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Clinton High School’s Randy McKamey has been selected as one of the Top 50 Most Valuable coaches in America

U.S. Cellular® recently announced that Clinton High School Head Football Coach Randy McKamey has advanced to the Top 50 coaches for U.S. Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach contest, a campaign that U.S. Cellular launched to highlight and recognize current high school head and assistant coaches who have made a profound impact on their school and community, and exemplify great leadership qualities.

McKamey is now moving on to the next stage in hopes of being named U.S. Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach.

Program screening judges selected McKamey for the ”Top 50” after evaluating all nominees, and determining that his/her leadership qualities, positive impact on their school and community and representation of U.S. Cellular’s licensed markets stood out amongst the other nominees.

McKamey is now moving on to the first public voting stage to determine the “Final 15” coaches from among the Top 50.

Voting to determine the Final 15 coaches will begin at Noon CT on Sept.19 at TheMostValuableCoach.com, and will end at approximately Noon CT on Oct. 9.

Each of the Final 15 coaches’ schools will receive a $5,000 donation from U.S. Cellular. The company will also host a celebratory event to honor each coach and create a short video detailing the coach’s story and impact

Everyone is encouraged to show their support in helping raise awareness of McKamey’s achievement so that he receives as many votes as possible in hopes of making it to the Final 15 and one step closer to being named U.S. Cellular Most Valuable Coach.

U.S. Cellular will announce the “Most Valuable Coach” on Nov. 20.

Subject to meeting eligibility requirements, the winning coach’s school or a charitable organization will receive a $50,000 donation from U.S. Cellular.

In addition, the winning coach and his or her guest will receive a trip to Orlando, Fla., and will be honored at the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 4, 2018 on ESPN.