Year of the Coach football series: The end of a very trying year.

Thoughts from two coaches who faced each other at 0-9, 1-8.

Season finale begins with a poignant, emotional ovation.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Our Year of the Coach football series , covering myriad aspects of the profession at the high school , college and NFL levels , continues through the 2025 season . This article touches on hard times for coaches whose season is newly ended.

Into each coaching life some rain must fall.

Some examples involving subjects from our Year of the Coach series:

Massillon’s Paul Brown was on the hot seat after losing for a third straight year to McKinley, and that was 25-plus years before he got fired by Browns owner Art Modell. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NF

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