Bob Stoops Returns to Announce the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner
04 December 2018 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
College football’s top defensive backs will learn Thursday night
who among them will take home the coveted Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
Presenting the award on behalf of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
(OSHOF) and sponsor Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) will be Bob
Stoops, former University of Oklahoma head football coach. Once a
defensive back standout at the University of Iowa, Stoops will
appear as part of ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards
show, scheduled to air live at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 6, from the
College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
“As the former head football coach at the University of
Oklahoma, I am honored to present the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
again, and I look forward to recognizing the best defensive back in
America at Thursday’s awards show,” said Stoops. “This award is
named after an Oklahoman who is one of history’s greatest athletes,
Jim Thorpe, and is sponsored by one of the state’s and nation’s
most innovative and fastest-growing companies, Paycom.”
A four-year starter and 1982 All-Big Ten selection as a
defensive back at Iowa, Stoops holds the record for most wins as a
head coach at the University of Oklahoma, where he led the program
to more than three times as many conference championships (10) as
the next closest school in the Big 12, before retiring at the end
of the 2016-17 season. During his 18-year career at OU, Stoops’
program produced two Thorpe Award winners in Derrick Strait (2003)
and Roy Williams (2001).
"It’s an honor for us to sponsor the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award,
and the fact Bob Stoops has agreed to present the award for a
second consecutive year makes it even more special," said Paycom’s
founder and CEO Chad Richison. "Stoops is known for his play as a
defensive back and his ability to develop high-character players.
This year’s finalists will remember Thursday’s event and their
experience in Atlanta for the rest of their lives and I am excited
Coach Stoops will be the one presenting this accolade."
Now in its 32nd year, the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is presented
annually to the outstanding defensive back in college football and
is the OSHOF’s most distinguished national accolade.
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award FinalistsJulian Love, University
of Notre Dame (junior)Greedy Williams, Louisiana State University
(sophomore)Deandre Baker, University of Georgia (senior)
About the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is presented to the outstanding
defensive back in college football each year on ESPN and is the
OSHOF’s most distinguished national honor. Established in 1986,
this accolade is based on performance, athletic ability and
character.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is a member of the National College
Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the sport’s
most prestigious honors. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 23
awards now boast more than 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit
NCFAA.org to learn more.
About Paycom
As a leader in payroll and HR technology, Oklahoma City-based
Paycom redefines the human capital management industry by allowing
companies to effectively navigate a rapidly changing business
environment. Its cloud-based software solution is based on a core
system of record maintained in a single database for all human
capital management functions, providing the functionality that
businesses need to manage the complete employment life cycle, from
recruitment to retirement. Paycom has the ability to serve
businesses of all sizes and in every industry. As one of the
leading human capital management providers, Paycom serves clients
in all 50 states from offices across the country.
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