Shane Beamer in the running for Broyles Award
South Carolina recruiting coordinator Shane Beamer is one of 34 nominees for the Frank Broyles Award, given annually to the nations top assistant coach.
The 32-year-old Beamer also serves as the special teams coordinator and coach of the strong safeties and spurs.
In 1996, the Broyles Award was established to recognize some of the most dedicated, hardest working people in America…the college football assistant coach. And, over the years, the award has done just that. Each year the five Broyles Award finalists are chosen from almost 1,500 assistant coaches representing 117 Division One college football programs. Each head coach can nominate one assistant coach from his staff. All nominations are reviewed by, and the five finalists chosen by, an enthusiastic selection committee comprised of 9 of college football’s finest former head coaches.
2009 Nominees:
Kirby Smart – Alabama
Sonny Dykes – Arizona
Paul Petrino – Arkansas
Bryan Harsin – Boise St
Gary Tranquill – Boston College
Mike Bajakian – Central Michigan
Jeff Quinn – Cincinnati
Kevin Steele – Clemson
Joe Moorhead – Connecticut
Mike MacIntyre – Duke
Charlie Strong – Florida
Rick Trickett – Florida State
Brian Bohannon – Georgia Tech
Steve Axman – Idaho
Norm Parker – Iowa
Randy Sanders – Kentucky
Troy Reffett – Louisiana Monroe
John Hevesy – Mississippi State
Buddy Green – Navy
Carl Pelini – Nebraska
Everett Withers – North Carolina
Rob Ianello – Notre Dame
Bill Young – Oklahoma State
Tryone Nix – Ole Miss
Frank Cignetti – Pittsburgh
Shane Beamer – South Carolina
Darrell Wyatt – Southern Mississippi
Greg Roman – Stanford
Will Muschamp – Texas
Dick Bumpas – TCU
Eric Russell – Texas Tech
Frank Gansz, Jr. – UCLA
Mike Sabock – Western Michigan
Paul Chryst – Wisconsin
The Final Five Finalists will be announced on November 30th and the winner announced on December 8th at the Broyles Award Luncheon presented by the Little Rock Rotary Club.
