Clinic Outreach Partners

The Wilson-ELITE Football Scouting Clinic provides scholarships to the members of the organizations below.The Scholarships are funded in full by Wilson Sporting Goods and allow the recipients to attend the Clinic at no charge.

Wilson-ELITE Clinic also makes an annual donation to our outreach partners to help support their important work and membership services.

The Black Coaches Administrators (BCA is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to foster the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally. The BCA is committed to creating a positive enlightened environment where issues can be examined closely, debated sincerely and resolved honestly. The BCA's focus involves the concerns of its colleagues in professional sports, NCAA (Division I, II, and III), NAIA (Division I and II), junior college and high school levels.

On May 31, 2007, BCA Board of Directors unveiled the new name of the organization during the 2007 BCA National Convention and Expo. The name change was made to clarify the expanding membership population of administrators and coaches within the BCA. Subsequently, BCA is now Black Coaches & Administrators.

BCA Mission:

• To address significant issues pertaining to the participation and employment of ethnic minorities in sport in general and intercollegiate athletics in particular.
• To assist ethnic minorities aspiring to have a career in athletics through educational and professional development programming and scholarships.
• To provide youth and diverse communities the opportunity to interact positively with the BCA as a corporate citizen and community builder through a variety of alliances.

The ICA is a state coaching organization that is intent on representing all coaches of the state of Illinois. Founded 1928, the ICA has serves Illinois coaches in all sports. ICA is affiliated with the National High School Athletic Coaches Association and the National Association of Coaches Association Directors (NOCAD).

ICA programs and initiatives include:

Sponsorship and support of All Star Activities in Football and Baseball, publication of the ICA Newsletters (includes All-Star Nomination Forms, Clinic Registration Information, ICA Scholarship application forms and advance notice of any All-Star Competition). ICA Golf Hall of Fame, Awards to All State Championship Coaches, Meritorious Service Awards, annual ICA Scholarships and clinics in golf, wrestling and track.

The future goals of ICA are to expand All Star Competition to more sports, continue expansion of the ICA Awards Program and improve opportunities for all athletes and coaches throughout Illinois.