Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Achieving Coaching Excellence (ACE) Program for Minority Basketball Coaches. For consideration, apply today.
2008 ACE Program Dates: June 1-4, 2008 in Indianapolis, IN
Download ACE Application: Application in PDF Format 
The BCA ACE selection committee will review all applications. Selections will be finalized no later than May 2, 2008. Selections are based on the criteria of each applicant and all candidates will be notified immediately. All information submitted to the BCA will become property of BCA and will not be returned.
ACE Mission
ACE Goals
ACE Sessions
ACE Benefits
ACE Costs
How to Apply
ACE Graduates
The Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) collaborated with the National Athletic Association's (NCAA) Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Minority Interest Committee and the Committee on Women's Athletics to create the Achieving Coaching Excellence Programs (ACE) for men and women.
2007 was the Inaugural year for the ACE for men program; however, the ACE for women program will be celebrating the sixth class of ACE graduates. ACE is aimed to further the mission and vision of advancement for minority men and women in athletics. The ACE program is designed to assist an already talented group to become the next generation of collegiate head basketball coaches.
Activities for the four-day, intensive program are divided into "on-court" and "off-court" instructions. To run simultaneously, participants of the men and women group will partake in instructional and developmental seminars and workshops.
Completion of the ACE program will advance coaching skills and marketability of "up and coming" ethnic minorities. It will also assist with developing the total coach in the areas of communications, budget planning, X's and O's and program development. Apply today and maximize your abilities!
- Promote the coaching profession to minority men and women
- Identify, recruit and retain minority men and women in the coaching profession
- Develop professional development strategies for minority male and female coaches at the collegiate level
- Enhance partnerships and strategically promote opportunities for minority male and female coaches
- Develop innovative approaches to basketball
- Strengthen relationships with players
- Introduce new game strategies
- Enhance skills to handle game-day pressure
- Become adept at off-court concerns
- Exchange ideas
- Build support networks
- Create new opportunities
ACE Program Sessions
Over the course of four days, ACE participants will enhance their teaching skills and advance career ambitions through classroom lectures, discussion sessions and on-court demonstrations. Program workshops aim to build a competitive strategy to establish a sustainable position with the forces that determine industry competition.
Program sessions may include:
- On-court sessions (including teaching fundamentals of offense/defense)
- The Realities of Being a Head Coach
- Succeeding in the Interview Process
- Developing a Leadership Style
- Managing Media Relations
- Building Strong Relationships with Campus Administration
- Secret to Managing a Head Coaching Career
- Game Day Preparation
- Complimentary hotel accommodations in Indianapolis, IN, during the ACE Program dates
- $300 travel stipend will be paid upon conclusion of the ACE Program
- ACE Program Certificate of Completion
- Listing in the 2008-2009 "BCA Capable Candidates Lists" for minority basketball coaches
- Free registration to the BCA National Convention and Expo in Atlanta (May 28-31, 2008)
- Selected ACE participants will receive a transportation stipend of $300 to defray travel costs. However, each participant is responsible for arranging travel accommodations to and from Indianapolis to attend the program.
- Non-members of the BCA will be responsible for the $60 membership fee payment
- BCA will provide hotel accommodations at the host hotel. Participant will be responsible for any incidental charges
ACE for Men Criteria
ACE Applicants must:
- Possess, at minimum, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Have a minimum five (5) years of full-time collegiate (or above) coaching experience
- Currently be employed full-time at an accredited college or university
- Be an active (paid) members of the BCA
- Attend the entire ACE Program (four days) to participate/graduate
ACE for Women Criteria
ACE Applicants must:
- Possess, at minimum, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Have a minimum three (3) years of full-time collegiate (or above) coaching experience
- Currently be employed full-time at an accredited college or university
- Be an active (paid) members of the BCA
- Attend the entire ACE Program (four days) to participate/grad
How to apply for the Achieving Coaching Excellence Program
Download ACE Application: Application in PDF Format
All completed applications must be completed and returned to the Black Coaches Association Office NO LATER THAN Friday, April 18, 2008. Enrollment is limited, so apply early for consideration.
Disclaimer: The BCA ACE selection committee will review all applications and final selection will be completed by May 2, 2008. Selection will be based on the criteria of each applicant and all candidates will be notified following the May 2, 2008 selection date. All information submitted to the BCA will become the property of BCA and will not be returned.
RESUME
Please attach a copy of your updated resume, a personal statement and a copy of your undergrad diploma and return with the completed ACE application.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
On a separate piece of paper, explain why you are applying for the 2008 ACE Program and what you hope to achieve. Also, please include any additional information you would like the program selection committee to consider (i.e. personal experiences, extracurricular activities, etc.).
REFERENCES
Please list and provide contact information for three personal references. At least one reference must be an immediate supervisor (i.e. head coach or athletic director).
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Female Class of 2007 Felicia Burroughs Sabrina Carter Nikita Lawry Dawkins Surina Dixon Tes Sobomehin Johnson Jackie Smith Charlotte Smith Shanice Stephens |
Class of 2006 Natasha Adair Renee Bostic Itero U. Coleman Dena Head Marcia L. Foster Bobbie Kelsey Tasha McDowell Jaqueline Moore |
Class of 2005 Jamelle Elliot Tiesha Grace Tia Jackson* Danielle O'Banion Chavonne Taylor Jovanka Ward Coquesse Washington* Keila Whittington Sharrona L. Reaves* Charmin Smith Andrea Williams |
Class of 2004 Tammy Bagby Kia Damon Donnita Drain Kia Hairston Tracee Jones* Carol Owens* LaVonda Wagner* |
Class of 2003 Lauretta Freeman Ann Marie Gilbert* Becky King Daynia La-Force-Mann* Jolette D. Law* Charisse Mapp Niki Reid Rhonda Singleton Helen Williams* |
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Inagural Male Class of 2007 Fred Applin Marlin Chinn Gene Cross Joel Dearring Timothy Eatman Travis Lyons Lamont Paris Lewis Preston Kurtis Townsend |
*Denotes the transition from Assistant Coach to Head Coach after completion of the Achieving Coaching Excellence Program