The NFL and Washington Redskins announced today, Head Football Coach Michael Burnett of Tuscarora High School in Loudoun County, Va. is the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year. The award was created to honor exemplary high school football coaches who demonstrate a commitment to player health and safety, and the integrity, achievement and leadership exemplified by the winningest coach in NFL history, Don Shula.
Nominated by the Redskins, Burnett was one of three high school football coaches selected as finalists from a group of coaches nominated by NFL clubs and players. As the national Shula Award winner, Burnett will receive $25,000 from the NFL Foundation, $15,000 of which will go to his high school’s football program.