1. ^{{cite web|title=Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award|url=http://www.nflfoundation.org/applications/programs/view/COY|publisher=National Football League Foundation|accessdate=July 6, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Nominees Named for Inaugural Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81dc38c8/article/nominees-for-shula-coach-of-the-year|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|date=January 18, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825af687/article/firstever-nfl-honors-show-will-be-hosted-by-baldwin-in-indy|website=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=July 6, 2017|date=January 3, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Team nominees for Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year revealed|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2017/team-nominees-for-don-shula-nfl-high-school-coach-of-the-year-revealed|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=USA Today|date=January 3, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Dial|first1=Jenny|title=Madison HS football coach Seals wins Shula award|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Madison-HS-football-coach-Seals-wins-Shula-award-1597337.php|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|date=February 4, 2011}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=McKissick wins high school coach of the year award from NFL|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/mckissick-wins-high-school-coach-of-the-year-award-from/article_992f6523-8b26-592f-93af-811376fe9c5c.html|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=The Post and Courier|date=February 2, 2012}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Reedy|first1=Joe|title=St. Xavier's Steve Specht receives national award|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130201/SPT030101/302010140/St-Xavier-s-Steve-Specht-receives-national-award|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 1, 2013|deadurl=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205065528/http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130201/SPT030101/302010140/St-Xavier-s-Steve-Specht-receives-national-award|archivedate=February 5, 2013|df=}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Mihoces|first1=Gary|title=Mike Grant named Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/01/31/mike-grant-don-shula-high-school-coach-of-year-award/5084075/|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=USA Today|date=January 31, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Larson is Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/23/ap-fbh-high-school-coach-award|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=Sports Illustrated|date=January 23, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Mullan|first1=Dillon|title=NFL names Tuscarora's Michael Burnett high school coach of the year|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/nfl-names-tuscaroras-michael-burnett-high-school-coach-of-the-year/2016/01/28/6900d302-c613-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html|accessdate=July 6, 2017|work=The Washington Post|date=January 26, 2016}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Highland Park's Randy Allen named NFL High School Coach of the Year|url=http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/highland-parks-randy-allen-named-nfl-high-school-coach-of-the-year-013017|accessdate=July 6, 2017|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Fox Sports|date=January 30, 2017}}
12. ^{{url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/nfl-announces-nominees-for-2018-don-shula-nfl-high-school-coach-of-the-year-awar}}