The Minnesota Vikings are honoring Sartell High’s Scott Hentges as the 2022 Week 9 High School Coach of the Week.
Below is a snippet from the Vikings website about Coach Hentges:
Scott Hentges is in his 10th season as Head Football Coach at Sartell High School. Prior to being named head coach in 2012, Scott served as a junior high coach (2000-2002) varsity assistant (2002-03) and defensive coordinator (2004-present), all at Sartell High School. Scott graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. Scott continued his football career as a defensive back for the St. Cloud State University Huskies from 1995-1999. He graduated from SCSU in 2000 and has been teaching Social Studies at Sartell High School ever since. He has been an assistant boys and girls basketball coach, as well as an assistant baseball coach during his career at Sartell.
Football has always been an important part of his life. His father, Bruce Hentges, was head coach at St. Cloud Tech High School from 1980-1992. He grew up with his older brother Ryan on the football field. Scott coaches to give back to the game that has meant so much to him. Football is a way to teach players about the skills that will help them the rest of their lives. Hard work, dedication, competition, overcoming adversity and working together towards a common goal are the values that football emphasizes. Being able to help players experience the joy of high school football is what keeps him going.
Minnesota Vikings
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.
2022 Minnesota Vikings Coach of the Week winners
Week 8 – Steve Hamilton, Elk River HS
Week 7 – Cory Wailing, Kittson County Central HS
Week 6 – Mark Heiser, Minneapolis Patrick Henry HS
Week 5 – Terry Bahlmann, Marshall HS
Week 4 – Brad Beeskow, Forest Lake HS
Week 3 – Tom Demars, Pine River-Backus HS
Week 2 – Dan Meyers, Cannon Falls HS
Week 1 – Beau Labore, Stillwater HS
