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BCA name change more accurately reflects mission
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By Leilana McKindra
The NCAA News
The NCAA News
The Black Coaches Association has changed its name to Black Coaches and Administrators.
The new name was revealed in June during the organization’s national convention and expo in Orlando.
The decision ends the group’s year-long process of researching and soliciting feedback from its members, staff and board of directors.
BCA Executive Director Floyd Keith initially announced the organization’s plans to change its name at the 2006 national conference. At that time, members were encouraged to vote on two potential names — Diverse Coaches and Administrators or Diverse Coaches and Administrators Association — or recommend a third option.
Keith said ongoing dialogue throughout the BCA membership and the board of directors led to the new name. He used a portion of his May 31 “State of the BCA” address to announce the new name after it had gained approval from the board of directors earlier.
Keith emphasized that the change not only reflects the growing number of athletics administrators who are joining the organization, but it also helps clarify the group’s primary mission of advocating on behalf of ethnic minorities from all backgrounds who aspire to careers at any level of athletics.
“At the end of the day, we eliminated the diverse part and got to the administrators piece because of the numbers in our membership,” said Floyd. “We wanted to have our name reflect what we were doing. We’re not just an organization for coaches.”
The BCA was founded in 1988 and represents more than 4,000 coaches and administrators nationwide.
Julie Foudy (Stanford University, soccer), Joe Girardi (Northwestern University, baseball), Lance Pilch (U.S. Air Force Academy, baseball), Amy (Sullivan) Nordmann (Washington University in St. Louis, volleyball) and Steve Smith (Stanford, water polo) were inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame July 1 during the 20th annual ceremonies at the organization’s 2007 national convention in San Diego. (For more on the CoSIDA convention, see The NCAA News Centerpiece.)
Foudy, a two-time Hermann Trophy finalist at Stanford, won two Olympic gold medals and formerly was a five-time captain with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.
Girardi, the 2006 National League Manager of the Year as skipper for the Florida Marlins and a member of three of the New York Yankees’ World Series championship teams, became the first Major League player to be inducted in the CoSIDA hall of fame.
A two-time GTE Academic All-America of the Year (college division) at Washington-St. Louis, Nordmann helped the Bears win three NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships.
Pilch, a former two-time Academic All-American as an outfielder at Air Force, is one of three pilots in the world qualified to fly the F-16, F-15 and F-22 and has served as a fighter pilot in Iraq.
A veteran of four space flights and seven space walks, Smith, who helped Stanford win two NCAA national titles, is the first water polo player and the first astronaut to be inducted into the hall of fame.
CoSIDA established the hall of fame to honor former college student-athletes who have excelled in their professions and made substantial contributions to their communities. To be eligible, candidates must be an Academic all-American who graduated at least 10 years ago. Student-athletes like Smith who competed before the program was established in their sport also are eligible for induction in the honorary category.
The hall of fame is an offshoot of CoSIDA’s Academic All-America program, which is sponsored by ESPN the Magazine and annually recognizes 800 student-athletes. Members of the 2007 class join 93 previous inductees since the hall of fame was established in 1988.
The new name was revealed in June during the organization’s national convention and expo in Orlando.
The decision ends the group’s year-long process of researching and soliciting feedback from its members, staff and board of directors.
BCA Executive Director Floyd Keith initially announced the organization’s plans to change its name at the 2006 national conference. At that time, members were encouraged to vote on two potential names — Diverse Coaches and Administrators or Diverse Coaches and Administrators Association — or recommend a third option.
Keith said ongoing dialogue throughout the BCA membership and the board of directors led to the new name. He used a portion of his May 31 “State of the BCA” address to announce the new name after it had gained approval from the board of directors earlier.
Keith emphasized that the change not only reflects the growing number of athletics administrators who are joining the organization, but it also helps clarify the group’s primary mission of advocating on behalf of ethnic minorities from all backgrounds who aspire to careers at any level of athletics.
“At the end of the day, we eliminated the diverse part and got to the administrators piece because of the numbers in our membership,” said Floyd. “We wanted to have our name reflect what we were doing. We’re not just an organization for coaches.”
The BCA was founded in 1988 and represents more than 4,000 coaches and administrators nationwide.
CoSIDA inducts five into academic hall
The five newest members of the College Sports Information Directors of America academic hall of fame include an astronaut, a physician, a former Major League Baseball player, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a major in the Air Force.Julie Foudy (Stanford University, soccer), Joe Girardi (Northwestern University, baseball), Lance Pilch (U.S. Air Force Academy, baseball), Amy (Sullivan) Nordmann (Washington University in St. Louis, volleyball) and Steve Smith (Stanford, water polo) were inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame July 1 during the 20th annual ceremonies at the organization’s 2007 national convention in San Diego. (For more on the CoSIDA convention, see The NCAA News Centerpiece.)
Foudy, a two-time Hermann Trophy finalist at Stanford, won two Olympic gold medals and formerly was a five-time captain with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.
Girardi, the 2006 National League Manager of the Year as skipper for the Florida Marlins and a member of three of the New York Yankees’ World Series championship teams, became the first Major League player to be inducted in the CoSIDA hall of fame.
A two-time GTE Academic All-America of the Year (college division) at Washington-St. Louis, Nordmann helped the Bears win three NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships.
Pilch, a former two-time Academic All-American as an outfielder at Air Force, is one of three pilots in the world qualified to fly the F-16, F-15 and F-22 and has served as a fighter pilot in Iraq.
A veteran of four space flights and seven space walks, Smith, who helped Stanford win two NCAA national titles, is the first water polo player and the first astronaut to be inducted into the hall of fame.
CoSIDA established the hall of fame to honor former college student-athletes who have excelled in their professions and made substantial contributions to their communities. To be eligible, candidates must be an Academic all-American who graduated at least 10 years ago. Student-athletes like Smith who competed before the program was established in their sport also are eligible for induction in the honorary category.
The hall of fame is an offshoot of CoSIDA’s Academic All-America program, which is sponsored by ESPN the Magazine and annually recognizes 800 student-athletes. Members of the 2007 class join 93 previous inductees since the hall of fame was established in 1988.
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