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Coach, The summer has ended, and now our fall sports practices are upon us. The new year brings excitement and optimism for an outstanding 2021-22 season. I hope that you are energized and ready to give your student athletes the quality coaching that is found in our Montana coaches. I would like to thank those...
View the Spring MCA Newsletter here: MCA Newsletter May 2021 Final.pdf...
June 2, 2021 Montana Coaches Association Media Release MCA is pleased to announce that the following coaches were selected, by a vote of member coaches, as “Coach of the Year” for their respective 2021 spring sport. They will be honored at the 2021 MCA Awards Ceremony, at 11:30 on July 29 at CMR High in...
MCA is pleased to announce that the following coaches were selected,
by a vote of member coaches, as “Coach of the Year” for their respective 2021 winter sport....
Thoughts from the Director…The winter sports season is in the books. To say it was a “trying season, unlike any other”, would be an understatement. As with most worthwhile things in life, it took work, adjustments and sacrifice to accomplish. You did just that, and so did your athletes, parents, officials and administrators. MHSA, in conjunction wi...
The Montana Coaches Association (MCA) is pleased to announce that 5 Montana coaches will be inducted into the MCA Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be a part of the 2021 MCA Awards Ceremony (in conjunction with the MCA Coaches Clinic), on Thursday, July 29, 2020 at 11:30 am in Great Falls at the CM Russell High School Auditorium. Family a...
As you read this, we are finishing up the winter sports season and embarking on the spring season. In reflecting back to last August, who would have thought we would be able to see these seasons fulfilled! Congratulations to all the coaches, administrators, and especially the student-athletes that have made all this possible. We now...
Coaches, Attached is the Fall 2020 newsletter. Feel free to download it to read it digitally or print out on your own. A few highlights: Thanks to our coaches for their hard work and renewed dedication during COVID-19. 67 schools pay for the MCA dues for their coaches Winter COY ballot and newsletter will be...
Recently, I watched my favorite team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, capture the 2020 World Series championship. Even though there were many tense moments this postseason and many heartbreaks in recent years it was a tremendous joy to see them finally reach their ultimate goal. As I thought about the Dodgers and tried to reflect on...
Though September is almost over, we do hope to bring you some encouragement each month. Below is a link to a presentation by Dr. Michael Matury, an MCA Clinic presenter of many years. We thank him for taking the time to record his presentation. We hope you will find a few minutes to enjoy and...
A message from your MCA Past President, Linda Paull... Here is hoping that everyone is staying healthy and has had a good summer getting re-energized and ready mentally and emotionally to take on the fall of 2020. As we continue to deal with the loss of 2020 spring sports and the uncertainty of fall sports,...
The Montana Coaches Association (MCA) is pleased to announce that 9 Montana coaches will be inducted into the MCA Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be a part of the 2020 MCA Awards Ceremony (in conjunction with the MCA Coaches Clinic), on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 11:30 am in Great Falls at the...
MCA is pleased to announce that the following coaches were selected, by a vote of member coaches, as “Coach of the Year” for their respective 2019-20 winter sport. They will be honored at the 2020 MCA Awards Ceremony, at 11:30 on July 30 at CMR High in Great Falls WrestlingAA Luis Carranza – Great Falls...
MCA Annual Awards Ceremony is part of the MCA Clinic on Thursday, August 1st at 11:30 am. All in attendance are welcome to join us for lunch directly afterward. Notable, among many awards, are our 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees, Terry Bakken – Shields Valley (awarded posthumously), Paul Edwards – Columbus and Bob Howard – Great...
April 26, 2019 Montana Coaches Association Media Release MCA is pleased to announce that the following coaches were selected, by a vote of member coaches, as “Coach of the Year” for their respective 2018-19 winter sport. They will be honored at the 2019 MCA Awards Ceremony, at 11:30 on August 1st at CMR High in...
The Montana Coaches Association is pleased to announce that the following 13 Montana Coaches and one Athletic Director have been selected as “Finalists” for National Coach or AD of the Year, by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA): Liz Flikkema Athletic Director Manhattan Christian Jeffrey Anderson Boys’ Assistant Flathead...
The MCA Clinic – August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2018 will feature another amazing lineup of guest speakers and clinicians. Newly added speakers: Jim Miller – Wrestling – Wartburg College Don Don Williams – Softball – North Idaho College Mike Miller – Softball – Helena Capital #LovingLifeAsACoach’sWife ̵...
Don Olsen, MCA Executive Director, is pleased to announce that the following awards were presented this week at the National High School Athletic Coaches (NHSACA) annual convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Bob Raeth, 47-year coaching veteran, was named the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2018 “Assistant Boys Coach of...
Montana Coaches Association is pleased to announce that the following 2018 High School graduates are MCA scholarship recipients. They will be awarded at the MCA Awards Ceremony in the Great Falls CMR High Auditorium at 11:30 on August 2nd, in conjunction with the MCA All-Sport Coaches Clinic (Aug 1st-3rd). MCA is proud to honor these...
