What is the USTFCCCA?
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is the professional association of American college track & field and cross country coaches — more than 11,000 members, including over 98% of NCAA coaches in the sports.[1] [2]
What does the USTFCCCA confer?
The sport's college honors: All-America recognition in track & field and cross country across the NCAA divisions, national and regional athlete and coach of the year awards, weekly national team rankings — and The Bowerman, collegiate track and field's highest individual honor, presented annually since 2009.[2] [3]
How are its honors earned?
By objective, published criteria tied to NCAA championship performance and national descending-order lists — the same rules-based model as swimming's CSCAA and tennis's ITA honors.[3]
Why does the USTFCCCA matter?
As the recognized authority of U.S. college track & field — the largest development system in world athletics — USTFCCCA All-America honors, rankings and awards are the standard evidence of national-level excellence in the college phase of an athlete's career.[1] [2]
References
- USTFCCCA — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- USTFCCCA — About the association. Accessed August 2026.
- USTFCCCA — All-America athletes hub. Accessed August 2026.