Frank Solich, First Vice President Gary Patterson, Second Vice President Pete Fredenburg, Third Vice President Turner Gill Pat Fitzgerald Craig Bohl Bronco Mendenhall Todd Knight David Cutcliffe Jeff McMartin Ken Niumatalolo Dan Mullen Blake Anderson Danny Rocco Paul Winters David Shaw Seth Littrell Chris Klieman Mark McElroy, ex officio Danny Pearman, ex officio Van Malone, ex officio The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is an association of over 11,000 American football coaches and staff on all levels.
It is named in honor of DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first full-time secretary-treasurer of the AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the association.
During his early days in coaching, McLaughry spent his spare time playing pro football with the Massillon (Ohio) Tigers.
McLaughry retired from coaching in 1954, but continued in his capacity as chairman of the Physical Education Department at Dartmouth until 1960, when he accepted the appointment with the AFCA.
Other presidents have included Bear Bryant, Darrell Royal, Eddie Robinson, Charles McClendon, Bo Schembechler, Vince Dooley, and Bill Cronin