Mistakes to avoid in coaching or How to run a successful program for over 40 years… Jerry Parrish, North Kitsap HS, retired Mike Schick, Edgemont Junior.

Mistakes to avoid in Mistakes to avoid in coachingcoaching

ororHow to run a successful How to run a successful

program for over 40 program for over 40 years…years…

Jerry Parrish, North Kitsap HS, retired Jerry Parrish, North Kitsap HS, retired Mike Schick, Edgemont Junior High, Mike Schick, Edgemont Junior High,

still trying to…still trying to…

Develop a master plan Develop a master plan that worksthat works

establish effective establish effective communicationcommunication

construct an efficient construct an efficient organizational modelorganizational model

build a well-defined philosophybuild a well-defined philosophyendeavor to be consistent endeavor to be consistent

Effective Effective communication…communication…

with student-athleteswith student-athleteswith coaching staffwith coaching staffwith administrationwith administrationwith faculty & support staffwith faculty & support staffwith parentswith parentswith the mediawith the media

Effective communication Effective communication with student-athleteswith student-athletes……

--teach expectationsteach expectations

Effective communication Effective communication with your coaching staff…with your coaching staff…

--define, teach and expect define, teach and expect responsibilityresponsibility

Effective communication Effective communication with your with your

administrationadministration……

work work withwith your principal and your principal and athletic director not athletic director not for for themthem

strive to have no “surprises” strive to have no “surprises” for either of themfor either of them

Effective communication Effective communication with your faculty andwith your faculty and

support staffsupport staff……

provide schedulesprovide schedules provide job descriptionsprovide job descriptions provide expectationsprovide expectations provide recognitionprovide recognition

Effective communication Effective communication with parentswith parents……

pre-season meetingpre-season meetingsocial opportunitiessocial opportunitiesnewsletters/websitesnewsletters/websitesbe available, but define be available, but define

whenwhen

Effective communication Effective communication with the mediawith the media……

establish “ground rules” establish “ground rules” for coaches and playersfor coaches and players

who is responsible to who is responsible to speak “for the team”?speak “for the team”?

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational modelorganizational model……

before the season beginsbefore the season beginsduring the seasonduring the seasonafter the season endsafter the season ends

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational model…organizational model…beforebefore

the season beginsthe season begins information information fromfrom the the

administrationadministration information information toto the the

players/parentsplayers/parents information information toto the support staff the support staff information information toto the coaching staff the coaching staff information information toto the media the media

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational model…organizational model…

duringduring the season the season

have a plan to succeedhave a plan to succeed plan every practice with plan every practice with

every detailevery detail

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational model…organizational model…

duringduring the season the season

have a plan to succeedhave a plan to succeedplan every practice with plan every practice with

every detailevery detaildaily practice plans must be daily practice plans must be

precise, complete and precise, complete and consistentconsistent

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational model…organizational model…

duringduring the season the season

have a plan to succeedhave a plan to succeed plan every practice with every detailplan every practice with every detail daily practice plans must be precise, daily practice plans must be precise,

complete and consistentcomplete and consistent plan for all possibilities that may plan for all possibilities that may

occur during the contestoccur during the contest

Construct an efficient Construct an efficient organizational model…organizational model…afterafter

the season endsthe season ends

equipment return, repair, reorderequipment return, repair, reorderseason reviewseason reviewteam celebrationteam celebrationsay “thank you” to lots & lots of say “thank you” to lots & lots of

peoplepeople

Build a well-defined Build a well-defined philosophy…philosophy…

be completely true and be completely true and honest with yourselfhonest with yourself

be clear about what is be clear about what is important to youimportant to you

accept and thrive in your accept and thrive in your responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Players play, coaches Players play, coaches coach, referees officiate, coach, referees officiate,

and parents sit in the and parents sit in the stands and cheer. If at stands and cheer. If at

anytime you forget your anytime you forget your job, please ask me.job, please ask me.

The order of importance in The order of importance in our football program is:our football program is:

familyfamily

schoolschool

footballfootball

The order never changes.The order never changes.

Tension is who you think Tension is who you think you should be. you should be.

Relaxation is who you Relaxation is who you are.are.

Chinese ProverbChinese Proverb

““Do not sacrifice your Do not sacrifice your principles even if it puts principles even if it puts

you at a competitive you at a competitive disadvantage.”disadvantage.”

Todd Turner, former athletic Todd Turner, former athletic director, UWdirector, UW

in how you deal with:in how you deal with:

conflictconflictdisciplinedisciplinedisappointmentdisappointmentyour responsibilitiesyour responsibilities

Endeavor to be Endeavor to be consistent…consistent…

A coach is one who is:A coach is one who is:C- consistent with othersC- consistent with others

O- overboard in helping othersO- overboard in helping others

A- always attaining knowledgeA- always attaining knowledge

C- confident in dealing with othersC- confident in dealing with others

H- a hand to guide othersH- a hand to guide others

Chip Baker, O Line/Special Teams Chip Baker, O Line/Special Teams coach, Conroe HS, Conroe, Texascoach, Conroe HS, Conroe, Texas

The “Lystedt Law”The “Lystedt Law”

wiaa.comwiaa.com

Concussion Management Concussion Management GuidelinesGuidelines

Information for coachesInformation for coaches

Information for parents/guardiansInformation for parents/guardians

Information for athletesInformation for athletes

Health care providersHealth care providers

Resources for schoolsResources for schools

Thank you and always keep Thank you and always keep your head up…your head up…

Jerry Parrish, Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Parrish, Secretary-Treasurer Washington State Coaches AssociationWashington State Coaches Association

jparrish@comcast.netjparrish@comcast.net

Mike Schick, EditorMike Schick, Editor “ “The Washington Coach”The Washington Coach”wsca-editor@comcast.netwsca-editor@comcast.net