Branch Rickey Service Award
The FCA Branch Rickey Service Award recognizes those who demonstrate the FCA Values of Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence. It was initiated in 2017 as a special honor given to local FCA servants for their dedication and commitment to both their community and our sports ministry. These servants exemplify the same heart-felt dedication and genuine commitment of Branch Rickey, who played a key role in the birth of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Grant Teaff Coach of the Year Award
The Grant Teaff Coach of the Year Award is named after Grant Teaff, former Baylor coach, AFCA Executive Director and Trustee Emeritus of the FCA Board of Trustees. It recognizes a football coach who exemplifies Christian principles and involvement and support to FCA.
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Frosty Westering Coach of the Year Award
The Frosty Westering Coach of the Year Award is named after Frosty Westering, former Pacific Lutheran University head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee. This award recognizes a football coach who exemplifies Christian principles as well as involvement and support of FCA while coaching a non-Division I institution.
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Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award
Named after Jerry Kindall, former major league player and retired head coach at the University of Arizona, the Character in Coaching Award is presented annually to the college or high school baseball coach who best exemplifies the Christian principles of Character, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Service on and off the baseball field.
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John Lotz “Barnabas” Award
Named after former University of Florida Head Coach John Lotz this award is presented by FCA to honor a basketball coach who best exhibits a commitment to Christ, integrity, encouragement to others and lives a balanced life.
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John Olver Character Award
The award, named in his honor, will be presented annually to a hockey coach who exemplifies the Christian principles of Service, Excellence, Dedication, and Love—both on and off the ice.
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Kay Yow Heart of a Coach Award
This award was established in 2008 to honor Kay Yow, head women’s basketball coach at North Carolina State University. The purpose of the award is to recognize a women’s basketball coach who over the course of his or her career, has coached according to Biblical principles. A coach who has coached the heart of the athlete, as well as the body and mind.
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Layton Shoemaker Award
Named after famed Messiah University soccer coach Layton Shoemaker, this award recognizes a soccer coach that honors God on and off the field and models a strong relationship with Christ to their players.
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Peter Kohn Award
The Peter Kohn Award is a yearly award given to a member of the lacrosse community who best represents John 15:13: “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends,” and exemplifies the Christian principles of Character, Integrity, Excellence, and Teamwork on and off the lacrosse field.
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