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WATCH: Wisconsin DC Jim Leonhard give Broyles Award speech
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Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard was the only assistant coach from the B1G to be named a finalist for the 2017 Frank Broyles Award. On Tuesday, he was asked to give a speech, along with the other finalists for the award.
Leonhard is in his second season with the Badgers but this was his first year as the defensive coordinator. And Year 1 at the position couldn’t have gone much better, as Wisconsin ranked in the top two spots nationally in every major defensive category. It finished the year 12-1 and claimed another B1G West title.
In his speech, Leonhard talked about the importance of being a member of a team and touched on his support system — including fellow coaches, friends and family. He also talked about how honored he was to be named a finalist for the Broyles Award — handed to the nation’s top assistant coach.
The winner of the Broyles Award was Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott.
Here’s Leonhard’s full speech from Tuesday:
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB