Letter From the Editor

The end of every football regular season generally means a number of inevitable happenings: coaching hiring and firings and a multitude of awards. While all of us have seen and read what seems like an incredible number of coaching changes – at all levels – there are probably more to come. In a somewhat ironic sense, it also seems like there are more and more post-season awards to players at just about every position. While most high schools, colleges, and professional teams have their own respective player awards, our focus has always been – and will be – on the coaches. Each year there are some outstanding coaching stories throughout the profession – 2004 was not an exception. This issue includes our annual Schutt Sports Coaches of the Year Awards at the high school and college divisions. There were many deserving candidates at each level and a number of