Ten finalists have been named for the 2010 The Home Depot NFL Youth Coach of the Year Award, announced by the NFL today. The award is in its 12th year is designed to recognize the community or high school level coaches across the country who share a passion for football and dedicate themselves to the development of young players both on and off the field.
Yorkton's Jason Farrell is among the nominees of the award. Other coaches that join him as finalists include coaches from Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
More than 100 coaches from across Canada were nominated for the award. Football players, volunteers, fans, administrators and fellow coaches submitted short essays recognizing the positive impact a coach in their community has on young players.
Over the past 11 years, the program has contributed more than $140,000 in equipment and facility upgrades to deserving programs and put the spot light on the grassroots-level coaches who are the engines that drive the sport in Canada.
This award is not based on wins and losses.
The winning coach will be selected by a group of panelists of journalists from across Canada, NFL and the Home Depot representatives. The winner and runners-up will be announced via press release early this week.
Also, the winning coach's program will receive $5000 worth of new football equipment as well as a $1000 gift card from the Home Depot, which will go towards football program-related projects such as field repair, fixing bleachers, painting locker rooms.
The coach will also win a trip to Quebec City as a guest of the NFL at this year's Desjardins Vanier Cup celebrations.
