NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Tim Beck has been nominated for the 2025 Broyles Award, which honors college football’s top assistant coach, it was revealed by the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation Tuesday.
Candidates for the award—which has been presented annually since 1996—are chosen by the Broyles Award selection committee made up of former hall of fame coaches, members of the Football Writers Association of America and legendary broadcasters. The selection committee will vote to advance 15 semifinalists, five finalists, and one overall winner over the next two-plus months. In addition, for the first time in the history of the award, fans across America can submit votes at BroylesAward.com/Vote in order to have a direct voice in deciding which assistant coaches advance to the semifinalist and finalist rounds, and ultimately who wins the award.
Beck is the coordinator for the No. 1 offense in the country per ESPN’s FPI index, with the Commodores entering the final week of the regular season ranked first in the SEC and among the top 10 nationally in team passing efficiency, third-down conversion percentage and completion percentage. Vandy is also second in the SEC and ninth in the country in scoring average, posting 38.9 points per game against a schedule that has featured five teams that rank among the top 26 in the country in scoring defense. The Dores stand among the top five in the conference and top 20 nationally in passing offense, total offense and turnovers lost as well.
Under his tutelage, Diego Pavia has developed into a Heisman Trophy candidate who leads the SEC and is in the top 10 in the country in passing efficiency, total offense, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, yards per pass attempt and points responsible for. Eli Stowers has also shined in Beck’s offense, with the tight end pacing all players at the position nationally with 705 receiving yards on a team-best 57 catches while becoming a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy® and John Mackey Award.
Beck has contributed to the program winning nine regular-season games for the first time since 1915 and posting the Commodores’ first undefeated mark at home since 1982 as Vandy is currently 12th in both the Associated Press and AFCA coaches’ polls.
The Dores travel to Knoxville for a 2:30 p.m. CT meeting with No. 18/18 Tennessee on Saturday for a contest that will be broadcast on ESPN.
