Bam Hardmon Nominated for Broyles Award

TROY, Ala. – Troy inside linebackers coach Bam Hardmon has been nominated for the Broyles Award which is presented annually to the nation's top assistant coach. Hardmon is among 53 nominees nationally for the award.

The 53 nominees in this year's class were selected from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 130 Division One programs across the country. The Broyles Award selection process includes the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), a college football hall-of-fame selection committee and current college head coaches.

Hardmon is in his fourth overall season at Troy and first in his new role after coaching the defensive line the previous three seasons. Nine Troy defensive linemen have earned All-Sun Belt honors in his first three seasons on the staff including Rashad Dillard who was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2016.

Troy ranks among the best in the country at getting to the quarterback and causing havoc for opposing offenses. The Trojans rank fourth nationally averaging 3.44 sacks per game, seventh with 8.2 tackles for loss and eighth in turnovers gained.

Hardmon was instrumental in the development of former walk-on Hunter Reese at Troy's bandit position. Reese earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors a season ago and is among the front runners for Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year honors this season ranking second in the league in sacks and third in tackles for loss.

A 19-member selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, along with a committee representing the FWAA will select 15 semifinalists and five finalists from the list of nominees and an overall winner. Those finalists will be invited to travel to Little Rock, Ark., where the 2018 Broyles Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Marriott Hotel.

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Hunter Reese

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