The Detroit Lions have named Kyle Rowley of Armada High School the week four recipient of the 2024 High School Football Coach of the Week program. Rowley’s Tigers defeated Blue Water Area Conference rival Richmond 42-0 for their 3rd straight shutout and to advance to 4-0 on the season. Armada is currently ranked No. 9 in Division 5. On Friday, September 27th, the Tigers host the Yale Bulldogs in the 46th matchup all-time between these two programs.
Rowley is in his 15th season coaching high school football and in his 5th season as head coach at Armada. He has compiled a 26-16 (61.9%) record at Armada, while leading the Tigers to the playoffs in each of his 4 full seasons. Prior to Armada, Rowley was the head coach at Hazel Park for 6 years and an assistant at Oxford High School for 4 years under his father Bud Rowley, who was a Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week during Week #1 of the 2007 season. He is currently an English teacher at Armada High School.
Detroit Lions Football Education sat down with Rowley to discuss the week four victory over Richmond, the strength of their team-the defense and what it is like going from playing for and coaching under his father to having his father on his current coaching staff. Rowley was also informed of his Coach of the Week selection on Head Coach Hangout. See his reaction and the entire interview by visiting www.DetroitLions.com/coachoftheweek.
