Pro football Hall of Fame center Kevin Mawae has been named the successor to Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Dilfer as head coach at Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee.
The high school made the official announcement Tuesday.
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New York Jets center Kevin Mawae participates in an AFC team practice for the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu on February 12, 2005.
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«It is an honor to return to Tennessee and coach the Lipscomb Academy football team,» Mawae said in a news release. «I am excited to get to work and lead these outstanding young men, both on the field and in the community. I have had many coaches in my life and they have shaped me into the person I am today, and this is an opportunity to take those lessons.» and investing in the lives of others through a sport that I love so much.God has guided me to this point in my journey and I look forward to how he will work in the lives of our players, coaches and this program as we seek to glorify him in everything we do».
Mawae was an assistant offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts before taking the new job.
Hall Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and former New York Jet Kevin Mawae on February 2, 2019 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.
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The former center, who just turned 52, played in the NFL for 16 seasons. He played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1994 to 1997, the New York Jets from 1998 to 2005, and the Tennessee Titans from 2006 to 2009.
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He was an eight-time Pro Bowler, a three-time All-Pro selection, and was named to the Hall of Fame All-2000s team.
«Because of Lipscomb Academy’s excellent reputation and the recognition the football program has built nationally, we had an incredible level of experienced candidates come up quickly and were interested in leading this program,» said the director. from Lipscomb Academy School, Brad Schultz.
«The talent and hard work of our players have elevated our soccer program and we anticipate many more successes to come.»
Trent Dilfer of ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown team on the set before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Coliseum during preseason training on August 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Lipscomb Academy recently won their fifth state championship and the last with Dilfer as head coach.
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Dilfer took over as head coach at UAB in November.