ABOUT THE IBCA

IBCA Objectives and Member Benefits

IBCA Executive Director (Emeritus, d. 2014) Chuck Rolinski

The IBCA has been serving basketball coaches in Illinois since 1971. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions or if you need assistance.

1. Promoting better basketball for the state of Illinois.
2. Providing a consistent, strong voice for Illinois basketball coaches with the IHSA.
3. Providing hospitality rooms at our State Tournaments.
4. Providing multiple coaching clinics each year.
5. Maintaining the IBCA Hall of Fame for Coaches, Players, Officials, Sportswriters, Teams and Friends of Basketball.
6. Conducting an annual Hall of Fame Banquet.
7. Presenting Coach of the Year Awards.
8. Selecting Boys and Girls All-State Teams.
9. Organizing Boys and Girls All-Star Games and Banquets.
10. Developing coaching resources and mentoring tools for Illinois Basketball Coaches.
11. Maintaining a website for IBCA News, Job Postings, Clinics, and other Coaching Resources.
12. Providing free membership in the National High School Basketball Coaches Association (http://nhsbca.org), which includes discounted rates on coaching resources like ‘Winning Hoops’ and ‘Wooden’s Wisdom’, along with a providing a National Voice for Basketball Coaches.
13. Individual and organizational recognition for major accomplishments and milestones such as the Coaching Century Club for wins, total school victories, and more.