A 2-0 start and a No. 8 ranking in the High School Football America Minnesota Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football, has led to Chanhassen’s Cullen Nelson being named the Minnesota Vikings High School Coach of the Week.
Below is what the team wrote about Coach Nelson on Vikings.com:
Coach Nelson has been coaching for 22 years and became the head coach of the Storm in 2019, where he has a 27-10 record. The Chanhassen Storm opened their season with a 34-28 win over defending state champions Elk River, followed by a 35-14 win over Owatonna. Nelson went to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter where he was a student coach. He was also a member of the 1997 Northfield High School state championship team. Nelson is student-centered, hardworking, and passionate about developing “quality young people, win[ning] championships and lead[ing] a program the community is proud of and wants to be a part of.” Off the field, Nelson teaches social studies at Chanhassen High School.
Vikings.com
About the Vikings Coach of the Week Award
After each week of games during the high school football season, the Vikings honor a high school coach of the week. Coaches are chosen based on their contribution on the football field, but more importantly, on the impact they make within their community and for their student-athletes. In addition to being recognized in local media for the achievement, the school’s football program receives a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Minnesota Vikings.
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2023 Minnesota Vikings HS Coach of the Week Winners
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