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| Formation | 1921 |
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| Headquarters | Waco, Texas |
| Membership | 11,000 |
Executive Director | Jeff McMartin |
2018 Board of Trustees | Bobby Hauck, President Frank Solich, First Vice President Gary Patterson, Second Vice President Pete Fredenburg, Third Vice President Mark McElroy, ex officio Danny Pearman, ex officio Van Malone, ex officio Michael Christensen, ex officio |
| Website | afca.com |
TheAmerican Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is an association of over 11,000American football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of coaching football," and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching." The AFCA, along withUSA Today, is responsible for theDivision IFootball Bowl SubdivisionCoaches Poll. The AFCA is also responsible for the Top 25 poll forDivision II andDivision III football.
The AFCA was founded in a meeting for 43 coaches at the Hotel Astor in New York City on Dec. 27, 1921. It is headquartered inWaco, Texas (the headquarters building is located across fromBaylor University, formerly coached by AFCA executive directorGrant Teaff).
The association has over 10,000 members and represents coaches at all levels including theNational Collegiate Athletic Association, theNational Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, theNational Junior College Athletic Association, theNational Federation of State High School Associations, theNational Football League, theCanadian Football League,USA Football, theNational Football Foundation,College Football Hall of Fame, andPop Warner Football. The AFCA is considered the primary professional association for football coaches at all levels of competition.
Another primary goal of the American Football Coaches Association is the promotion of safety. The association has established a code of ethics and has made many safety recommendations. An annual injury survey begun by the AFCA in the 1930s has provided valuable data and has led to a remarkable reduction of injuries in the sport down through the years. The NCAA Rules Committee often follows recommendations made by the AFCA.
Since 1945, the American Football Coaches Association has selected anAll-American team. It is the only one selected exclusively by the coaches themselves.
TheAFCA National Championship Trophy is the trophy awarded by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the winner ofcollege football'sCoaches Poll. From 1992 to 2013 the trophy was contractually obligated to be awarded to the winner of the Bowl Coalition (1992-1994), Bowl Alliance (1995-1997), and Bowl Championship Series (1998-2013) national championship game winner. The trophy has been awarded since 1986 but teams that won the Coaches Poll from earlier seasons can purchase replicas for those years.
Since 1940, the AFCA has awarded the annualAmos Alonzo Stagg Award to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football."
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The Tuss McLaughry Award, established in 1964, is given to a distinguished American (or Americans) for the highest distinction in service to others. It is named in honor ofDeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first full-time secretary-treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the association.
Tuss McLaughry, the award's namesake, began his coaching career at his alma mater, Westminster (Pa.) College in 1916. During his early days in coaching, McLaughry spent his spare time playing pro football with the Massillon (Ohio) Tigers. Knute Rockne was a teammate. He went on to become head coach at Amherst (1922–25), Brown (1926–40), and Dartmouth (1941–55). McLaughry retired from coaching in 1954, but continued in his capacity as chairman of the Physical Education Department at Dartmouth until 1960, when he accepted the appointment with the AFCA. He retired from that position in 1965.
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Maj. Charles Daly of theU.S. Military Academy was the first president of the American Football Coaches Association. He was followed byJohn Heisman. Other presidents have includedBear Bryant,Darrell Royal,Eddie Robinson,Charles McClendon,Bo Schembechler,Vince Dooley, andBill Cronin
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