NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren Nominated for 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

NC State’s Dave Doeren is 1 of 11 Head Football Coaches that were nominated for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team yesterday.

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The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season. (Link)

Over the past several years, the Pack, led by Doeren, has established a relationship with Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down’s Syndrome achievement center, by hosting Victory Day and having Gigi’s participants visit weekly during the football season. Doeren and his wife Sara established the Doeren Family Fund. called OnePack Empowered, which benefits NC State students who face challenges with executive function skills critical to academic success, such as organization, planning, setting priorities, task completion, and decision-making. The Doerens’ commitment will pilot the program for five years, serving up to 50 students at a time. They hope to inspire other donors to join them in contributing to OnePack Empowered as a sustainable source of support and guidance for an expanding number of participants over the next several years. (GoPack)

The final roster of 23 award recipients announced later in September will bring together:

• 11 players from the NCAA FBS
• 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
• 1 honorary head coach (GoPack)