Quentin "Snoopy" Tynes of Halifax has been named Canada’s 15th NFL Youth Coach of the Year.

NFL Canada made the announcement on Thursday morning.

A former hometown star at Acadia University in the early 1980s, Tynes is a volunteer coach with the Halifax Argos -- a Halifax Gridiron Football Association club that draws largely from the city’ lower-income northside neighbourhoods.

Tynes receives $5,000 in new equipment from NFL Canada, and $5,000 in bursaries.

“Coach Tynes’ tireless dedication to both flag and tackle football in Halifax deserves recognition,” said Dan Quinn, managing director of NFL Canada.

“By instilling life values and inspiring young people through football, Quentin Tynes embodies everything we look for in an NFL Youth Coach of the Year."

Tynes was selected from a shortlist of 10 coaches from across Canada by a panel of journalists, Football Canada and NFL officials.

From the 300 coaches nominated online, NFL Canada named two runners-up for the award: Ontario Provincial Police Const. Harvey Milne of Kingston, and John Turner of Summerside, PEI.

Milne is a volunteer coach at Ernestown High School and runs Kingston’s U12 OPP Football League. Turner is a teacher and coach who has worked tirelessly to maintain a youth football program on PEI. Each will receive $2,000 in new equipment from NFL Canada.