in special ways during the nfls weeklong celebration of football more uvalde school district foundation announces 50m proposal for school to replace robb the nfl foundation and nike collaborated to provide the two winners with a 15000 award to their high school football programs to support their growth and needs and a 10000 cash award miller said sports especially football have been a catalyst for healing in uvalde the nfl announced thursday the high school football coaches nominated by 32 nfl teams for the don shula nfl high school coach of the year award representing the best in coaching at the high school level the other 30 club nominees will all receive a 1000 cash award win or lose there was something to learn and be proud of after every game he added high school football coaches serve as leaders and role models dedicated to shaping the lives of young high school players both on and off the field and this group represents the very best from across the country every year said roman oben vice president of football development this means the world to me the program and our community miller told abc news the team with millers guidance also chose an exemplary student and player to don the 21 jersey and serve as captain during the season justyn rendon a tradition he intends to continue in a symbolic first season opener the team won on the road 21 to 13 the players parents also felt impacted by millers presence im very very proud of my kids for the way they battled through and played and stuck together throughout a very tough season and we did that the award is named after pro football hall of famer don shula the winningest coach in nfl history in this sept 2 2022 file photo the uvalde coyotes celebrate after winning their season home opener 3428 against the cc winn mavericks at the honey bowl stad show more sara digginsusa today sports via reuters file each nfl team recognizes one coach in its area with the houston texans nominating miller and that was connect with our boys in a way that will forever change their lives his compassion humbleness leadership and sincerity is the foundation that this community needed in a time of uncertainty the coaches will attend super bowl lvii in phoenix as special guests of the nfl while he said his main goal was to turn around the losing football program he unexpectedly became a shepherd through grief for the 54 players on his team noting that when practice began in summer many of the teens didnt want to go home at the end of each night being able to witness coach miller getting nominated for this award means so much not just to me but to the community of uvalde abc news miller was hired as the head football coach and athletic director in 2021 i could not be more proud