Guidugli Tabbed For AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute

CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli was selected to participate in the 2019 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.

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Guidugli Tabbed For AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership InstituteGuidugli Tabbed For AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli was selected to participate in the 2019 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.
 
Guidugli, one of the greatest signal callers in Bearcats history, re-joined his alma mater in March 2017 as the running backs coach before taking his current post as QB coach during the spring of 2018. This season, he helped UC to a 10-2 regular-season mark, a six-game improvement over its 2017 record and a berth in the 2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO against Virginia Tech. Guidugli mentored redshirt freshman QB Desmond Ridder who started 11 games, completed 62.5 percent of his passes, throwing for 2,359 yards, 19 TDs and adding another 574 yards rushing along with five more scores and was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year.
 
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.
 
This year's class was chosen from a field of hundreds of applicants. In order to be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1984, 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 or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or five-minute live instructional video on an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing.
 
The AFCA 2019 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will take place on Sunday, January 6, at the AFCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
 
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