Buffalo’s Lance Leipold & LA Tech’s Skip Holtz Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees
January 13, 2020
University at Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold and Louisiana Tech University head coach Skip Holtz have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Leipold and Holtz were elected by members attending the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Leipold will be an FBS representative of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) while Holtz will be the Conference USA representative.
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Leipold and Holtz will join a group of distinguished head coaches who guide the organization. The Board formulates policy and provides direction for the AFCA, which was founded in 1922 by Amos Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman and others. The AFCA has more than 11,000 members from all levels of the profession.
Returning members of the AFCA Board of Trustees include incoming president Gary Patterson of TCU, first vice-president Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern University, second vice-president Craig Bohl of the University of Wyoming and third vice-president Bronco Mendenhall of the University of Virginia.
Also serving on the Board in 2020 are: Todd Knight, Ouachita Baptist University; David Cutcliffe, Duke University; Jeff McMartin, Central College (Iowa); Blake Anderson, Arkansas State University; Dan Mullen, University of Florida; Danny Rocco, University of Delaware; Ken Niumatalolo, U.S. Naval Academy; Paul Winters, Wayne State University (Mich.); David Shaw, Stanford University; Jim Catanzaro, Lake Forest College; Steve Ryan, Morningside College; Bobby Hauck, University of Montana; Bobby Kennedy, Stanford University, ex officio member and chairman of the Assistant Coaches Committee; Van Malone, Kansas State University, ex officio member and chairman of the Minority Issues Committee; Michael Christensen, Lakewood (Calif.) High School, ex officio member and chairman of the High School Committee; and Mark McElroy, Saddleback College, ex officio member and Junior College representative. AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry serves as secretary-treasurer of the organization.
Leipold completed his fifth season as head coach at Buffalo and guided the Bulls to an 8-5 record, a second-place finish in the MAC East Division and a victory in the Bahamas Bowl in 2019. The 31-9 win over Charlotte was the first bowl win in program history. That followed a historic 2018 campaign that saw Leipold lead Buffalo to a school record 10 wins and a program best 7-1 record in the MAC. The Bulls won the MAC East Division title and received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl. Leipold was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2018 for his efforts.
Leipold was named head coach at Buffalo in December of 2014 after eight very successful seasons at Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater. He recorded a 109-6 overall record and led the Warhawks to five undefeated seasons and six NCAA Division III national titles. Leipold won 100 games faster than any other coach at any level. Whitewater also won seven Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles under Leipold. He was named AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year six times. Leipold was inducted into the Whitewater Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2018. He is currently a member of the AFCA Ethics Committee.
Holtz completed his seventh season at Louisiana Tech and guided the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons, finishing 10-3 and winning the Independence Bowl. The bowl victory was the sixth straight for Louisiana Tech, which has gone to a bowl game every year except one under Holtz. The Bulldogs also tied for first place in the Conference USA West Division, the third time Louisiana Tech has finished tied or won the division outright under Holtz. He has a 56-36 record at Louisiana Tech, and has recorded 144 wins in his 20 years as a head coach at Connecticut, East Carolina, South Florida and La Tech.
Prior to his stop at Louisiana Tech, Holtz was the head coach at South Florida from 2010 to 2012, taking the Bulls to the Meineke Car Care bowl in 2010. From 2005 to 2009, he was the head coach at East Carolina. Holtz led the Pirates to four bowl games and back-to-back Conference USA East division titles in his final two seasons. His first head coaching experience came at Connecticut from 1994 to 1998. In his final season, Holtz led the Huskies to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals. Holtz has been a college coach for 33 years, spending 12 years as an assistant at Florida State, Colorado State, Notre Dame and South Carolina.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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University at Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold and Louisiana Tech University head coach Skip Holtz have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Leipold and Holtz were elected by members attending the 2020 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Leipold will be an FBS representative of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) while Holtz will be the Conference USA representative.
RELATED ARTICLE: TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson Named 2020 AFCA President
Leipold and Holtz will join a group of distinguished head coaches who guide the organization. The Board formulates policy and provides direction for the AFCA, which was founded in 1922 by Amos Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman and others. The AFCA has more than 11,000 members from all levels of the profession.
Returning members of the AFCA Board of Trustees include incoming president Gary Patterson of TCU, first vice-president Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern University, second vice-president Craig Bohl of the University of Wyoming and third vice-president Bronco Mendenhall of the University of Virginia.
Also serving on the Board in 2020 are: Todd Knight, Ouachita Baptist University; David Cutcliffe, Duke University; Jeff McMartin, Central College (Iowa); Blake Anderson, Arkansas State University; Dan Mullen, University of Florida; Danny Rocco, University of Delaware; Ken Niumatalolo, U.S. Naval Academy; Paul Winters, Wayne State University (Mich.); David Shaw, Stanford University; Jim Catanzaro, Lake Forest College; Steve Ryan, Morningside College; Bobby Hauck, University of Montana; Bobby Kennedy, Stanford University, ex officio member and chairman of the Assistant Coaches Committee; Van Malone, Kansas State University, ex officio member and chairman of the Minority Issues Committee; Michael Christensen, Lakewood (Calif.) High School, ex officio member and chairman of the High School Committee; and Mark McElroy, Saddleback College, ex officio member and Junior College representative. AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry serves as secretary-treasurer of the organization.
Leipold completed his fifth season as head coach at Buffalo and guided the Bulls to an 8-5 record, a second-place finish in the MAC East Division and a victory in the Bahamas Bowl in 2019. The 31-9 win over Charlotte was the first bowl win in program history. That followed a historic 2018 campaign that saw Leipold lead Buffalo to a school record 10 wins and a program best 7-1 record in the MAC. The Bulls won the MAC East Division title and received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl. Leipold was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2018 for his efforts.
Leipold was named head coach at Buffalo in December of 2014 after eight very successful seasons at Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater. He recorded a 109-6 overall record and led the Warhawks to five undefeated seasons and six NCAA Division III national titles. Leipold won 100 games faster than any other coach at any level. Whitewater also won seven Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles under Leipold. He was named AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year six times. Leipold was inducted into the Whitewater Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2018. He is currently a member of the AFCA Ethics Committee.
Holtz completed his seventh season at Louisiana Tech and guided the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons, finishing 10-3 and winning the Independence Bowl. The bowl victory was the sixth straight for Louisiana Tech, which has gone to a bowl game every year except one under Holtz. The Bulldogs also tied for first place in the Conference USA West Division, the third time Louisiana Tech has finished tied or won the division outright under Holtz. He has a 56-36 record at Louisiana Tech, and has recorded 144 wins in his 20 years as a head coach at Connecticut, East Carolina, South Florida and La Tech.
Prior to his stop at Louisiana Tech, Holtz was the head coach at South Florida from 2010 to 2012, taking the Bulls to the Meineke Car Care bowl in 2010. From 2005 to 2009, he was the head coach at East Carolina. Holtz led the Pirates to four bowl games and back-to-back Conference USA East division titles in his final two seasons. His first head coaching experience came at Connecticut from 1994 to 1998. In his final season, Holtz led the Huskies to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals. Holtz has been a college coach for 33 years, spending 12 years as an assistant at Florida State, Colorado State, Notre Dame and South Carolina.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
