Perkins replaced Bryant initially just as football coach, but took on the AD job following Bryant’s death in January 1983. He ...

Jan. 14, 1946: Paul “Bear” Bryant is hired as the head football ... and would grow to be a 6-foot, 4-inch football player for Fordyce High School. Legend says he got his nickname “Bear ...

In Brown’s debut campaign, 12 Syracuse players earned all-ACC honors ... Five of the finalists were also named Bear Bryant conference coaches of the year for their respective conferences.

Will he finally take home a national coach of the year honor on Wednesday? The Paul "Bear" Bryant College Football Coach of the Year Award is set to be awarded that day and Dillingham is among ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football coach Fran Brown was named the Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of ... to win by retaining the Orange’s best players from the previous year and adding ...

"Bear" Bryant in recruiting Black players, has died at the age of 80. In 1964, Wade was one of three Black spectators to integrate the better seating at what was then Denny Stadium (Bryant's name ...

Coach Brown will be recognized with the honor during the 2025 Bear Bryant Awards on January 22 ... In Brown's debut campaign, 12 Syracuse players earned all-ACC honors, as Syracuse boasted ...