In 2019, the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association rolled out the WFCA Grant program to supplement high school football budgets with an emphasis on the health and well-being of the students participating in state high school programs. The WFCA Grant is designed to enhance programs beyond what a typical budget will cover. Elements such as player safety, injury prevention, and concussion protocol are examples of items the WFCA would entertain and apply weight to in determining recipients of a WFCA Grant. Things that the Grant is NOT intended for include: coach’s salaries, equipment reconditioning, and game uniforms, to name a few.
There will be a maximum of 1 application accepted per school, per year. Significance will be applied to schools with a yearly budget or three-year average budget under $3,000. The head coach of the applicant program must be a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association.
If awarded a grant in 2022, 2023, or 2024, schools were not eligible this year.
History of the WFCA Grant
2019 – 46 schools, $96,415 awarded
2022 – 26 schools, $63,890 awarded
2023 – 20 schools, $53,974 awarded
2024 – 20 schools, $49,488 awarded
2025 – 19 schools, $48,645 awarded
Total
131 schools have received a WFCA Grant.
$312,442 has been awarded.
The WFCA is proud to list the following schools as recipients of a 2025 WFCA Grant:
| School | Head Coach |
|---|---|
| Arcadia | Derek Updike |
| Edgerton | Russ Lietz |
| Iola-Scandinavia | Scott Erickson |
| Iowa-Grant | Hayden Link |
| La Crosse Logan | Casey Knoble |
| Little Chute | Mark Krommenacker |
| Living Word Lutheran | Tim Zbytniewski |
| Melrose-Mindoro | Tory Lockington |
| Milwaukee Bradley Tech | Jerome Latham |
| Monticello | Tyler Smith |
| New Glarus | D.J. Schuett |
| Niagara | Ben Laarman |
| Omro | Eric Doll |
| Roncalli | Paul Kinsella |
| Siren | Ryan Karsten |
| Turtle Lake | Troy Wagner |
| Watertown | Alex Crogan |
| Waukesha North | Vince Sciano |
| Wauzeka-Steuben | Cody Mullikan |
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