Football
Monday, October 22, 2007
Tennessee Titans honor Gleason's Noah Lampkins as high school Coach of the Week
NASHVILLE, TN, Oct. 22, 2007- The Tennessee Titans announced today that Noah Lampkins, head football coach of Gleason High School in Gleason, TN., has been named the Titans High School Football Coach of the Week for Week Eight. Lampkins’ Bulldogs defeated Region 7-1A rival Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central (Bruceton) 33-22 to in a must-win game to keep their postseason hopes alive.
With an overall record of 5 and 3 under Lampkins in 2007, Lampkins is now on pace to lead the Bulldogs to their first .500 or better campaign in six seasons. Taking from his signature intense, physical style, Gleason used strong defense and a balanced offensive attack to defeat a ranked Bruceton squad that is now battling for the playoffs thanks to Gleason.
Through the Titans Foundation, team owner K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. will make a $1,000 contribution to the Gleason High School football program in Coach Lampkins’ honor.
Coach Lampkins will be the team’s guest at the Titans vs. New York Jets game on December 23rd when the team honors all 2007 Coach of the Week winners and announces the winner of the 2007 Coach of the Year!
Also receiving strong consideration in this week’s poll was Pat Brown of White House-Heritage whose team came from behind on the road to defeat Jo Byrns High School and snap their 27-game regular season winning streak, Howard County’s Alvin Tarver whose club defeated Meigs County 20-14 in an overtime thriller and David Watson of Siegel whose team kept their playoff hopes alive with 24-15 win over Blackman.
Coach Lampkins is now eligible for the Tennessee Titans Coach-of-the-Year award to be announced December 23rd when the Titans host the New York Jets. Adams will make an additional $2,000 grant to the football program of the Titans Coach of the Year winner on that date.
Now in its 10th season, Adams has awarded more than $100,000 from the Titans Foundation to football programs across the state in honor of the Coach of the Week winners.
“High school football coaches can play a role in the lives of their players that will have lasting results,” said NFL director of football operations Gene Washington. “A competitive spirit, good sportsmanship and character development are some of the issues confronted on a daily basis by football coaches. We are thankful for the many coaches around the country who assume such a demanding role.”
The criterion for selection includes the coach’s impact on his team, school and community. A statewide media panel votes each week to determine the weekly winner. All high school football coaches in Tennessee, regardless of their school’s size, league, or division, are eligible to be selected each week. The program is designed to recognize high school coaches who transform, through their hard work and dedication, student-athletes into the best possible football players and citizens in their community.
With an overall record of 5 and 3 under Lampkins in 2007, Lampkins is now on pace to lead the Bulldogs to their first .500 or better campaign in six seasons. Taking from his signature intense, physical style, Gleason used strong defense and a balanced offensive attack to defeat a ranked Bruceton squad that is now battling for the playoffs thanks to Gleason.
Through the Titans Foundation, team owner K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. will make a $1,000 contribution to the Gleason High School football program in Coach Lampkins’ honor.
Coach Lampkins will be the team’s guest at the Titans vs. New York Jets game on December 23rd when the team honors all 2007 Coach of the Week winners and announces the winner of the 2007 Coach of the Year!
Also receiving strong consideration in this week’s poll was Pat Brown of White House-Heritage whose team came from behind on the road to defeat Jo Byrns High School and snap their 27-game regular season winning streak, Howard County’s Alvin Tarver whose club defeated Meigs County 20-14 in an overtime thriller and David Watson of Siegel whose team kept their playoff hopes alive with 24-15 win over Blackman.
Coach Lampkins is now eligible for the Tennessee Titans Coach-of-the-Year award to be announced December 23rd when the Titans host the New York Jets. Adams will make an additional $2,000 grant to the football program of the Titans Coach of the Year winner on that date.
Now in its 10th season, Adams has awarded more than $100,000 from the Titans Foundation to football programs across the state in honor of the Coach of the Week winners.
“High school football coaches can play a role in the lives of their players that will have lasting results,” said NFL director of football operations Gene Washington. “A competitive spirit, good sportsmanship and character development are some of the issues confronted on a daily basis by football coaches. We are thankful for the many coaches around the country who assume such a demanding role.”
The criterion for selection includes the coach’s impact on his team, school and community. A statewide media panel votes each week to determine the weekly winner. All high school football coaches in Tennessee, regardless of their school’s size, league, or division, are eligible to be selected each week. The program is designed to recognize high school coaches who transform, through their hard work and dedication, student-athletes into the best possible football players and citizens in their community.
