Mansfield Coach Redding Honored by New England Patriots for 200th Win

Mansfield High School’s Mike Redding was named this week’s New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week in recognition of his team’s 34-14 comeback win over Canton High School on Friday, Oct. 12.

With the victory, Redding became the 46th head coach in Massachusetts football history to record 200 wins.  The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation will donate $1,000 to Mansfield High School’s football program in Redding’s name in recognition of his Coach of the Week selection.

Patriots and Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, the team’s executive director of community affairs, visited Redding and his team on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Mansfield High School. The visit and check presentation will be featured on the team’s weekly television magazine show, Patriots All Access, which airs Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. on WBZ-TV in Boston and will be available immediately after on Patriots.com.

This is the 17th year in which the Patriots join the National Football League in conducting the High School Coach of the Week program, which recognizes outstanding high school coaches and promotes youth football throughout New England. Tippett oversees the program as part of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation’s commitment to youth football initiatives.

“It was a pleasure to visit Mansfield High School and meet the Hornets football team,” Tippett said. “I’m proud to present this award to Coach Redding and his team, not just for a great effort in the face of a halftime deficit, but in recognition of an outstanding career and a milestone win.

The Patriots congratulate Coach Redding on his 200th victory and are pleased to reward his team and Mansfield High School with a donation to the football program. We wish them the best of luck this season.”

At the conclusion of the season, one high school coach will be named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year and will receive an additional $2,000 contribution toward the school’s football program.

In 2011, Tippett decided to take the award on the road so he could visit the schools that benefit from the program. In previous years, Tippett has invited the Coach of the Week and senior captains for a visit to Gillette Stadium. This year is also the second year the Patriots will accept nominations for High School Coach of the Week. Anyone who knows a high school football coach in New England who has a great week or reaches a personal career milestone is encouraged to submit a nomination to nominatecoach@patriots.com.

The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation is the non-profit through which the Patriots support charitable and philanthropic organizations throughout New England. This support comes in the form of direct grants, in-kind donations and player appearances. The foundation assists a variety of charitable organizations and programs throughout New England by supporting their educational, family and health initiatives.

Captains pictured in attached photo (left to right): Willy Palanza, Robbie Rapoza, Kevin Makie, Antonio Medeiros, Brian Spillane