MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), will host the first ever livestream of the American Football Coaches Association Awards Show (AFCA) and green carpet on Tuesday, January 9 beginning at 6:00 pm ET from Charlotte, N.C. The event will air live on USA TODAY.com and on USA TODAY Sports' Facebook page.
The American Football Coaches Awards Show, presented by Amway, will be hosted by Rick Neuheisel, the former UCLA coach and Rose Bowl-winning quarterback for the Bruins, as well as former ESPN broadcaster Bonnie Bernstein. More than 8,000 coaches and former coaches will gather to present end-of-season awards, including FBS Coach of the Year, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Honorary Head Coach, and USA TODAY Sports Coach's Play Call of the Year.
The show will include appearances by Central Florida’s (and now Nebraska’s) Scott Frost, former Huskers coach Frank Solich, Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall, Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst, Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald, Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford, and Liberty’s Turner Gill. Former Marshall coach Jack Lengyel will be honored, along with Jenks (Okla.) High School coach Allan Trimble, who will receive the Power of Influence Award as he fights ALS. Coaches from FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA will also be recognized.
Preceding the awards show, there will be a green-carpet event hosted by USA TODAY Sports Pulse’s Trysta Krick and Adam Woodard, along with USA TODAY Sports national college football writer George Schroeder. The hour and a half green-carpet event will be livestreamed via Facebook beginning at 6 p.m. ET from the NASCAR Hall of Fame. It will feature interviews with coaches as they arrive and will debut original videos shot at this year’s convention by USA TODAY Sports.
“USA TODAY NETWORK is excited to be the inaugural livestream host of the AFCA Show. We have the opportunity to live-broadcast the event from USA TODAY and the NETWORK’s local news sites,” said David Meeks, managing editor of USA TODAY Sports. “We are honored that the AFCA chose us as a platform to air this exciting show recognizing the best in college football.”
About USA TODAY NETWORK
USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the largest local-to-national media organization in the country, powered by our award-winning newsrooms and marketing solutions business. With deep roots in local communities spanning the U.S. with more than 100 brands, plus USA TODAY, we engage more than 110 million people every month through a diverse portfolio of multi-platform content offerings and experiences. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.
About the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
The AFCA was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to “maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession” and to “provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football.”
About the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.
About Amway
Amway is an $8.8 billion direct-selling business based in Ada, Michigan, USA. Top-selling brands for Amway are Nutrilite™ vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, Artistry™ skincare and color cosmetics, eSpring™ water treatment systems and XS™ energy drinks – all sold exclusively by Amway Business Owners. Global sales in 2016 made Amway the No. 1 direct-selling business in the world, according to the 2017 Direct Selling News Global 100. The company’s annual sales figure includes revenue from direct-selling operations and other business holdings. For company news, visit amwayglobal.com/newsroom.
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