Thom McDaniels

Thom McDaniels is a retired Ohio high school football coach.

Coaching career

McDaniels had a 26-year head coaching career that included head coaching stops at Warren G. Harding High School, Canton McKinley High School and Massilon Jackson High School.[1] Overall he was a coach for 40-years and was named to the Ohio high school coaches hall of fame.[2] McDaniels was twice a finalist for NFL high school coach of the year in 2004 and 2010.[3][4]

1997 season

In 1997, McDaniels was named national high school football coach of the year by USA Today while leading his Canton McKinley team to state and national titles.[5] This was his final season in his first tenure as coach of Canton McKinley.[6]

Notable players

McDaniels coaches several notable players including Maurice Clarett, Percy Snow, and Mario Manningham.[7][8][9]

Personal life

McDaniels is the father of Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Rutgers offensive coordinator Ben McDaniels. [10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fridaynightohio.com/news/thom-mcdaniels-resigns-mckinley-head-football-coach
  2. ↑ http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/02/coaching_is_the_family_business_for_new_rutgers_assistant_ben_mcdaniels.html
  3. ↑ http://waynecountysportshof.com/members/decade-of-the-2000s/thom-mcdaniels-08/
  4. ↑ http://www.fridaynightohio.com/news/thom-mcdaniels-finalist-nfl-award
  5. ↑ http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/02/coaching_is_the_family_business_for_new_rutgers_assistant_ben_mcdaniels.html
  6. ↑ http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20110121/NEWS/301219849
  7. ↑ http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/s/2002/0912/1431099.html
  8. ↑ http://dailyorange.com/2002/08/new-season-features-best-qbs-since-83/
  9. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/sports/football/super-bowl-for-manningham-catch-of-a-lifetime-was-years-in-the-making.html
  10. ↑ http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/02/coaching_is_the_family_business_for_new_rutgers_assistant_ben_mcdaniels.html
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