Springbrook’s Akiel Russell is the latest Washington Commanders High School Coach of the Week

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The Washington Commanders are honoring Springbrook’s Akiel Russell as their Week 4 High School Coach of the Week.

About Commanders HS Coach of the Week Award

The High School Coach of the Week program is a league-wide initiative designed to recognize area high school football coaches who continuously demonstrate hard work and dedication to their football programs, the health and safety of their players, and who make a difference in their communities. Each coach chosen throughout the high school football season will receive a $1,000 donation from the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation to their football program.

For more information on the Commanders High School Coach of the Week program or the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation, visit https://www.commanders.com/community/ or follow the Foundation on Twitter and Instagram at @CommandersCR.

Please remember your Nominee must meet the below requirements: 

1. Must be a high school football head coach in the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Virginia, Prince George’s County, or Montgomery County

2. Nominee must not have won the Washington Commanders High School Coach of the Week award in the previous three (3) years

Click here to nominate a HS football coach for Commanders COTW

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2023 Washington Commanders HS Coach of the Week Winners

Week 3 – James May, Page County HS

Week 2 – Brad Lutz, Williams Byrd HS

Week 1 – Dameon Powell, Flowers 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.