BROWNSBURG’S JOHN HART NAMED COLTS HIGH SCHOOL ‘COACH OF THE YEAR’
Indianapolis – John Hart of Brownsburg High School has been named the Colts Coach of the Year, presented by Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience and sponsored in part by Certor Sports, the Indianapolis Colts announced today.
Hart was nominated and selected after completing his 40th season of coaching high school football. After winning the 6A state title last month, Hart became the first head coach in Indiana football history to win a state championship at three different high schools.
Since taking over the Brownsburg football program in 2015, Hart has led the program to a record of 82-19, including the school’s first state championship in nearly 40 years.
With this award, Hart will be nominated for the NFL’s Don Shula High School Coach of the Year award, which honors football coaches who display the integrity, achievement and leadership exemplified by Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history.
The NFL will select two finalists, one each from the AFC and NFC, from among the 32 club nominees. Both will be invited to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games and Super Bowl LIX.
The final award winner will receive a $10,000 prize and a $15,000 grant for his football program from the NFL Foundation. The remaining 30 nominees will receive a $1,000 prize and an invitation to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games.
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