Colorado State University Athletics
Pilapil Named to AFCA 35 Under 35
12/9/2024 4:01:00 PM | Football
Assistant coach selected to AFCA Leadership Institute
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State assistant coach Adam Pilapil was selected to the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. Pilapil was chosen from a field of over 200 high-quality applicants. Pilapil was one of three named to the field from the Mountain West and the first Colorado State coach to be a part of the 35 Under 35 program.
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Pilapil, who is in his third second with the Rams, serves as the linebackers coach and will call defensive plays in the upcoming Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl in Tucson, Ariz., on Dec. 28.
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The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that 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.
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To be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1989, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time assistant or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or ten-minute live instructional video on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing back in the summer.
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Pilapil, who is in his third second with the Rams, serves as the linebackers coach and will call defensive plays in the upcoming Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl in Tucson, Ariz., on Dec. 28.
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The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that 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.
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To be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1989, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time assistant or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or ten-minute live instructional video on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing back in the summer.
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