The Detroit Lions have named Sam Mullet of Bear Lake High School the week six recipient of the 2025 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week Program.
Mullet’s Lakers defeated Mesick 56-8 to move to 4-2 on the season. Through six games, the Lakers have scored 304 points, averaging 50.7 points per game, playing 8-player, Division 2 football.
Mullet is in her 8th season coaching high school football and in her 3rd season as head coach at Bear Lake where she became the first female in the state of Michigan to lead an 8-player or 11-player varsity football program. Mullet has completed coaching internships with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. She has also served as the Director of Football Operations for Tift County High School in Georgia under former Lowell (MI) and current Chelsea (MI) High School head coach and 2004 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year, Noel Dean.
Mullet is a 2012 graduate of Bear Lake High School.
Each week throughout the 2025 high school football regular season, one coach that best demonstrates success on the field, develops players’ character, discipline, and football skill in addition to emphasizing player health and safety in their program will be recognized for their commitment to the team, school, and community.
Each winning coach during the regular season will receive a $1,000 donation to their school’s football program. At the conclusion of the 2025 Michigan High School Football season, the Lions will also select the High School Football Coach of the Year. This season’s Coach of the Year will receive a $3,000 donation to their school’s football program. All winners will receive a certificate signed by Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.