Temple University Athletics
Panagos Named Broyles Award Nominee
11.9.17 | Football
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced the nominees for the 2017 Broyles Award, which honors college football's top assistant coaches. The list of 56 nominees includes Temple defensive line coach Jim Panagos.
Panagos, in his first season with the Owls, is one of just four coaches nominated who do not have the title of offensive, defensive or special teams coordinator. Panagos tutors the Owls defensive line and has utilized 11 players with eight different starters throughout the season. Seniors Sharif Finch (38 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery) and Jacob Martin (23 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries) are leading the charge, each posting the best seasons of their careers.
Collectively, the unit is responsible for 19.5 of the team's 27 sacks, five of the Owls' 11 forced fumbles and four of the club's five fumble recoveries. Temple just played back-to-back games against the nation's number one and two rushing offenses, Navy (376.1 ypg) and Army (362.1 ypg) respectively, and held them to a combined 384 yards on the ground. In three earlier wins this season, the Owls held opponents to rushing totals of 20 (Villanova), 34 (ECU) and 81 (UMass) yards.
The 56 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1500 assistant coaches representing 129 Division I programs across the country. For the first time in the award's 22-year history, a committee representing the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) was also included in the Broyles Award selection process.
An 18-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, along with a committee representing the Football Writers Association of America, will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees as well as an overall winner. Those finalists will be invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark., where the 2017 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 5th at the Marriott Hotel.
The winner of the 2016 Broyles Award was Brent Venables, Clemson defensive coordinator. Winners from the past five seasons are not eligible to be nominated for the Broyles Award.
This year marks the second time the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation has presented the award. Proceeds from the 2017 Broyles Award support the mission of the Broyles Foundation; to provide education, support, and resources to Alzheimer's caregivers.
About the Broyles Award
The Broyles Award was created in 1996 recognizing Coach Frank Broyles' legacy of selecting and developing great assistants during his almost two decades as head coach at Arkansas. You can follow the Broyles Award on Facebook and Twitter.
About the National College Football Awards Association
The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 699 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit NCFAA.org to learn more.
About the Football Writers Association of America
The Football Writers Association of America, founded in 1941, consists of 1,300 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com
Panagos, in his first season with the Owls, is one of just four coaches nominated who do not have the title of offensive, defensive or special teams coordinator. Panagos tutors the Owls defensive line and has utilized 11 players with eight different starters throughout the season. Seniors Sharif Finch (38 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery) and Jacob Martin (23 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries) are leading the charge, each posting the best seasons of their careers.
Collectively, the unit is responsible for 19.5 of the team's 27 sacks, five of the Owls' 11 forced fumbles and four of the club's five fumble recoveries. Temple just played back-to-back games against the nation's number one and two rushing offenses, Navy (376.1 ypg) and Army (362.1 ypg) respectively, and held them to a combined 384 yards on the ground. In three earlier wins this season, the Owls held opponents to rushing totals of 20 (Villanova), 34 (ECU) and 81 (UMass) yards.
The 56 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1500 assistant coaches representing 129 Division I programs across the country. For the first time in the award's 22-year history, a committee representing the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) was also included in the Broyles Award selection process.
An 18-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, along with a committee representing the Football Writers Association of America, will select 15 semi-finalists and five finalists from the list of nominees as well as an overall winner. Those finalists will be invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark., where the 2017 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 5th at the Marriott Hotel.
The winner of the 2016 Broyles Award was Brent Venables, Clemson defensive coordinator. Winners from the past five seasons are not eligible to be nominated for the Broyles Award.
This year marks the second time the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation has presented the award. Proceeds from the 2017 Broyles Award support the mission of the Broyles Foundation; to provide education, support, and resources to Alzheimer's caregivers.
About the Broyles Award
The Broyles Award was created in 1996 recognizing Coach Frank Broyles' legacy of selecting and developing great assistants during his almost two decades as head coach at Arkansas. You can follow the Broyles Award on Facebook and Twitter.
About the National College Football Awards Association
The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 699 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit NCFAA.org to learn more.
About the Football Writers Association of America
The Football Writers Association of America, founded in 1941, consists of 1,300 men and women who cover college football. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game-day operations, major awards and its annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its award programs, contact Steve Richardson at tiger@fwaa.com
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