Detroit, MI - The Detroit Lions have named Brent Sandee of Hudsonville High School the week nine recipient of the 2025 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week Program, presented by Carhartt. Sandee's Eagles defeated Grandville 28-25 to complete a 9-0 regular season and win the Ottawa-Kent Conference Red Division for the 2 nd year in a row. Hudsonville is undefeated in conference play over the last 2 seasons (14-0) and is currently ranked number 4 in Division 1. On Friday, October 31st , Hudsonville hosts OK Conference Red Division rival Jenison in a Division 1 MHSAA district semifinal for the 32nd matchup all-time between these two programs.
Sandee has coached high school football for 27 years while coaching at Hudsonville for 13 years; 5 years as an assistant and the last 8 seasons as head coach. He is 53-29 (64.6%) as head coach at Hudsonville, having led the Eagles to the MHSAA playoffs in 6 of 8 seasons and the Division 1 state football finals in 2024. Sandee has also coached at Grand Rapids Union, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills and Whitehall.
Detroit Lions Football Education sat down with Sandee to discuss the recent team success, a recap of the 2025 regular season and how the tough regular season schedule the Eagles play can prepare them for the upcoming 2025 MHSAA playoffs. Sandee 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.
