Broyles Award announces 2025 high school coaching award winners

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The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced the 2025 recipients of the High School Broyles Award to the top assistant high school football coaches in each participating state.

Launched in 2019, the High School Broyles Award is an extension of the Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach in college football since 1996. It is named for Frank Broyles - the longtime former University of Arkansas head coach and athletic director who mentored several assistants who became legendary coaches in their own right - and his wife Barbara.

The award is results-based, honoring the top-performing assistant coach based on the 2024 season. To be eligible, a coach must serve as a position coach or coordinator.

While character and integrity remain important components of the selection process, the primary focus is excellence in coaching results, aligned with the values and competitive spirit that defined Coach Frank Broyles' legacy.

2025 WINNERS (Listed alphabetically by state)

Alabama: Sean Talsma, defensive coordinator, Hewitt-Trussville

Alaska: Chris Wentland, offensive coordinator, North Pole

Arizona: Brett Darling, defensive coordinator and linebackers, Mica Mountain

Arkansas: Derek Davis, co-defensive coordinator, Fayetteville

California: Byron "Butch" Price, defensive assistant and cornerbacks, Yucaipa

Colorado: Gary Kruse, defensive line, Fountain-Fort Cason

Delaware: Rahsaan Matthews Sr., offensive coordinator, Howard

Florida: Julius Harley, assistant coach, Florida State University School

Georgia: Michael Brown, assistant coach, Jefferson

Illinois: Derrick Nelson, offensive line, Rochester

Indiana: Michael Curtis, offensive coordinator and offensive line, Warsaw Community

Iowa: Mitch Wieland, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks, Iowa City Liberty

Kansas: Bryan McCall, offensive coordinator, Gardner-Edgerton

Kentucky: Bob Burnett, offensive line, Cooper

Louisiana: Anthony Camp, defensive coordinator, Central

Michigan: Gregg Hoogland, defensive coordinator, Zeeland West

Minnesota: Phil Trowbridge, offensive coordinator, Barnesville

Mississippi: Tate Fisher, linebackers, Starkville Academy

Missouri: Brian Van Hauen, defensive coordinator, Liberty

Montana: Jim Hogan, offensive line, Helena Capital

Nebraska: Jeff Bargen, defensive coordinator and linebackers, Columbus Lakeview

New Mexico: Eddie Kilmer, defensive coordinator and linebackers, Cleveland

New York: Joe Gizzi, defensive coordinator, North Rockland

North Carolina: Andrew Harding, defensive coordinator, Tarboro

Ohio: Brent Morrison, offensive coordinator, Olentangy Liberty

Oklahoma: Tyler Schneider, offensive coordinator, Bixby

Oregon: Ned Walls, defensive coordinator, Wilsonville

Pennsylvania: Craig Schweitzer, offensive line, Cumberland Valley

South Carolina: Kevin McKiver, defensive coordinator and linebackers, North Augusta

South Dakota: Adam Timmins, offensive coordinator, Elk Point-Jefferson

Tennessee: Christian Johnson, defensive line, MASE

Texas: Stephen Silva, defensive coordinator, Sinton

Virginia: Adam Bryie, offensive line, Salem

Washington: Miky Crotty, assistant coach, O'Dea

West Virginia: Chip Breeden, assistant head coach, special teams, offensive line and defensive line, Berkley Springs

Wisconsin: Jeff Mack, offensive coordinator, Deforest Area

Wyoming: Steve Hesford, defensive coordinator, Cheyenne East

The winners will be honored at the High School Broyles Award Ring Ceremony on Feb. 13, 2026, at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs, Ark. Guest speaker will be Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire. For more information, visit hsbroylesaward.com.