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Let us know what you think!
We will be using our facebook page to update everyone on games, outcomes, prospects, and photos. While we will continue to use this website for full coverage, the facebook page will have many more photo albums we simply can't share here. It's also a great way to get fast updates.
Let us know what you think!
2011- 2012 Atlantic Coast Stingrays Football
Thanks to Richard Burnett for the great video below
Coach Sullivan Named Nominee for Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award
Atlantic Coast High School's Stingray Football Coach Kevin Sullivan has been named a nominee for the inaugural Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award. Coach Sullivan was nominated by the Jacksonville Jaguars for this very prestigious award. Only 28 Coaches from across America have been honored as nominee's. Atlantic Coast High School is blessed to have such a talent coaching and mentoring our young men.
Congratulations Coach!
Read The Jacksonville Jaguars Article on Why They Chose Coach Sullivan
Below is the official Press Release sent out regarding this announcement.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clare Graff, NFL
NFL 1/18/11 212/450-2435/clare.graff@nfl.com
NOMINEES NAMED FOR INAUGURAL
DON SHULA NFL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED DURING SUPER BOWL WEEK
Twenty-eight football coaches from across the country have been named as nominees for the inaugural Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award.
This new award was created to honor exemplary football coaches at all levels of the sport that display the integrity, achievement, and leadership demonstrated by the winningest coach in NFL history, Don Shula.
The coaches were nominated by NFL teams and by USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels. Nominees are active football coaches at NFL, college, high school and youth levels. They were chosen for their character and integrity, inspirational leadership, commitment to the community, and on-field success.
The Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award selection panel is comprised of Coach Shula; NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL; former Indianapolis Colts Coach and current NBC analyst TONY DUNGY; Former Raiders Coach and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame JOHN MADDEN; General RAYMOND ODIERNO, Commander, United States Joint Forces Command; SAM PALMISANO, Chairman, CEO and President of IBM; Former Secretary of State, Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution and faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business CONDOLEEZA RICE; and AARON THOMAS, Athletic Director at Aplington-Parkersburg High School and son of the school’s late football coach Ed Thomas.
"I am honored that the NFL has put this award in my name. I think it is great that we are recognizing coaches from all levels—high school, collegiate and professional,” said Shula. “Congratulations to all of the nominees, and I look forward to presenting the first annual award at this year's Super Bowl in North Texas."
The national Shula Award winner will receive $25,000 and be invited to the Super Bowl, where he will be recognized at a press conference.
2010 DON SHULA NFL COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
NOMINATED BY NOMINEE LEVEL TEAM
Atlanta Falcons Ron Gartell High School Stephenson High School Stone Mountain, GA
Baltimore Ravens John Harbaugh NFL Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills Tom Goddard High School Clarence High School Clarence, NY
Carolina Panthers Mike Ayers College Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
Chicago Bears Scott "Reggie" Medinger Youth Cary Junior Trojans McHenry, IL
Cincinnati Bengals Dale Mueller High School Highlands High School Fort Thomas, KY
Cleveland Browns Todd Filtz High School Maple Heights High School Cleveland, OH
Denver Broncos Dave Logan High School J.K. Mullen High School Denver, CO
Detroit Lions John Herrington High School Farmington Hills Harrison High School Farmington, MI
Green Bay Packers Gerald Sinz High School Edgar High School Edgar, WI
Houston Texans Ray Seals High School Madison High School Houston, TX
Indianapolis Colts Rick Wimmer High School Fishers High School Fishers, IN
Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Sullivan High School Atlantic Coast High School Jacksonville, FL
Kansas City Chiefs Mel Tjeerdsma College Northwest Missouri State University Martville, MO
Miami Dolphins George Smith High School St. Thomas Aquinas High School Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Minnesota Vikings Ron Stolski High School Brainerd High School Brainerd, MN
New England Patriots Ian Cotterell Youth Brookline-Jamaica Plain Patriots Boston, MA
New Orleans Saints Sean Payton NFL New Orleans Saints
New York Giants Tom Coughlin NFL New York Giants
New York Jets Clayton Kendrick-Holmes College SUNY Maritime Privateers Bronx, NY
Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Jacoby High School Bishop Canevin High School Pittsburgh, PA
St. Louis Rams Cliff Ice High School Webster Groves High School St. Louis, MO
San Francisco 49ers Ken Perelta High School Marin Catholic High School Kentfield, CA
Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll NFL Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raheem Morris NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans Mike Heimerdinger NFL Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins Mark Burke High School Model Secondary School for the Deaf Washington, DC
USA Football Tom Sappington Middle School Hastings Middle School Columbus, OH
Baltimore Ravens John Harbaugh NFL Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills Tom Goddard High School Clarence High School Clarence, NY
Carolina Panthers Mike Ayers College Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
Chicago Bears Scott "Reggie" Medinger Youth Cary Junior Trojans McHenry, IL
Cincinnati Bengals Dale Mueller High School Highlands High School Fort Thomas, KY
Cleveland Browns Todd Filtz High School Maple Heights High School Cleveland, OH
Denver Broncos Dave Logan High School J.K. Mullen High School Denver, CO
Detroit Lions John Herrington High School Farmington Hills Harrison High School Farmington, MI
Green Bay Packers Gerald Sinz High School Edgar High School Edgar, WI
Houston Texans Ray Seals High School Madison High School Houston, TX
Indianapolis Colts Rick Wimmer High School Fishers High School Fishers, IN
Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Sullivan High School Atlantic Coast High School Jacksonville, FL
Kansas City Chiefs Mel Tjeerdsma College Northwest Missouri State University Martville, MO
Miami Dolphins George Smith High School St. Thomas Aquinas High School Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Minnesota Vikings Ron Stolski High School Brainerd High School Brainerd, MN
New England Patriots Ian Cotterell Youth Brookline-Jamaica Plain Patriots Boston, MA
New Orleans Saints Sean Payton NFL New Orleans Saints
New York Giants Tom Coughlin NFL New York Giants
New York Jets Clayton Kendrick-Holmes College SUNY Maritime Privateers Bronx, NY
Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Jacoby High School Bishop Canevin High School Pittsburgh, PA
St. Louis Rams Cliff Ice High School Webster Groves High School St. Louis, MO
San Francisco 49ers Ken Perelta High School Marin Catholic High School Kentfield, CA
Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll NFL Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raheem Morris NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans Mike Heimerdinger NFL Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins Mark Burke High School Model Secondary School for the Deaf Washington, DC
USA Football Tom Sappington Middle School Hastings Middle School Columbus, OH
The Start of Something Great: Part II
It seems like a couple of weeks ago when the season started. A new school, new team mates and new coach on new fields. There was a buzz in the air as the summer practices evolved into 2 a days with pads. "The Start of Something Great" was the slogan for the Stingrays inaugural season... and the 2010 Atlantic Coast Stingrays certainly didn't disappoint. Fielding a team of all underclassmen with little previous Varsity experience seemed like quite a task, yet Coach Sullivan and his outstanding staff took what they had and turned the Stingrays into the first high school football team in Florida to have a winning inaugural season . The Rays went 6-4 overall and will be bringing back their entire starting group in the Spring (and Fall of 2011). Look for a promising 2nd year of excitement when the Bay opens back up for round 2 of...
The Start of Something Great!
The Start of Something Great!
Stingrays Break a Florida Record
The Atlantic Coast Stingrays have entered the Florida High School record books tonight when they defeated the Oakleaf Knights 35-7. This win guaranteed a winning season for the Rays, something no other 1st year team in Florida High School history has accomplished. Our hats go off to the team and the coaching staff for accomplishing this terrific feat.
Go Stingrays!
Go Stingrays!
