NFF Chapter Leadership Award Recipients
Biography
As a player, a coach and now an administrator, Fraser's passion for the game of football and for Utah's young athletes have earned him the respect of people across the state.
For 15 years, he headed the football program at Granger and Hunter High School, winning six regional championships and qualifying for the Final Four, four times. In the state of Utah, Fraser has become one of the winningest coaches in football, conquering 70 percent of his games. It is no surprise that he was a three-time High School Coach of the Year in Utah.
A former president of the Utah Coaches Association, he currently serves as the president of the NFF's Utah Chapter. Since 1994, the Utah Chapter has awarded over $65,000 in scholarships, and during his presidency the Scholar-Leader-Athlete Awards Banquet has quickly become a hallmark in the state, drawing more than 500 people. Under Fraser's leadership, the chapter annually hosts four coaching academies, further strengthening its direct ties to Utah's high schools and universities, and a golf tournament to raise scholarship money.
"To award high school student-athletes that are not only brilliant but tremendous athletes, and who are well deserved of such an honor, is something that I truly treasure," said Mike Fraser.
Fraser attended the University of Utah on an academic scholarship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. His interest in teaching inspired him to pursue a Masters in Education from Utah as well as an EDS degree from Utah State.
A three-year starter as a running back and defensive back in high school, he learned the intangibles of the game and what it took for a team to be successful.
"Mike Fraser is a highly motivated self-starter, always going the extra distance for success," said Chris Pella of the Utah Chapter. "He's not a nine-to-five type of guy."
In 1996, Fraser made a move from coach to administrator, becoming principal at Hunter High School. Fraser is now in his fourth year as executive director of human resources for the Granite School District in Utah. He and his wife, Janet, have two sons.
