Kansas Coaches Association - General Information
Although the objectives of the Kansas Coaches Association are multifold, the three primary goals are:
 
A) To promote harmonious relationships between the administrators and coaches in their respective schools and to work in a close cooperative way with the KSHSAA.
 
B) To assist in promoting pure and wholesome amateur interscholastic athletics and the coaching profession and to work together for the improvement of conditions in Kansas school activities.
 
C) To have a representation to whom may be referred athletic challenges of general interest in the hope of creating better relationships between schools and a sympathetic understanding among coaches.

--The Kansas Coaches Association is a voluntary organization not organized for profit.

--The members of the KCA Executive Board and of the sports chairpersons serve on a voluntary basis.

--The Kansas Coaches Association is the only coaches' advisory organization to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The hierarchy for recommendations to the KSHSAA from the KCA follow the steps listed below:

1.

Recommendations from the sports' chairpersons of the KCA - documented by surveys from the coaches.

2.

Reception by and approval of the KCA executive Board, who in turn is the liaison to the KSHSAA.

3.

Reception by the KSHSAA Executive Board as presented by the KCA Executive Board during the KSHSAA April Executive Board Meeting.

4.

Reception by the KSHSAA Board of Directors.

--The 2009-10 Kansas Coaches Association dues are $30.00. The KCA membership fee automatically provides the member status in one state organization (KCA) and two national organizations (NFCA, NHSACA).

--For a list of NFCA benefits CLICK HERE.

--Membership in the KCA provides:

1.

Coach of the Year awards program (plaques and portfolio's)

2.

Kansas coaching service certificates/key chains (20,25,30+ years)

 
History of the KCA
The KCA started as a football coaches group back in the late 50's early 60's with $1.00 dues. Elmer Carpenter of Wichita (deceased) was one of the founders. During the late 60's the membership was over 1500. (all football coaches) The main goal was to get the football playoff system in Kansas. After that was successful most coaches dropped out and the few remaining changed to an "all sports" coaches association. Bill Wilson came on as treasurer in 1973 and as Executive Director in 1977. The KCA had to threaten to boycott the KSHSAA coaches school to force them to add more sports than football and basketball.