NY GIANTS NAME NEPTUNE'S FIORE COACH OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK 2
September 19, 2006
Jen Conley, New York Giants

East Rutherford, NJ - The New York Giants have selected Mr. John Fiore of Neptune High School (Neptune, NJ) as "The Lou Rettino High School Football Coach of the Week" for the week of September 18, 2006.  Coach Fiore recorded his first win as Head Coach of Neptune High School (1-1) with a 14-7 win over Central Regional High School (0-2).

                In recognition of Coach Fiore's success and commitment, he will receive a certificate of recognition signed by the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL Director of Football Operations Gene Washington, and the Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin.  A $1,000 check will be granted to the Neptune High School football program.  Coach Fiore will be acknowledged by a stadium announcement when the Giants host the Washington Redskins on October 8th.  An announcement will also be posted on the Giants web site, www.giants.com.  

                The Lou Rettino High School Football Coach of the Week Award, started in 1996, is part of the Giants' continuing effort to promote youth football.  The Giants elected to name the award in memory of former Union High School (NJ) coach, Lou Rettino, for his fine commitment to the game of football, his community and the betterment of his athletes' lives. 

Each week during the 2006 high school football season, the Giants will select one area high school head coach as the Coach of the Week winner.  The selection is based on the coach's continuing commitment towards promoting youth football, developing motivated student-athletes and his overall community involvement.  At the conclusion of the 2006 season, the Giants will choose a Coach of the Year.  That coach will receive $2,000 for their school's football program.

                Coach Fiore is 1-1 in his first season as Head Football Coach at Neptune High School, a program that struggled last year and finished the season with a 3-7 record.  Prior to joining Neptune, he coached at Spotswood High School and Marlboro High School.  All schools combined, he holds a career record of 37-25-1. A 1986 graduate of Neptune, Coach Fiore was the captain of the first ever Neptune football team to make the state playoffs.  He continued his football career at Montclair State University, where he played wide receiver from 1986-1990.  He has been a Health and Physical Education teacher for 12 years, and has the pleasure of coaching football with his brother Joe, who is an assistant coach at Neptune.