The Iowa Football Coaches Association has announced their State and Regional Coach of the Year honorees and Audubon’s Sean Birks was named the State 8-Player Coach of the Year.
Birks led the Wheelers to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the 8-Player State Championship game this season. The Wheelers fell to Don Bosco in the title game 35-19 but beat every other opponent on the schedule. Their only regular season loss came to Remsen, St. Mary’s in week 2. They were able to avenge that loss in the State Semifinals with a 39-28 victory.
State Coach of the Year Honorees
8-Man – Sean Birks, Audubon
Class A – Bob Sanger/Mark Sanger – West Hancock, Britt
Class 1A – Jay Rozeboom – West Lyon
Class 2A – Larry Allen – OA/BC-IG
Class 3A – Justin Smith- SB-Luton
Class 4A – Gary Swenson – Valley, West Des Moines
Some other area coaches were honored as Regional Coach of the Year. Coon Rapids-Bayard’s Chirs Mohr was the Region 2 honoree in 8-Player. AC/GC’s Cody Matthewsen was the Region 2 selection in Class 1A. Lewis Central’s Justin Kammrad was the Region 2 honoree in Class 3A.
Regional Coach of the Year Honorees
8 Player
Region 1 Mark Scott Turkey Valley
Region 2 Chris Mohr Coon Rapids-Bayard
Class A
Region 1 Dan Anderson MFL-Mar-Mac
Region 2 Travis Zajac Grundy Center
Class 1A
Region 1 Matt Finn Osage
Region 2 Cody Matthewsen ACGC
Class 2A
Region 1 Chad Beerman Waukon
Region 2 Curt Ritchie Williamsburg
Class 3A
Region 1 Justin Putz Independence
Region 2 Justin Kammrad Lewis Central
Class 4A
Region 1 Mitch Moore DM Roosevelt
Region 2 Sam Anderson Urbandale