With more than two decades of experience coaching football, Derek Fitzhenry recently received a promotion to assistant head football coach at North Shore High School in Houston, Texas. Passionate about helping children, Derek Fitzhenry belongs to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
The idea for the FCA began in 1954 when Don McClanen sent a letter to 19 athletes, encouraging them to endorse the Lord. Its mission is to have all of its members impact the world with the help of Jesus Christ and spread this goal.
In May 2016, the FCA announced that one of its chaplains Dr. Gary “Coach” Cramer took several University of Alabama athletes to Costa Rica. Dr. Cramer is Alabama’s campus director and serves as an inspirational coach to coaches, student-athletes, and the athletic staff at the university. These athletes who went on the trip spent a week during spring break and hosted football clinics. They worked with players in Costa Rican football leagues, orphans, and at-risk boys. They also visited with Nicaraguan refugees and handed out bags of food. In addition, they shared the message of Jesus Christ through their common bond of football.
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