49ers PREP Selects Joe Bates as the 2020 Coach of the Year May 03, 2021 at 06:50 AM Copied!
As the 2020 spring season of high school football comes to an end, 49ers PREP presented by U.S. Bank announces its 49ers High School Coach of the Year to Joe Bates, head coach of Skyline High School. Coach Bates and the Skyline Titans are 3 -1 on the season going into a pivotal championship game against McClymonds High School on Friday night. Having held the head coaching position with his alma mater since 2015, Coach Bates continues to build a strong football program that is respected throughout the Bay Area and the city of Oakland.