BOISE, Idaho — Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson has earned another national honor after being named to the midseason watch list for the 2026 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday.
Danielson joins a 28-man watch list that includes several of college football’s most recognizable coaches, including Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer and defending award winner Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame.
The Broncos‘ head coach is the only Pac-12 program leader included on this year’s list and one of six Group of Six coaches to receive the distinction. In 2024, Danielson was named one of eight finalists for the honor before Freeman was ultimately named the recipient.
The recognition comes one week after Danielson was named to the midseason watch list for the Dodd Trophy, giving the third-year Boise State head coach appearances on two major national coaching award lists this season…