The Washington area’s most tenured coach retired after this past season and 302 career victories. A native of Silver Spring who was recruited to William & Mary by Marv Levy and Bobby Ross and then played there for Lou Holtz, Hanson began his coaching career at Wakefield and eventually took over the football program at Yorktown in 1985, guiding the Patriots to 12 district titles.
The Super Bowl XXVI MVP was the first Canadian-born quarterback to start in the NFL. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and finished his career with 18,473 passing yards and 115 touchdowns.
He played 16 NFL seasons, including 13 with the Washington Redskins. He is known for his straight-ahead kicking motion. During the 1981 season, he made 20 of 21 field goal attempts, setting a record at the time by making 95.2 percent of his kicks, as he earned the NFL’s MVP award. He made two field goals in the Redskins’ Super Bowl XVII victory and led the NFL in scoring the following season as the Redskins returned to the Super Bowl. He remains the Redskins’ all-time leading scorer.
The former University of Maryland player tried out for the Redskins then went into broadcasting. Enjoyed a 37-year run at WJLA-TV, while also doing play-by-play for college basketball and college football. He also worked two Olympic Games, the NFL and more.
The second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the quarterback put together one of the greatest seasons ever for a rookie and led the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. He passed for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is unable to attend the Awards Dinner because of a previous personal commitment.
The junior quarterback, in his first year as a starter, rushed for 1,246 yards and 17 touchdowns and passed for 1,353 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading the Midshipmen to a 10-3 record, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy and a thrilling victory over Oklahoma in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
The longtime Southern Maryland coach guided the Panthers to a 14-0 record and the Maryland 2A/1A championship. In 21 seasons as a head coach has a career record if 177-67 with two state titles, two state finalists and eight Southern Maryland Athletic Conference championships.
The Coastal Carolina recruit was brilliant on offense and special teams. He rushed for 1,396 yards and 20 touchdowns, caught 46 passes for 1,039 yards and 15 touchdowns and returned one kickoff and two punts for touchdowns to lead Madison to the Virginia 6A championship game.
The Maryland recruit capped his incredible high school career by passing for 2,095 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading the Cavaliers to a 12-0 record, the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championship and the area’s No. 1 ranking.
The Michigan recruit starred at safety with 71 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, but he also made an impact on offense and special teams. He threw two touchdown passes, rushed for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass. He averaged 29 yards per kickoff return with one touchdown and blocked a punt and a field goal attempt.
