University of North Texas Athletics
Littrell Named to Bear Bryant Watch List
10/17/2018 12:06:00 PM | Football
HOUSTON – North Texas head coach Seth Littrell was named to the American Heart Association Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards Watch List, the AHA announced Wednesday.
The winner of the 2018 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award will be announced on Jan. 9, 2019, during the awards dinner and ceremony at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston.
Littrell has led the Mean Green to a 6-1 start for the first time since 1988, and North Texas is off to a 2-1 start in Conference USA. Key victories have come at Arkansas (44-17), over Metroplex rival SMU (46-23) and most recently over Southern Miss (30-7). UNT has won 10 of its last 11 home games dating back to November of 2016 and are winners of five of its last six road contests.
Littrell is one of five Group of Five coaches on the list and one of two representing Conference USA.
Now in its 33rd year, the award recognizes the country's top college football coaches for their contributions on and off the field. The Coach of the Year Award is the only college coaching honor selected after all bowl games are concluded, and is voted on by the National Sports Media Association. Finalists will be selected in December.
Behind the scenes, the award is much bigger than a season's success. It is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on heart disease and stroke – the nation's no. 1 and no. 5 health threats. Since the adoption of the name, the Bryant Awards have raised over $8.5 million for the American Heart Association, funding research, education and advocacy efforts and saving countless lives.
Fans can follow the watch-list coaches, track progress of the awards and learn who made the finalist list at facebook.com/bryantawards.
The 20 coaches on this year's watch list are:
Bill Clark, UAB
Mario Cristobal, Oregon
Dave Doeren, N.C. State
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati
Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Tom Herman, Texas
Josh Heupel, UCF
Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
Seth Littrell, North Texas
Mike MacIntyre, Colorado
Dan Mullen, Florida
Ed Orgeron, LSU
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
Nick Saban, Alabama
Kirby Smart, Georgia
Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Mark Stoops, Kentucky
Charlie Strong, South Florida
The winner of the 2018 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award will be announced on Jan. 9, 2019, during the awards dinner and ceremony at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston.
Littrell has led the Mean Green to a 6-1 start for the first time since 1988, and North Texas is off to a 2-1 start in Conference USA. Key victories have come at Arkansas (44-17), over Metroplex rival SMU (46-23) and most recently over Southern Miss (30-7). UNT has won 10 of its last 11 home games dating back to November of 2016 and are winners of five of its last six road contests.
Littrell is one of five Group of Five coaches on the list and one of two representing Conference USA.
Now in its 33rd year, the award recognizes the country's top college football coaches for their contributions on and off the field. The Coach of the Year Award is the only college coaching honor selected after all bowl games are concluded, and is voted on by the National Sports Media Association. Finalists will be selected in December.
Behind the scenes, the award is much bigger than a season's success. It is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on heart disease and stroke – the nation's no. 1 and no. 5 health threats. Since the adoption of the name, the Bryant Awards have raised over $8.5 million for the American Heart Association, funding research, education and advocacy efforts and saving countless lives.
Fans can follow the watch-list coaches, track progress of the awards and learn who made the finalist list at facebook.com/bryantawards.
The 20 coaches on this year's watch list are:
Bill Clark, UAB
Mario Cristobal, Oregon
Dave Doeren, N.C. State
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati
Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Tom Herman, Texas
Josh Heupel, UCF
Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
Seth Littrell, North Texas
Mike MacIntyre, Colorado
Dan Mullen, Florida
Ed Orgeron, LSU
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
Nick Saban, Alabama
Kirby Smart, Georgia
Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Mark Stoops, Kentucky
Charlie Strong, South Florida
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