Washington Redskins Name High School Coach of the Week

The Washington Redskins announced today that head football coach Roscoe Johnson of Atlee High School in Mechanicville, Va. has been named the Redskins High School Coach of the Week for the week of Nov. 10.

Johnson is currently in his eighth year as head coach at Atlee. He led the Raiders to one of their best seasons in 2013 with an 11-2 record and an appearance in the 5A South Region final game. The team is currently 8-2 and will play in the first round of playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14.

Atlee High School Director of Student Activities Dave Kannewurf explains how Johnson’s leadership has been essential to the team’s success over the years.

“Coach Johnson knows how to motivate and communicate well with his student-athletes,” said Kannewurf.  “He is an amazing role model and works hard to help his players be successful on and off the field.”

The Raiders participate in civic work around the Richmond area, helping to fundraise with local organizations such as the Richmond Sports Backers and for their own football boosters. Coach Johnson is a teacher in the Special Education Department and is also the head baseball coach at Atlee.

The Redskins High School Coach of the Week program is designed to recognize and reward excellence in high school football coaching.

Each week during the 2014 high school football season, the Redskins will select one area high school head football coach as the Redskins High School Coach of the Week. The selection is based on the coach’s continuing commitment toward promoting youth football, developing motivated student-athletes, overall community involvement and overall team performance and record.

Each of the coaches chosen throughout the high school season will receive a $1,000 donation from the NFL Youth Football Fund to their football program and a framed certificate signed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden and Redskins President and General Manager Bruce Allen.