Jewish Coaches Association
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The Jewish Coaches Association is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 that supports Jewish-American college, high school and youth basketball
coaches
around the United States. The association is an advocacy group for coaches to represent coaches to the NCAA and National Association of Basketball Coaches
. Bernie Fine
is the founding president. Bruce Pearl
, an American
college basketball
coach
who is currently the head coach of the University of Tennessee
Volunteers men's team
, is president of the association.
Develop leadership skills of member coaches
Create networking opportunities for coaches and athletic directors around the nation
Promote the coaching profession to Jewish-American basketball coaches
Inspire member coaches to coach with integrity and Jewish Values and serve as a role model to their teams and communities
Identify and recruit Jewish-American coaches into the collegiate, high school and youth coaching profession
Support opportunities for Jewish-American basketball coaches
Basketball Clinics and Workshops
Clinics and workshops are provided for the members to help them in their development as basketball coaches as part of its Partnership in coaching.
Basketball Camps
The JCA looks to secure employment at college basketball camps around the country for its members.
Networking
The JCA promotes its members careers and help them make contacts toward coaching opportunities
Community Service
JCA member coaches work within their institutions to get their teams involved in their local communities and do charitable events and fundraisers. The organization recruits members to travel around the USA to speak and teach and Jewish camps around the nation.
Maccabi Basketball Coaches
The JCA works with Maccabi USA and local Maccabi delegations to get JCA members involved and hired as Maccabi USA coaches and Maccabi delegation coaches. In 2009 both the JCA president and Vice-President served as coaches on the USA National Maccabi Basketball team representing our nation overseas in the World Maccabi games in Israel. Member coaches also help locate Jewish basketball players around the nation to try-out for Maccabi USA teams.
Breaking down barriers
The AJCA works to create fair hiring practices in basketball by working towards tolerance and understanding and cooperation with schools where coaches were denied interviews or not hired simply due to their faith and cultural background.
Community of faith gatherings
The JCA organizes coaches from different backgrounds and religions for a unity breakfast and non-denominational prayer. The association works to inspire Jewish values in its member coaches to always work and coach with integrity and to serve as role models to their players and in their communities.
Membership
The Jewish Coaches Association has a National Director and an Assistant National Director, which run the day-to-day operations. There is also a Board of Directors, which advises the National Director. The members elect a President and a Vice-President. There is an annual meeting held each year at the NABC Convention at the Final Four.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coaches
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
around the United States. The association is an advocacy group for coaches to represent coaches to the NCAA and National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
. Bernie Fine
Bernie Fine
Bernie Fine is a former associate head basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team.-Early coaching career:...
is the founding president. Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
who is currently the head coach of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
Volunteers men's team
Tennessee Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's basketball competition. The Volunteers currently compete in the Southeastern Conference...
, is president of the association.
Mission
Provide professional development strategies for member basketball coachesDevelop leadership skills of member coaches
Create networking opportunities for coaches and athletic directors around the nation
Promote the coaching profession to Jewish-American basketball coaches
Inspire member coaches to coach with integrity and Jewish Values and serve as a role model to their teams and communities
Identify and recruit Jewish-American coaches into the collegiate, high school and youth coaching profession
Support opportunities for Jewish-American basketball coaches
Annual Events and Awards
The JCA holds an annual breakfast for Jewish coaches at the Final Four and sometimes offers Shabbat services for coaches and their families during the Final Four weekend of events. When Passover occurs during the Final Four, the JCA can help to organize seders for Coaches and their families. The Red Auerbach award recognizes the most outstanding Jewish-American basketball coach of the year. The Association takes nominations from its members and in March at the conclusion of conference tournament play the Board of Directors vote to determine a winner. The winner is presented the Red Auerbach Trophy at the Final Four.Programs
The JCA provides a number of programs during the year in order to better service and promote its members. These programs include:Basketball Clinics and Workshops
Clinics and workshops are provided for the members to help them in their development as basketball coaches as part of its Partnership in coaching.
Basketball Camps
The JCA looks to secure employment at college basketball camps around the country for its members.
Networking
The JCA promotes its members careers and help them make contacts toward coaching opportunities
Community Service
JCA member coaches work within their institutions to get their teams involved in their local communities and do charitable events and fundraisers. The organization recruits members to travel around the USA to speak and teach and Jewish camps around the nation.
Maccabi Basketball Coaches
The JCA works with Maccabi USA and local Maccabi delegations to get JCA members involved and hired as Maccabi USA coaches and Maccabi delegation coaches. In 2009 both the JCA president and Vice-President served as coaches on the USA National Maccabi Basketball team representing our nation overseas in the World Maccabi games in Israel. Member coaches also help locate Jewish basketball players around the nation to try-out for Maccabi USA teams.
Breaking down barriers
The AJCA works to create fair hiring practices in basketball by working towards tolerance and understanding and cooperation with schools where coaches were denied interviews or not hired simply due to their faith and cultural background.
Community of faith gatherings
The JCA organizes coaches from different backgrounds and religions for a unity breakfast and non-denominational prayer. The association works to inspire Jewish values in its member coaches to always work and coach with integrity and to serve as role models to their players and in their communities.
Membership
The Jewish Coaches Association has a National Director and an Assistant National Director, which run the day-to-day operations. There is also a Board of Directors, which advises the National Director. The members elect a President and a Vice-President. There is an annual meeting held each year at the NABC Convention at the Final Four.