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Miami Dolphins honor Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ Aaron Feis with George F. Smith Coach of the Year Award

During Sunday mid-game versus Tennessee, the Miami Dolphins honored Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School football coach Aaron Feis with the George F. Smith Coach of the Year Award. Feis was killed during the Stoneman Douglas massacre on February 14, after shielding his body to protect students from the gunman.

Feis' wife, Melissa, and daughter, Arielle, were part of the ceremony honoring Feis with the George Smith High School Coach of the Year Award during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. They received a standing ovation from the crowd.

The varsity football team defeated South Broward this past Friday night by seventeen points, 23-6, improving to 2-0 when it won its first home game since February's mass shooting, in which The school's athletic director, Chris Hixon, was among those killed.