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High School Coach of the Week | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

High School Coach of the Year

Buccaneers High School Coach of the Week

Tampa Bay area high school football expert, Dan Lucas from WFLA (@WFLADan) selects all nominees based on specific criteria. Now, it is up to you to vote for the Buccaneers High School Coach of the Week. Voting will start on Tuesdays of each week starting on at 9:00 a.m. and end on the Thursdays of that week at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced on Fridays and posted on buccaneers.com/coachoftheweek shortly after.

Please consider the following criteria when voting for the 2024 Buccaneers Coach of the Week:

  1. Have winning record, beat a longtime rival, snap a losing streak, defeat a defending champion, and/or record an amazing comeback victory.
  2. Show commitment to his player's safety by teaching the fundamentals of the game, proper tackling techniques. Concussion management practices and adherence to heat and hydration techniques.
  3. Display a strong rapport and have earned respect from his players.
  4. Have developed a mutually respectful relationship with game officials by using acceptable methods for questioning and avoiding disruptive behavior.
  5. Be a leader in the game field by always exhibiting positive behavior.
  6. Be involved with outside organizations such as camps, clinics, and coaching conventions.
  7. Be involved with community programs.
  8. Developed excellent relationships with other coaches by being cooperative, considerate and being positive with game related media statements.

The winner will receive an additional grant for $2,000 from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation to help maintain and upgrade their football program and receive (4) tickets to an upcoming Buccaneers game courtesy of Ticketmaster

WEEK 12 NOMINEES:

Andres Perez, Steinbrenner HS- Coach Perez's Warriors won a hard fought 7-6 contest against Largo to clinch its district title. In a season of ups and downs, the Warriors found the recipe to complete a 3-game district sweep. In his 13th season, Coach Perez led a team that turned last year's sub-.500 record into the next big step in its return to the postseason.

Jayson Roberts, Tampa Bay Tech- Coach Roberts' Titans capped another district title winning season with a 54-19 win over East Bay. Coach Roberts was on the Titans staff when the team went 0-10, and became the Head Coach five years later. What has transpired since is a playoff run matched by few programs in the Bay Area, and the Titans are poised to make another deep postseason run this year.

Dan Goodspeed, Land O' Lakes HS- Coach Goodspeed's Gators ended their season on a high note with a 56-21 win over Sunlake in the "Butter Bowl", one of the bay area's biggest rivalries. The Gators not only earned bragging rights in the series, they finished a roller coaster season with three wins in their last four games.

Marshall McDuffie, Carrollwood Day- Coach McDuffie's Patriots won their district title with a dominating 49-7 victory over Victory Christian. At 6-3, the Patriots have wrapped up another successful regular season under their fourth year Head Coach. Now, the Patriots look to take the next step in the postseason, surpassing last year's region final appearance.

WINNERS:

WEEK 1: Jeff Turner, Newsome HS

WEEK 2: Chadd Wood, Chamberlain HS

WEEK 3: Phillip Prior, Strawberry Crest HS

WEEK 4: Tavaris Johnson, Lake Wales HS

WEEK 5: Chris Harvey, Clearwater Central Catholic

WEEKS 6-8: Canceled Due To The Hurricanes

WEEK 9: Robert Hollway, The Out-of-Door Academy

WEEK 10: Auggie Sanchez, Seminole HS

WEEK 11: Kirk Karsen, Gaither HS

WEEK 12: Andres Perez, Steinbrenner HS

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