May 1, 2013
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack Brown, AFCA president and head coach at the University of Texas, said, “The AFCA Board of Trustees spent considerable time discussing the national championship trophy that will be presented to the national championship team in the ...
July 17, 2012
Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced 117 nominees for the 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. As one of college football’s most prestigious off-the-field honors, the award recognizes a select group of college football players committed to making a difference in their communities. Since 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works ...
May 23, 2012
Gary Darnell, who spent 37 years as a college football coach for 11 different universities, was named the AFCA’s Associate Executive Director. Darnell will begin his duties on June 18. “I view the American Football Coaches Association as the fulcrum of football for the values that are necessary for the administration of the game and ...
May 4, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following article is a continuation of an in-depth coaching profile on Glenn Caruso in an article called “Master Builder” that was featured in the May/June 2012 issue of This Is AFCA Magazine (pg 26-31). Mike Podoll is the editor-in-chief of Football Coach Daily and This Is Magazine – the Official Publication of ...
January 23, 2012
Long-time Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno passed away Sunday at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. He was 85 years old. “On behalf of the American Football Coaches Association, the Board of Trustees and our staff, we extend our deepest condolences to Sue Paterno and the entire Paterno family on the loss ...
January 13, 2012
The American Football Coaches Association capped its 2012 convention by presenting its top coaching award — AFCA?Coach of the Year — to five outstanding coaches today. LSU’s Les Miles, Sam Houston State’s Willie Fritz, Wayne State’s Paul Winters, Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Lance Leipold and Saint Xavier’s Mike Feminis are the 2011 AFCA National Coach of the Year ...
December 19, 2011
No. 1 Wisconsin-Whitewater beat No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio), 13-10, to win their third consecutive NCAA Division III National Championship, and their fourth overall. The Warhawks kept their No. 1 spot throughout the entire season in 2011, which is the second year in a row for their program. Their win on Saturday also marks their ...
December 15, 2011
Faulkner quarterback Josh Hollingsworth and Friends defensive lineman Dexter Davis headline the 2011 AFCA?NAIA?Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ...
December 15, 2011
Dubuque wide receiver Michael Zweifel and Benedictine (Ill.) running back John Borsellino headline the 2011 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Team announced by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that ...