Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award

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The Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award is awarded annually to a high school football head coach in the United States that displays "the integrity, achievement, and leadership exemplified by the winningest coach in NFL history, Don Shula." [1] It was created by the National Football League Foundation and first awarded for 2010, known then as the Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award, and coaches from the high school, college, and professional levels were eligible to receive it. [2] It became an exclusively high school award in 2011 when it was awarded as part of the 1st Annual NFL Honors. [3] Each of the 32 teams in the National Football League nominate a high school coach for each season's award. Two finalists each receive $15,000 from the NFL Foundation with $10,000 going to the schools' football programs. [4] The award was designed and sculpted by artist Stephanie Borgese.

Winners

YearWinnerSchoolNominated byRef
2010Ray Seals Madison (TX) Houston Texans [5]
2011 John McKissick Summerville (SC) Carolina Panthers [6]
2012Steve Specht St. Xavier (OH) Seattle Seahawks [7]
2013Mike Grant Eden Prairie (MN) Minnesota Vikings [8]
2014Bruce Larson Somerset (WI) Green Bay Packers [9]
2015Michael Burnett Tuscarora (VA) Washington Redskins [10]
2016 Randy Allen Highland Park (TX) Dallas Cowboys [11]
2017Robert Garrett Crenshaw (CA) Los Angeles Chargers [12]
2018Gabe Infante St. Joseph's (PA) Philadelphia Eagles [13]
2019Matt Land Dalton High School (GA) Atlanta Falcons [14]
2020Derrick Avery Booker T. Washington High School (GA) Atlanta Falcons [15]
2021Bob Palko Mt. Lebanon (PA) Pittsburgh Steelers [16]

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