For the second week in a row, the Atlanta Falcons are honoring a girls’ flag football coach. This week’s winner is Lithia Springs head coach Kendra Pleasants. The Week 7 honoree also coaches girls’ basketball at the school.
On the gridiron, Pleasant led Lithia Springs to a state runner-up finish in 2021. The program is considered a title contender this season.
According to the Falcons via the award sponsor, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
“Coach Pleasants embodies the LSHS mission of ensuring high levels of learning for all students through Intentional Relationships, Immediate Relevancy, and Intense Rigor. Active in volunteer work, youth coaching in and around Douglas County.”
Falcons via AJC
She narrowly beat out Towers’ Clifton Gordon and Dodge County’s Clint Sanders.
As part of the Coach of the Week program, presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the NFL and Atlanta Falcons will recognize ten (10) head high school varsity tackle and girls flag football coaches across the states of Georgia and Alabama for their hard work and dedication to making a difference in student-athletes lives on and off the field.
Each winning head coach will receive a $1,000 grant for their football program, a commemorative Atlanta Falcons item and recognition from the Atlanta Falcons and AJC at a game this season. To nominate a deserving head coach, visit AtlantaFalcons.com/coachoftheweek.
2022 Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week Winners
Week 6 – Mark Kessler, Glacier HS in Montana
Week 5 – Jason Roquemore, Towns County HS
Week 4 – Larry Harold, Central Gwinnett HS
Week 3 – Bruce Lane, Bethlehem Christian Academy
Week 2 – Lee Chomskis, Lincoln County HS
Week 1 – Kadale Jenkins, Jordan Vocational HS
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Our week seven winner is in!
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Give it up for our FIRST female flag football coach of 2022, Coach Pleasants!👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/3hi4mo5GIW
