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The Green Bay Packers have announced that Nick Schroeder of Barron High School in Barron, Wis., has been named the Packers High School Coach of the Week.

In his second year as the varsity head coach of Barron, Schroeder has the Bears out to a perfect 5-0 start to the season. This start comes after the program’s 5-46 record over the past six seasons. Schroeder’s leadership and shift of culture has led Barron to a mighty turnaround and has the Bears on an exciting upward trajectory. When asked about the program’s turnaround, Schroeder is quick to mention his players, coaches, administration and how the ideas of family, love and community have put the Barron Bears on the winning side of football games.

“It starts with our kids. Since day one, they didn’t have to believe in us [coaches], and they’ve bought in to everything we’ve been preaching about being a family. Fighting for each other. Loving each other and understanding love is tough. It’s not an easy thing to do to love other people. It takes risk,” said Schroeder. “We also have an incredibly supportive administration and community that have had our backs since day one and have empowered not only our staff but our players to run with what we’re doing and support them unconditionally.”

Schroeder also mentioned the importance of community within the program’s turnaround.

“Every opportunity we get, we’re getting our guys out to do volunteer work. We skipped a day of fall practice to volunteer at a Special Olympics softball tournament, which was an awesome experience for our guys,” said Schroeder. “One of our team managers who’s been with the program for over 30 years was competing in that, and we were able to surprise him with our whole staff and team. I think that was really a huge turning point for this team, because it showed how much bigger football is than just football, it’s everybody, it’s a community effort and the little things you can do to make someone’s day are important.”

Schroeder grew up in Oconomowoc, Wis., and attended Arrowhead High School, graduating in 2013. Schroeder played quarterback for the Warhawks under both Greg Malling and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame member Tom Taraska. Schroeder went on to play quarterback at Wisconsin Lutheran College before transferring to Lakeland University and graduating in 2018. He began his coaching career in 2017 as a student assistant at Lakeland before becoming a graduate assistant in 2018. He coached for two more seasons at Lakeland as the pass game coordinator before becoming the offensive coordinator at Kettle Moraine High School for three seasons. In February of 2023, Schroeder was named the head coach of the Barron Bears.

Schroeder is honored to win the Coach of the Week award but quick to share it with his staff and players.

“It’s a testament to the hard work that our players have put in on and off the field for building our culture and getting our program back on track. The same goes for our coaches. Our whole staff has been bought in and have worked night and day to get us to the point that we’re at. It means the world to me that we get to be recognized for this.”

Schroeder and his assistants oversee a program of 55 players with all of them suiting up for the varsity games. His staff includes Trent Nelson, Jordan Haas, Nick Mauthe, Bob Edwards and Mike Thompson. In addition to coaching, Schroeder is a long-term substitute teacher for the Barron School District. Schroeder would like to recognize his mother, Jacquie, and his grandmother, Midge, for being instrumental figures in his life.

About the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week Program:

The Packers will recognize one outstanding high school coach as their ‘Coach of the Week’ winner during the 2024 high school football season. Winners are awarded several items and privileges, including a $1,000 donation to the school’s football program from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL Foundation, as well as recognition of the award on packers.com, wissports.net and wifca.org.

Nominations for Coach of the Week should be submitted by 10 a.m. every Monday to Jake Krueger, Football Outreach Coordinator, at coachoftheweek@packers.com. Please include the nominee’s name, address, school, phone number and reason he/she is deserving of the award. # # # Media Contact: Mara Allen Green Bay Packers 920/569-7212 allenm@packers.com

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