Kirby Moore selected to participate in AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute

WACO, Texas – The American Football Coaches Foundation announced that Fresno State wide receivers coach Kirby Moore was selected to participate in the 2018 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute presented by the AFCA and NCAA Leadership Development.

This prestigious program is aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession and will take place on Sunday, January 7, during the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This year's class was chosen from a total of 138 applicants. In order to be eligible, applicants must have been born on or after January 1, 1983, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, a two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or an NAIA/NCAA full-time assistant or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing.

Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute, which features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance. In addition to receiving this exclusive educational opportunity and becoming a part of the great network of rising coaches in the profession, participants will also receive other benefits, including a stipend to assist with 2018 AFCA Convention expenses and publication in the bi-monthly AFCA Magazine, weekly AFCA Insider email blast, and/or have their articles added to the online AFCA Educational Library; and placement on the 2019 AFCA Foundation Committee.

35 Under 35 Class of 2018
Andrew Breiner, Fordham (Head Coach)
Jake Brown, Stephen F. Austin State (Running Backs)
Zohn Burden, Virginia Tech (Running Backs)
Tyler Carlton, Western Carolina (Wide Receivers)
Dan Carrel, Houston (Outside Linebackers)
Charles Clark, Oregon (Cornerbacks)
Matt Clark, Hutchinson Community College (Run-Game Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Christopher Collins, Georgia State (Safeties)
Eric Daniels, Oklahoma Panhandle State (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Geoff Dartt, Western Kentucky (Offensive Line)
Cort Dennison, Louisville (Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator)
Michael DeTerlizzi, Charleston Southern (Wide Receivers)
Kenny Dillingham, Memphis (Quarterbacks/Tight Ends)
Seth Doege, Bowling Green (Wide Receivers)
Matt Drinkall, Kansas Wesleyan (Head Coach)
Drew Dudzik, James Madison (Outside Receivers)
Eli Gardner, Stonehill College (Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
Jay Harbaugh, Michigan (Running Backs/Co-Special Teams Coordinator)
Braxton Harris, Howard Payne (Head Coach)
Tremaine Jackson, Abilene Christian (Defensive Coordinator)
Matt Jones, Texas Southern (Run-Game Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Willy Korn, Coastal Carolina (Wide Receivers)
Marquase Lovings, Louisiana Lafayette (Defensive Ends)
Jason Loworn, First Baptist Academy-Texas (Head Coach)
Chris Marve, Vanderbilt (Inside Linebackers)
Kirby Moore, Fresno State (Wide Receivers)
Sherrone Moore, Central Michigan (Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator)
LaMar Morgan, Louisiana-Monroe (Defensive Backs)
Dan Mulrooney, Anna Maria College (Head Coach)
Lamar Owens, Georgia Tech (Special Teams Coordinator/Slot Backs)
Carlos Perez, McNeese State (Defensive Ends)
Andrew Sowder, San Jose State (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends)
Justin Stepp, SMU (Wide Receivers)
Andrew Thacker, Temple (Linebackers)
Thad Wells, Blacksburg High School-Virginia (Head Coach)

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