<Li> Grant Teaff Lifetime Achievement Award: The second FCA award named after Teaff recognizes a football coach that has ‚ committed his life to being a Christian influence on the lives of student - athletes. ‚ Previous winners include Dr. Homer Rice, Houston Nutt and Tony Dungy . </Li> <Li> Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award: Named after former Major League Baseball player and retired University of Arizona baseball coach Jerry Kindall, the Character in Coaching Award is presented annually to the college or high school baseball coach who ‚ best exemplifies the Christian principles of Character, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Service on and off the baseball field. ‚ Äù Previous winners include Rusty Stroupe, Scott Berry and Bubba Cates . </Li> <Li> John Lotz ‚ Barnabas ‚ Award: Named after former University of Florida basketball coach John Lotz and the Biblical character Barnabas first mentioned in Acts 4 as the ‚ Son of Encouragement, ‚ Äù this award honors a basketball coach who ‚ best exhibits a commitment to Christ, integrity, encouragement to others and lives a balanced life. ‚ Previous winners include Tom Crean, Don Meyer, Billy Kennedy, Homer Drew and John Wooden . </Li> <Li> Kay Yow Heart of a Coach Award: First presented in 2008, this award was established to honor former North Carolina State University women's basketball coach Kay Yow died after a nearly 22 - year battle with cancer . The award recognizes a women's basketball coach who ‚ over the course of his or her career, has coached according to Biblical principles ‚ and has coached the heart of the athlete, as well as the body and mind. ‚ Previous winners include Sue Semrau, Deb Patterson, Sue Ramsey and Kay Yow . </Li>

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