Mark Elmer, the Stillwater varsity defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, will receive the Butch Nash Award at the 49th Annual Minnesota Football Coaches Association Awards Banquet in April.

This award is bestowed on an ideal assistant coach who displays loyalty, competency, rapport with players and coaches, integrity, and at least 15 years of experience.  In 30 years of coaching, 26 for the Ponies, Coach Elmer has enjoyed great success at Stillwater.  He has assisted in 13 championship seasons (Conference and/or Section) including the 1995 state championship.

Coach Elmer has served under three head coaches as a ninth, tenth, and varsity assistant coach for the Red and Black.  His significance and contribution increased in 2001 when he became defensive coordinator.  Any Suburban East Conference coach would remark that the Stillwater defense is well prepared, plays hard, tackles, and can be opportunistic.  Coach Elmer instills discipline, attention to detail, tenacity, and love of the game and competition in our players.

Coach Elmer joins former Ponies coaches Dennis Meyer, Jerry Foley, Donn Drommerhausen, and Dick Klein as Butch Nash Award recipients.

Congratulation Coach Elmer!

For a list of other Butch Nash Award recipients visit the MSHSCA website.