Demario Warren Selected to 2019 AFCA Coaches Leadership Institute
Published: December 09, 2018 | Author: Bryson Lester | Read Time: 2 minutes
Southern Utah University head football coach Demario Warren has been named to the 2019 American Football Coaches Association 35 Under 35 Leadership Institute, following his third season leading the Thunderbirds. Warren put his name on the national coaching map during his second season in Cedar City, where he earned AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year and Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year honors by leading the Thunderbirds to their second Big Sky Conference title and their first ever trip to the Second Round of the FCS Playoffs.
The Thunderbirds ended the 2017 campaign No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the STATS FCS Top 25.
Warren has a 16-18 overall record as a head coach following a difficult 2018 campaign, but the future looks promising as the Thunderbirds bring back several players that received several reps in their young career that are primed for big things.
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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, 1984, 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.
The 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 2019 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 added to the AFCA Educational Library; placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee; and become a part of the great network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.
The AFCA 2019 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will take place on Sunday, January 6, at the AFCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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