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JANUARY 6-9, 2008
ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER * ANAHEIM, CA
President's Message
WHY DO WE COACH?
Recently, I was reminded to consider why I do what I do. We were rejected for the NCAA Division II playoffs this year despite being co-champions of the South Atlantic Conference with a 10-1 record. We beat a Division I-Football Championship Subdivision team decisively, and led the nation in several statistical categories, including scoring offense. We were ranked high in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 poll, and we were a team that probably could have made a realistic run at the Division II national championship. Our team and coaches were devastated!
It was a tough assignment to go into a meeting with 175 players, who thought that the world was not fair and who were wondering if their investment this season was wasted, and let them know that they didn't make the playoffs, and that we had a good season. What a great teachable moment it turned out to be.
In this great laboratory of learning, our philosophical theories, feelings, emotions, and our perceived rights and entitlements are tested. This is a great place for us to live out what we say we believe. The process of using our position as "coach" to teach how to maximize our lives today, tomorrow, and throughout eternity, is one the profession of coaching is afforded.
My prayer now, as 2007 President of the AFCA, is that we as coaches can be so on target in our reasons and motives for coaching that the Lord would empower us to make effective cultural, as well as societal, differences in our world. We must accept our position as leader, and relish the opportunity to be a good example or motivator. We need to be able to see beyond the highly acclaimed and culturally desired enticements of money, fame, position, and image to be the greatest servants of mankind that our position and profession allows us.
Our convention this year will be meaningful for those of us who are still evaluating why we do what we do. We need to take a fresh look at some new ideas. We have the privilege to take advantage of interesting seminars with speakers both young and old, with experience from the NFL to High School. We have unlimited opportunities as we explore all of the exhibitors at the convention, or have hallway fellowship with other coaches, and attend our meetings.
Our wives have the opportunity to join with us and get involved with other wives. Some of us who have never brought our wives to the convention might need to consider bringing them this year.
Let us consider how we use our time, which is an irretrievable gift to us.
Sometimes the idea that we can out work each other at the expense of our families, friends, and more importantly, our God, is a deception to which we coaches often fall prey. In considering how and why we do what we do, let us have hearts of right believing, heads of right thinking, and hands of right doing. That was our team's theme this year. In Psalm 139:23-34, it reads, "Search me, God, and know my heart (heart); test me and know my thoughts (head). See if there is any offensive way in me (hands); lead me in the everlasting way."
Executive Director Grant Teaff and our hard working, enthused staff at the AFCA have accepted the challenge to lead us to make a difference through many opportunities and challenges our great profession is facing. This year's AFCA convention is a perfect example and opportunity for us to get a shutout and score some points!
Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman College
Ken Sparks
2007 AFCA President
2007 FACA Officers and Trustees
AFCA OFFICERS
President: Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman College
First Vice President: Tyrone Willingham, U. of Washington
Second Vice President: Dick Tomey, San Jose State U.
Third Vice President: Larry Kehres, Mount Union College
Secretary Treasurer: Grant Teaff, AFCA Executive Director
AFCA TRUSTEES
* Rob Ash, Montana State U.
* Mike Bellotti, U. of Oregon
* Tim Murphy, Harvard U.
* Joe Glenn, U. of Wyoming
* Joe Novak, Northern Illinois U.
* Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia U.
* Mike Welch, Ithaca College
* Jim Tressel, Ohio State U.
* Mack Brown, U. of Texas
* Lee Owens, Ashland U.
* Jim Grobe, Wake Forest U.
* Bill Cronin, Georgetown College
* Rob Ianello, U. of Notre Dame (ex officio)
2007 AFCA TRAILBLAZER AWARD WINNER
William "Billy" Nicks, Former Prairie View A & M U. Head Coach
William J. "Billy" Nicks, the late Prairie View A & M University coaching legend, has been named the recipient of the AFCA's 2007 Trailblazer Award. The award will be presented posthumously to Nicks at the AFCA Kickoff Luncheon on January 7 at the 2008 AFCA Convention in Anaheim, CA.
The AFCA Trailblazer Award was created to honor early leaders in the football coaching profession who coached at historically black colleges and universities. Past Trailblazer Award winners include Charles Williams of Hampton, Cleve Abbott of Tuskegee, and Arnett "Ace" Mumford of Southern U. The award is given each year to a person that coached in a particular decade ranging from 1920-1970. This year's winner coached from 1950-1959.
"Coach Nicks was a great football coach," said current Prairie View A & M U. head coach Henry Frazier III. "I've met so many alumni that played for him and they have nothing but admiration for him. If I can be half the coach that Coach Nicks was, then I would have done a great job. It's truly an honor to be able to coach at a place that such a great legend coached at. He is definitely deserving of such a prestigious award."
Nicks was the head coach at Morris Brown College from 1930-35, 1937-39, and 1941-42, where he won more than 60 games, two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) titles and a Black College National Championship in 1941. He went on to become the head coach at Prairie View A & M from 1945-47, assistant coach at the school in 1948-51, and head coach again from 1952-65.
During his time at Prairie View, Nicks won more than 120 games while winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) title eight times and taking his teams to five Black College National Championships. Nicks had a winning record against every SWAC school, including Grambling State and its late, legendary head coach, Eddie Robinson.
Coach Nicks also won conference titles as the basketball and baseball coach, and served as the director of athletics. Nicks also served as Director of USO Clubs at Fort Stewart in Georgia and Tuskegee Army-Air Field in Alabama. He was also the special assistant to the university president at Prairie View and ended his professional career as the parks director with the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
In addition to the 2007 AFCA Trailblazer Award, Nicks has been honored in a number of different ways. He was inducted into the NAIA, Helms, Prairie View A & M, Morris Brown, the Atlanta University Center and SWAC Halls of Fame. In 1999, Nicks was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Also, the athletic and intramural complex, as well as the athletic field house at Prairie View A & M is named in his honor.
2007 POWER OF INFLUENCE AWARD
Sweet Home high School's Rob Younger
Rob Younger, head football coach at Sweet Home (OR) High School, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Power of Influence Award. Younger was nominated for the award by the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association.
The award, which is presented jointly by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the American Football Coaches Foundation® (AFCF), will be presented to Younger at the AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner on January 9 at the 2008 AFCA Convention in Anaheim, CA.
The Power of Influence Award was created as a way for the AFCA and AFCF® to honor a deserving high school football coach for his effect on his players, school and community. This award is not based on wins and losses, however, it is noted that coaches of powerful influence have longevity and success. It is the first AFCA award specifically designed to honor a high school coach.
"The idea that I was selected by the state of Oregon is beyond belief, and then to win the national award is unthinkable to me," Younger said. "It just shows how blessed I am to live in a great community like Sweet Home and be constantly surrounded by great players and great assistant coaches--my best assistant coach being my wife, Karen."
Younger, who has coached football for 32 years, started his career as an assistant coach in 1975 at Crescent Valley H.S. in Corvallis, OR. In 1980, Younger became the defensive coordinator at Sweet Home High, holding that position until he was named head coach in 1988. During his 28 years at Sweet Home, Younger has also coached softball, basketball, and baseball.
Younger has a 115-76 overall record in his 20 years at Sweet Home, where he has guided the Huskies to six Capital Conference championships and helped the team earn 16 trips to the state playoffs. Including his eight years as defensive coordinator, Sweet Home has won a total of nine league titles and made the playoffs 22 times.
He is currently a member of the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association, Oregon Schools Activities Association, and the National Federation of High School Coaches Association. Aside from his dedication to football, Coach Younger finds time to volunteer with the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District and serves on the board at Sweet Home Community Chapel.
Younger has been honored by the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association with the Contributor Award in 2005. He has also been named Capital Conference Coach of the Year eight times. In the Sweet Home community, Younger was recognized as the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance Department's Rescue Member of the Year in 1991 and Engineer of the Year in 1987.
In a letter of recommendation, Barbara Weld, Athletic Secretary for Sweet Home H.S., stated the following about Coach Younger's power of influence: "No matter where you go in Sweet Home, people know Rob Younger. Rob is very active in his church and respected in our community for his stand of high morals and good character. He is an excellent role model to students and adults alike, as he is willing to live what he expects from others."
The other finalists for this year's award were: George Smith, St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); William Sharpe, Jimtown H.S. (Elkhart, Ind.); Mike Mahlen, Verndale H.S. (Verndale, Minn.); Tom Brown, Maiden H.S. (Maiden, N.C.); Jerry Miller, Montrose H.S. (Montrose, S.D.); Hugh Sandifer, Wylie H.S. (Abilene, Texas); Phil Ottney, Glenwood City Schools (Glenwood City, Wis.); Joel Eskelson, Big Piney H.S. (Big Piney, Wyo.).
Past Power of Influence Award Winners
Larry Dippel, Amarillo (Texas) H.S. (2002) * John McKissick, Summerville (S.C.) H.S. (2003) * Marcus Borden, East Brunswick (N.J.) H.S. (2004) * Ron Stolski, Brainerd (Minn.) H.S. (2005) * Sid Otton, Tumwater (Wash.) H.S. (2006).
2008 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
Bill Walsh
The late, legendary Bill Walsh has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the AFCA's Amos Alonzo Stagg Award.
The award, which honors those "whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football," will be presented, posthumously, to the Walsh family at the AFCA Awards Luncheon on January 9 during the 2008 AFCA Convention in Anaheim, California.
Walsh was presented the Stagg Award shortly before his death on July 30, 2007, by AFCA First Vice-President, Tyrone Willingham of the U. of Washington, who passed along a note from Walsh to the AFCA membership.
Walsh stated, "I am overwhelmed upon hearing that I am to receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award. It is both an honor and a privilege to acknowledge this, but very importantly, it is an opportunity to be involved in the fellowship of your great organization. The fraternity of American football coaches is the finest association I have ever experienced."
"When the Stagg Award committee nominated Bill Wash to be the 2008 recipient, I had the privilege of informing him that he would receive this award," AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff said. "The AFCA and our membership are saddened by the loss of Bill Walsh, but we are so happy that through this award, he knew his great contributions to our sport were recognized by his Association."
Widely considered one of the most brilliant and innovative football minds to ever coach, Walsh spent 15 years as a head coach in the college and professional ranks: five years during two different stints at Stanford and 10 years with the San Francisco 49ers.
Walsh was named head coach of the 49ers in 1979 and led the franchise to Super Bowl titles in 1981, 1984 and 1988. He earned an overall record of 102-63-1 with the 49ers, and guided the team to three NFC Championship wins and six NFC Western Division titles. In seven of his last eight years as head coach, Walsh's San Francisco teams won 10 or more games and advanced to the NFC playoffs. During his 10 years as the head coach, he and his coaching staff perfected the style of play known popularly as the West Coast offense.
Walsh earned many awards during his tenure in San Francisco. He was named AP, UPI, Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year in 1981 after the 49ers' first Super Bowl triumph. He was also named UPI NFL Coach of the Year in 1984 after leading San Francisco to its second Super Bowl title. In 1993, Walsh earned the NFL's highest honor when he was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
Walsh began his coaching career at Washington High School in Fremont, CA. He then served as an assistant in college, first under Marv Levy at California-Berkeley, then with John Ralston at Stanford.
Walsh began his pro coaching career in 1966 as an assistant with the Oakland Raiders. As a Raider assistant, Walsh was groomed in the vertical passing offense of Sid Gillman. Walsh would later modify his own offensive philosophy to favor a predominantly horizontal passing approach, which he called the West Coast Offense. Walsh moved to the expansion Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, serving under Paul Brown for seven seasons as one of the architects of the team's offense. He left the Bengals after the 1975 season and served as an assistant coach for Tommy Prothro with the San Diego Chargers in 1976. Walsh then moved for the first of two tenures as head football coach at Stanford, from 1977 to 1978. He earned a 17-7 overall record in his two years on "The Farm," with victories in the Sun Bowl and Bluebonnet Bowl, respectively.
Walsh returned to Stanford in 1992 as head coach after spending the three previous years as a broadcaster of NFL games for NBC. His 1992 squad finished the season with a 10-3 record and beat Penn State in the Blockbuster Bowl. Walsh stepped down as head coach in 1994. He returned to the San Francisco front office in 1999 and worked as the vice president and general manager for three years. Walsh stayed on as a special consultant with the team until 2004, when he was appointed as special assistant to the athletic director at Stanford. He spent the 2005 academic as the interim athletic director until a replacement was found.
Walsh is survived by his wife, Geri, and two children, Craig and Elizabeth; his sister, Maureen, and two grandchildren.
THE AWARD
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is given to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football." Its purpose is "to perpetuate the example and influence of Amos Alonzo Stagg."
The award is named in honor of a man who was instrumental in founding the AFCA in the 1920s. He is considered one of the great innovators and motivating forces in the early development of the game of football. The plaque given to each recipient is a replica of the one given to Stagg at the 1939 AFCA Convention in tribute to his 50 years of service to football.
AMOS ALONZO STAGG
Amos Alonzo Stagg began his coaching career at the School of Christian Workers, now Springfield (MA) College, after graduating from Yale University in 1888.
Stagg also served as head coach at Chicago (1892-1932) and College of the Pacific (1933-1946). His 41 seasons at Chicago is one of the longest head coaching tenures in the history of the college game.
Among the innovations credited to Stagg are the tackling dummy, the huddle, the reverse play, man in motion, knit pants, numbering plays and players, and the awarding of letters.
A long-time AFCA member, Stagg was the Association's 1943 Coach of the Year.
According to NCAA records, Stagg's 57-year record as a college head coach is 314-199-35. He was 84 years old when he ended his coaching career at Pacific in 1946. He died in 1965 at the age of 103.
Past Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Winners
1940 Donald Herring, Jr., (Princeton player) and family
1941 William H. Cowell (posthumously), New Hampshire
1946 Grantland Rice, sportswriter
1947 William A. Alexander, Georgia Tech
1948 Gilmour Dobie, North Dakota State, Washington, Navy, Cornell, Boston College Glenn S. "Pop" Warner, Georgia, Cornell, Carlisle, Pittsburgh. Stanford, Temple Robert C. Zuppke, Illinois
1949 Richard C. Harlow, Penn State, Colgate, Western Maryland. Harvard
1950 No award given
1951 DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, Westminster, Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth
1952 A.N. "Bo" McMillin, Indiana
1953 Lou Little, Georgetown, Columbia
1954 Dana X. Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A & M, Nebraska, Texas
1955 Joseph J. Tomlin, founder, Pop Warner Football
1956 No award given
1957 Gen. Robert R. Neyland. Tennessee
1958 Bernie Bierman, Mississippi A & M, Tulane, Minnesota
1959 Dr. John W. Wilce, Ohio State
1960 Harvey J. Harman, Haverford, U. of the South, Pennsylvania, Rutgers
1961 Ray Eliot. Illinois
1962 E.E. "Tad" Wieman, Michigan, Princeton. Maine
1963 Andrew Kerr, Stanford, Washington & Jefferson, Colgate. Lebanon Valley
1964 Don Faurot, Missouri
1965 Harry Stuhldreher, Wisconsin
1966 Bernie H. Moore, LSU
1967 Jess Neely, Southwestern, Clemson, Rice
1968 Abe Martin, TCU
1969 Charles A. "Rip" Engle, Brown, Penn State
1970 Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf, Syracuse, Oklahoma City, Kansas, Oklahoma A & M, Kansas State, Northwestern, California
1971 Bill Murray, Delaware, Duke
1972 Jack Curtice, Stanford
1973 Lloyd Jordan, Amherst, Harvard
1974 Alonzo S. "Jake" Gaither, Florida A & M
1975 Gerald B. Zornow, business executive
1976 No award given
1977 Floyd "Ben" Schwartzwalder, Muhlenberg, Syracuse
1978 Tom Hamilton, Navy, Pittsburgh
1979 H.O. "Fritz" Crisler, Minnesota, Princeton, Michigan
1980 No award given
1981 Fred Russell, sportswriter
1982 Eddie Robinson, Grambling
1983 Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A & M, Alabama
1984 Charles B. "Bud" Wilkinson, Oklahoma
1985 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State
1986 Woody Hayes, Denison, Miami (Ohio), Ohio State
1987 Field Scovell. Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
1988 G. Herbert McCracken, Allegheny, Lafayette
1989 David Nelson, Delaware
1990 Len Casanova, Oregon
1991 Bob Blackman, Denver, Dartmouth, Illinois, Cornell
1992 Charles McClendon, LSU
1993 Keith Jackson, ABC-TV
1994 Bob Devaney, Nebraska, Wyoming
1995 John Merritt, Jackson State, Tennessee State
1996 Chuck Neinas, College Football Association
1997 Ara Parseghian, Miami (Ohio), Northwestern, Notre Dame
1998 Bob Reade, Augustana (III.)
1999 Bo Schembechler, Miami (Ohio), Michigan
2000 Tom Osborne, Nebraska
2001 Vince Dooley, Georgia
2002 Joe Paterno, Penn State
2003 LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young
2004 Ron Schipper, Central (Iowa)
2005 Hayden Fry, Iowa, North Texas, SMU
2006 Grant Teaff, McMurry, Angelo State, Baylor
2007 Bill Curry, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky
2008 Tuss McLaughry Award
Tom Osborne
Former Nebraska head coach and Congressman Tom Osborne is the 2008 recipient of the AFCA's highest honor, the Tuss McLaughry Award, which will presented to him January 9 at the at the AFCA's Coach of the Year Dinner in Anaheim, CA.
Established in 1964, the Tuss McLaughry Award is given to a distinguished American (or Americans) for the highest distinction in service to others. It is named in honor of DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first lull-time secretary-treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the Association.
The 35th winner of the award, Osborne joins a select group of past McLaughry Award recipients that includes six former U.S. presidents, seven generals, five astronauts, and well-known celebrities such as comedian Bob Hope and actors Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Burt Reynolds.
Osborne served as U. of Nebraska head coach from 1973 to 1997. In 2000, he announced he would run for Nebraska's 3rd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Osborne won with more than 80 percent of the vote in 2001 and would win two more elections, staying in office until 2007. He returned to the U. of Nebraska on Oct. 17, 2007 as interim athletic director.
In 25 seasons as Nebraska's head coach, Osborne compiled a record of 255-49-3 (.836) and retired with the fifth-best winning percentage all-time in Football Bowl Subdivison. The 255 wins rank 15th overall among coaches in NCAA history. In his last five years, Osborne guided the Huskers to back-to-back tiles in 1994 and 1995, and then capped his career by sharing the 1997 title with Michigan. Nebraska's back-to-back national titles in 199495 made Osborne the first, coach to accomplish that feat since Bear Bryant led Alabama to titles in 1978-79.
Under Osborne, Nebraska became just the second school all-time and the first since Oklahoma in 1955-56 to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons. Osborne's last five Nebraska teams produced the best five-year run in college football history, amassing an amazing 60-3 record, including five consecutive 11-win seasons.
His on-field excellence earned him numerous honors from the AFCA during his coaching career. He was a seven-time AFCA District/Regional Coach of the Year selection (1974-78-79-82-83-877-94) and was named the Association's Division I-A National Coach of the Year after his first national championship in 1994. Osborne also served two terms on the AFCA's Board of Trustees, from 1978 to 1983 and 1986 o 1988.
Oshorne-coached Nebraska teams captured 13 Big 8/Big 12 crowns. including six of his last seven seasons on the sidelines. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and played in a bowl game, while 15 won 10 or more games. Those achievements earned Osborne an immediate ticket to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, waiving the customary three-year wait for induction into the hall. His legendary career also prompted the Nebraska's Board of Regents to name the Memorial Stadium playing field in Osborne's honor.
Of Nebraska's 13 league titles under Osborne, nine were out right. The Huskers captured league titles in 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997. As either a head coach or assistant, Osborne was involved in 21 of Nebraska's 43 conference titles, all five of its national championships and 34 of its 44 bowl appearances.
Thirty-four of the 36 Husker teams he was associated with ended their season in a bowl game. The 25 bowl appearances lie made as a head coach rank Osborne fourth all-time behind Penn State's Joe Paterno (33), Alabama's Bear Bryant (29). and Florida State's Bobby Bowden (28).
Osborne-coached players earned 55 first-team All-America certificates (47 players), won two Heismans, six Outland Trophies, one Butkus Award, and one Johnny Unitas Award.
Osborne, a Hastings, NE resident, earned his B.A. in history from Hastings College, where he was the state's athlete-of-the-year in 1959. He earned his M.A. in educational psychology from Nebraska in 1963; and his Ph.D. in educational psychology from Nebraska in 1965. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Hastings, Osborne played for three seasons in the National Football League--two with the Washington Redskins and one with the San Francisco 49ers--as a wide receiver.
He began his coaching career in 1962 as a graduate assistant on Bob Devaney's first Nebraska staff. He became a part-time coach in 1964 and in 1967was elevated to full-time receivers coach. He later served as offensive coordinator and in 1972 was named assistant head coach by Devaney before taking over as head coach in 1973. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, reside in Lincoln.
PAST TUSS MCLAUGHRY AWARD WINNERS
1964: Gen. Douglas MacArthur, armed forces
1965: Bob Hope, entertainer
1966: Lyndon B. Johnson, President
1967: Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
1968: J. Edgar Hoover, director, FBI
1969: The Reverend Billy Graham
1970: Richard M. Nixon, President
1971: Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Apollo II astronauts
1974: John Wayne, actor
1975: Gerald R. Ford, President
1977: Gen. James A. Van Fleet, armed forces
1979: Jimmy Stewart, actor
1980: Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, armed forces
1981: Dr. Jerome Holland, educator, business executive
1982: Robert L. Crippen & John W. Young, astronauts
1983: Ronald Reagan, President
1985: Pete Rozelle, commissioner, NFL
1986: Gen. Pete Dawkins, armed forces
1987: Gen. Chuck Yeager, armed forces
1988: Lindsey Nelson, sportscaster
1989: George Shultz, Secretary of State
1990: Burt Reynolds, actor
1993: Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
1994: Charley Boswell, war hero
1996: Eddie Robinson, Grambling State U.
1998: George Bush, President
2001: Andrew Young, Ambassador
2002: Roger Stauhach, Businessman, NFL and College Football Hall of Famer
2003: Dr. Stephen Ambrose, author and historian (posthumously)
2004: Gen. Tommy Franks, armed forces
2005: Dr. Christopher Kraft, NASA
2007 Paul Tagliabue, NFL Commissioner
The Tuss McLaughry Award is not a yearly award.
2007 CEO Coach of the Year
David Brandon Chairman and CEO, Domino's Pizza
David A. Brandon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Domino's Pizza, is the 2007 recipient of the American Football Coaches Foundation CEO Coach of the Year Award.
In its second year, this is the highest honor bestowed by the organization, whose inaugural recipient in 2006 was Jeffrey R. Immelt, the CEO of General Electric. Brandon was selected for the award by a unanimous vote of the AFCF Board of Directors. He was honored December 18, 2007, at the Foundation's CEO Coach of the Year Dinner, held at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York, N.Y
"David Brandon represents the style and substance of leader ship that our profession strives to demonstrate to those we teach and lead," AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff said. "It was obvious to the American Football Coaches Foundation's CEO Coach of the Year Selection Committee and to the Board of Directors that Mr. Brandon exemplifies the kind of leadership that builds winning teams. Brandon learned valuable lessons of leadership while playing college football and observing great coaches. The American Football Coaches Association and the American Football Coaches Foundation are very proud to honor David Brandon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Domino's Pizza, as the recipient of the 2007 CEO Coach of the Year Award."
Born in Dearborn, MI, in May 1952, Brandon has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Domino's since March 1999. He serves on the Boards of Directors of The TJX Companies, Inc., Burger King Corporation, Kaydon Corporaton and Northwest Airlines. Prior to Domino's, Brandon was President and Chief Executive Officer of Valassis, Inc., a leading sales pro motion company, where he worked in increasing levels of responsibility, for over 20 years.
Brandon began his career at Procter & Gamble following his graduation from the U. of Michigan, where he was the member of three Big Ten Championship teams coached by the late, legendary Bo Schembechler Brandon served an eight-year term on the Board of Regents for the U. of Michigan and is now Regent Emeritus.
"I have developed and evolved my leadership philosophy over the years by tapping into life experiences that teach important lessons," said Brandon. "I've tried to emulate leaders who I admire, many of whom have been closest to me ... like my family and my coaches. Integrity and fair play, preparation, and working harder than the competition were things I learned playing football that apply to every situation I've encountered in business and in life.
"My very best life coach has always been my dad, who believes that people need to have a strong work ethic and a 'purpose' to succeed in life and be happy. Another very influential figure in my life was my college football coach, Bo Schembechler. Bo passed away last year, and I miss him greatly. But, I always remember what he taught me: 'You can never stay the same. You either get better ... or you get worse.' This important lesson drives me to try to get better each and every day.
"I greatly appreciate being honored by the AFCF and believe strongly in the mission of their organization," added Brandon. "I am living proof of how great football coaches can mold young men into successful leaders. I dedicate this award to all of the great coaches I had over the course of my life, including my Dad; my high school coaches, Bob Keezer, Garvin Smith and Jim Rockel; and Coach Bo Schembechler."
In 2006, Brandon was honored as the Michigan Executive of the Year by the Wayne State U. School of Business, and the Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also heavily involved in many community and charitable organizations. Brandon is a former chairman of the Executive Advisory Board of the Michigan Urology Center; a Director of the Purple Rose Theatre, Vice Chairman of the Detroit Renaissance Board; member of the National Advisory Board of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation.
Brandon and his wife, Jan, reside in Ann Arbor, MI. The Brandon's have three sons, Scott, Nick, and Chris, and a daughter, Carli.
The funds raised from the CEO Coach of the Year dinner will support the AFCF's education initiatives through the AFCA's publications, website and national convention. More than 6,000 football coaches from all levels attend the national convention, and over 10,000 football coaches globally benefit through personal, technical and leadership development. Because of The Foundation, football coaches on all levels nationwide pay minimal membership dues and are never charged a convention fee.
The AFCF, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization was established by the AFCA in 1998 to fund its education mission. Its specific responsibility is to seek contributions from a broad range of donors--friends, businesses, corporations, foundations and trusts, to support and implement existing AFCA educational programs; and, to develop exciting and dynamic new initiatives that will serve the coaches, the student-athletes, and the schools they represent. Contributions generated by The Foundation will ensure that the coaching community will continue to have the finest possible professional development and educational tools now and in the future.
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AFCA Coaches of the Year
FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION
1935 *Lynn Waldorf, Northwestern
1936 *Dick Harlow, Harvard
1937 *Edward E. Mylin, Lafayette
1938 *Bill Kern, Carnegie Tech
1939 *Dr. Eddie Anderson, Iowa
1940 *Clark Shaughnessy, Stanford
1941 *Frank Leahy, Note Dame
1942 *Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech
1943 *Amos Alono Stagg, Pacific
1944 *Carroll Widdoes, Ohio State
1945 *Bo McMillin, Indiana
1946 *Red Blaik, Army
1947 *Frit Crisler, Michigan
1948 *Benie Oosterbaan, Michigan
1949 *Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma
1950 *Charles Caldwell, Princeton
1951 *Charles Taylor, Stanford
1952 *Biggie Munn, Michigan State
1953 *James Tatum, Maryland
1954 *Red Sanders, UCLA
1955 *Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State
1956 *Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee
1957 *Woody Hayes, Ohio State
1958 Paul Dietzel Louisiana State
1959 *Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse
1960 Murray Warmath, Minnesota
1961 *Paul "Bear" Bryant, Alabama
1962 *John McKay, Southern California
1963 Darrell Royal, Teas
1964 Frank Broyles Arkansas Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame (tie)
1965 *Tommy Prothro UCLA
1966 *Tom Cahill Army
1967 John Pont, Indiana
1968 Joe Paterno, Penn State
1969 *Bo Schembechler, Michigan
1970 *Charlie McClendon, LSU Darrell Royal. Teas (tie)
1971 *Paul "Bear" Bryant Alabama
1972 *John McKay, Southern California
1973 *Paul "Bear" Bryant Alabama
1974 Grant Teaff, Baylor
1975 Frank Kush, Arizona State
1976 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh
1977 Don James, Washington
1978 Joe Paterno, Penn State
1979 Earle Bruce, Ohio State
1980 Vince Dooley, Georgia
1981 Danny Ford, Clemson
1982 Joe Paterno, Penn State
1983 Ken Hatfield, Air Force
1984 LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young
1985 Fisher DeBerry, Air Force
1986 Joe Paterno, Penn State
1987 Dick MacPherson, Syracuse
1988 Don Nehlen, West Virginia
1989 Bill McCartney, Colorado
1990 Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
1991 Bill Lewis, East Carolina
1992 Gene Stallings, Alabama
1993 Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin
1994 Tom Osborne, Nebraska
1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern
1996 Bruce Snyder, Arizona State
1997 Lloyd Carr, Michigan
1998 Phil Fulmer, Tennessee
1999 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
2000 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2001 Larry co*ker, Miami (Fla) Ralph Friedgen, Maryland (tie)
2002 Jim Tressel, Ohio State
2003 Pete Carroll, Southern California
2004 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
2005 Joe Paterno, Penn State
2006 Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION
1983 Rey Dempsey, Southern Illinois
1984 Dave Arnold, Montana State
1985 Dick Sheridan, Furman
1986 *Erk Russell. Georgia Southern
1987 Mark Duffner Holy Cross
1988 Jimmy Satterfield, Furman
1989 *Erk Russell, Georgia Southern
1990 Tim Stowers, Georgia Southern
1991 Jim Tressel, Youngstown State
1992 Charlie Taaffe, The Citadel
1993 *Dan Allen, Boston University
1994 Jim Tressel, Youngstown State
1995 Don Read, Montana
1996 Ray Tellier, Columbia
1997 Andy Talley, Villanova
1998 Mark Whipple, Massachusetts
1999 Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern
2000 Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern
2001 Bobby Johnson, Furman
2002 Jack Harhaugh, Western Kentucky
2003 Dick Biddle, Colgate
2004 Mickey Matthews, James Madison
2005 Jerry Moore, Appalachian State
2006 Jerry Moore, Appalachian State
COLLEGE DIVISION
1960 *Warren Woodson New Mexico St.
1961 *Alonzo S. Gather, Florida A & M
1962 *William M. Edwards, Wittenberg
1963 *William M. Edwards, Wittenberg
1964 *Clarence Stasavich, East Carolina
1965 *Jack Curtice, UC-Santa Barbara
1966 *Dan Jessee Trinity College
1967 *A.C. Moore, UT-Chattanooga
1968 *Jim Root, New Hampshire
1969 *Larry Naviaux, Boston University
1970 Bennie Ellender, Arkansas State
1971 Tubby Raymond, Delaware
1972 Tubby Raymond, Delaware
1973 Dave Maurer, Wittenberg
1974 Roy Kramer, Central Michigan
1975 Dave Maurer, Wittenberg
1976 Jim Dennison, Akron
1977 Bill Manlove, Widener
1978 *Lee Tressel, Baldwin-Wallace
1979 *Bill Narduzzi, Youngstown State
1980 *Rick Carter, Dayton
1981 *Vito Ragazzo, Shippensburg State
1982 *Jim Wacker Southwest Texas State
AFCA DIVISION II
1983 Don Morton, North Dakota State
1984 Chan Gailey, Troy State
1985 George Landis, Bloomsburg
1986 Earle Solomonson, North Dakota St
1987 Rick Rhoades, Troy State
1988 Rocky Hager, North Dakota Stale
1989 John Williams, Mississippi College
1990 Rocky Hager, North Dakota State
1991 Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg State
1992 Bill Burgess, Jacksonville State
1993 Bobby Wallace, North Alabama
1994 Bobby Wallace, North Alabama
1995 Bobby Wallace, North Alabama
1996 Joe Glenn, Northern Colorado
1997 Joe Glenn, Northern Colorado
1998 Mel Tjeerdsma Northwest Mo. St.
1999 Mel Tjeerdsma Northwest Mo. St.
2000 Danny Hale, Bloomsburg
2001 Dale Lennon, North Dakota
2002 Brian Kelly, Grand Valley State
2003 Brian Kelly, Grand Valley State Mike Van Diest Carroll (Mont.) (tie)
2004 Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State
2005 Chuck Martin, Grand Valley State
2006 Chuck Martin, Grand Valley State
AFCA DIVISION III
1983 Bob Reade, Augustana (III.)
1984 Bob Reade, Augustana (III.)
1985 Bob Reade, Augustana (III.)
1986 Bob Reade, Augustana (III.)
1987 Walt Hameline, Wagner
1988 *Jim Butterfield, Ithaca
1989 Mike Kelly, Dayton
1990 Ken O'Keefe, Allegheny
1991 *Jim Butterfield, Ithaca
1992 John Luckhardt, Wash. & Jeff.
1993 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
1994 *Pete Schmidt, Albion
1995 Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse
1996 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
1997 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
1998 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
1999 Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran
2000 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
2001 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
2002 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
2003 John Gagiardi, St. John's (Minn.)
2004 Jay Locey, Linfield
2005 Bob Berezowit, Wis.-Whitewarer
2006 Larry Kehres, Mount Union
NAIA
2006 Kalen DeBoer, Sioux Falls
* -- Deceased
Exhibitor's List
As of 11-16-2007
8-Ball Nutrition
NCAA Approved--Tested Sports
Supplements
Exhibit Space: 827-829
2132 South 156th Circle
Omaha, NE 68130
Greg Henry--402-709-9636
Academic Game Plan
Study Skills Program
Exhibit Space: 990
4449 E. Stetson Road
Clovis, CA 93619
Tanya Meneses--559-323-8386
ACS Athletics
Recruiting Software & Equipment Inventory Software
Exhibit Space: 986-988
8213 A Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin, TX 78757
Rayan Rutledge--512-343-8811
Action Sports International
Photography
Exhibit Space: 329
4945 Presidents Way
Tucker, GA 30084
Jennifer Reese--770-696-2575
Adams USA
Football Helmets & Pads
Exhibit Space: Bay 261
P O Box 489
Cookeville, TN 38503
John Bartlett--800-251-6857
Adidas
Footwear & Apparel
Exhibit Space: Sp. Area 687
5055 N. Greeley Avenue
Portland, OR 97217
Jasmin Ehmann--971-234-2994
Advocare International
Nutritional Supplement & Business Opportunity
Exhibit Space: 751
2727 Realty Road--Suite 134
Carrollton, TX 75006
Rob Graf-Anthony Smith--972-478-4579
All--Star Inflatables
Inflatables
Exhibit Space: Bay 896
1001 S. Jupiter Road
Garland, TX 75042
Kristie Oliver--972-272-4191
All Sports Cam
Audio--Video
Exhibit Space: 923
1123 East Mission Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028
David Hadley--760-728-2293
Alpine Services
Construction-Renovation of Athletic Fields
Exhibit Space: 741
5313 Brookeville Road
Gaithersburg, MD, 20882
Judy H. Teates--301-963-8833
American Football Coaches Foundation
Coaches Foundation
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 297
100 Legends Lane
Waco, TX 76706
Janet Robertson--254-754-9900
American Football Monthly
Publication
Exhibit Space: 789-791
840 U.S. Highway One--Suite 330
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Travis Davis--561-627-3393
Apex Sports Software
Digital Sports Software
Exhibit Space: 872-73 & 876-77
2921 Leechburg Road
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Chris Fabry--724-337-1400
Athletic Decals
Football Helmet Decals
Exhibit Space: 972
8800 Bissonnet Street--Suite N
Houston, TX 77074
Chris Willis--713-774-0663
A-Turf
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: 341
715 Fountain Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Cindy Potts--717-293-0670
Baden Sports
Footballs
Exhibit Space: 890
34114 21st Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Jerry Hink--800-544-2998
Badger Sport--Harv-AI Athletic
Athletic Apparel
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 245
850 Meacham Road
Statesville, NC 28687
Michael Ferri--704-871-0990
Balch & Bingham
Legal Services
Exhibit Space: 781
P O Box 306
Birmingham, AL 35201
Russ Campbell--205-251-8100
Balfour
Championship Rings
Exhibit Space: 444-446
7211 Circle S Road
Austin, TX 78745
Harold Leverett--512-440-2467
Bank of America
Mortgage Loans
Exhibit Space: 955
1033 Skokie Blvd.--Suite 240
Northbrook, IL 60062
Steve Bensinger--847-897-1022
Bluechip Athletic Solutions
Recruiting Strategy--Technology
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 613
3340 Peachtree Road--Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ricky Hleap--404-812-5396
Boathouse Sports
Athletic Apparel--Uniforms
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 267
425 E. Hunting Park, Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Bill Reifsnyder--215-425-4300
California University of Pennsylvania
Programs in Exercise
Science & Sport Management
Exhibit Space: 880
Box 14-250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419
Jeffrey Hatton--724-938-4356
Champion Nutrition
Sports Nutrition
Exhibit Space: 339
2615 Stanwell Drive
Concord, CA 94526
Steve Ward--925-689-1790
Clell Wade Coaches Directory
National & State
Coaching Directories
Exhibit Space: 739
P O Box 177
Cassville, MO 65625
Karan Nickle--417-847-2783
CoachComm
Coaching Equipment
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 439
205 Technology
Parkway
Auburn, AL 36830
Debbie Hamby--334-321-2300
Coaches Choice
Coaching Books & DVD'S
Exhibit Space: 639-41-43-45
P O Box 1828
Monterey, CA 93942
Erin Huffman--888-229-5745
Coaching Management
Publishing
Exhibit Space: 331
31 Dutch Mill Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Mark Goldberg--607-257-6970
Cold One Therapy Wraps
Cold Compression Wraps
Exhibit Space: 964
P O Box 1996
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Ursula Arlauskas--503-819-8827
Collegiate Sports Travel Athletic Travel
Exhibit Space: 490
9073 Gannt Red Level Road
Red Level, AL 36474
Debo Clark--334-469-5302
Cutters
High Performance
Gloves & Grips
Exhibit Space: 325-327
2650 South 46th Street--Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Becky Packer--602-381-5434
CyberSports
Recruiting--Compliance--Camps--Video
Software
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 453
12 Juniper Lane
New Hartford, NY 13413
Candice Hobin--315-737-7150
CytoSport
Muscle Milk
Exhibit Space: 860-862
4795 Industrial Way
Benicia, CA 94510
Stephanie Madrid--707-751-3942
Diamond Fitness Systems
Strength Equipment
Exhibit Space: 894
P O Box 1116
Murrieta, CA 92564
Kraig Dix--951-698-0782
Digital Sports Video
Video Editing Software
Exhibit Space: Sp. Area 900
26895 Aliso Creek Road--Suite B-512
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Andrew Oldfield--949-228-2800
DJO
Knee, Foot & Ankle Bracing
Exhibit Space: 840
1430 Decision Street
Vista, CA 92081
Melanie Schimmer--760-734-3125
DOMO Sports & Leisure Grass
Synthetic Sports Turf Systems
Exhibit Space: 347-349
27101 Manzano Circle
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Mark M. Carr--949-226-7199
Douglas Pads & Sports
Football Pads & Accessories
Exhibit Space: 468-470
700 West 6th Street
Houston, TX 77007
Ryan Huntsman--713-697-9787
DVSPORT
Digital Video Editing Software
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 101
One Penn Center West--Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Deb Doyle--412-788-9070
Dynamic Team Sports
Team Uniforms
Exhibit Space: 377-379
454 Acorn Lane
Downingtown, PA 19335
Richard Nigro--800-437-6223
Eagle Custom Sports
Bags & Sports
Undergarments
Exhibit Space: 343-345
50 Charter House Cres
London, Ontario, Canada, N5W 5V5
Ross Agathos--519-451-7310
Endzone Video Systems
Telescoping Towers
Exhibit Space: 478-480
4345 Mixville Road
Sealy, TX 77474
Dan Walling--866-210-9030
ESPN Coaches
Fundraising Program
Fundraising--Magazines
Exhibit Space: 861
P O Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Pete Bryden--407-938-3423
Fair-Play Scoreboards
Scoreboards--Message
Centers--Video Display
Exhibit Space: 767
1700 Delaware Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50317
Bill Seals--800-247-0265
FBgamefilm.com
Online Film Viewing
Exhibit Space: 779
P O Box 264
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Mark Prelewicz--732-425-4466
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Sports Ministry
Exhibit Space: 395
8701 Leeds Road
Kansas City, MO 64129
Donna Noonan--816-892-1192
FieldTurf--Tarkett
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 677
8088 Montview
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P217
Jason Smollett--514-340-9311
Football Technologies
Football Playbook Software
Exhibit Space: 367
2126 Sorrento Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
Cal co*ker--760-331-3626
Footballscoop.com
Internet Service
Exhibit Space: 434
1415 East Locust Street
Bolivar, MO 65613
Melissa Allen--417-326-6034
Forever Green Athletic Fields
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: 735
1961 Hartel Street
Levittown, PA 19057
Pat Lelinho--215-547-1000
Forty Nine Degrees
Environmental Graphics
Exhibit Space: 371-373
149 Harvest Drive
Coldwater, OH 45828
Michael McClurg--419-678-0100
Frank Glazier Football Clinics
Educational Football Clinics
Exhibit Space: 895
1880 Office Club Pointe--Suite 3A
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Daniel N. Taylor--719-536-0069
Front Rush
Recruiting-Data
Management Software
Exhibit Space: 888
350 S. Main Street--Suite 215
Doylestown, PA 18901
Brad Downs--866-634-1186-106
Gagliardi Insurance Services
Insurance
Exhibit Space: 892
284 Digital Drive
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Thomas Swei--408-414-8100
Game Film Solutions
Internet Film Exchange & Video Solutions
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 469
1817 Winding Ridge Rd.
Edmond, OK 73034
Jimmy Cordy--405-341-8963
Game Plan Technologies
Video Editing & Analysis
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 453
4940 South 114th Street--Suite 3
Omaha, NE 68137
Megan Stuart--402-991-5875
Game Tape Exchange
Internet Film Exchange
Exhibit Space: 843
711 N. Scottsdale Road
Tempe, AZ 85281
Dwayne Richard--480-557-6800
Gatorade
Gatorade Thirst
Quencher
Exhibit Space: 823
555 West Monroe Street--# 10-13
Chicago, IL 60661
Jen Butler--312-821-1303
Gear 2000--Z-Cool
Z-Cool Football Shoulder Pads
Exhibit Space: 436-437
13 Fern Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Ed Tobergte--843-671-3434
General Nutrition Centers
Sports Nutrition
Exhibit Space: 934
300 6th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Richard Bender--412-338-8907
General Sports Venue--Astroturf
Artificial Turf
Exhibit Space: 845-847
11550 Common Oaks
Drive--Suite 206
Raleigh, NC 27614
Philip Primato--919-488-5812
Gilman Gear
Football Field Equipment
Exhibit Space: Plaza 477
P O Box 97
Gilman, CT 06336
Neil Gilman--860-889-7334
Give Me A Playoff.com
Promotion of Major
College Football
Championship
Exhibit Space: 850-852
1190 East 5425 South
Ogden, UT 84403
Christopher Turpin--801-391-3834
Global Football Tours
Exhibit Space: 440
7301 Crube Court
Granbury, TX 76049
Patrick Steenberge--817-326-3578
Go Big Recruiting
Online Game Film for Student--Athletes
Exhibit Space: 994
237 Pine Crest Village Drive
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Ross Tucker--610-781-3635
GSE Geosport Surfaces
Replicated Grass
Exhibit Space: 993-995
19103 Gundle Road
Houston, TX 77073
Jackie Nguyen--281-230-6776
Hadar Manufacturing
Football Practice Equipment
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 277
P O Box 218
Humboldt, IA 50548
Wayne Miner--575-332-5312
Happy Feet LA
Happy Feet Massaging Insoles
Exhibit Space: 878
1339 S. Bronson Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Robert Allen--323-528-2974
Harv-AI Athletic--Badger Sport
Team Uniforms
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 245
850 Meacham Road--PO Box 447
Statesville, NC 28687
Bret Lund--888-542-8307
Hermes Sargent Bates
Legal--Contracts
Exhibit Space: 879
901 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Christian Dennie--214-749-6941
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hotels
Exhibit Space: 484-486
12009 Rushing Creek
Frisco, TX 75035
Mike Hill--972-377-2470
HME
Wireless Head Set Systems
Exhibit Space: 968-970
14110 Stowe Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Connie Clark--858-535-6054
Human Kinetics
Books & DVD's
Exhibit Space: 824
1607 North Market Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Jean Edwards--217-351-5076
Impact Protective Equipment
Protective Equipment
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 221
333 U.S. Highway 46 W
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Mark Monica--973-263-1400
Impact Sports
Nike Products
Exhibit Space: 785-787
4151 Anderson Road
DeForest, WI 53532
Kyle Simon--608-242-0300
J. Lewis Small Company
Championship Rings
Exhibit Space: 854
9147 West !000 N.
Elwood, IN 46036
Michael Hock--765-552-5011
Jetwear
Performance Moisture Migration Apparel
Exhibit Space: 721
3341 West Main Street--Suite 6
St. Charles, IL 60175
Edan Tau--866-538-9327
JKP Sports--Jugs
Jugs Throwing Machine
Exhibit Space: 476
19333 SW 118th Avenue
Tualatin, OR 97062
Chris Gross--800-547-6843
Jostens
Rings, Watches & Sports Awards
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 293
3601 Minnesota Drive--Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55435
Beth Kopitzke--952-830-8445
K & K Insurance Group
Youth Sports Camp Insurance
Exhibit Space: 464
1712 Magnavox Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Stacie Helton--800-426-2889
Kicking.com--Combine Series
Kicking Contest
Exhibit Space: 976
4200 Park Boulevard--# 108
Oakland, CA 94602
Doug Brien--925-984-1180
Kifco
Irrigation
Exhibit Space: 363
707 South Schrader Avenue
Havana, IL 62644
Debbie Hackman--309-543-4425
Kohl's Kicking Camps
Football Camps
Exhibit Space: 992
1993 Rambling Rose Road
Waukesha, WI 53186
Jamie Kohl--262-510-9010
Life Fitness
Strength & Cardiovascular Fitness Equipment
Exhibit Space: 839-41-938-40
5100 River Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Kristin Risner--847-288-3813
LRS Sports
Digital Video Editing Software
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 520
2401 West Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Shelly Simon--217-793-3800
Marriott International
Hotels
Exhibit Space: 865-67-69-71
6400 Ivy Lane
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Russ Dlin--301-614-8231
Maverick Jackets
Manufacturer Jackets & Blankets
Exhibit Space: 757
4425 Tradition Trail
Plano, TX 75093
Don Giddens--469-374-9000
Max Preps
Nation Wide High
School Sports Website
Exhibit Space: 870
4080 Plaza Goldorado
Circle--Suite A
Cameron Park, CA 95682
Lindsay Moore--530-676-6440
McDavid
Sports Medicine & Protective Apparel
Exhibit Space: 834
10305 Argonne Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
Kevin Dixon--630-783-0600
Mercury Luggage--Seward Trunk
Bags & Business Accessories
Exhibit Space: 826
4843 Victor Street
Jacksonville, FL 32207
John Pradella--904-733-9595
Merrill Lynch
Financial Services
Exhibit Space: 856
13135 Dairy Ashford--Suite 450
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Kevin B. Roberts--281-490-1628
Met-RX Sports Nutrition
Sports Nutrition
Exhibit Space: 825
2100 Smithtown Avenue
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Mark Innace--631-200-5051
Mondo
Rubber Surfaces & Artificial Turf
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 247
2655 Francis Hughes
Laval, QC, Canada H7L 3S8
Chantal Pelletier--450-967-5821
Monsoon Interactive--OnLetterHead Email
Digital Marketing for Recruiting
Exhibit Space: 795
360 South Reynolds
Road--Suite B
Toledo, OH 43615
Bill Findley--419-724-0228
Mudslinger Shades
Fundraising--Customized Sunglasses
Exhibit Space: 927
P O Box 7451
Lawton, OK 73505
Terry Mason--580-695-1432
Mustang Company
Athletic Recovery
Exhibit Space: 831
P O Box 369
Port Richey, FL 34673
Mark Julian--727-856-6753
National Collegiate Scouting Association
Collegiate Scouting Organization
Exhibit Space: 335
1415 Dayton Street--4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60622
Mary Pat Chmiel--312-624-7400
Nautilus
Fitness Equipment
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 603
16400 SE Nautilus Drive
Vancouver, WA 98683
Laurel Mylin--360-600-5020
New Balance
Footwear & Apparel
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 461
20 Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
Peter Endres--617-746-2383
New Level Athletics
Camps, Clinics & Tournaments
Exhibit Space: 984
248 River Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Kashann Simmons--908-347-8100
New Trend Media Sports--NTM Sports
Video Scouting
Hardware & Software
Exhibit Space: 745-747-749
108 Heron Lane
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Fred Williams--843-863-1065
Nike
Apparel, Equipment & Footwear
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 501
One SW Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005
Bryan Engdahl--503-532-0736
NK Sports Group
Strength Equipment
Exhibit Space: 985-87-89
P O Box 258
Versailles, OH 45380
Tom Eilerman--937-536-5411
Northern Light FX
Sports Communications--Wireless Headsets
Exhibit Space: 957
P O Box 1894
Bemidji, MN 56619
Kat Carrlson--218-444-2994
Oakwood Sports
Custom Wood Lockers
Exhibit Space: 361
1025 Clalrk Road
Lansing, MI 48917
Rob Woodward--517-487-1406
Optimal Nutrition Systems
Nutrition Supplements
Exhibit Space: 369
P O Box 2555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Mike Bewley--803-493-6475
Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance
Island Athlete
Placement
Exhibit Space: 321 + 420
P O Box 280
Kailua, HI 96734
Doris Sullivan--808-226-7077
Panasonic
Video Camcorders
Exhibit Space: 351-353
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Domenic Cicchetti--201-348-7341
Paul Pryor Travel Bags
Travel Bags
Exhibit Space: 761
12401 66th Street N
Largo, FL 33773
Bob Milleman--727-531-8400
PCC--Air Purification
Air Purification
Exhibit Space: 846
P O Box 22294
Little Rock, AR 72221
Bubba Cope--501-221-0361
Perform Better
Training Equipment
Exhibit Space: 828-830
P O Box 8090
Cranston, RI 02920
John Brock--401-942-9363
Porta Phone
Sideline
Communications
Exhibit Space: 855-857-956-954
145 Dean Knauss Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
John Hooper--401-789-8700
Power Lift
Strength Training Equipment
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 239
P O Box 348
Jefferson, IA 50129
Mike Richardson--515-386-3717
Premier Team Sports
Uniforms, Apparel & Footwear
Exhibit Space: 365
172 Boone Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Scott Gollnick--336-222-8774
PrepChamps
High School Recruiting
Exhibit Space: 928
5448 Apex Peakway--# 356
Apex, NC 27502
Dale Bundschu--800-781-1816-704
Pro Fields
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: 963
37 East Center Street
Provo, UT 84606
BJ Chandler--801-374-8530
Pro Grass
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 233
960 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Cathy Kraus--412-434-6003
Pro Look Sports
Team Sports Apparel
Exhibit Space: 960-962
37 East Center Street
Provo, UT 84606
Dustin Rhodes--801-374-8530
Promaxima
Fitness & Exercise Equipment
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 611
5310 Ashbrook Drive
Houston, TX 77081
John Rutigliano--713-667-9606-225
Rae Crowther Company
Sleds & Strength Equipment
Exhibit Space: 424-26-28-30
P O Box 12157
Rock Hill, SC 29731
Hans Krause--800-841-5050
Rawlings Sporting Goods
Football Apparel, Footballs & Equipment
Exhibit Space: Area 669
510 Maryville University
Drive--Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63141
Mark Kraemer--314-819-2716
Recruiting Hawk
Recruiting Hawk
Exhibit Space: 849
1060 Shae Drive
Palo, IA 52324
Mike Karr--319-270-9334
Recruiting Pro Software
Recruiting & Camp Software
Exhibit Space: 833-835
26 Hawk Feather Circle
Madison, WI 53717
Paul Costanzo--608-836-0052
Reebok
Footwear, Apparel & Uniforms
Exhibit Space: Plaza 489
1895 J. W. Foster Boulevard
Canton, MA 02021
Kevin Vacca--781-401-5000
Riddell
Football Helmets, Shoulder Pads & Equipment
Exhibit Space: Maxi Bay 310
9801 W. Higgins Road--Suite 800
Rosemont, IL 60018
Allison Chonko--773-794-1994
Rogers Athletic
Football Sleds & Weight Equipment
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 752
3760 West Ludington Drive
Farwell, MI 48622
John Green--800-248-0270
RU Sports Academy
Combines--Testing Camps
Exhibit Space: 438
P O Box 6173
Lincoln, NE 68506
Greer Monterastelli--402-304-7012
Russell--Spalding Team Sports
Athletic Apparel & Footballs
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 711
3330 Cumberland
Boulevard--Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30339
Sarah Walsh--678-742-8696
Salsbury Industries Lockers
Lockers--Signage
Exhibit Space: 842-844
1010 East 62nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Ricardo Alva--800-562-5377
Samson Equipment
Weight Training Equipment
Exhibit Space: 725-27-29-31
P O Box 353
Fairacres, NM 88033
Brian Schroeder--505-523-1238
Santech
LED Scoreboards Manufacturer
Exhibit Space: 882
3633131st Avenue N
Clearwater, FL 33762
Nicholas Vouris--727-571-4105-204
Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director
Publication
Exhibit Space: Exhibitor Lounge
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Bruce Weber--212-343-6370
Schutt Sports
Athletic Equipment & Training Aids
Exhibit Space: Area 661
1200 E. Union Avenue
Litchfield, IL 62056
Billy Rice--217-324-2712
Shock Doctor
Mouthguards, Supporters, Chin Straps & Dry System
Exhibit Space: 889-891
3300 Fernbrook Lane N.--Suite 250
Plymouth, MN 55447
Amanda Gillespie--763-519-2737
Shoot-A-Way--Maxx Football
Indoor Football Machine
Exhibit Space: 3305 County Highway 47
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Pete Moore--800-294-4654
Site Search--Experts in Team Travel
Team Travel Coordination
Exhibit Space: 391
7603 Wolf Pen Ridge Court
Prospect, KY 40059
Elizabeth Weimer--502-292-3198
Slow The Game Down
Vision Training Product & Services
Exhibit Space: 853
1100 S. Coast Highway--#203
Laguna Beach, CA 92656
Ryan Harrison--866-627-5400
SMI Awards
Logo Watches, Plaques & Championship Rings
Exhibit Space: 821
995 Old Post Road
Walpole, MA 02081
Doug Dunlevy--800-326-8463
Southwest Host Services
Team & Recruiting Hotel Accommodations
Exhibit Space: 460
P O Box 13808
Scottsdale, AZ 85267
Linda Hitchins--480-481-9852
Spectrum Scoreboards
Scoreboards, Segment
Timers & Marquees
Exhibit Space: 450 10048 Easthaven
Houston, TX 77075
Demetria Martinez--713-944-6200
Sports-O-Zone USA
OZONE Machine
Exhibit Space: 942
425 Pine Creek Court
Elkhart, IN 46516
Gae Eades--574-536-7881
Sprinturf
Artificial Turf
Exhibit Space: 381-383-385
1200 Liberty Ridge--Suite 100
Wayne, PA 19087
Amy Brackin--610-828-6500
Stromgren Supports
Performance Apparel & Sports Medicine
Exhibit Space: 435
P O Box 1230
Hays, KS 67601
Steve Arensdorf--785-625-4674
Summit America
Insurance Services
Coaches' Choice Insurance
Exhibit Space: 848
7400 College Boulevard--#100
Overland Park, KS 66210
Caroline Florez--800-955-1991
Superior Legdrive
Strength & Conditioning Equipment
Exhibit Space: 864
15019 Joliet
Lubbock, TX 79423
Dave Roberson--806-748-1990
TeamPacks.com
Uniforms--Apparel
Exhibit Space: 820
9415 Burnet--Suite 210
Austin, TX 78758
Paul Pfeifer--877-302-0548
Tech Mesh Apparel
Moisture Management
Practice Apparel
Exhibit Space: 851
P O Box 702357
Tulsa, OK 74170
Jean Barrett--918-492-1193
Telex
Sports Communications--Wireless Headsets
Exhibit Space: 959-961
12000 Portland South
Burnsville, MN 55337
Stan Cook--952-736-3818
The Big Game
Commemorative Footballs
Exhibit Space: 755
5222 King Road--Suite 103
Frisco, TX 75034
Chris Calandro--972-292-0700
The Heads-up Stabilizer
Heads-up Stabilizer
Exhibit Space: 932
1599 Roxbury Road
Columbus, OH 43212
Steve Weaver--614-481-3409
The Jason Foundation
Youth Suicide
Awareness & Prevention
Exhibit Space: 765
181 East Main Street--Suite 5
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Michele Ray--615-822-7348
The Jump Rope Store
Olympic Jump Ropes
Exhibit Space: 893
P O Box 11907
Portland, OR 97211
Jerry Pete--888-456-7802
TigerTurf Americas
Synthetic Turf
Exhibit Space: 866-868
4616 W. Howard Lane--Bldg. 6--Suite 600
Austin, TX 78728
Kim Neighbors--512-879-3123
Travel Advocates
Hotel Booking
Exhibit Space: 387
83 Monroe Street--Suite 3B
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Jason Wood--201-222-1990
U. S. Sports Video
Video Systems
Exhibit Space: 769-771
7887 Claus Road
Amherst, OH 44001
Mike Bokulich--440-984-2345
Under Armour
Performance Apparel
Exhibit Space: Sp. Plaza 302
1020 Hull Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Michael Gable--410-454-6683
Uniforms Express
Uniforms, Hats and Jackets
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 742
IIII Bay Boulevard--Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Geoff Samuels--888-661-7044
Varsity Athletic Apparel
Varsity Jackets & Blankets
Exhibit Space: 448
159 Old Belmont Avenue
Bala-Cyndwyd, PA 19004
Jonathan Blanc--610-771-0465
Varsity Networks
Internet Sports Web Sites
Exhibit Space: 389
218 East Hartsdale Avenue
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Mike Wallace--201-232-5889
Webb Electronics
Video Equipment & Editing Software
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 738
1410 Westway Circle
Carrollton, TX 75006
Brian Wardell--972-242-5400
Wenger Corporation
Sports Storage Systems
Exhibit Space: 920-22-24-26
555 Park Drive
Owatonna, MN 55060
Linda Bakken--507-774-4100-738
Wheelin' Water
Sport Hydration Carts
Exhibit Space: 886
6702 Pawawna Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Greg Parks--260-452-6478
Williams Strength Products
Weight Equipment
Exhibit Space: 355-57 & 454-56
720 Chris Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
Eric Smith--803-750-0122
Wilson Sporting Goods
Footballs, Uniforms & Equipment
Exhibit Space: Sp. Bay 410
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Craig Kopkash--773-714-6853
Winegardner & Hammons
Hotel Management
Exhibit Space: 838
4243 Hunt Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Isaac Curtis--513-794-2426
World Sporting Goods
Football & Fitness Equipment
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 285
P. O. Box 579
Stapleton, AL 36578
Charles P. Forrest, Jr.--251-964-7100
Xenith
Head Protection
Exhibit Space: Mini Bay 281
29 Commonwealth Avenue--Suite 1101
Boston, MA 02116
Jack Seitz--215-514-1038
XOS Technologies
Editing, Game & Motion
Analysis, Play Tools, Scouting & Facilities Design
Exhibit Space: XSp. Plaza 621
101 Billerica Avenue
North Billerica, MA 01862
Joe Gill--978-294-0255
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