Nearly one month after Notre Dame's magical run to the national championship game, Al Golden was still processing a memorable season as he stood in a hallway outside a large banquet room where he would soon receive recognition as the nation's top assistant coach.

Golden helped Notre Dame reach the national championship game last month before he was hired as the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator.

Al Golden joins fellow defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (2012) as the only Notre Dame football winners of the Broyles Award since its inception in 1996.

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Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden has been named the winner of the 2024 Broyles Award. The prestigious honor goes to football’s top assistant coach.

Texas has one Broyles Award winner in its history. In 2005, Greg Davis won the award given annually to the nation’s best assistant coach thanks to his efforts coordinating the Longhorns’ national championship offense.