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ELEVATING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FAITH + SPORT

FCA CHICAGO + SURROUNDING AREA

Chicagoland FCA Pro Day

Monday August 3rd

The Glen Club • West Lake Ave. Glenview, IL

Come be apart of the Chicagoland FCA Pro Day Golf Outing where purpose meets play!

Our vision is to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

What is FCA?

Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest interdenominational, school-based, Christian sports organization in America.

CHICAGOLAND FCA, FOCUSES ON SERVING LOCAL & REGIONAL COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING, EQUIPPING & EMPOWERING ATHLETES AND COACHES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

OUR VALUES

OUR VALUES

Integrity

We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.

Proverbs 11:3

SERVING

We will model Jesus’ example of serving.

John 13:1-17

TEAMWORK

We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.

Philippians 2:1-4

EXCELLENCE

We will honor and glorify God in all we do.

Colossians 3:23-24

FCA Appears on Forbes' 2025-2026 America's Top Charities List

The profound commitment to coaches and athletes has landed FCA on Forbes 2025-2026 America’s Top Charities list for the first time in the ministry’s history.

OUR STRATEGY

We seek to make disciples through our strategy of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to know and grow in Christ and lead others to do the same.

Click on the titles on the image in this section to learn more about each of our three missions here at the FCA of Chicagoland.

We engage coaches and athletes through genuine relationships sharing our lives and the Gospel.

(1 Thessalonians 2:8)

We equip coaches and athletes to grow in Christ through God’s Word.

(Ephesians 4:12)

We empower coaches and athletes to engage and equip others to know and grow in Christ.

(2 Timothy 2:2)

OUR LEADERSHIP

There is something undeniably special about Chicagoland, the diversity, the grit, the history, and it’s sports. From the city blocks to the suburban sidelines, this region carries a heartbeat that reflects the love of its people. I am humbled and grateful to lead during such a time as this, believing that God has positioned us to bring hope, truth, and transformation through the lives of coaches and athletes across this incredible region. It’s time to rise, unite, and believe that transformation is not only possible, it’s already underway.”Habakkuk 1:5

– Deneé Barracato, Executive Director – Chicagoland FCA

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Marlo Finner

Ambassador – Chicago-Southside

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Sharay Rochelle

Area Administrator – North & northwest Suburbs 

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Paul Boye

Development Administrator – Chicago 

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Billy Chung

Area Representative
(Northwest Suburbs)

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Joshua Cartagena

Ambassador (North Suburbs)

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Kristine Stackhouse

Administrative Assistant
(North Suburbs)

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Darryl Stackhouse

Area Director (North Suburbs)

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Chris Keller

Multi-Area Director (McHenry, Lake, and Kane Counties)

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Sue Crawford

Area Representative
(Chicago-South Suburbs)

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Savion Young

Ambassador (Chicago-Central)

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Anthony Zamora

Area Representative (Chicago-Westside)

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Tre Demps

Associate for Chicagoland FCA Sports 

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Keith Cote

Area Director (Northwest Suburbs)

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Deneé Barracato

Executive Director Chicagoland FCA

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Sam Cote

Area Director – Chicago-Central