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Phillip Fulmer selected as recipient of Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 — Phillip Fulmer, who guided the University of Tennessee to a pair of Southeastern Conference championships and the inaugural BCS National Championship, is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s 2026 Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor is given annually to college football’s finest coaches recognizing the outstanding achievements and extraordinary contributions made throughout their careers. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 during the Association’s annual Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Awards ceremony, in Houston, Texas. The ceremony, presented by Memorial Hermann Health System, will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.
Mario Cristobal receives honor leading up to matchup against Louisville
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal was named Wednesday to the 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list, which recognizes 28 FBS head coaches for leadership, integrity and on-field results as part of the American Heart Association's annual awards program. The Coach of the Year will be announced Jan. 21, 2026, at a ceremony in Houston televised by CBS Sports Network.
The Bear Bryant Awards and AHA formally unveiled the 28-coach watch list on Oct. 15, noting the honor's mission to celebrate coaches whose programs "demonstrate grit, integrity and a winning approach" while the event raises awareness and funds for heart and brain health.
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Matt Entz added to Coach of the Year watch list
Fresno State football Head Coach Matt Entz was named to the 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list.
The American Heart Association has been awarding college coaches with this honor for 40 years. The award raises awareness for the association and honors the legendary college football coach, Bear Bryant, who died of a heart attack in 1983.
Entz is one of 28 coaches across the country to make the list. He is one of two coaches representing the Mountain West.
Dan Mullen, head coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels, was also named to the list. Mullen has coached the Rebels to a 6-0 record thus far as UNLV sits atop the Mountain West standings.