Allen’s Tom Westerberg wins National Coach of the Year
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Updated: July 24, 2014
Coach Tom Westerberg of Allen has another award for his personal trophy shelf - the National High School Coaches Association's 2014 National High School Football Coach of the Year. Westerberg becomes the second Texas high school football coach to win the NHSCA award. Dallas Highland Park's Randy Allen won this same award in 2006.
Katy's Gary Joseph won the American Football Monthly's 2012 National High School Coach of the Year.
Southlake Carroll's Hal Wasson won the 2012 MaxPreps National Coach of The Year.
Westerberg was also the Lone Star Gridiron 2013 Coach of the Year (audio included)
Attached is the NHSCA press release:
Easton, PA – July 21, 2013 – The National High School Coaches Association (“NHSCA”) is proud to announce Tom Westerberg, head coach at Allen High School in Allen, Texas, as its 2014 National High School Football Coach of the Year.
This is the 15th straight year the NHSCA has honored these achievers in the high school coaching community nationwide.
This year’s recipients, selected in a total of 20 boys’ and girls’ sports, are from 16 different states. California leads the way with three coaches being honored, followed by Michigan and New Jersey with two each and 13 states claiming one honoree each. While these coaches represent a multitude of different backgrounds, they exhibit a common theme: a strong dedication to supporting and developing high school student-athletes.
“This announcement is always a lot of fun for me and we’re very proud to salute Coach Westerberg,” said NHSCA Executive Director Bob Ferraro, Jr. “All of the coaches, we honor, are outstanding examples of successful high school coaches in their sport. They place a high value on the teamwork skills their players learn for success in the classroom and on the field and we are proud to be honoring all of them.”
In 10 years as the leader of the Eagles, Westerberg’s teams have won three state titles in Texas’ biggest classification. Allen’s overall record under Westerberg is 118-16 with eight of his ten seasons as head coach ending with at least ten victories. By finishing a perfect 16-0 in 2013, Allen will bring a 27-game win streak into the 2014 season. With the return of several key players including all-state quarterback Kyler Murray, the Allen Eagles are expected to challenge for a third straight state title.
“It is definitely an honor for our football program at Allen for me to be named as the National Coach of the year,” said Westerberg. “It is through countless hours of our staff and the desire of our kids to achieve at a high level, that we are able to accomplish the things that we have over the last 10 years. Thanks for recognizing me and our program.”
Each one of the honorees will be honored in the National High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum that the NHSCA will be building in the near future.
Following are the NHSCA’s past selections for National High School Football Coach of the Year.
2013 – J.T. Curtis, John Curtis, Louisiana
2012 – Chuck Lenahan – Plymouth HS, New Hampshire
2011 – George Smith – St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Florida
2010 – Jeremy Williams – Greenville HS, Georgia
2009 – John McKissick – Summerville HS , South Carolina
2008 – James Drewry – Booneville HS, Mississippi
2007 – Gary Rankin – Alcoa HS, Tennessee
2006 – Randy Allen – Highland Park HS, Texas
2005 – Charles “Corky” Roger – The Bolles School, Florida
2004 – Bob Ladouceur – De La Salle HS, California
2003 – Chris Jones – Heritage HS, Virginia
2002 – Alan Trimble – Jenks HS , Oklahoma
2001 – Bob Ladouceur – De La Salle HS, California
2000 – Mike Pettine, Sr. – Central Bucks West, Pennsylvania
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