Matt Skala has become the 7th Owatonna Assistant Coach to be named a Butch Nash Award winner.  The Huskies' running backs coach joins Ken Bey, Ed Draheim, Delles Solie, Marc Achterkirch, Doug Wanous, and Jerry Eggermont as winners of this prestigous award that goes to people in the unsung, but important position of assistant.coach.

Coach Skala will receive his award at the annual MFCA Hall of Fame Banquet, which will take place on April 6, 2024 at 5 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Park Place location in Minneapolis (1500 Park Place Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55416).

Criteria for the Nash Award, as stated by the MFCA, is listed below:

AWARD REQUIREMENTS

• An active assistant football coach at the high school level.
• Although not strictly limited to varsity level coaches, the Executive Committee sets a requirement of being an assistant who is a “front liner” – in the limelight, under the gun, recipient of praise and/or criticism approaching the level of the head coach.
• Certainly, a few younger coaches can meet these requirements, BUT, in all candor, years of service to a program will influence the selection committee’s choices (generally 15 or more years).
• Both the head coach and the nominee must be members of the MHSFCA.
• No more than one assistant from a high school program will be honored in a given year.

Congratulations Coach Skala!