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Fellowship of Christian Athletes Night of Champions Event
from WAN April 27, 2023


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By Anne DeVries
On April 2nd, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held their Night of Champions event at the Addison Grove on Fitzhugh Road. The well-attended event brought together athletes, coaches, and supporters of FCA to celebrate the organization’s mission and values and to raise funds for the Austin chapter of FCA.
FCA is a faith-based organization that seeks to transform the world through the influence of coaches and athletes. The organization’s mission is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church through their core values of integrity, serving others, teamwork, and excellence. To achieve this goal, FCA uses a relational, equipping, and empowering strategy, encouraging coaches and athletes to become disciples who make disciples.
Todd Pendleton, the Director for FCA in the Austin area, spoke about integrating the Huddle program into local schools, sharing how the organization has progressed from being limited to Bible studies to focusing on discipleship over the past four or five years. FCA volunteers are now disciplining coaches and helping them grow deep in their relationship with Jesus Christ. This effort, Pendleton stated, “has helped coaches evolve the vision of their role from being transitional leaders that focus on wins and losses to transformational leaders that address faith, character, and leadership development.”
The FCA program also recognized two coaches of the year, Jodi Casto, a Middle School teacher and volleyball and basketball coach, and Drew Sanders, Vandegrift High School Head Football Coach and Athletic Coordinator. The presentation of the awards was done by former KVUE Sportscaster Mike Barnes. Both coaches honored spoke to the audience about their schools and the positive impact the FCA program has had on their schools and communities.
The Night of Champions event was honored to have former NFL football player, actor, and personality Brian Bosworth as a guest speaker. He captivated attendees with his life story and growth toward a more fulfilling life by focusing on his faith in Jesus Christ.



Former Austin area FCA Director Steve Vitturini was honored at the event. Vitturini was instrumental in devising the “Fund the Gap” initiative for FCA. Donations to this fund are being used to purchase meals, shoes, balls, and protective athletic equipment for AISD schools needing additional support.





To learn more about FCA, explore volunteer opportunities, or contribute financially to their outreach in the Austin area, please visit fcaaustin. org



