IBCA E-Newsletter

Join the IBCA

In order for a player from your school to be eligible for selection to an IBCA All-State Team, the IBCA Academic All-State Team or to win a Marion Crawley, Junior Mannies or Pat Aikman scholarship award, you must be a current-year-member of the IBCA.

These are just some of the benefits of joining the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Also, if you register now, you receive membership for $35 per coach. If you register after Dec. 31, 2021, the fee is $45 per coach.

Here is a list of numerous other benefits for membership:

1. Utilize members-only IBCA website to stay abreast of issues related to our profession.
2. $2 million liability insurance for active high school, junior high and elementary coaches.
3. Luceo Package as part of membership – access to a Play Diagramming Animation app (save money by replacing other drawing services; Digital Coaching Playbook; Player Development and Tracking app; Coaches Resources app; access to NHSBCA national content.
4. Become active and have ownership in the IBCA-and-IHSAA working relationship.
5. Utilize free job-placement service.
6. Receive IBCA newsletter.
7. Be elected to the IBCA Board of Directors or be appointed to a committee.
8. Be selected as an IBCA District Coach of the Year.
9. Receive a Century Award (for 100, 200, 300, etc., milestone victories) at the IBCA Spring Clinic.
10. Receive college credit or profession growth points for attendance at the IBCA Spring Clinic.
11. Be selected as an IBCA Spring Clinic speaker; grow professionally by listening to other coaches speak.
12. Ensure your players’ eligibility and nominate players for IBCA All-State.
13. Ensure your players’ eligibility and nominate your players for IBCA Academic All-State.
14. Nominate a player, student manager, statistician or cheerleader for one of the IBCA Marion Crawley Memorial Scholarship or the IBCA Pat Aikman Scholarship college financial grants.
15. Nominate a handicapped student for an IBCA Junior Mannies Scholarship.
16. Ensure your players’ eligibility and nominate your players in the IBCA Player of the Week program.
17. Nominate players for the IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase events for boys and girls.
18. Nominate players for IBCA/Point Guard College “Heart of a Champion” Award.
19. Nominate fellow coaches for IBCA/Point Guard College “Transformational Coach” Award.
20. Nominate an assistant coach for IBCA Assistant Coach of the Year.
21. Be eligible to become an Indiana All-Star Coach or to be selected to coach at one of the IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase events.
22. Become more professional by joining your professional association.
23. Free admission to the IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase events.
24. Free admission to the Indiana All-Star Shootout events.
25. Discount tickets available to IBCA members for the annual Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Games.
26. Discounted membership when joining the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as an “Active Coach.”
27. NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) offers a reduced membership rate for High School Coaches. Also membership will give each member the potential of obtaining NCAA Final Four tickets.
28. By joining the IBCA, you also become a member of the National High School Basketball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) and have a voice for high school basketball on the national level.

Be professional and be an active part of your professional IBCA organization. The IBCA is yours … join and make it better. Please register today.

Click here to go to the 2021-22 IBCA Membership Application.