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Executive Director Floyd Keith Resigns to Pursue Other Professional Opportunities

Indianapolis, IN- February, 21, 2013 - Floyd A. Keith will resign the position of executive director of Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) effective March 14, 2013 to pursue other professional opportunities.  Keith will consult with the NCAA Office of Inclusion and Leadership Development and will serve as one of the senior advisors for the DeVos Sports Business Management Graduate Program at the University of Central Florida. 

“It has been my distinct privilege and honor to have served as executive director for the country’s leading sports advocacy group for minority issues, specifically collegiate sports hiring issues. Upon reflection, my time with BCA translates into 25% of my professional career on promoting the mission of BCA,” Keith stated.

“We are appreciative of Floyd’s dedication and passionate service to BCA.  We thank him for his leadership and wish him nothing but the best as he pursues new professional endeavors.” stated BCA President of the Board, Carol Owens.

Keith said the following regarding his departure, “I believe we have advanced the opportunities for coaches and administrators of color and have made a difference in the areas of hiring equity; professional development and advancement; participation; post graduate scholarships and youth in the past decade.  To coin a phrase I often reference from Dr. Richard Lapchick’s repertoire; I believe we (BCA) stood up for justice and did not block its path.”

Floyd has received numerous awards and honors for his dedication of work, including the 2004 Executive Director of the Year recognition by the All-American Football Foundation. During Keith’s 12 year tenure as BCA’s executive director, the membership of the association grew from 172 in 2001 to currently 4,000+.  Also, the BCA corporate sponsors expanded from one (1) in 2001 to all-time high of 26.  Additionally, Keith was responsible for establishing the BCA’s Hiring Report Card for NCAA football head coaches in 2003 and the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball head coaches hiring process.  [U1] 

Excited about a new venture, Keith stated, “I have been close to the students in the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program as well as with program Chair, Dr. Richard Lapchick. Having the opportunity to work with women’s rights pioneer Judy Sweet, Dan Guerrero (UCLA AD) and Donna Orender (former WNBA President) as fellow Senior Advisors for DeVos is an honor and unique opportunity.  I have also been asked by Dr. Lapchick to play a role with The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport Diversity which publishes the Racial and Gender Report Cards as well as the BCA’s Hiring Report Cards for football and women’s basketball.”

About the Black Coaches  & Administrators

The Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to foster the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally. The BCA is committed to creating a positive enlightened environment where issues can be examined closely, debated sincerely and resolved honestly. The BCA's focus involves the concerns of its colleagues in professional sports, NCAA (Division I, II, and III), NAIA (Division I and II), junior college and high school levels.

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