WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley has been named to the prestigious Washingtonians of the Year List for 2023 and will be recognized, along with nine others who are making a difference in the area, at a luncheon on Wednesday.
Washingtonian magazine has put this list out for 52 years, honoring 10 local heroes each year who are using their experience, smarts, and creativity to make the this region a better place to live.
Joining Locksley on the 2023 Washingtonian of the Year list is: Darius Baxter (Founder and CEO, GOODProjects), Deb Gottesman (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, The Theatre Lab), Monty Hoffman (Founder and Chairman, Hoffman Associates), Mirah Horowitz (Founder and CEO, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue), Nicole Lynn Lewis(Founder and CEO, Generation Hope), Alan Meltzer, (CEO, NFP/The Meltzer Group), Richard Reyes-Gavilan (Executive Director, DC Public Library), Tom Wilson (Professional Hockey Player, Washington Capitals), Shawn Yancy (Anchor at New4, Founder of Girls Night Out).
"Like previous Washingtonians of the Year, this year’s honorees are doing incredible work to help those in our community—and to help the city itself—succeed,” says Washingtonian editor Sherri Dalphonse. “This annual article is a reminder that one person really can make a difference."
Locksley was voted onto the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington in the summer of 2021. Locksley, who grew up in Washington, D.C., was a Boys & Girls club kid when he was a youth and his goal is to make an impact with kids in that community. After winning the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl, Locksley had mayonnaise dumped on his head and as part of that annual bowl tradition, he was afforded the opportunity to give $10,000 to a charity of his choosing. He selected the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington.
Locksley also founded the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches (NCMFC) in 2020 with the goal of preparing, promoting, and producing minority coaches at all levels of football (professional, collegiate, scholastic, and recreational). Through unmatched professional training and educational programs, the NCMFC prepares its coaches for greater success. The NCMFC serves as a sounding board, a resource and an ally for all who desire meaningful diversity and inclusion in coaching by identifying minority-coaching candidates who are capable of producing on the field or in the booth.
Locksley is also a big proponent of mental health awareness. He dedicates one Maryland game each year as a "Mental Health Awareness" game. The football program works with its campus partners and the media to promote awareness of those dealing with mental health issues.
Washingtonian will honor its 2023 Washingtonians of the Year with a luncheon, sponsored by Deloitte and PNC, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on January 10 at The Willard Intercontinental.
Washingtonian magazine has put this list out for 52 years, honoring 10 local heroes each year who are using their experience, smarts, and creativity to make the this region a better place to live.
Joining Locksley on the 2023 Washingtonian of the Year list is: Darius Baxter (Founder and CEO, GOODProjects), Deb Gottesman (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, The Theatre Lab), Monty Hoffman (Founder and Chairman, Hoffman Associates), Mirah Horowitz (Founder and CEO, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue), Nicole Lynn Lewis(Founder and CEO, Generation Hope), Alan Meltzer, (CEO, NFP/The Meltzer Group), Richard Reyes-Gavilan (Executive Director, DC Public Library), Tom Wilson (Professional Hockey Player, Washington Capitals), Shawn Yancy (Anchor at New4, Founder of Girls Night Out).
"Like previous Washingtonians of the Year, this year’s honorees are doing incredible work to help those in our community—and to help the city itself—succeed,” says Washingtonian editor Sherri Dalphonse. “This annual article is a reminder that one person really can make a difference."
Locksley was voted onto the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington in the summer of 2021. Locksley, who grew up in Washington, D.C., was a Boys & Girls club kid when he was a youth and his goal is to make an impact with kids in that community. After winning the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl, Locksley had mayonnaise dumped on his head and as part of that annual bowl tradition, he was afforded the opportunity to give $10,000 to a charity of his choosing. He selected the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington.
Locksley also founded the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches (NCMFC) in 2020 with the goal of preparing, promoting, and producing minority coaches at all levels of football (professional, collegiate, scholastic, and recreational). Through unmatched professional training and educational programs, the NCMFC prepares its coaches for greater success. The NCMFC serves as a sounding board, a resource and an ally for all who desire meaningful diversity and inclusion in coaching by identifying minority-coaching candidates who are capable of producing on the field or in the booth.
Locksley is also a big proponent of mental health awareness. He dedicates one Maryland game each year as a "Mental Health Awareness" game. The football program works with its campus partners and the media to promote awareness of those dealing with mental health issues.
Washingtonian will honor its 2023 Washingtonians of the Year with a luncheon, sponsored by Deloitte and PNC, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on January 10 at The Willard Intercontinental.
