National Organization of Coaches Association Directors

NOCAD History

History of NOCAD

NOCAD was formed in 1990. The mission is to help state coaches associations better serve coaches throughout the United States. In June of 1991, NOCAD was incorporated in the state of Oklahoma and the first official meeting took place. Twenty-three state coaches associations endorsed the articles of incorporation. Today the NOCAD family consists of 43 state coaches associations in 35 states representing over 150,000 member coaches.


Founders of NOCAD


Jim Cartwright  (TN)


Harold "PeeWee" Park (OK)

 

 
 
NOCAD "Cartwright-Park" MVP
 
   
Award Recipients
   
1995 - John Somsky, Greg Bradshaw, Scott Paddock
   
1996 - John LeGear
   
2001 - Harold Park (OK), Jim Cartwright (TN)
    2008 - John Elder (IL)
   
2011 - Wallace "Wink" Barnette (FL)
   
2011 - Ray Broadaway (GA)
   
2012 - Marv Heater (OR)
   
2012 - Steve Johnsen (NE)
   
2013 - Greg Joly (Loomis and LaPann)
   
2013 - Ralph Halverson (MT)
   
2014 - Keith Richardson (SC)
    2014 - Tallulah Richardson (SC)
    2016 - Robert "Jiggs" Cecchini (CT)
    2017 - Jimmie Reed (KY)
2020 - Dave Land (IN)
2023 - Phil Weaver (NC)