STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 18, 2023 – 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 2024 All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 5th in San Antonio, Texas.
Past winners of the award include Todd Dodge, Jason Negro, and Robert Steeples.
This year’s finalists are:
| NAME | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE |
| Brent Browner | Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas | NV |
| Dameon Jones | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory | Hollywood | FL |
| Claude Mathis | DeSoto High School | DeSoto | TX |
| Loren Montgomery | Bixby High School | Bixby | TX |
| Nate Moore | Washington High School | Massillon | OH |
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