Association of Catholic Coaches & Athletes

“Coach Your Athletes for Eternity, not just a season"

Get Involved with / Learn more about – The ACCA!

ACCA Logo with Tagline – Click HERE

The Mission of the ACCA is to assist Catholic Coaches & Athletes in living an authentic Catholic Christian life on a daily basis – Click HERE to see the “Game Plan” to achieve this.

See all the programs that Catholic Coaches & Athletes can take advantage of below.

Please click the Donate button in the upper right hand corner to come on mission with the ACCA.
We are in great need of financial mission partners – Preferably Recurring Monthly ones, however
one time a year gifts are greatly appreciated!

Text / Email ACCA President Barry Dean at 334-676-0434 / bdean@accanda.org, if you want to – 

Join the ACCA – Athletic Deptartments and Indviduals. Click HERE to join!

Click HERE to view the benefits of being an ACCA Member.

Be a Coach or Athlete ACCA State Representative.
Duties of an ACCA State Rep: Gather the following information from any Catholic Coaches and/or Athletes
in their state, in order for the ACCA to evangelize to them. Name, School, Sport they’re involved in, Cell, Email.

Receive the Weekly Spiritual Workout (WSW) via text and/or email.
Click HERE to view Current and Past Weekly Spiritual Workouts (WSW).

Be an ACCA Weekly Spiritual Workout (WSW) Chapter Leader at your school.
Click HERE to see the duties of an ACCA Chapter Leader.

Host an ACCA 3-day Youth Sports Camp in your area.
Click HERE to view the news story on Barry Dean’s and Philip Rivers ACCA Football Camp.

Host an ACCA Game of the Week! 
Clivk HERE to view a GoW Football Game Recap Video.

2027 High School Seniors Apply for a $1,000 Scholarship – Click HERE

Attend the 1st Annual ACCA Coaches Conference – June or July in 2027
(Dates and Site – Nashville Area or Birmingham most likely – TBD)

Click HERE to view the ACCA Calendar of Events.

Click HERE to see a year in review of Barry Dean’s activities with the ACCA.
He’s run the ACCA very part-time up to July 31, 2025. From August 1, 2025 on he’s full-time running it.

Pope Leo XIV Blesses Barry Dean and the ACCA on December 6, 2025, at St. Peter’s Square in Rome – Click HERE to see the video of Pope Leo and Barry, and how the meeting came about.