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MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS
The head coach of each sport and cheerleading MUST be a member of TGCA before November 1st for athletes and cheerleaders to be eligible to be nominated or receive honors, or for coaches to receive honors. If you miss that deadline, you will have to file an appeal with the Executive Committee to see if you will be eligible to nominate for honors or to receive honors yourself, or pay an additional $70.00 override fee if you prefer not to file an appeal. If you need help with the renewal process, or the appeals process, please contact us. We will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your continued support of TGCA.
2024-25 NOMINATION DEADLINES BY SPORT
All Deadlines Are At 12:00 Noon On The Date Specified
Water Polo - October 21
Team Tennis - October 21
Cross Country - October 28
Volleyball - November 18
Spirit - January 20
Wrestling - February 10
Swimming & Diving - February 17
Basketball - February 24
Soccer - Apri 7
Golf - April 21
Track & Field - April 28
Tennis - May 12
Softball - May 26
2025 TGCA SUMMER CLINIC
The 2025 TGCA Summer Clinic will be held in Arlington, Texas, July 14-17. Registration will open February 1st of 2025. Hotel Reservation Services will open March 10. Stay tuned for further details as we get them confirmed, but be sure and mark your calendars for this date.
PROGRAMS FOR 2024 SUMMER CLINIC
The programs for the 2024 Summer Clinic, the 2024 Honor Awards Banquet, and the 2024 All-Star Program are on-line. Click the links below to view.
2024 TGCA Honor Awards Banquet
TGCA NEWSLETTER
The September Newsletter is now available on-line. Archived copies of our newsletters are available by clicking the "Newsletter" link on the left.
EMBRACING TEXAS PRIDE IN SPORTSMANSHIP: OUR COMMITMENT TO THE TEXAS WAY
At TGCA we proudly endorse The Texas Way, an initiative that champions sportsmanship, integrity, and community strength in Texas sporting events.
The Texas Way, founded by THSCA, THSADA, and 2Words Character Development, aims to enhance sportsmanship, reduce ejections, and foster positive relationships among coaches, athletes, officials, fans, and the local community.
What is The Texas Way?
The Texas Way is a collaborative campaign to:
- IMPROVE the level of sportsmanship at UIL sporting events.
- DECREASE the number of ejections at UIL sporting events.
- STRENGTHEN communities and the relationships between coaches, athletes, officials, and fans.
The Three Pillars of The Texas Way
To coach, play, officiate, or support The Texas Way means you commit to the following three pillars:
- Respect for Others: We pledge to give respect to all participants (coaches, players, officials, and fans) because of who I am, not because of what they do.
- Control of Self: We commit to give boundaries to our thoughts, words, and actions, and to control our anger in the face of competition and adversity.
- Spirit of Competition: We commit to give everything we have to be the absolute best we can be, and to put our team in the best position to win, but we will not sacrifice our integrity to do it.
By supporting The Texas Way, TGCA is dedicated to creating a positive and respectful sports environment, ensuring that the spirit of competition thrives with self-control, integrity, and mutual respect.
Join us in playing The Texas Way and make a difference in the Texas sports community!
What is The Texas Way?
For more details, visit: The Texas Way
HERFF JONES RING SPONSORSHIP
TGCA is pleased to announce a partnership with Herff Jones to be the official TGCA ring sponsor for all TGCA needs. They will be supplying rings for purchase to all honors recipients who wish to order them for Academic All-State, All-State, and All-Star. Below is a link for the order form, which has photos of the ring tops and ring shanks.
TGCA CERTIFICATE OF SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT
The Texas Girls Coaches Association, along with our coaches and their athletes, were devastated when our schools were forced to close for the rest of the 2019-20 school year due to COVID-19. This action resulted in the elimination of the spring sports' seasons. TGCA is offering a template online for our coaches to be able to print a Certificate of Senior Achievement for all senior athletes and senior support staff members that were unable to finish their seasons. We feel this is a way TGCA and our coaches can show our appreciation and recognition for these very deserving individuals. The certificate template can be found at this link:
http://www.austintgca.com/pdf/Cert_of_Senior_Achievement.pdf
It can also be found on the TGCA website under the Forms category in the menu on the left-hand side of the main page. It will also be located on each of the following individual sports pages: soccer, track, tennis, golf and softball. It is in an editable PDF format, so that you can fill in the athlete's name, the school and the sport. This is for you to print and distribute, if you wish, to your senior athletes in these spring sports.
*CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 TGCA SPECIAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS*
HALL OF FAME:
Curtis Enis - Alvord High School
Karin Keeney - Lewisville Hebron High School
Danny Wrenn - Plainview High School (Posthumously)
MARGARET MCKOWN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:
SPORTSWRITERS OF THE YEAR:
Division I - Brice Cherry - Waco Tribune
Division II - Carl Waits - Dripping Springs Century News
SUB-VARSITY & MIDDLE SCHOOL COACHES OF THE YEAR NOMINATION DEADLINE
Nomination deadline for Sub-Varsity and Middle School Coaches of the Year is May 1st. Don't leave your assistant coaches out of being honored for their hard work and dedication. Sub-Varsity consists of grades 9 through 12. Middle School includes grades 7 and 8. The Sub-Varsity Committee will select one sub-varsity and one middle school coach as Coach of the Year in 1A-2A-3A-4A and 5A-6A. Nominations should be done on-line through the Membership site and under the sport you are nominating for.
CAREER VICTORIES DEADLINE
Career victories recognition deadline is May 30th. Click here for the criteria. Email your information in the proper format to tgca@austintgca.com.
SUB-VARSITY YEARS OF SERVICE DEADLINE
Sub-Varsity years of service recognition submission deadline is June 1st. Click here for the criteria. Email your information to tgca@austintgca.com.
2024-25 UIL SPORTS UPDATES
The 2024-25 UIL Sports Updates prepared by the UIL are linked below in PDF format. Click the sport you wish to review.
Basketball
Cross Country
Fundamentals of Coaching
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Spirit
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
KAY YOW CANCER FUND - TGCA CHARITY OF CHOICE
Feel free to reach out to us! Our Kay Yow Cancer Fund team will be glad to guide you whether it’s your first Play4Kay game or your 100th!
- Jennifer Sullivan
Senior Director of Programming
(jennifer.sullivan@kayyow.com) - Kelsey Harris
Director of Play4Kay
(kelsey.harris@kayyow.com) - Audra Smith
VP of Play4Kay
(audra.smith@kayyow.com)
Join the high schools/middle schools across the country participating in Play4Kay games. If you are a coach, register your team here https://kayyow.com/play4kay/high-school/.
Elements of a Play4Kay game:
• Choose a regular season game and call it Play4Kay.
• Fundraise and donate it to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
• Honor cancer survivors on-court during your game.
• Educate students and community about the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. • Purchase generic T-shirts from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to promote uniform branding of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Visit our online store!
MAXPREPS STATS AND SCORES
MaxPreps, an affiliate of CBS Sports, is a FREE sports information service provided to you and your team as a membership benefit of the Texas Girls Coaches Association. MaxPreps.com aspires to cover, at no cost to TGCA members, every team, every game and every player. This tool will be extremely beneficial to you as a high school coach, your parents, fans, school administration, athletic directors and webmasters. MaxPreps is now also a sponsor of the UIL. TGCA highly encourages you to utilize this valuable service.
Please enter information on your team. As a member coach of TGCA , take the time to use MaxPreps to provide FREE hard-earned recognition for your team. MaxPreps is an on-line service designed to record your team's achievements. Go to www.maxpreps.com or click the MaxPreps logo above and enter your information today.
Check out the MaxPreps stats and scores on the MaxPreps widget at the bottom of the page.
Any coach who has not received their user name and password for their free MaxPreps team account should e-mail coachsupport@maxpreps.com or call 1-800-329-7324 extension 1.
TGCA ON-LINE HONORS NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please remember that membership deadline for nomination is November 1. All on-line nomination deadlines are the Monday at noon before a particular sport's state meet. Sub-Varsity on-line nomination deadline is May 1. To access simple and detailed instructions on nominating for TGCA honors on-line, click here.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT
The Texas Girls Coaches Association in cooperation with American Income Life Insurance Company, is pleased to announce that we are providing additional benefits at NO COST to make your membership even more valuable! These benefits include:
$4,000 Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit! (Covers all members.)
Health Services Discount Card for your entire household which provides discounts up to 60% on Vision Care,
Chiropractic Care, Hearing Care and Prescriptions!
Child Safe Kits – this valuable tool can provide information to the authorities if your child or grandchild should ever go missing!
Family Information Guide – When emergencies occur, families can avoid confusion and additional stress by having all of their critical information organized in one place.
Please check your mail for the letter regarding these new benefits!
Once you return the response card, an AIL representative will contact you to schedule a convenient time to deliver your benefits and explain additional insurance coverage available.
American Income Life is an international company licensed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and is registered to carry on business in New Zealand. AIL has earned an A+ (Superior) Financial Strength rating from A.M. Best Company. (as of 6/14)
For more information on these benefits, please contact Maria Siero at 512-550-4602, masiero@ailife.com, or Arnaecia Alridge at 281-857-9325, ajalridge@ailife.com.
To view the letter on-line, visit http://www.ailife.com/benefits/sgM9W.
*ATTENTION*
TO ALL COACHES: Please go on-line and check that your profile is up-to-date, including addresses, telephone numbers (school, cell, home), and all other personal information. You can change all information on your profile except your school. Please check your coaching experience and add information as needed. We would also appreciate an update on your e-mail address, as this is our easiest and quickest way to alert you to new developments regarding your sport. Our files are only as accurate as the information you put in them. We appreciate your help in this endeavor.
2025-26 TGCA 2ND VICE PRESIDENT APPLICATIONS
Dan Aldrich
Fredericksburg High School
Application
Ross Barber
Tyler Legacy High School
Application
