THSCA and AFCA- Collaboration to Help Football Coach

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The Coaches Call

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THSCA and AFCA- Collaboration to Help Football Coach

Season 7 Episode 5

SHOW NOTES:
Craig Bohls, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association and a five-time national championship coach, joins The Coach’s Call to discuss the changing landscape of college and high school football. Bohl shares how his role with the AFCA has expanded beyond coaching education into advocacy, legislation, recruiting, NIL, and protecting coaches and student-athletes. The conversation also highlights new opportunities for high school coaches through AFCA membership, upcoming convention changes, and efforts to create clearer rules across the sport.

Talking Points
• Craig Bohls transition from coaching at Wyoming to leading the AFCA and the changing responsibilities of the role.
• How the AFCA is expanding its role as an advocacy and legislative voice for football coaches.
• Why high school coaches are an important part of the AFCA’s future.
• The new $25 allied membership giving high school coaches access to AFCA educational resources, clinics, and its digital library.
• The development of an AI tool designed to help coaches search AFCA lectures and educational content.
• Changes to the AFCA convention schedule and the move to February in Indianapolis for the 2027–2028 convention.
• Plans for increased high school-focused programming and NFL involvement at the convention.
• The push for a federal NIL agent registry to provide greater protection for student-athletes.
• The NCAA’s five-for-five eligibility model and its potential impact on roster stability and high school recruiting.
• Changes to the recruiting calendar, including expanded opportunities for head coaches and continued discussion around fall recruiting contact.

Host: Chris Doelle

Links & Resources
• THSCA Heat Toolkit/Playbook: Available on the THSCA website under the Health and Safety tab (developed in partnership with Dell Children’s and UIL)

Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA): www.thsca.com