Falcons open nominations for 2015 Coach of the Week presented by Ford

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Flowery Branch, GA – The Atlanta Falcons are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Coach of the Week Award presented by Ford. This program recognizes 12 head high school varsity football coaches in Georgia for their hard work and dedication to making a difference in their student-athletes’ lives on and off the field.

Each week beginning August 31, a varsity head football coach will be selected as the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week. Each winner will receive a $1,000 grant from the NFL Foundation to support their school’s football program. In addition to the grant, the coach will receive a Coach of the Week plaque signed by Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn, a commemorative football, a Falcons hat and suite tickets to attend the December 27 home game against the Carolina Panthers.

Each Coach of the Week will be selected based on their coaching achievements, dedication to community service and commitment to player health and safety.

Nominations will be accepted starting August 13 and winners will be announced each week beginning on Monday, August 31.

Nomination forms can be submitted online at www.atlantafalcons.com/coachoftheweek