2020 AFCA 35 Under 35 Program Now Accepting Applications

35 Under 35 – To identify and develop the next generation of leaders in the coaching profession.

The popular AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will be held during the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The Institute will be held on January 12th. The application period opened July 1 and will run through July 31, 2019.

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be a current AFCA member
• Have been born on or after January 1, 1985
• Currently be a full-time assistant or head coach at a Division I, II, III, NAIA, JC or a High School Head Coach

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Application materials include:

• Resume
• References
• Educational Piece (choose one):
  • A 1,600 word article on an offensive, defensive, special teams or position-specific topic (submissions must be in PDF format)
  • A high-quality video or live instruction (minimum of 5 minutes) of an offensive, defensive, or special teams scheme, play/concept, or drill

To apply, send your resume and references, plus your article or a link to your downloadable video using a file-sharing service (i.e. Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) to 35Under35@afca.com.  If you have any questions, please contact Mario Price at mprice@afca.com.

NOTE: Your article or video should include information you are open to having shared by the AFCA on social media, the AFCA website or the AFCA Membership Library.

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— Coach Eli Gardner (@CoachEliGardner) July 17, 2018

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