AFCA Announces 2020 35 Under 35 Participants
December 9, 2019
The AFCA is pleased to announce the selections for its 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This year’s class was chosen from a field of hundreds of applicants. In order to be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1985, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or five-minute live instructional video on an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant’s choosing back in the summer.
The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
Members of the AFCA 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute receive a stipend to assist with expenses incurred while attending the AFCA Convention, provided by the NCAA Leadership Development and the American Football Coaches Foundation. They will be published in the bi-monthly AFCA Magazine, AFCA Insider weekly email blast, and/or have their articles and videos added to the AFCA Educational Library. Additionally, participants will be placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee and become a part of a prestigious network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.
The AFCA 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will take place on Sunday, January 12th, at the AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
Those interested in applying for next year’s class, submissions for the AFCA 2021 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will run from July 1st to July 31st, 2020.
Congratulations to the 2020 Class!
Name: Tyler Almond
School: Dixie State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Name: Zach Arnett
School: San Diego State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Name: Michael Barainyak
School: Widener University
Position: Head Coach
Name: Pete Bennett
School: University of South Alabama
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Dominique Bowman
School: Austin Peay University
Position: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Name: David Braun
School: North Dakota State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Name: Matt Brock
School: Washington State University
Position: Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line
Name: Justin Burke
School: University of South Florida
Position: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
Name: Chris Calabrese
School: ASA College
Position: Head Coach
Name: Dan Casey
School: St. David’s School
Position: Head Coach
Name: Roderick Chance
School: University of Minnesota
Position: Cornerbacks
Name: Chili Davis
School: New Mexico State University
Position: Inside Receivers/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Name: Caid Faske
School: Stephen F. Austin University
Position: Defensive Ends
Name: Sean Fisher
School: University of Tennessee – Martin
Position: Running Backs
Name: Weston Glaser
School: Campbell University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Name: Alex Golesh
School: Iowa State University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Paul Gonzales
School: Texas Christian University
Position: Safeties
Name: Brady Grayvold
School: Fort Atkinson High School
Position: Head Coach
Name: Brian Hartline
School: Ohio State University
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Chevis Jackson
School: University of Kansas
Position: Defensive Backs
Name: Darren Jackson
School: Evangel University
Position: Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Name: Jason Lebeau
School: Western New England University
Position: Head Coach
Name: Darren Paige
School: Eastern Michigan University
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Robert Picazo
School: Rice University
Position: Quarterbacks
Name: Bryn Renner
School: Florida International University
Position: Cornerbacks
Name: Elijah Robinson
School: Texas A&M University
Position: Defensive Line
Name: Tyler Roehl
School: North Dakota State University
Position: Offensive Coordinator
Name: Vic So’oto
School: University of Virginia
Position: Defensive Line
Name: Chris Stutzriem
School: Rocky Mountain College
Position: Head Coach/Quarterbacks
Name: Scott Symons
School: Liberty University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Name: Clint Trickett
School: Florida Atlantic University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Chip Vaughn
School: Air Force Academy
Position: Defensive Backs
Name: Ryan Wallace
School: Purdue University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Will Windham
School: Kent State University
Position: Safeties/Inside Linebackers
Name: Cody Worley
School: Kennesaw State University
Position: Quarterbacks
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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The AFCA is pleased to announce the selections for its 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This year’s class was chosen from a field of hundreds of applicants. In order to be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1985, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or five-minute live instructional video on an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant’s choosing back in the summer.
The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
Members of the AFCA 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute receive a stipend to assist with expenses incurred while attending the AFCA Convention, provided by the NCAA Leadership Development and the American Football Coaches Foundation. They will be published in the bi-monthly AFCA Magazine, AFCA Insider weekly email blast, and/or have their articles and videos added to the AFCA Educational Library. Additionally, participants will be placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee and become a part of a prestigious network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.
The AFCA 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will take place on Sunday, January 12th, at the AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
Those interested in applying for next year’s class, submissions for the AFCA 2021 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will run from July 1st to July 31st, 2020.
Congratulations to the 2020 Class!
Name: Tyler Almond
School: Dixie State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Name: Zach Arnett
School: San Diego State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Name: Michael Barainyak
School: Widener University
Position: Head Coach
Name: Pete Bennett
School: University of South Alabama
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Dominique Bowman
School: Austin Peay University
Position: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Name: David Braun
School: North Dakota State University
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Name: Matt Brock
School: Washington State University
Position: Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line
Name: Justin Burke
School: University of South Florida
Position: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
Name: Chris Calabrese
School: ASA College
Position: Head Coach
Name: Dan Casey
School: St. David’s School
Position: Head Coach
Name: Roderick Chance
School: University of Minnesota
Position: Cornerbacks
Name: Chili Davis
School: New Mexico State University
Position: Inside Receivers/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Name: Caid Faske
School: Stephen F. Austin University
Position: Defensive Ends
Name: Sean Fisher
School: University of Tennessee – Martin
Position: Running Backs
Name: Weston Glaser
School: Campbell University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Name: Alex Golesh
School: Iowa State University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Paul Gonzales
School: Texas Christian University
Position: Safeties
Name: Brady Grayvold
School: Fort Atkinson High School
Position: Head Coach
Name: Brian Hartline
School: Ohio State University
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Chevis Jackson
School: University of Kansas
Position: Defensive Backs
Name: Darren Jackson
School: Evangel University
Position: Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Name: Jason Lebeau
School: Western New England University
Position: Head Coach
Name: Darren Paige
School: Eastern Michigan University
Position: Wide Receivers
Name: Robert Picazo
School: Rice University
Position: Quarterbacks
Name: Bryn Renner
School: Florida International University
Position: Cornerbacks
Name: Elijah Robinson
School: Texas A&M University
Position: Defensive Line
Name: Tyler Roehl
School: North Dakota State University
Position: Offensive Coordinator
Name: Vic So’oto
School: University of Virginia
Position: Defensive Line
Name: Chris Stutzriem
School: Rocky Mountain College
Position: Head Coach/Quarterbacks
Name: Scott Symons
School: Liberty University
Position: Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Name: Clint Trickett
School: Florida Atlantic University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Chip Vaughn
School: Air Force Academy
Position: Defensive Backs
Name: Ryan Wallace
School: Purdue University
Position: Tight Ends
Name: Will Windham
School: Kent State University
Position: Safeties/Inside Linebackers
Name: Cody Worley
School: Kennesaw State University
Position: Quarterbacks
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
