EUGENE, Ore. – For the second consecutive season, Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi was announced on Tuesday as one of 15 semifinalists for the Broyles Award, presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach.

Lupoi is one of eight defensive coordinators to be named a semifinalist, and one of three assistants from the Big Ten.

Oregon has now had a semifinalist or better for the Broyles Award six times in program history, and each of the last four seasons under head coach Dan Lanning. Offensive coordinator Will Stein was a finalist for the honor in 2023, and former offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham was a semifinalist in 2022.

Lupoi has directed one of the top defensive units in college football this season for the sixth-ranked Ducks. Oregon is third nationally in total defense (251.6 YPG), passing defense (144.3 YPG) and passing yards allowed (1,732), while ranking eighth in scoring defense (14.8 PPG) and 20th in rushing defense (107.25 YPG).

Lupoi and the Ducks finished the regular season with an 11-1 record and are waiting to see who they will face to open postseason action.  

2025 Broyles Award Semifinalists
DC Kane Wommack – Alabama
DC Danny Gonzalez – Arizona
OC Aaron Roderick – BYU
OC Mike Bobo – Georgia
OC Buster Faulkner – Georgia Tech
DC Bryant Haines – Indiana
DC Blake Baker – LSU

DC Corey Hetherman – Miami (Fla.)
OC Mike Denbrock – Notre Dame

DC Matt Patricia – Ohio State

OC Charlie Weiss Jr. – Ole Miss
DC Tosh Lupoi- Oregon
OC Collin Klein – Texas A&M

DC Shiel Wood – Texas Tech

OC Tim Beck – Vanderbilt