Now imagine a guy that can carry the nickname Bear," says Joe Namath on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Bryant's first, and only, priority was winning. After breaking the record for career ...

Jan. 14, 1946: Paul “Bear” Bryant is hired as the head football coach for the University of Kentucky. Considered by many to be one of the sport’s greatest football coaches ever, Bryant was ...

Now in its 39th year, the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award winner will be announced live from Houston's Post Oak Hotel on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, during an awards ceremony presented ...