By Kelly Marshall
Austin Sports Journal

The Austin Sports Journal is pleased to announce the first annual 40 under 40 Awards, recognizing the next generation of varsity head coaches around the Greater Austin Metropolitan area.

To be eligible, coaches must be 39 years or younger as of May 1, 2025 and be a head coach for any varsity sport at a high school in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, Llano, Lee, Travis or Williamson counties or at Salado, La Grange, Giddings or Lexington high schools.

Nominations are open and may be made by going to our nominations page. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Please take time to read the eligibility requirements and answers to frequently asked questions before submitting your nomination. Please note, multiple nominations for one individual does not increase their chances of being selected.

Preferably, candidates would be nominated by a player, booster club, athletic coordinator or athletic director from your school. However, nominations are accepted outside your school from a coaching peer or former player.

The 2025 40 Under 40 class will be announced online and in a special publication on Thursday, May 1, 2025.