New Orleans Saints name Destrehan’s Marcus Scott 2022 Coach of the Year

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Destrehan head coach Marcus Scott is the 2022 New Orleans Saints Coach of the Year. He’s now a finalist for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.

Scott led the Destrehan to the Division 1 Non-Select state championship The Wildcats finished the season ranked No. 83 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.

Below is an excerpt from a story about Coach Scott on NewOrleansSaints.com:

“I’ve been fortunate enough to be in several different environments and coach kids from different backgrounds and socio-economic statuses and one thing that I find is that the kids are truly not that different,” Scott said. “Their environment is a little different but whenever you develop the relationships with them and you get to know them, so whether a kid is rich or a kid comes from the inner city, they really are looking for guidance and they really are seeking mentoring to help them go to the next level as a man.”

Coach Scott is one of 32 high school football coaches who were each nominated by the NFL team in their respective markets. One coach will be selected as the overall Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award, representing the best in coaching at the high school level.

The coaches were recognized by their local NFL club for the prestigious award – named after Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history. The coaches were judged based on areas Coach Shula excelled at most during his career – character, integrity, leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player health and safety and on-field success.

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2022 New Orleans Saints Coach of the Week Winners

Week 10 – Marcus Scott, Destrehan HS

Week 9 – Graham Jarrott, De La Salle HS

Week 8 – Frank Daggs, McDonogh 35 HS

Week 7 – Guy Mistretta, Dutchtown HS

Week 6 – James Willis, Northlake Christian

Week 5 – Dennis Skains, Cecelia HS

Week 4 – Frank Gendusa, St. Mary’s Episcopal HS

Week 3 – Vinnie Bullara, Catholic Pointe Coupee HS

Week 2 – Etheridge Foster, Sara T. Reed HS

Week 1 – Dorsett Buckels, Hammond HS

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.