The Jets named Dominick DeMatteo of Mahopac High School in Mahopac, NY as the Jets High School Coach of the Week. Coach DeMatteo will receive a $1,000 donation to benefit the school’s football program. Along with the monetary award, Mahopac High School will receive an automatic bid to compete in the 2024 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament.
Coach DeMatteo will be invited to attend the New York Jets vs. Houston Texans game on Sunday, December 10th, where he will be honored on-field at MetLife Stadium.
In its 28th year, the Jets High School Coach of the Week award is given to a coach in the tri-state area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to their community, their school, and their student-athletes.
In a rematch of last year’s playoff loss, Mahopac took down top-ranked Harrison in 28-14 win. After trailing by 7 points going into halftime, Mahopac scored 21 unanswered points to seal the game. DeMatteo began his coaching career in 2007 and had stints at Arlington and Nyack before taking over at Mahopac in 2017. He learned techniques from his father, who coached for 52 seasons at Yonkers and Somers and amassed the second-most wins in state history at 360. DeMatteo has been a resident of Mahopac for 18 years and is a physical education teacher at Mahopac High School.
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For 10 weeks during the football season the Jets and Gatorade present the High School Coach of the Week award to a coach in the tri-state area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve, and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to his community, his school and his student-athletes. Gatorade and the Jets award each winner with a $2,000 check for their high school’s football program. In addition to the weekly award, a Coach of the Year is selected at the end of the high school season. The Coach of the Year winner is awarded $4,000 and receives a Gatorade cooler cart from the Jets and Gatorade.
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2023 New York Jets HS Coach of the Week Winners
Week 2 – Jon Simoneau, Bernards HS
Week 1 – Will Nahan, Randolph HS
