Calling all football coaches: 81st Annual Convention of the American Football Coaches Association January 9-12, 2005 Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky.

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CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS:

* Presentation of the ADT National Championship Trophy to the coach of the team ranked No. I in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

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* Announcement of the AFCA National Coach of the Year in four divisions, as selected by the AFCA Active membership, and recognition of the 20 AFCA regional winners chosen earlier in the year.

* Presentation of the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award in five divisions.

* Recognition of coaches whose teams won NCAA- or NAIA-affiliated conference or national championships, as well as head coaches of independent teams that qualified for the NCAA and NAIA playoffs.

* Presentation of the Power of Influence Award, Amos Alonzo Stagg Award and Tuss McLaughry Award. The presentation are made during two of the primary functions at the convention--the ADT Awards Luncheon and the AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner.

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* The AFCA Kickoff Luncheon, which opens the convention each year. Past speakers have included noted motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, College Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary, and former Colorado head coach and Promise Keepers Founder Bill McCartney.

* The Master Coach lecture series features a pair of long-time coaches sharing their insights on the game and the coaching profession with the membership in a question and answer format. This event has featured former coaching greats such as Darrell Royal, Eddie Robinson, Paul Dietzel, Bo Schembechler, Charlie McClendon, Vince Dooley, Tom Landry, Don Coryell, John McKay, and Don Shula.

* "Chalk Talks" offer lectures from the top offensive, defensive and special teams staffs in the nation. The Chalk Talk line-up for 2004 included the offensive staff from Minnesota, the defensive staffs from Texas Tech, Florida State, and Ohio State, and the special teams staffs from Miami (Ohio) and Utah.

* The Professional Development Series. First introduced at the 1996 convention, this program combines a series of lectures from the regular convention line-up that will help coaches build a solid background in aspects of the business ranging from technical "X and O" areas to coaching ethics.

* This year's convention will again include the Monday evening "Buzz Sessions." These sessions are one-hour chalkboard clinics that give coaches an opportunity to discuss offensive and defensive strategy in an intimate breakout room setting.

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