STAMFORD, Conn. – The All-American Bowl announced the coaching staffs for the 2024 All-American Bowl this past weekend, and Linfield Christian’s DeChon Burns was named as one of the assistants that will help hold down the East sidelines.
“I’m blessed by it all,” said Burns in a Facebook post after it was announced.
Head coaches, Coach Bryant Appling of Buford High School (Buford, GA) and Coach Phillip Hawkins of Bryan Station High School (Lexington, KY), have been selected to coach the East and West squads, respectively.
Appling and Hawkins will lead their teams, consisting of the top 100 high school football players from across the country, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at 1 PM ET on NBC from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl is once against expected to draw an attendance upwards of 25,000 and a television audience of more than four million for its broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
In addition, the All-American Bowl was also proud to announce the selection of Temecula’s DeAndre Carter, an offensive lineman from Mater Dei High School, and Auburn University commit. Carter, who has been mentored by Burns for many years, was honored during a virtual jersey presentation Wednesday, Nov. 22, as part of the Road to the Dome digital series.
“Dre is a very responsible and likable young man,” says Burns. “He has no ego and will always tell you he is working to be better. A coach will always work with that!”
All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, and the All-American Bowl MVP Award.
The following list names the complete coaching staffs for the 2024 All-American Bowl (assistants listed alphabetically; head coach listed first):
2024 East Coaches
Bryant Appling, Buford High School – Buford, Georgia
DeChon Burns, Linfield Christian School – Temecula, California
Sean Calhoun, Colquitt County High School – Norman Park, Georgia
Fyrone Davis, Buford High School – Buford, Georgia
Edwin Farmer, Vanguard High School – Ocala, Florida
Robert Irvin, Veterans Memorial High School – San Antonio, Texas
Marvin Morton, Chilton County High School – Clanton, Alabama
Matt Winslette, Buford High School – Buford, Georgia
2024 West Coaches
Phillip Hawkins, Bryan Station High School – Lexington, Kentucky
Cameron Anderson, Burley High School – Burley, Idaho
Oscar Cruz, St. Louis University High – St. Louis, Missouri
Marvin Dantzler, Louisville Central High School – Louisville, Kentucky
JT Haskins Sr., Bryan Station High School – Lexington, Kentucky
Jordan Lynch, Mount Carmel High School – Chicago, Illinois
Claude Mathis, DeSoto High School – DeSoto, Texas
Sinque Turner, Kenwood Academy High School – Chicago, Illinois
About the All-American Bowl
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance.
The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 18 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit nbcsports.com/college-football/all-american-bowl or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.
