HURON Dru Strand of Huron was selected as the Class 11AA Football Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.
Strand guided the Tigers to an 8-3 record this season, which included an appearance in the Class 11AA playoff semifinals.
This years other honorees were Ross Flemmer of St. Marys (9B); Lex Heathershaw of Wall (9A); Dustin Tschetter of Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (9AA); Jake Terry of Elk Point-Jefferson (11B); Mick Thompson of Mlibank (11A); Eric Struck of Sioux Falls Jefferson (11AAA) and Dusty Welsh of Winnebago (all nation).
Selected as Assistant Coaches of the Year were Blaine Bacon of St. Marys (middle school); Brian White of Sully Buttes (9B); Michael Reitz of Estelline (9A); ared Beck of Elkton-Lake Benton (9AA); Craig Novotny of St. Thomas More (11B); Patrick Kleinjan of West Central (11A); Darin Douglas of Spearfish (11AA); Tim Sylliaasen of Brandon Valley (11AAA); and Mckenzie Casey of Little Wound (all nation).
The SDFBCA SD Assistant Coach of the Year/Fran Broyles Award Winner was Sylliaasen of Brandon Valley.
The awards will be presented at Halftime of each classifications championship game Nov. 13-15.
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