Record-setting Philly high school baseball coach, cancer survivor and advocate, Juan Namnun is named PSWA’s Most Courageous Sportsperson of the Year

December 8, 2025

In 2022, Juan Namnun, Frankford High School’s baseball coach, was diagnosed with male breast cancer, a rare condition affecting about 2,800 men annually. Recognized for his advocacy and courage, he was named the Most Courageous Sportsperson by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association for raising awareness and organizing support events against cancer.