Football Coaching Scholarships

Elton J. Rynearson Scholar-Athlete Award

• While there are no scholarship programs specifically geared towards aspiring football coaches, there are scholarship programs designed for students involved in physical education, coaching or intercollegiate athletic programs. One such scholarship is the Elton J. Rynearson Scholar-Athlete Award, which is offered exclusively at Eastern Michigan University. Established in 1966 in the name of a former head football coach and athletic director, the scholarship is given out annually to one college football player who best embodies both athletic and scholastic excellence. Students interested in applying for the scholarship should also be enrolled in a degree program related to human health promotion and should have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average.

  Eastern Michigan University

  Everett L. Marshall Building

  Ypsilanti, MI 98147

  734-487-0077

  emich.edu

Nathan Taylor Dodson Undergraduate Scholarship

• The North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance offers an annual $1,000 scholarship to students enrolled in a degree program in health, physical education or recreation. The scholarship money is made available each year to a senior enrolled in a North Carolina institution of higher learning. Students who are enrolled in a health or physical education bachelor's degree program with the hopes of becoming a football coach upon graduation are eligible for the scholarship. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for the scholarship.

  NCAAHPERD

  P.O. Box 27751

  Raleigh, NC 27611

  888-840-6500

  ncaapherd.org

Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics

• Since 1995, the Black Coaches Association has been awarding a monetary scholarship to ethnic and minority students who are interested in an eventual career in athletics. The Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics is specifically designed for those students enrolled in a graduate program in physical education, athletic administration or a similar field at any university in the country. The scholarship program awards $2,500 to each recipient. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded more than $400,000 in monetary funds to aspiring coaches and athletic administrators.

  Black Coaches Association

  Pan American Plaza

  201 S. Capitol Avenue, Suite 495

  Indianapolis, IN 46225

  317-829-5600

  bcasports.cstv.com