The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is an association of over 11,000 American football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of coaching football," and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching." The AFCA, along with USA Today, is responsible for the Division IFootball Bowl SubdivisionCoaches Poll. The AFCA is also responsible for the Top 25 poll for Division II and Division III football.
The AFCA was founded in a meeting for 43 coaches at the Hotel Astor in New York City on Dec. 27, 1921. It is headquartered in Waco, Texas (the headquarters building is located across from Baylor University, formerly coached by AFCA executive director Grant Teaff).
Another primary goal of the American Football Coaches Association is the promotion of safety. The association has established a code of ethics and has made many safety recommendations. An annual injury survey begun by the AFCA in the 1930s has provided valuable data and has led to a remarkable reduction of injuries in the sport down through the years. The NCAA Rules Committee often follows recommendations made by the AFCA.
Since 1945, the American Football Coaches Association has selected an All-American team. It is the only one selected exclusively by the coaches themselves.
The AFCA National Championship Trophy is the trophy awarded by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the winner of college football's Coaches Poll. From 1992 to 2013 the trophy was contractually obligated to be awarded to the winner of the Bowl Coalition (1992-1994), Bowl Alliance (1995-1997), and Bowl Championship Series (1998-2013) national championship game winner. The trophy has been awarded since 1986 but teams that won the Coaches Poll from earlier seasons can purchase replicas for those years.
Since 1940, the AFCA has awarded the annual Amos Alonzo Stagg Award to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football."
The Tuss McLaughry Award, established in 1964, is given to a distinguished American (or Americans) for the highest distinction in service to others. It is named in honor of DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first full-time secretary-treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the association.
Tuss McLaughry, the award's namesake, began his coaching career at his alma mater, Westminster (Pa.) College in 1916. During his early days in coaching, McLaughry spent his spare time playing pro football with the Massillon (Ohio) Tigers. Knute Rockne was a teammate. He went on to become head coach at Amherst (1922–25), Brown (1926–40), and Dartmouth (1941–55). McLaughry retired from coaching in 1954, but continued in his capacity as chairman of the Physical Education Department at Dartmouth until 1960, when he accepted the appointment with the AFCA. He retired from that position in 1965.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The American Football Coaches Association AFCA is an association of over 11 000 American football coaches and staff on all levels According to its constitution some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of coaching football and to provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching The AFCA along with USA Today is responsible for the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Coaches Poll The AFCA is also responsible for the Top 25 poll for Division II and Division III football American Football Coaches AssociationFormation1921HeadquartersWaco TexasMembership11 000Executive DirectorTodd Berry2018 Board of TrusteesBill Cronin President Frank Solich First Vice PresidentGary Patterson Second Vice PresidentPete Fredenburg Third Vice PresidentTurner GillPat FitzgeraldCraig BohlBronco MendenhallTodd KnightDavid CutcliffeJeff McMartinKen NiumataloloDan MullenBlake AndersonDanny RoccoPaul WintersDavid ShawSeth LittrellChris KliemanMark McElroy ex officioDanny Pearman ex officioVan Malone ex officio Michael Christensen ex officioWebsiteafca comThe AFCA was founded in a meeting for 43 coaches at the Hotel Astor in New York City on Dec 27 1921 It is headquartered in Waco Texas the headquarters building is located across from Baylor University formerly coached by AFCA executive director Grant Teaff The association has over 10 000 members and represents coaches at all levels including the National Collegiate Athletic Association the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics the National Junior College Athletic Association the National Federation of State High School Associations the National Football League the Canadian Football League USA Football the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame and Pop Warner Football The AFCA is considered the primary professional association for football coaches at all levels of competition Another primary goal of the American Football Coaches Association is the promotion of safety The association has established a code of ethics and has made many safety recommendations An annual injury survey begun by the AFCA in the 1930s has provided valuable data and has led to a remarkable reduction of injuries in the sport down through the years The NCAA Rules Committee often follows recommendations made by the AFCA Contents 1 All American Teams 2 AFCA National Championship Trophy 3 AFCA Coach of the Year 4 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 5 Tuss McLaughry Award 5 1 Winners 6 Presidents 7 See also 8 External linksAll American Teams EditMain article College Football All America Team Since 1945 the American Football Coaches Association has selected an All American team It is the only one selected exclusively by the coaches themselves See also 2009 All American teamAFCA National Championship Trophy EditMain article AFCA National Championship Trophy The AFCA National Championship Trophy is the trophy awarded by the American Football Coaches Association AFCA to the winner of college football s Coaches Poll From 1992 to 2013 the trophy was contractually obligated to be awarded to the winner of the Bowl Coalition 1992 1994 Bowl Alliance 1995 1997 and Bowl Championship Series 1998 2013 national championship game winner The trophy has been awarded since 1986 but teams that won the Coaches Poll from earlier seasons can purchase replicas for those years AFCA Coach of the Year EditMain article AFCA Coach of the YearAmos Alonzo Stagg Award EditMain article Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Since 1940 the AFCA has awarded the annual Amos Alonzo Stagg Award to the individual group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football Tuss McLaughry Award EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tuss McLaughry Award established in 1964 is given to a distinguished American or Americans for the highest distinction in service to others It is named in honor of DeOrmond Tuss McLaughry the first full time secretary treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the association Tuss McLaughry the award s namesake began his coaching career at his alma mater Westminster Pa College in 1916 During his early days in coaching McLaughry spent his spare time playing pro football with the Massillon Ohio Tigers Knute Rockne was a teammate He went on to become head coach at Amherst 1922 25 Brown 1926 40 and Dartmouth 1941 55 McLaughry retired from coaching in 1954 but continued in his capacity as chairman of the Physical Education Department at Dartmouth until 1960 when he accepted the appointment with the AFCA He retired from that position in 1965 Winners Edit 1964 Gen Douglas MacArthur armed forces 1965 Bob Hope entertainer 1966 Lyndon B Johnson U S President 1967 Dwight D Eisenhower U S President 1968 J Edgar Hoover director FBI 1969 The Reverend Billy Graham evangelist 1970 Richard M Nixon U S President 1971 Edwin Aldrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Apollo 11 astronauts 1974 John Wayne actor 1975 Gerald R Ford U S President 1977 Gen James A Van Fleet armed forces 1979 James Stewart actor 1980 Lt Gen Jimmy Doolittle armed forces 1981 Dr Jerome Holland educator business executive 1982 Robert L Crippen amp John W Young astronauts 1983 Ronald Reagan U S President 1985 Pete Rozelle commissioner NFL 1986 Gen Pete Dawkins armed forces 1987 Gen Chuck Yeager armed forces 1988 Lindsey Nelson sportscaster 1989 George Shultz U S Secretary of State 1990 Burt Reynolds actor 1993 Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys 1994 Charley Boswell war hero 1996 Eddie Robinson Grambling State University 1998 George Bush U S President 2001 Andrew Young U N Ambassador 2002 Roger Staubach Businessman Pro and College Football Hall of Famer 2003 Dr Stephen Ambrose Author and historian 2004 Gen Tommy Franks armed forces 2005 Dr Christopher Kraft NASA 2007 Paul Tagliabue commissioner NFL 2008 Tom Osborne Coach and Congressman 2009 Rudy Giuliani mayor New York City 2010 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts 2013 Robert Mueller director FBIPresidents EditMain article List of presidents of the American Football Coaches Association Maj Charles Daly of the U S Military Academy was the first president of the American Football Coaches Association He was followed by John Heisman Other presidents have included Bear Bryant Darrell Royal Eddie Robinson Charles McClendon Bo Schembechler and Vince Dooley See also EditWalter Camp Man of the Year Walter Camp Distinguished American Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award NCAA External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Football Coaches Association amp oldid 1094352468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
