The National Football League‘s Arizona Cardinals are honoring Liberty’s Colin Thomas as their 2023 High School Coach of the Year. Thomas led the Lions to the Open Division championship in December and a No. 17 ranking in the final 2023 High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football.
Coach Thomas, who was also the Week 7 Coach of the Week, is now a finalist for the prestigious Don Shula Award. The award is given to the high school head coach that represents integrity, leadership, perseverance, dedication to the community, commitment to player protection and on-field success.
The NFL will select two Shula Award winners, one from each conference (AFC/NFC). The winners will be honored at the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl LVIII. Nike supports this program by providing the two Don Shula Award winners with $10,000 each, and their high school football programs each with $15,000. Additionally, the other 30 finalists will receive $1,000.
Below, I talk with Thomas about the honor on the HSFA YouTube Channel.
