NFL Announces 2024 High School Coach of the Year Nominees

The National Football League has announced the nominees for the 2024 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year award. Each NFL team has a nominee, which they have selected based on the values that the legendary coach upheld during his career. These virtues are character, integrity, leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player health and safety, and on-field success.

Two winners will be chosen, each from a region near a team representing the AFC and the NFC. The league will invite the winners to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, giving them VIP access to the team practices. Likewise, the winning coaches will get on-field access during the culmination of the Pro Bowl Games.

Meanwhile, each winning high school coach will receive $15,000 for their football programs and a $10,000 cash prize. On the other hand, the other nominees will receive $1,000 in cash. The winners will also get special recognition during NFL Honors and will attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

A ten-man panel will choose the winners, and the group includes the late coach’s son, Dave Shula. Joining him on the panel are Scott Pioli, Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning, and last year’s winners Andy Lowry (AFC) and Shane Fairfield (NFC). Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that three of them are high school girls’ flag football coaches.

List of 2024 NFL Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Nominees

Arizona Cardinals – Travis Schureman, Queen Creek High School

Atlanta Falcons – Darren Myles, Carver-Atlanta High School

Baltimore Ravens – Jack Walsh, Arundel High School

Buffalo Bills – Stephen Lian, Brighton High School

Carolina Panthers – Andy Capone, Weddington High School

Chicago Bears – Darren Sunkett, East St. Louis High School

Cincinnati Bengals – Tom Bolden, Lakota West High School

Cleveland Browns – Mac Stephens, Cleveland Heights High School

Dallas Cowboys – Ray Gates, North Crowley High School

Denver Broncos – Tim Test, Mountain View High School (girls’ flag football)

Detroit Lions – Tom Alward, Goodrich High School

Green Bay Packers – Bill Jacklin, Slinger High School

Houston Texans – Brandon Ellis, Worthing High School

Indianapolis Colts – John Hart, Brownsburg High School

Jacksonville Jaguars – Marty Lee, First Coast High School

Kansas City Chiefs – Chad Frigon, Liberty High School

Las Vegas Raiders – Jodi Reich, Coronado High School (girls’ flag football)

Los Angeles Chargers – Rick Hayashida, El Camino Real Charter High School (girls’ flag football)

Los Angeles Rams – Travis Clark, Long Beach Wilson

Miami Dolphins – Dylan Potts, West Boca Raton Community High School

Minnesota Vikings – Dwight Lundeen, Becker High School

New England Patriots – Doug Kopcso, Needham High School

New Orleans Saints – Rodney Guin, Calvary Baptist Academy

New York Giants – Dave Hogan, Chenango Forks High School

New York Jets – Andrew Jashyn, William E. Grady High School

Philadelphia Eagles – Damon Brockington, Frankford High School

Pittsburgh Steelers – Duke Johncour, Avonworth High School

San Francisco 49ers – Lenny Vandermade, St. Ignatius College Preparatory

Seattle Seahawks – Adam Mathieson, Camas High School

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Kirk Karsen, Gaither High School

Tennessee Titans – Kyle Shoulders, Macon County High School

Washington Commanders – Steve Rapp, Dr. Henry A Wise High School