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MFCA Scholarship Deadline is March 1

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2012 MFCA Football Clinic - March 29-31

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2012 Hall of Fame Banquet

March 31, 2012 6pm Social 7pm Banquet

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The Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) is pleased to announce that the training camp for the 39th Annual Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game will be held for the first time at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. St. John’s University will be the 10th training camp location in the history of the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game. Most recently, the All-Star Football training camp was held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota from 1999 to 2011 (13 years). Read the Full Release

2011 MFCA Coaches Awards Announced

2011 Class 9M Coach of the Year             Andrew Fleischman, Edgerton/Ellsworth

2011 Class 1A Coach of the Year             Cory Larson, Dawson-Boyd

2011 Class 2A Coach of the Year             Brent Schroeder, Caledonia

2011 Class 3A Coach of the Year             Carl Lemke, St. Croix Lutheran

2011 Class 4A Coach of the Year             Mike Rowe, Rocori

2011 Class 5A Coach of the Year             Mike Grant, Eden Prairie

2011 State COY                                        To be announced at the MFCA Awards

                                                                   Banquet on 3/31/12

Butch Nash Award (maximum of 8) Rick Haley, Delano; Thomas Pink, Northome; Mark Ritter, Eden Prairie; Ralph Weber, Anoka; Patrick Rieder, Dilworth/Glyndon/Felton; Joel Baugarten, ROCORI; Michael Boomer, Cook County; Will Wackman, Spring Lake Park.  

Assistant Coach of the Year – Mark Ritter, Eden Prairie

Distinguished Service Award – Mike Turner, Varsity Photos

Power of Influence – Paul Mork, New Life Academy

Don Swanson Award – Conley Natvig, Swanville, Swanville-Grey Eagle, Browerville

Service Awards:

       50 years – Ron Stolski, Brainerd

                        Paul Mork, New Life Academy (2010)

       45 years – Mike Watson, Centennial

       35 Years – David Faust, Henry Sibley/Hamline University

                         Bob Jackson, White Bear Lake 

       200 Wins – Leo Pohlkamp, Pierz

HALL OF FAME

•         Earl Bauman, St. Michael-Albertville

•         Earl Paul Gasner, Totino Grace

•         Dick Hanson, Burnsville

•         Steve Nunnink, Brainerd

•         Terry Ogorek, Kittson Co Central

•         Tyrone Wacker, Jackson/Gaylord                 

MFCA Academic Awards Announced

Academic Team        Academic Individuals

NCAA Initiatives on Academics and Grant Increases

Last week, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors passed several sweeping initiatives that will have a dramatic impact on college athletics. The bulk of the legislation is aimed at bolstering the academic performance of both teams and individuals. The final piece of legislation adopted by the board allows institutions to increase grants to student-athletes who receive full scholarships by $2,000 a year. Read the Full Release from Joel Maturi

Minnesota Football Coaches Association Takes Steps to Help Families, Coaches, Counselors with Recruiting

The Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) is proud to provide a new nonprofit service designed to assist families in being properly educated about the athletic collegiate recruiting process.

The Recruiting Education Foundation Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit venture, is now providing the MFCA with recruiting webinars for high school student-athletes and their families in the state of Minnesota. The webinar is available at no cost.

Renew Your Membership Now

Remember MSHSCA and MFCA  Membership runs from August 1 to July 31. In order to be covered by MSHSCA liability insurance, your membership must be renewed for 2011-12 before Fall camp begins.

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Minnesota Sports Online Partnership Announced

The MFCA is excited to invite you to come together in providing one source for Minnesota high school football scores and stats! Full Release

2012-2013 Section Alignments

Liberty Mutual Quotes Quote Form

Liberty Mutual is offering the MFCA a percentage of every new policy it writes for MFCA members. Use this form to ask for a quote.  Members have seen a significant savings with Liberty Mutual.

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12  2010-11 MFCA Scholarship Winners Announced

Minnesota Army National Guard Contact

The Minnesota Army National Guard a major sponsor of the MFCA is available for any and all pre game services (and more). Example; National Anthem singer.. color Guard , etc. For information on arranging these services please contact:  SFC Richard A. Gorr  richard.gorr@mn.ngb.army.mil