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 ...

With his family, he was like a big teddy bear." Bryant is often celebrated as one of the greatest NBA players of all time, renowned for his incredible skills and plethora of accolades. His legacy ...

The Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award is the only ... Bronco Nagurski Award winner as the nation's top defensive player and was the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year.

"We are honored to award Coach Freeman this year's Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award, recognizing his exemplary efforts both on and off the field," said Nancy Brown, chief executive ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...