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John Hurley of Memorial High School Named First Coach of the Week for 2016

John Hurley of Evansville Memorial High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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John Hurley of Evansville Memorial High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Coach Hurley was nominated and selected for this award after Evansville Memorial defeated Class 4A No. 6 Jasper 41-6. The Tigers victory ended an 11-game losing streak to the Wildcats.

The 2016 season marks the seventeenth year the Indianapolis Colts will be recognizing outstanding Indiana High School football coaches through the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week program, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

All high school head coaches in the state of Indiana are eligible regardless of their school size, league or division. Coaches are evaluated on various factors including the coach's impact on his team, school and community, as well as performance of the team. The honorees are selected by a panel of high school football media, former athletic directors and other football representatives from all regions of the state.

Each Monday, following a high school football game weekend, one head coach will be announced. At the conclusion of the high school football season, each winning coach will receive a framed certificate signed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano, Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson and Colts Youth Football Commissioner Mike Prior, as well as a $1,000 donation from the NFL Foundation. In addition, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will contribute $1,000 for the school's athletic fund.

The following coaches were recognized as honorable mentions for Week 1:

Region 1 – Kevin Enright – Crown Point Region 6 – John Hart – Brownsburg
Region 2 – Josh Ekovich – Wawasee Region 7 – Jayson West – Warren Central
Region 3 – Sherwood Haydock – Woodlan Region 8 – Scott May – Hamilton Southeastern
Region 4 – Adam Berry – Pioneer Region 9 – Winner
Region 5 – Craig Chamber Marion Region 10 – Troy Pritchett – Mitchell

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