The Detroit Lions have named Jamie Lipovsky of Harrison High School the 2026 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week for Week #4, presented by Carhartt. Lipovsky’s Hornets defeated the Centreville Bulldogs 24-14 to move to 4-0 on the season. This Friday, September 25 is homecoming in Harrison when they host the St. Louis Sharks in only the 3rd matchup all-time between these two programs.
Lipovsky is currently in his 32nd season coaching football at Harrison and his 10th season as varsity head coach, earning a 50-41 (55%) record. Lipovsky has led the Hornets to 6 playoff berths and the Jack Pine Conference-2 championship twice during that time while winning 18 of their last 22 regular season games. Prior to becoming head coach, he coached the freshman squad for 13 seasons and the JV squad for 9 seasons. Lipovsky is a current science teacher and girls’ softball coach at Harrison as well as a 1989 Harrison High School graduate.
Detroit Lions Football Education sat down with Lipovsky to discuss his tenure at Harrison High School and the Harrison community, the Hornets 4-0 start, and their upcoming Week #5 homecoming game vs. St. Louis. Lipovsky was also notified of his Coach of the Week selection on Head Coach Hangout. See his reaction and the entire interview by visiting www.DetroitLions.com/coachoftheweek.
