title: U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
text: # U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
  
  The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based professional association representing men's and women's cross country and track & field coaches in the United States. The organization has about 8,000 members. 94% of NCAA track & field programs are members of USTFCCCA.
  
  The group serves as an advocate for coaches, providing a national forum to address their needs. It also serves as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and a "liaison between the various stakeholders" in the sport.
  
  ## Hall of Fame
  
  The organization is the custodian of the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame, founded in 1995.
  
  ## The Bowerman
  
  The organization administers the highest award given in collegiate track & field, The Bowerman. The award was founded in 2009.
  
  