Greenville’s Williams named National High School Coach of the Year
Jeremy Williams, the Greenville High football coach and TV star, thanks to ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now has something else to add to his list of accolades.
National High School Football Coach of the Year.
Williams was named coach of the year by the National High School Coaches Association, the Ledger-Enquirer newspaper in Columbus has reported. The award is also given to coaches for baseball, softball and volleyball.
“The coaches we honor are outstanding examples for successful high school coaches in their sports,” said Bob Ferraro Jr., NHSCA executive director, in a news release. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills their players learn for success in the classroom and on the field and we are proud to be honoring them.”
Williams led the Greenville Patriots to a 10-0 regular-season record. They finished 11-1 in what has been considered a “magical season.”
Williams has the terminal illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution chronicled Williams and the Patriots through their 2009 season.
Greenville is about 55 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Remembering Coach Jeremy Williams
Jeremy Williams, the former Greenville High football coach who battled ALS for almost 15 years, died March 13, 2022. Here is a link to read and sign an online guestbook.
Read more of his story:
Fourth Down: ALS has ravaged the coach’s body. But it has not broken his spirit. An AJC Personal Journeys story from 2013. Reporter Steve Hummer’s indepth update on Coach Jeremy Williams.
2009: Greenville coach a rock — and so’s his wife
2010: Greenville’s Williams named National High School Coach of the Year
2011: Documenting a coach’s fight
2014: ALS-stricken coach still gets message across
Photos: Extreme Makeover presents new house to Jeremy Williams in 2010
2020: Jeremy Williams and family still living with ALS, still inspiring others
