82nd annual convention of the AFCA. JANUARY 9-12, 2005 * LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY President's Message It was an ordinary Friday night high school football game in Helena, Arkansas, in 1959. After eating our pre-game staples of roast beef, green beans and dry toast, we journeyed to the stadium for pre- game. As rain began to fall, a coach instructed us to get in a ditch to get wet so we would forget about the elements. By kickoff, the wind had increased to 20 miles per hour while the temperature dropped over 30 degrees. Sheets of ice were forming on our faces. Our head coach took the team to the locker room and gave us instructions for the game as we stood in the hot showers until it was time to go on the field. Trailing 6-0 at halftime, the officials tried to get both teams to cancel the game. Our coach said, "Men, they want us to cancel. If we do, the score will stand 6-0 in favor of Jonesboro." There was a silence broken by his words, "I know you don't want to get beat 6-0." Well, we finished the game and the final score was 13-0 in favor of Jonesboro. Forty-five years later, it is still the coldest game I have ever been in. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No one likes to lose, but for every victory, there is a loss. As coaches, we must use every situation to teach about life and how champions handle both the good and the bad. I am blessed to work with coaches who care about each and every player. They will challenge, teach and encourage these athletes on a daily basis. Grant Teaff and the AFCA staff are absolutely the best at providinga convention that offers something to everyone. No one will be the same.The multitudes of ideas shared will be passed on to others to make thembetter. Grant Teaff and the AFCA staff are absolutely the best at providing a convention that offers something to everyone. No one will leave untouched. The multitude of ideas that are passed along will enrich everyone in some small or large fashion. I am constantly amazed at all the dedicated exhibitors who provide the best of knowledge, equipment, and technology for our coaches to share. The highlight of every convention is the renewing of friendships that enrich all of our lives. It has been an honor to serve as your president for the past year. May God continue to use each of us to teach leadership through the great game of football. To close, I would like to quote President Teddy Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst if he fails at least he will fail while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Ken Hatfield, Rice University 2004 AFCA President 2004 AFCA Officers and Trustees [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AFCA OFFICERS President: Ken Hatfield, Rice University (District 8, Division I-A) First Vice President: Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse University (District 2, Division I-A) Second Vice President: Scot Dapp, Moravian College (District 2, Division III) Third Vice President: Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Missouri State University (District 5, Division II) Secretary Treasurer: Grant Teaff, AFCA Executive Director AFCA TRUSTEES * Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State University (District 7, Division I-AA) * Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman College (District 2, Division II) * Tyrone Willingham, University of Notre Dame (District 5, Division I-A) * Larry Kehres, Mount Union College (District 4, Division III) * Tony Samuel, New Mexico State University (District 4, Division I-A) * Rob Ash, Drake University (District 5, Division I-AA) * Chuck Amato, North Carolina State University (District 3, Division I-A) * Lloyd Carr, University of Michigan (District 5, Division I-A) * Bill Snyder, Kansas State University (District 6, Division I-A) * Gary Darnell, Western Michigan University (District 7, Division I-A) * Mike Bellotti, University of Oregon (District 4, Division I-A) * David Cutcliffe, University of Mississippi (District 8, Division I-A) * Rob Ianello, (ex officio) Assistant Coach, University of Wisconsin (District 5, Division I-A) AFCA Office Staff Executive Director: Grant Teaff Director of Membership & Events: Sandi Atkinson Director of Marketing & Development: Mel Pulliam Director of Publications & Media Relations: Todd Bell Director of Administration: Adam Guess Executive Assistant: Janet Robertson Membership Services Secretary: Charleen Budde Administrative Secretary: Jenita Ferguson Assistant Director of Media Relations: Vince Thompson Foundation Secretary: Amy LeNoir Receptionist: Lori Hogan Receptionist: Darcie Halbert AFCA Associate: Chuck Neinas Exhibits Manager: Butch Gardner Code of Ethics Ever since the AFCA formulated its first formal Code of Ethics in 1952, the organization has had a keen awareness of its importance and has done all in its power to keep the public aware of the AFCA's concern with morality and integrity. A complete copy of the Code of Ethics is published every year in the AFCA Directory which is sent to every member. Vital tenets include: PREAMBLE: The distinguishing characteristic of a profession is its dedication to the service of humanity. Those who select football coaching must understand that the justification for football lies in its spiritual and physical values and that the game belongs, essentially, to the players. The welfare of the game depends on how the coaches live up to the spirit and letter of ethical conduct and how the coaches remain ever mindful of the high trust and confidence placed in them by their players and the public. Coaches unwilling or unable to comply with the principles of the Code have no place in the profession. All coaches should study the Code regularly and its principles should always be followed. Violations of the Code should be reported to the Ethics Committee. PURPOSE: The Code of Ethics has been developed to protect and promote the best interests of the game and the coaching profession. Its primary purpose is to clarify and distinguish ethical and approved professional practices from those considered detrimental. Its secondary purpose is to emphasize the purpose and value of football and to stress the proper functions of coaches in relation to schools, players and the public. Tuss McLaughry Award Winners [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Tuss McLaughry Award, established in 1964, honors distinguished Americans for their service to others. It is named in honor of DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first full-time secretary- treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the Association. 1964 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, armed forces 1965 Bob Hope, entertainer 1966 Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. President 1967 Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. President 1968 J. Edgar Hoover, director, FBI 1969 The Reverend Billy Graham, evangelist 1970 Richard M. Nixon, U.S. President 1971 Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronauts 1974 John Wayne, actor 1975 Gerald R. Ford, U.S. President 1977 Gen. James A. Van Fleet, armed forces 1979 Jimmy Stewart, actor 1980 Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, armed forces 1981 Dr. Jerome Holland, educator, business executive 1982 Robert L. Crippen & John W. Young, astronauts 1983 Ronald Reagan, U.S. President 1985 Pete Rozelle, commissioner, NFL 1986 Gen. Pete Dawkins, armed forces 1987 Gen. Chuck Yeager, armed forces 1988 Lindsey Nelson, sportscaster 1989 George Shultz, U.S. Secretary of State 1990 Burt Reynolds, actor 1993 Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys 1994 Charley Boswell, armed forces 1996 Eddie Robinson, Grambling State University 1998 George H.W. Bush, U.S. President 2001 Andrew Young, U.N. Ambassador 2002 Roger Staubach, Businessman, NFL Hall of Famer 2003 Dr. Stephen Ambrose, author, historian 2004 Gen. Tommy Franks, armed services 2005 Dr. Christopher Kraft, NASA Past Presidents of the AFCA 1921 Maj. Charles D. Daly, U.S. Military Academy (Chair) 1922 Maj. Charles D. Daly, U.S. Military Academy 1923 John W. Heisman, University of Pennsylvania 1924 John W. Heisman, Rice Institute 1925 Robert Zuppke, University of Illinois 1926 Gilmour Dobie, Cornell University 1927 William H. Cowell, University of New Hampshire 1928 William W. Roper, Princeton University 1929 Hugo Bezdek, Pennsylvania State College 1930 W.A. Alexander, Georgia Tech 1931 John F. Meehan, Manhattan College 1932 Dr. Marvin A. Stevens, Yale University 1933 D.E. McGugin, Vanderbilt University 1934 Dana X. Bible, University of Nebraska 1935 D.W. Bierman, University of Minnesota 1936 D.O. McLaughry, Brown University 1937 Harry Kipke, University of Michigan 1938 Harry A. Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin 1939 Lou Little, Columbia University 1940 A.N. McMillin, Indiana University 1941 Fritz Crisler, University of Michigan 1942 Madison Bell, Southern Methodist University 1943 Madison Bell, Southern Methodist University 1944 Ray Morrison, Temple University 1945 Ray Morrison, Temple University 1946 Richard C. Harlow, Harvard University 1947 E.E. Wieman, University of Maine 1948 Harvey Harman, Rutgers University 1949 L.R. Meyer, Texas Christian University 1950 Lynn O. Waldorf, University of California 1951 Lloyd P. Jordan, Harvard University 1952 Carl G. Snavely, University of North Carolina 1953 Don Faurot, University of Missouri 1954 George A. Munger, University of Pennsylvania 1955 Ray Eliot, University of Illinois 1956 Jess C. Neely, Rice Institute 1957 George K. James, Cornell University 1958 Charles B.