Arkansas officials, sports figures, Bill Clinton remember Frank Broyles

Below are statements from Arkansas figures, family members and friends of legendary coach Frank Broyles. This story will be updated throughout the day. The full story on Broyles' death can be found here.

11:10 P.M. ALABAMA FOOTBALL COACH NICK SABAN

The five-time national champion coach credited Broyles' lasting impact on the college game.

“Frank Broyles had a profound impact on college football as a legendary player, coach, television commentator and administrator," Saban said.

5:52 P.M. FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT, ARKANSAS GOV. BILL CLINTON

Bill Clinton, the former U.S. president and Arkansas governor, said he'll always be grateful to have known Frank Broyles, whom he got to known in 1977.

"I represented him and Coach Holtz in the well-known and controversial Orange Bowl case which culminated in one the greatest victories in Arkansas football history," Clinton said.

"He was a leader of character, intelligence, and determination, and on his watch Arkansas became a leader in many sports. A big part of his legacy came later in his efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's and his support for families struggling with it, including his work with the U.S. Senate special committee on Alzheimer's which Hillary helped to form."

5:47 P.M. U.S. REP. FRENCH HILL

Arkansas U.S. Rep. French Hill said Razorback athletics icon Frank Broyles "inspired those who knew him to live lives of no regret."

The state "lost an incredible coach, athletic director, advocate, and friend ... and his family and loved ones are in my prayers as they celebrate this life well lived,” Hill wrote in a statement.

4:56 P.M. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS BASEBALL COACH DAVE VAN HORN

“Coach Broyles lived a storybook life," Arkansas Razorbacks head baseball coach Dave Van Horn said.

"He wanted to make the University of Arkansas as good as it could be and nobody cared more about this place than Frank Broyles,” Van Horn wrote in a statement.

4:54 P.M. DALLAS COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said outside of his father, former Razorback coach and athletics director Frank Broyles was the most influential man in his life.

"This is an immeasurable loss of a man whose personality and presence touched millions of athletes, students, coaches and fans for more than seven decades - a man whose spirit and impact on lives will continue to be felt for generations to come," Jones, a North Little Rock native, said in a statement.

[STORY: Broyles' influence went beyond Arkansas, to the NFL]

4:04 P.M. SEN. TOM COTTON

Few people could match Razorback icon Frank Broyles' dedication to the University of Arkansas, Republican U.S. Sen Tom Cotton said.

In a statement, Cotton wrote that "everyone involved in Arkansas athletics today owes him a huge debt of gratitude."

In his 57 years, "of devoted, distinguished service," Broyles not only led teams to multiple Southwest Conference titles and a national championship; he also built an athletic department that was the envy of the South." Cotton said.

3:46 P.M. ARKANSAS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH BRET BIELEMA

The late, legendary coach Frank Broyles “is the standard of Arkansas leadership and all of college football,” Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said.

“Few men have the vision and strength to guide so many,” Bielema wrote in a statement.

3:43 P.M. FORMER RAZORBACK DARREN McFADDEN

Darren McFadden, a former Hog who now plays for the Dallas Cowboys, said Broyles' death makes for a "very sad day for Razorback nation."

"We lost a great one," he said. "Frank Broyles will forever be missed."

3:41 P.M. BROYLES AWARD

Officials behind an award given annually to honor the accomplishments of Frank Broyles plan to continue sharing the legacy for “decades to come,” they said.

“Coach Broyles was a star collegiate football player, legendary head coach, visionary athletic director, charismatic broadcaster and a passionate advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers,” the organization said.

“He molded many into the greatest head coaches in the game of football,” the statement adds. “He leaves behind an incredible legacy that we as the Broyles Award will continue sharing for decades to come.”

The Broyles Award was established in 1996. Five finalists are chosen each year out of a pool of nearly 1,500 assistant coaches representing more than 120 Division One college football programs.

3:40 P.M. FORMER RAZORBACK, DALLAS COWBOYS COACH JIMMY JOHNSON

Jimmy Johnson called Frank Broyles a "great coach."

"We were undefeated and National Champions not because of players but because of coaching." Johnson said.

Johnson was a member of the Razorbacks' 1964 national championship team. He later won a national championship with the Miami Hurricanes and two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.

3:29 P.M. ARKANSAS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH MIKE ANDERSON

The athletics community “lost a great one today” after the death of Frank Broyles, said University of Arkansas head basketball coach Mike Anderson.

“The impact he had on Razorback athletics and the men’s basketball program will be felt for generations to come,” Anderson wrote. “His passion for the university was unmatched and his legacy will live on forever.”

3:16 P.M. AUBURN HEAD COACH GUS MALZAHN

Gus Malzahn, head coach at Hogs' SEC West rival Auburn, said college athletics and the state of Arkansas lost "a true legend."

Malzahn, a longtime high school head coach in Arkansas and was offensive coordinator for the Razorbacks in 2006, thanked Broyles for his "vision, leadership and passion" in a statement.

3:14 P.M. ARKANSAS GOV. ASA HUTCHINSON

Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Frank Broyles an “Arkansas treasure who devoted his life to others,” reflecting an impact that went beyond athletics.

“My first memory of Frank was cheering on the Hogs with my dad, but that was just part of his great legacy,” Hutchinson said in a statement.

Hutchinson noted Broyles' advocacy for Alzheimer’s research and mentoring of student-athletes.

“He was an example for young people to follow, and that alone reflects a life well lived,” Hutchinson said.

3:08 P.M. COTTON BOWL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT/CEO

Rick Baker, president and CEO of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, said that Hall of Famer Frank Broyles will “forever be remembered for his tremendous accomplishments on and off the field.”

“As a coach, commentator, athletic director, husband and father, few have left such a legacy,” Baker said. “College football lost a giant, and the Cotton Bowl lost a friend.”

Broyles is a member of the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and was part of nine Cotton Bowls during his tenure as either a coach or athletic director.

3:05 P.M. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER

The commissioner of the Southeastern Conference said that Frank Broyles “fostered a unique loyalty to Arkansas athletics and promoted the Razorback brand nationwide.”

Broyles also played a vital role in the SEC when he guided Arkansas into the conference, positively altering the course of the University of Arkansas, Greg Sankey said in a statement.

“[Broyles] was a man of significant accomplishment who charted the course of a preeminent college athletics program for more than five decades,” Sankey said, adding that his legacy will continue to live on for many years to come.

2:45 P.M. ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL LESLIE RUTLEDGE

Heaven will have no louder cheerleader for the Razorbacks than its longtime athletic director Frank Broyles, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said.

“The legacy he leaves behind, his devotion to Razorback fans everywhere and the countless lives of young men and women he touched along the way are things that make us all proud,” Rutledge wrote.

Rutledge, an alumna of the University of Arkansas, said that her thoughts and prayers are with the Broyles family and the university community.

2:40 P.M. FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The executive director of the Football Writers Association of America said he always appreciated the "candor and wisdom" of Frank Broyles.

"He was a coach who was great with the media and always told it the way it was," Steve Richardson said in a statement.

Richardson added: "[Broyles] made the Arkansas Razorbacks relevant on the national stage. And he did it with class."

2:35 P.M.: LT. GOV. TIM GRIFFIN

Frank Broyles’ imprint on Arkansas is “deep, wide and indelible,” the state’s lieutenant governor said.

“Coach Broyles was a visionary, a leader, a champion and a tireless fighter for Alzheimer’s research,” Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin wrote in a statement, adding that the former coach and athletics director was a “consummate gentleman and kind.”

Griffin said he first met Broyles in 2005 when Broyles was raising money for research into the neurological disease.

2:20 P.M.: U.S. REP. STEVE WOMACK

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said he is mourning the death of Frank Broyles, whom he called a "football legend and a dear friend."

"Please join Razorback nation in praying for his family," Womack wrote in a statement.

2:15 P.M.: LITTLE ROCK TROJANS

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock athletics program said via Twitter that it joins others across the state and nation in remembering Frank Broyles.

The tweet referred to Broyles as "a legend in collegiate athletics," echoing what many have said after the death of the longtime figure in college sports.

2:05 P.M.: ARKANSAS AD JEFF LONG

The Razorback family “lost its patriarch” after the death of longtime athletics leader Frank Broyles, University of Arkansas Athletics Director Jeff Long said.

Long, who additionally serves as the university’s vice chancellor of athletics, also noted that “Arkansas has lost one of its most beloved figures.”

“In his more than 50 years of service to the University of Arkansas and intercollegiate athletics, his vision and leadership allowed the Razorback program to flourish and in turn enrich the lives of thousands of young men,” Long said.

Long said that he will forever be grateful for the “generosity, graciousness and unwavering support” that Broyles extended to him when he arrived.

2 P.M.: U.S. SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, an alumnus of the University of Arkansas, said legendary figure Frank Broyles helped turn his alma mater into a “sports powerhouse.”

“As a coach and longtime athletic director for the university, his devotion to the school, and the young men and women who attended it, helped put young Arkansans on a path to success,” Boozman wrote.

The senator added that he will “forever be proud to be a Razorback,” referencing his time playing football at the university under Broyles' leadership.

Boozman said that Broyles was the “ultimate giver” and that “we are so much better for what he gave us.”

“Outside of family, the people who had the greatest influences on my life were my coaches and teachers. Perhaps none more so than Frank Broyles,” the senator wrote.

1:20 P.M.: BROYLES FAMILY

Arkansas athletics icon Frank Broyles lived “nothing short of a remarkable life,” his family said in a statement Monday shortly after his death.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Coach Frank Broyles,” family members wrote in a statement. “He passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones.”

The Broyles family expressed its gratitude for those who helped contribute to his “charmed life” — a legacy that included sending the Razorbacks to their only football national championship and later serving as Arkansas’ athletics director.

Broyles, 92, was also was inducted into several halls of fame for his more than five decades at the University of Arkansas.

“We take peace in known that his faith was the foundation for the impact he made on the lives of others,” the statement reads. “From innumerable private moments with his family and friends, to countless public interactions with millions in various roles, Coach Broyles shared his attitude of gratitude and encouraged others to make a difference.”

Called a “trailblazer” and “difference maker” by relatives, Broyles established the Broyles Foundation and spread awareness of Alzheimer’s, the neurological disease he had suffered from before his death.

The family said a public celebration of his life is planned. Details were not finalized as of Monday afternoon.

Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this developing story and read Tuesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.