STAMFORD, Conn. – December 26, 2022 – The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. The All-American Bowl’s Coach of the Year honors the nation’s top high school coach for exceptional coaching abilities and leadership skills and acknowledges his role as a positive influence on young student athletes on and off the field.
The All-American Bowl’s Coach of the Year winner will be named during the 2023 All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 6th in San Antonio, Texas.
Past winners of the award include Todd Dodge, Robert Steeples, and Greg Toal.
This year’s finalists are:
| NAME | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE |
| Jube Joseph | Miami Central Senior High School | Miami | FL |
| Josh Lovelady | Mill Creek High School | Hoschton | GA |
| Jason Negro | St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower | CA |
| Reginald Samples | Duncanville High School | Duncanville | TX |
| Daniel “Boone” Williams | Langston Hughes High School | Fairburn | GA |
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