For the second year in a row, a coach from Clemson has claimed the most prestigious honor an assistant can win.
One of five finalists for this year’s award, Tony Elliott was named the 2017 Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant coach. The Tigers’ co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach earned the award over the likes of Oklahoma offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and Central Florida offensive coordinator Troy Walters.
The 2017 Broyles Award winner is...@ClemsonFB’s Tony Elliott! Congratulations @Coach_TElliott! pic.twitter.com/ui2HQiHyj8
— BROYLES AWARD (@BroylesAward) December 5, 2017
2017 Broyles Award finalist Tony Elliott's speechhttps://t.co/PlGjtnbaQe
— BROYLES AWARD (@BroylesAward) December 5, 2017
The 38-year-old Elliott, who played his college football with the Tigers, is in the 12th season of his coaching career. After starting off at South Carolina State (2006-07) and Furman (2008-10), Elliott moved on to Clemson in 2011 as running backs coach. He added the co-coordinator title in 2015.
Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables won the 2016 Broyles Award. Florida State’s Mickey Andrews won the first award in 1996.
