Prep football: Manatee's Joe Kinnan nominated in USA Today's top coach contest

photo by Tiffany Tompkins-Condie

Do you think Manatee coach Joe Kinnan is the best prep football coach in Florida? How about the whole country?
If so, you can vote for Kinnan in USA Today's Best High School Football coach contest.
Eight coaches from each state, as well as the District of Columbia, have been nominated. One winner from each state heads to the regional round, and that round's eight winners advance to the national round.
The winning coach's athletic department will receive $2,000, and second- through fifth-place finishers will receiver cash prizes, as well. All eight finalists will receive a banner for their school.
A five-time state champion, Kinnan has won 285 games.
The seven other Florida coaches nominated: Bill Castle (Lakeland); Corky Rogers (Jacksonville Bolles); Dan Burke (Melbourne Palm Bay); John Wilkinson (Cocoa); Pete Walker (Clewiston); Robert Weiner (Tampa Plant); Tim Harris (Miami Booker T. Washington).
Click here to vote.