50th Annual Shrine Bowl Football Game

Date: July 26, 2008

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

NORTH SHRINE BOWL COACHES
Head Shrine Bowl Coach, Jeff Tomlin - Grand Island H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Mike Brown - Mullen H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Justin Smith - Wakefield H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Craig Williams - Columbus Sr. H.S.

SOUTH SHRINE BOWL COACHES
Head Shrine Bowl Coach, Bob Fuller - Plattsmouth H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Ron Bubak - Cozad H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Tim Johnk - Omaha Gross Catholic H.S.
Assistant Shrine Bowl Coach, Ron Wergin - Palmyra H.S.

Shrine Bowl Player Selections
Dividing lines between North and South teams is Highway 30 from the western border of Nebraska to Clarks, NE and then east on Highway 92 to Omaha. The towns on the dividing line will be divided to equalize the total number of players on the North and South. The cities of Lincoln and Omaha are divided independently.
In late October each year, a letter is mailed from the Shrine Bowl Office to all schools having a football proram in the State of Nebraska. The coaches are asked to consider their players who are graduating as a potential Nebraska Shrine Bowl Player. This information is returned to the Shrine Bowl Office on a recommendation card. When the Shrine Bowl Office receives all the cards, they are turned over to the selected coaching staff to begin the player selection process. Each coaching staff carefully weighs the information on the recommendation cards and makes their selections based on pertinent information provided by their coach, reviewing films, their knowledge of players and the number of players required at each position. On the initial selection each coaching staff usually reviews several hundred recommendations before making their final 35 player team. In addition to the final selection of 35 players, a number of boys are selected as alternates in case some decline to play or injuries prevent their participation.