Walled Lake Western’s Mike Zdebski was named regional football coach of the year by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association after leading his Warriors to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the Division 2 final four in 2015. The Warriors finished 12-1. The MHSFCA consists of 18 regions.

“Mike is well deserving of this recognition,” Western principle Joseph Bell said. “Not only is he an exceptionally talented football coach, he is a caring mentor to all the students involved in our program. He emphasizes character and academic goals as a first priority with a long-term vision for their success going forward to college and in adult life.”

Zdebski’s been at the helm of the perennial contender of a program at Western for 18 seasons accumulating a 140-55 record and claiming stake to six league crowns. His 1999 club brought home a state championship and his Warriors teams have qualified for the playoffs in all but two of those years. Several of Zdebski’s former players went on to play Division I college football. This marks the third time in his career that Coach Zdebski has been named regional coach of the year by the MHSFCA. (1999, 2012, 2015)

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