Indiana Hoosiers defensive coordinator Bryant Haines is one of 63 nominations for the Broyles Award, which is given to the top assistant coach in college football.
The 63 nominees in this year’s class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs across the country. This is the largest group of nominees in the history of the Broyles Award.
Bryant Haines is now a three-time Broyles Award semifinalist, three straight seasons under Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti (2x with Indiana and once with James Madison).
The Indiana defense is one of the best in the nation, ranking in the top five in scoring defense, total defense, and rushing defense, IU only allows 11.6 points per game.
Haines is one of the highest-paid defensive coordinators in the country at Indiana with a starting salary of $2 million per season. Only nine assistant coaches in the country are making over 2 million a season.
This is the Broyles Award favorite, Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines. pic.twitter.com/PTENs0Lfl0
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) November 1, 2025
The 2025 Broyles Award winner will be announced live at the 30th Annual Broyles Award Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
- Semifinal Fan Vote: Nov. 25 at noon CST through Nov. 30 at 11 p.m.
- Finalist Fan Vote: Dec. 2 at noon CST through Dec. 7 at 11 p.m.
- Winner Fan Vote: Jan. 20 at noon CST through Jan. 26 at 11 p.m.
Fans can vote by clicking here. You can vote once every 24 hours.
The full list of 2025 Broyles Award nominees is below:
ALABAMA – Kane Wommack, Defensive Coordinator
ARIZONA – Danny Gonzales, Defensive Coordinator
ARIZONA STATE – Brian Ward, Defensive Coordinator
AUBURN – DJ Durkin, Defensive Coordinator/LB's
BAYLOR – Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator/QBs
BOISE STATE – Erik Chinander, Defensive Coordinator/DL
BOSTON COLLEGE – Matt Thurin, Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties
BYU – Aaron Roderick, Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach
CAL – Bryan Harsin, Offensive Coordinator/QB's
CINCINNATI – Nic Cardwell, Offensive Line
CLEMSON – Matt Luke, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
DUKE – Jonathan Brewer, Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach
EAST CAROLINA – Roy Tesh, DL/Defensive Run Game Coordinator
FLORIDA STATE – Gus Malzahn, Offensive Coordinator
GEORGIA – Mike Bobo, Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach
GEORGIA SOUTHERN – Blake Wilson, Special Teams Coordinator
GEORGIA TECH – Buster Faulkner, Offensive Coordinator
HOUSTON – Austin Armstrong, Defensive Coordinator/ILB
INDIANA – Bryant Haines, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
IOWA – LeVar Woods, Special Teams Coordinator
IOWA STATE – Jon Heacock, Defensive Coordinator
JACKSONVILLE STATE – Rick Trickett, Offensive Line
JAMES MADISON – Colin Hitschler, Defensive Coordinator
KANSAS – Matt Lubick, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
KENNESAW STATE – Marc Mattioli, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
KENT STATE – CJ Conrad, Special Teams Coordinator
LSU – Blake Baker, Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
MIAMI – Corey Hetherman, Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
MICHIGAN – Wink Martindale, Defensive Coordinator
MISSOURI – Curtis Luper, Running Backs
NAVY – Drew Cronic, Offensive Coordinator
NEBRASKA – Mike Ekeler, Special Teams Coordinator
NEW MEXICO – Spence Nowinsky, Defensive Coordinator
NORTH CAROLINA STATE – Kurt Roper, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
NORTH TEXAS – Sean Brophy, Passing Game Coordinator/QB's
NORTHWESTERN – Tim McGarigle, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
NOTRE DAME – Mike Denbrock, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
OHIO STATE – Matt Patricia, Defensive Coordinator
OKLAHOMA – Todd Bates, Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Run Defense/Defensive Tackles OLE MISS – Charlie Weis Jr., Offensive Coordinator
OREGON – Tosh Lupoi, Defensive Coordinator
PENN STATE – Justin Lustig, Special Teams Coordinator
RUTGERS – Kirk Ciarrocca, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
SAN DIEGO STATE – Rob Aurich, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
SAN JOSE STATE – Craig Stutzmann, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
SMU – Scott Symons, Defensive Coordinator
SOUTH CAROLINA – Joe DeCamillis, Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
SOUTH FLORIDA – Joel Gordon, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
TENNESSEE – Joey Halzle, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
TEXAS A&M – Collin Klein, OC/QB
TEXAS STATE – Tanner Burns, Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Assistant TEXAS TECH – Shiel Wood, Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach
TULANE – Johnathan Galante, Special Teams Coordinator
UAB – Alex Mortensen, Offensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach
UCONN – Gordon Sammis, Offensive Coordinator
USC – Luke Huard, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
UTAH – Jason Beck, Offensive Coordinator
UTAH STATE – Kevin McGiven, Offensive Coordinator
VANDERBILT – Tim Beck, OC
VIRGINIA – John Rudzinski, Defensive Coordinator
WAKE FOREST – Scottie Hazelton, Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
WESTERN KENTUCKY – Andy LaRussa, Assistant Head Coach/STC
WESTERN MICHIGAN – Chris O'Leary, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties