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The Official Clinic of the MFCA, in partnership March 31 - April 2, 2016 with the University of Minnesota and the Double Tree Park Place Minnesota Vikings Hwy 100 & 394 St. Louis Park, Minnesota THIS IS YOUR CLINIC. If you can attend just one clinic, FEATURED IN 2016 this is the one!! More Speakers & Breakouts CLINIC STAFF AWARDS! • Tailgate Party! Ron Stolski, MFCA Executive Director, [email protected] Partnership with Coach KIll and staff Dave Nigon, Coordinator of Sponsors & Exhibits, [email protected] (some breakout sessions at the Bierman complex) Claud Allaire, Clinic Coordinator, Schedule & Speakers, [email protected] Jim Dotseth, Clinic Operations & Finances, [email protected] Dave Nelson, Advertising and Program Coordinator, [email protected] Ray Kirch, Advertising and Program Coordinator, [email protected] Dan O’Brien, U of M Liaison, [email protected] Sponsored by the MFCA and the University of Minnesota High School HALL OF FAME ~ AWARDS Assistant Coach of the Year ....................................................................75 Previous Assistant Coach of the Year ..................................................75 Previous State Coach of the Year Recipients ....................................76 MFCA Coach of the Year ..........................................................................77 MFCA Hall of Fame Inductees ...............................................................78 FOOTBALL Previously Inducted Hall of Fame Members ....................................82 Hall of Fame Nomination Form ............................................................84 MINNESOTA Power of Influence Award Recipient ..................................................85 A Publication of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Power of Influence Nomination Form ................................................86 Don Swanson Award Recipient ............................................................87 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Distinguished Service Award Recipients ..........................................88 Executive Director’s Message .................................................................................11 MFCA Service Award Winners ................................................................................89 MFCA Past Officers .....................................................................................................12 MFCA Class Coaches of the Year ...........................................................................90 President’s Message ..................................................................................................13 MFCA Conference Coaches of the Year ..............................................................91 Letter from Coach Kill - University of Minnesota ............................................14 MFCA Section Coaches of the Year ......................................................................92 MFCA Officers and Committee Chairs ................................................................15 Conf./Section Coach of the Yr. Questionnaire ..................................................93 MFCA Committee Structure ...................................................................................16 Coaches with the Most State Championships .................................................94 MFCA Code of Ethics .................................................................................................17 Most State Playoff Appearances ...........................................................................95 MFCA Members ..........................................................................................................18 Coaches with 200 or More Wins ............................................................................96 MFCA Retired Life Members ...................................................................................32 All Time Winningest High School Coaches by Win Percentage .................96 MFCA Sub-District Representatives .....................................................................33 Active High School Coaches with 60 or More Career Wins .........................98 Coach to Coach Program .........................................................................................34 Butch Nash Award Information .......................................................................... 100 Minnesota Football Coaches Association Endorses Butch Nash Award Recipients ............................................................................. 101 USA Football’s Heads Up Football Program ......................................................36 Butch Nash Nomination Form ............................................................................ 103 Rule Changes ...............................................................................................................37 Practice Changes ........................................................................................................38 CONFERENCE RECAPS Recruiting Fair Continues to be a Success .........................................................40 Minnesot High School Football Conference Standings ............................ 104 Tackle Cancer ...............................................................................................................41 Big 9 .............................................................................................................................. 107 Sub-District Reps Checklist .....................................................................................43 Big South .................................................................................................................... 108 New District Football Assignments ......................................................................44 Central Lakes ............................................................................................................