U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a New Orleans, Louisiana
-based professional association representing men's and women's cross country
and track & field coach
es in the United States
. The organization has about 8,000 members. 94% of NCAA
track & field programs are members of USTFCCCA.
The group serves as an advocate
for coaches, providing a national forum to address their needs. It also serves as a lobbyist
for coaches' interests, and a "liaison between the various stakeholders" in the sport.
, founded in 1995.
Aton of hall of famers have been emitted to the hall of fame!
. The award was founded in 2009.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
-based professional association representing men's and women's cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track & field 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:...
es in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The organization has about 8,000 members. 94% of NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
track & field programs are members of USTFCCCA.
The group serves as an advocate
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
for coaches, providing a national forum to address their needs. It also serves as a lobbyist
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
for coaches' interests, and a "liaison between the various stakeholders" in the sport.
Hall of Fame
The organization is the custodian of the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of FameHall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
, founded in 1995.
Aton of hall of famers have been emitted to the hall of fame!
The Bowerman
The organization administers the highest award given in collegiate track & field, The BowermanThe Bowerman
The Bowerman is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given to the year's best student-athlete in American collegiate track and field. It is named after Oregon track and field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman and is administered by the U.S...
. The award was founded in 2009.