It is with great pleasure that the National High School Athletic Coaches Association announces the

advancement of MARK ALBERT from HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL as a finalist for the National High School

Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in the sport of BOYS CROSS COUNTRY. Eight

finalists from across the nation will be honored during The National Coach of the Year Awards Banquet

which will take place at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention at

the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, IL on the evening of June 21, 2017. The highlight of the banquet will

be the naming of the NHSACA national coach of the year in nineteen recognized sports categories.

Coach MARK ALBERT was selected for this national honor by their state’s high school coaches’

association. This selection was based on longevity, service to high school athletics, honors,

championship years, and winning percentage. The nominees and finalists are evaluated by experts in the

field of coaching using a sport-specific rubrics to assign points in each category. The National High

School Athletic Coaches Association is the oldest coaches association in the nation formed by coaches,

for coaches, and has been recognizing national coaches of the year since 1978.