Massillon (Ohio) has been close to bringing home the school's first OHSAA state title since the playoff format was implemented before the 1972 season. The Tigers finished as state runner-up in 1980, 1982, 2005, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
This year, Massillon finally broke through and beat Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 7-2 to win the Division II state crown to cap a perfect 16-0 season.
The Tigers finished No. 10 in the MaxPreps Top 25 and Nate Moore takes home the honor of being the 2023 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year.
Moore led the Tigers to notable wins over Valdosta (Ga.), St. John's (Washington, D.C.), Archbishop Hoban (Akron) and Division I state champion St. Edward (Lakewood).
After beginning his head coaching career at Minster (Ohio) in 2010, Moore took the job at La Salle (Cincinnati) in 2013. He was named head coach at Massillon in 2015 and has led the Tigers to a 99-22 record. The program has won 10 games or more in seven straight seasons under his guidance.
Moore surpassed Paul Brown for the most wins in school history last year. Brown led the Tigers to an 80-8-2 record from 1932-40 before being hired as the head coach at Ohio State.
Massillon is now tied with Male (Louisville, Ky.) for the second-most wins all-time at 948. The Tigers trail Valdosta (Ga.), which has 952 wins.
Moore is the first head coach from Ohio to be named the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year. He joins a list that includes the likes of Bob Ladouceur, Jason Negro, Bruce Rollinson, Jon Kay, Todd Dodge and Reginald Samples.
Past MaxPreps National Coaches of the Year
2008 — Mike Alberghini, Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)
2009 — Mike Newsome, Butler (Matthews, N.C.)
2010 — Tony Heath, Pearland (Texas)
2011 — Hall Wasson, Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
2012 — Bob Ladouceur, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
2013 — Jason Negro, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
2014 — Tom Westerberg, Allen (Texas)
2015 — Gary Joseph, Katy (Texas)
2016 — Kenny Sanchez, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
2017 — Bruce Rollinson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
2018 — Jon Kay, North Shore (Houston)
2019 — Jason Negro, St. John Bosco
2020 — Todd Dodge, Westlake (Austin, Texas)
2021 — Todd Dodge, Westlake
2022 — Reginald Samples, Duncanville (Texas)
