Athens ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Paul Essary has been nominated to receive one of the highest honors available to a Texas high school football coach: the Tom Landry Award. Essary has been selected as a possible recipient of the award by the Region 6 Texas High School Coaches Association.
Eight coaches will be voted on at the March board of directors meeting. The winner will be announced at the Texas High School Coaching Convention in July. The criteria for selection includes the following: the candidate should have made a significant contribution to the athletes and the game of football; the candidate should have served as a positive role model for athletes and coaches; and the candidate should have served as a positive role model for athletes and coaches.
