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." 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. It became an exclusively high school award in 2011 when it was awarded as part of the 1st NFL Honors. 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. The award was designed and sculpted by artist Stephanie Borgese. Beginning in 2022, the league began awarding two coaches, one from each conference, every year.
Winners Year Winner School Nominated by Ref 2010 Ray Seals Madison (TX) Houston Texans 2011 John McKissick Summerville (SC) Carolina Panthers 2012 Steve Specht St. Xavier (OH) Seattle Seahawks 2013 Mike Grant Eden Prairie (MN) Minnesota Vikings 2014 Bruce Larson Somerset (WI) Green Bay Packers 2015 Michael Burnett Tuscarora (VA) Washington Redskins 2016 Randy Allen Highland Park (TX) Dallas Cowboys 2017 Robert Garrett Crenshaw (CA) Los Angeles Chargers 2018 Gabe Infante St. Joseph's (PA) Philadelphia Eagles 2019 Matt Land Dalton High School (GA) Atlanta Falcons 2020 Derrick Avery Booker T. Washington (GA) Atlanta Falcons 2021 Bob Palko Mt. Lebanon (PA) Pittsburgh Steelers 2022Clive HardingBoys and Girls (NY)New York Jets (AFC)Matt GallagherMaine-Endwell (NY)New York Giants (NFC)2023Andy LowryColumbine (CO)Denver Broncos (AFC)Shane FairfieldMuskegon (MI)Detroit Lions (NFC)2024 John Hart Brownsburg (IN) Indianapolis Colts (AFC) Bill Jacklin Slinger (WI) Green Bay Packers (NFC)
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