Oliver took over the program in 2009, and under his direction, Hazen returned to the state playoffs during the 2011 season, for the first time since 1993.

Drew Oliver

“I feel that the program at Hazen is in a much better place now than it was five years ago, and I’m confident that with the fine community of support and culture of hard work we’ve created, it will continue to get even better,” he wrote.

He earned Seamount League Coach of the Year honors and was selected as a Seahawks Coach of the Week in 2011.

Oliver, who grew up in the Newport Hills neighborhood, coached at Newport prior to accepting the job at Hazen.

“Coaching at Hazen has truly been a privilege and a blessing,” Oliver wrote. “I’ve grown so much personally and professionally here in the last five years.”

Senior running back Cody Taylor was also selected as the Seattle Times’ 3A Player of the Week award for the same game.

Each week during the high school football season, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches Association select two high school football coaches for the award.

John Peterson of Willapa Valley High School was also awarded week 1 honors.

Each recipient receives a $225 Sports Authority gift card from Sterling Savings Bank and a $500 donation to the school’s football program from the Seattle Seahawks and NFL Football Fund.

At the end of the high school season, one coach is selected as the NFL High School Coach of the Year for the state of Washington. The NFL High School Coach of the Year receives a $2,000 grant.

The Coach of the Week program aids in the development of youth football. It provides high school coaches with recognition and provides high schools financial assistance in maintaining and upgrading their football programs.