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NCAA invites 30 to Future Football Coaches Academy

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The NCAA has invited 30 individuals who have an interest in coaching college football to its Future Coaches Academy, Jan. 8-10, in San Antonio, Texas.   The Academy will be held in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) convention.

The Future Football Coaches Academy is for individuals who have recently completed their collegiate eligibility and have a desire to enter the college football coaching profession.   The goal of the Academy is to assist with career advancement, networking and exposure opportunities, and to raise awareness regarding the substantial pool of talented and qualified coaching candidates.  

The Academy will cover intercollegiate academic issues; how to build a successful football program; career opportunities within intercollegiate athletics; communication techniques; diversity and inclusion; lifestyle balance; management and fiscal responsibilities; NCAA compliance considerations; and the preparation of student-athletes for overall academic and athletic achievement in college.

The Future Football Coaches Academy is the first of four programs in the NCAA’s Coaching Academy series.   The academies were created to address the limited number of minority coaches at the head coach level in intercollegiate athletics.   The NCAA also offers the Coaches Academy program (coaches with three-eight years of experience); the Expert Coaches Academy (coaches with eight or more years of experience); and the top-tier Champions Academy for individuals who have gone through the Expert Academy and are ready for an immediate transition to a head coaching position.

The 30 individuals selected for the Futures Football Coaches Academy are:

Ola Adams, Concord University

Joshua Christian-Young, University of Central Missouri

Chris Couch, Georgia Southern University

Thomas Di Nino, Indiana University

Charlie Drewek, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Devin Ducote, Stephen F. Austin University

Matthew Ebner, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Hudson Fuller, Millsaps College

Marcus Gladden, East Carolina University

Marcus Gurdineer, Utica College

Sean Hall, Ursinus College

Greg Harbaugh, Jr., Averett University

Michael Hart, University of Michigan

Myers Hendrickson, Western Illinois University

Jon Howard, Washington University in St. Louis

Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois University

Joshua Moore, Georgia State University

Sadiq Muhammad, University of Kansas

Nathaniel Newton, University of Texas at Austin

Josh Painter, Coastal Carolina University

Edward Park, Georgia Tech University

Aubrey Pleasant, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ed Raby Jr., Alma College

Nate Robinson, Macmurray College

Jarred Rutherford, Georgia State University

Gordon Sammis, University of Virginia

Michael Silipo, Ithaca College

Quinderra Spellman, North Carolina Wesleyan College

Courtney Viney, University of California, Los Angeles

Melvin Williams, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill