University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema, the 2006 Big Ten Coach of the Year, has been named one of five finalists for the Paul ââ?¬Å?Bearââ?¬Â Bryant College Football Coach of the Year Award.
The Houston Division of the American Heart Association announced Wednesday that Bielema, along with finalists Lloyd Carr, Michigan; Chris Peterson, Boise State; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; and Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, are in the running for the award.