"Assisting Diverse Leaders with Achieving Coaching Excellence"
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the
Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee
Please call on one or more of our participants if you are in need of a head football coach! Click here for a comprehensive list of all individuals who have participated in the
To find out more about the outstanding programs in the NCAA Men's and Expert Football Coaching Academies, please read the following article featured in the NCAA News, October 23, 2006:
"Diversity effort scores with initiatives to develop coaches"
The NCAA Men's and Expert Football Coaching Academies will assist minority football coaches who have a desire to secure head football coaching positions. All programs within the Academies will be administered by the NCAA with support from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Black Coaches Association (BCA) and the National Football League (NFL).
Men's Football Coaching Academy
The 2007 online application is now available. Interested applicants must have at least one to eight years college football coaching experience.
The Men's
Recognized football coaches, leaders in athletics and higher education will serve as faculty for the three-day workshop. There are no registration fees to attend and the Academy will provide meals and program materials. The participant shall provide travel and lodging costs. Participants may receive a lodging stipend to defray costs.
Please note: Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 6.0 or Mozilla 6.0 or above must be used to complete the online application.
The application deadline was March 28, 2007.
2004 Participants
2005 Participants
2006 Participants
Expert Football Coaching Academy
The 2007 online application is now available. Interested applicants must have at least eight years of college football coaching experience.
The
Recognized football coaches, leaders in athletics and higher education will serve as faculty for the three-day workshop. There are no registration fees to attend and the Academy will cover travel, lodging, meals and provide program materials.
"During the span of one prolific week, two recent graduates of the academy have been selected as head football coaches in Division I. That not only reflects well on the stellar quality of the academy, but most importantly, it speaks directly to the outstanding caliber of recent participants."
-- Charlotte Westerhaus, Vice President NCAA Office for Diversity and Inclusion, referring to the recent hiring of Ron Prince (Expert Class of 2005) at Kansas State University and Norries Wilson (Expert Class of 2004) at Columbia University --
Please note: Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 6.0 or Mozilla 6.0 or above must be used to complete the online application. The second letter of recommendation for this application is optional.
The application deadline was March 28, 2007.
2004 Participants
2005 Participants
2006 Participants
Workshop topics will focus on:
Communication - networking, booster relations, interviewing skills, and building a portfolio.
Fiscal Responsibilities - fundraising, budgeting and development.
Building a Successful Program - managing coaching staffs, building a portfolio (game strategy), maintaining relationships with chief executive officers, athletic directors, alumni, student-athletes, faculty and members of the community.
Compliance Considerations - gambling issues, NCAA rules and regulations/infractions, agents, choices/consequences, and integrity.
Academic Issues - academic support, academic fraud, retention, NCAA rules and regulations, academic success.
Contact
Jaime Fluker
Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion
317/917-6973
jfluker@ncaa.org
The contact for this page is cerickson@ncaa.org
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