Frank McGuire with Bobby Cunningham (far left) and Joe Quigg - key parts of the 1957 championship team.

The Frank McGuire Foundation honors distinguished high school coaches as examples of Coach McGuire's principles and ideals, and his devotion to young student athletes. The Foundation has provided more than $400,000 in financial grants to high school athletic programs in its first few years.

The high school coach sets the bar high for athletic and scholastic achievement. These coaches are the fabric of our society. They provide inspiration for the successful student athlete, always striving for excellence.

We seek your interest, involvement and financial support to recognize their tireless years of encouragement and dedication to our young student athletes. It is their story that needs to be told. Their time to be honored.

Frank McGuire was a great inspiration to many young athletes in his 40+year career as coach and mentor. His commitment, dedication and love for coaching have influenced the lives of his players, fellow coaches and athletes in many sports.

The originators of the foundation each had a special relationship to Coach McGuire and were so influenced by his coaching philosophy that they decided to keep the legacy of his contribution alive by honoring coaches who have the same ideals and dedication to high school athletic coaching.

We have seen many young athletes graduate without the basic skills to fulfill their potential. All too frequently, the importance of academic success is being left out of the equation of competitive youth sports programs. A truly successful high school athlete must, by definition, excel both on and off the field.

The Foundation is proud to add to its mission, the Mike Pressler Award in honor of Coach Pressler’s commitment to his team during the 2006 season at Duke University when he demonstrated unshakable character and courage.  This Award is given to individuals who have overcome adversity and social pressures in support of truth and the integrity of their team.  Coach Pressler is co-author of “It’s Not About The Truth” with Don Yaeger.