The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has named 10 head coaches and 10 assistant
coaches as its 2023 coaches of the year.
Here is the list:
Coach of the Year
D1 – Aaron Marshall – Southfield A&T
D2 – Shane Fairfield – Muskegon
D3 – Tim Rogers – Ada Forest Hills Central
D4 – Rod Oden – Harper Woods
D5 – Steve Herrick – Corunna
D6 – Tim Wooer – Kingsley
D7 – Chad Brandt – Menominee
D8 – Eric Sweeney – Ubly
D8-m1 – Brad Blauvelt – Martin
D8-m2 – Bill Wilharms – Adrian Lenawee Christian
Assistant Coach of the Year
D1 – Randy VanderVeen – Rockford
D2 – Brandon Bush – De La Salle
D3 – James (Trip) Gallery – Forest Hills Central
D4 – Mike Booker – Harper Woods
D5 – Salvatore (Sal) Ausiello – Corunna
D6 – John Forti – Almont
D7 – Lenny Dantinne – Millington
D8 – Anthony Sweeney – Ubly
D8-m1 – Keith Snyder – Martin
D8-m2 – Dan Brown – Deckerville
The MHSFCA and its 3,000 members have been promoting football in Michigan since 1972.
The Coaches of the Year announcement is one of the post-season awards released by the MHSFCA. This
season, the coaches association has named All-Region teams for each division, Coaches of the Year in
each region, and All-State teams in all divisions. The Academic All-State teams and an overall Dream
Team will be announced soon.
Visit www.mhsfca.com for updates.
