Marvin Lewis Coach of the Year Award presented by National City

The Marvin Lewis Coach of the Year Award (February 9th, 2005) is presented to the top high school football coach in the Tri-State area. 144 area schools may nominate an athlete for this award. The winner is chosen based on their teaching skills, sportsmanship, dedication to players, and commitment to education. The award is handed out at the annual Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes Banquet.

2004 Coach of the Year Recipient Rodney Roberts Head Football Coach Springboro High School Pictures from the Thirty-Eighth Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet	Rodney Roberts has been the head coach for the Springboro Panthers for the past three years. In 2004 he led the team to a 10-2 record with a playoff berth and the team as the #3 seed. The team won its first playoff game in school history. Coach Roberts focuses on each individual player and has adapted his approach on teaching the students based on the specific needs of the player. He has turned his team around both on and off the field by pushing his players to be as competitive in the classroom as they are on the gridiron. Due to Coach Roberts frequent academic support, his players understand that “practice” is not only a term that is used in athletics. 2004 was the most successful season to date, in the school’s history. The stadium was filled with fans and the community is excited about the up and coming football team.
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