Detroit, MI - The Detroit Lions have named Adam Kipf of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central High School the week five recipient of the 2025 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week Program, presented by Carhartt. Kipf's Falcons defeated Carleton Airport 54-24 to move to 5-0 on the season. Through five games, the Falcons have scored 208 points, averaging 41.6 points per game. SMCC is currently ranked #1 in Division 7. On Friday, October 3rd, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central travels to Milan to take on the Big Reds in the 31st matchup all-time between these two programs.
Kipf is in 23rd season coaching high school football, 20th season coaching at Monroe SMCC and in his 11th season as head coach. He's led the Falcons to the playoffs in nine seasons with regional appearances in 2017, 2018, and 2022, a Division 7 state championship in 2019 and a state runner up appearance in 2024. Kipf has a career record of 85-33 (72 %) overall. He is a graduate of Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and currently teaches social studies at the school.
Detroit Lions Football Education sat down with Kipf to discuss the long-standing success of the SMCC program, how the 2024 state championship loss was used as motivation for the season as well as a preview of the week 6 opponent, Milan. Kipf was also informed of his Coach of the Week selection on Head Coach Hangout. See his reaction and the entire interview by visiting www.DetroitLions.com/coachoftheweek.
High School Football Coach of the Week Program
Each week throughout the 2025 high school football regular season, one coach that best demonstrates success on the field, develops players' character, discipline, and football skill in addition to emphasizing player health and safety in their program will be recognized for their commitment to the team, school, and community. The winner is selected by a panel of high school football media members—Mick McCabe (retired Detroit Free Press writer), Hugh Bernreuter (Saginaw News), Bret Bakita (WOOD Radio-106.9 FM, 96.1 FM- The Game, Fox 17/Grand Rapids), James Cook (Traverse City Record-Eagle) and Scott DeCamp (DeCamp Creative Solutions).
This season's program will award $12,000 to aid in the development and promotion of high school football in the state of Michigan, thanks to contributions from the Detroit Lions, the NFL Foundation and Carhartt.
Each winning coach during the regular season will receive a $1,000 donation to his school's football program. At the conclusion of the 2025 Michigan High School Football season, the Lions will also select the High School Football Coach of the Year. This season's Coach of the Year will receive a $3,000 donation to his school's football program. All winners will receive a certificate signed by Lions' head coach Dan Campbell and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Currently in its' 29th year, the Detroit Lions High School Coach of the Week program has awarded $515,000 to high school football programs throughout the state of Michigan. For more information on the High School Coach of the Week program, contact Chris Fritzsching, Lions' Executive Director of Football Education, at chris.fritzsching@lions.nfl.net.
