Birmingham Seaholm coach Jeff Devantier, pictured here with seniors Aubrey (right) and Tess Wilberding, was named the National Coach of the Year by the The National High School Coaches Association. - (Jared Purcell | [email protected])

The National High School Coaches Association has announced Birmingham Seaholm girls cross country coach Jeff Devantier as the National Coach of the Year.

Devantier led Seaholm to its first-ever state title this fall, beating nationally-renowned Grosse Pointe South in the process. The victory then earned Seaholm the top spot in the NHSCA national rankings and it finished the season as ...