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Inside the Headset: POI Convention Round Table

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our 2022 Regional Power of Influence Award winners in a roundtable discussion. The coaches discuss their journey, some of the mentors who have had an impact upon them, and some pillars of their football program. 2022 AFCA/AFCF Regional Power of Influence Award winners are: Region 1: Jim Kelliher, Abington (Mass.) High School Region 2: Rodney Saulsberry Sr., Whitehaven (Tenn.) High School Region 3: Dwight Lundeen, Becker (Minn.) High School Region 4: John King, Longview (Tex.) High School Region 5: Todd Sloat, Fall River (Calif.) High School Jim Kelliher has been the head coach at Abington High School for 49 years and currently sits fourth for career victories in Massachusetts history with …

Don Smolyn

Don Smolyn And The Power Of Influence

Recently retired head coach of Lenape Valley (N.J.) High School, Don Smolyn, won the 2020 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award, and with good reason. On top of amassing 348 career wins, he used his position to benefit scores of people in his community.

Dave Nelson

Lasting Leadership: Minnetonka High School’s Dave Nelson

For Minnetonka (Minn.) High School head coach Dave Nelson, coaching runs in the family, and so does doing everything possible to make a positive impact on your community and your school. It’s the reason he won the 2019 AFCA®/AFCF® Power Of Influence Award.

Power Of Influence Award, Presented By TeamSnap

Greenwood High School’s Rick Jones To Receive 2018 AFCA Power Of Influence Award, Presented By TeamSnap

Greenwood High School Head Coach Rick Jones has been named the recipient of the 2018 Power of Influence Award, presented by TeamSnap.

Allan Trimble

Allan Trimble’s Eternal Perspective

As Jenks (Okla.) High School head coach Allan Trimble battles a deadly disease, he finds new perspective on the meaning of life and the influence coaches can wield.

Tony DeMatteo

Power Of Influence: Tony DeMatteo And His Decades Of Perspective

The wisdom that Tony DeMatteo has gained through decades of experience has helped him to identify what is truly valuable in life.

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Power Of Influence: Sam Harrell Risks It All

Sam Harrell’s willingness to risk it all — for his family, his career and himself — is why his influence extends far beyond the game of football.

Ott Hurrle

Ott Hurrle: The Power Of Influence

After 40 years as a teacher and football coach, Ott Hurrle has impacted the lives of thousands with the power of his influence.

Ott Hurrle

Ott Hurrle: Evolution Of Influence

Individuals like Ott Hurrle, who evolve into people of great influence, are usually found to be an amalgamation of their family and community.

Andy Lowry, Embracing Adversity

Andy Lowry: Embracing Adversity

Andy Lowry guided Columbine (CO) HS into an era of on-field success that restored school pride and helped rebuild a community following a national tragedy.

Andy Lowry: Responding Under Pressure

Andy Lowry: Responding Under Pressure

Columbine High School head coach Andy Lowry faced a very difficult decision during his 2007 playoff run: Lash out or set an example for his team.

Bob Burt

Bob Burt: Service As Influence, Part 2

With his career on a roll and determined to help others, Bob Burt’s world changed forever when his 19-year-old daughter Erin died unexpectedly.

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