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Interviewing and Program Building Considerations

By Jerry Campbell

The information provided here should be used as a guide for developing your

philosophies for building a successful football program. Included along with this articleare several different ideas for preparing for a head or assistant coaching opportunity.

Considerations To Address When Applying For A Head

Football Or Assistant Coaching Position

The following information should be used as a guide when applying for a head coaching

or assistant football job. The following items listed below should be followed that will

allow you to make your decision based upon the following criteria:

1. Genuinely enthused and excited about.

2. Long term committed, both to the school and its community.3. Positive in belief of the school, the community and football program.

4. Earnest in promoting and supporting the students and the program.

5. Contributing at a high level competency while actualizing your potential.

6. Involved in the youth of the community.7. Is this a school that I would want my own kids to attend?

8. Is this a community that I truly want my family involved in.

Questions To Consider Asking When Seeking A HeadFootball Coaching Position

The following information should be considered and thought through when looking intoyour choices for the right school to be the head football coach at.

1. What is the administrative feeling towards athletics? What part does athleticsplay in the total educational program? What are the schools philosophies, goals

and objectives concerning athletics?

2. How is the countinuity among coaches? Do animosities exist between coaches ofdifferent sports?

3. What is the administrative policy concerning disciplines?

4. What is the breakdown of administration? Who am I responsible to? What is

expected of me?

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5. Does the faculty have a positive or negative feeling towards athletics?

6. What support does the school receive from the student body, parents, boosters,and community?

7. What is the attitude of the athletes? Are they familiar with winning programs?

8. What current disciplines have been established in athletics concerning training

rules, conduct, quitting, failure of classes, alcohol, drugs, etc?

9. What is the social atmosphere among the students? Are there complications due

to cross-cultural rivals? What are the socio-economical backgrounds of the

students?

10. What types of off-season programs are available? Is there a summer weight

program and if one is in place what has been its attendance? Does the program

provide athletic periods?

11. What is the coaching situation? How many football-coaching stipends available?Does the head football coach have full say on who is allowed to coach? How

many coaches mut I keep from the old staff? Will I be allowed to bring coaches

with me (offensive and defensive coordinators)?

12. Does the district allow time off for professional development (clinics, seminars,

etc.)? Does the school provide funds for coaching clinics? If not, may coaches

use sick leave time to attend clinics without negative pressure from theadministration?

13. What is the policy concerning budgets? What is the football budget? What arethe procedures for outside fundraising activities?

14. What facilities are available?

Practice fields Equipment?

Game field (lights) Basic football gear

Locker rooms SledsVarsity room Football dummies

Training room Media Video, editing systems

Weight room Gameday head phonesGyms or field house Training supplies

Coaches offices Uniforms game, practice

Storage

15. If facilities are not available, can compensation be made through a booster

club or maintenance department? Does the administration welcome

improvements and ingenuity?

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16. What are the policies and procedures concerning scouting, travel, buses,

equipment maintenance, field preparation, meals, filming, etc?

17. Does the school allow a summer camp? 7 on 7? May a fee be charged?

18. Does the school have any special regulations other than those specified by the

district or state association with regards to eligibility?

19. What are the salary ranges for teaching and coaching? What are the other

responsibilities accompany teaching contracts? (Club supervision, committees,

etc.)

20. Is the school willing to support a strong winning football program? Do the

adminstrators, teachers, students and community want a strong program?

A football program should be managed with a business like approach. It should be wellorganized to function in a smooth, progressive and systematic manner. It should support

the philosophy of the school climate, highlighted by accelerated goals, ideas, and itspeople. The ultimate goal of the school and the football program should be to meet the

needs of the people and to become the best it can possibly be in a highly competitive

environment.

Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions For

Head Football Coaching Position

The following questions are those most often asked during the interview process, be

prepared to address each one in some detail.

1. Philosophy

a. What do you do with seniors?

b. Staff development / all sports.

c. Educational philosophy.

d. Offensive philosophy.e. Defensive philosophy.

2. Tell us about your strengths.

3. Tell us about your weaknesses.

4. How would you get the faculty involved in the athletic program?

5. What is your primary concern when developing your basic offense and

defense?

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6. Explain your methodology of handling disciplinary cases?

7. What are some of your strengths? What are some of your weaknesses?

8. Why do you want his job? What do you know about the school district?

9. How will you handle your football coaching staff assignments and organize

your staff among the teams we promote varsity, Jr. varsity, and freshman?

10. What steps will you take to insure the academic eligibility of the athletes?

What plans do you have for study halls?

11. How do you see yourself with the administration at being important to the

success of the overall program?

12. How should the booster club be set up and should there be one club or aseparate club for each sport?

If Teaching Position Is Required

When applying for a coaching position that requires you to teach as well, the followingquestions my be asked by:

1. Tell us about yourself and your purpose for being a teacher

2. What do you need to know about your students in order for them to be

successful?

3. What is your philosophy of classroom management? How do you handle

discipline problems in the classroom?

4. How do you plan standards-based lessons in your subject area?

5. Describe a successful lesson that you have delivered.

6. In what area do you believe you could grow professionally?

7. When do you contact parents regarding your students?

8. Are you interested in coaching/advising any extra-curricular activities?

9. Give an example of how you are a team player.

10. What do you feel is the meaning of the document and motto, No child leftbehind, and how does that motto relate to you as a teacher.

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Preparing Your Resume

Your resume serves as the initial indicator of your organizational skills and

professionalism. A poorly prepared resume could convey the wrong message to a

interview committee member. A properly constructed resume should have the followingcontents:

1. A letter of interest, with a brief statement of your teaching philosophy.2. Resume of no more than two pages (include picture).

3. Teaching and coaching chronology.

4. Three to five references (always include current and recent principle).

Additional Suggestions For Preparing Your Resume

1. Actively sell your qualifications by focusing on accomplishments and resultsrather than routine job descriptions.

2. Final hiring decisions are rarely based on resumes alone; however, the resumeshould be concise, factual and positive listing of your education, experience and

accomplishments.

3. Make sure the information you provide (throughout the resume) is relevant to

prospective employers, supports your candidacy, and focuses on skills andexperiences needed to do the job.

4. Be conscious of the continuity of your history. The reader will be looking for

reasons to eliminate as many resumes as possible. Resumes with gaps ofunaccountable time often reach the circular file.

5. Weigh your choice of words. Select strong action verbs, concrete nouns and

positive modifiers for emphasis. Use concise phrases and clauses rather thancomplete sentences.

6. Try your resume on another coach that has experience with the interview process

or members of faculty that has sit in on the interview process before.7. Keep a separate list of references and make them available only on request.

8. Always send a cover letter on matching paper with specific reference to the

schools needs and your qualifications for the job. A personal letter is always

best, so make an effort to get the name and title of individual making the hiringdecision.

9. Remember, your resume is only a door opener. You want a personal interview.

Additionally, Your Reader Will Ask Four Questions of Your

Resume. Make Sure You Have The Answers.

1. Answering the following four questions in a fully persuasive way will

greatly increase your odds of developing a winning resume. The questions

are the crucial elements of the resume formula. Answering them will not

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only give you the material you need for building a strong resume, but will

also prepare you for networking and interviewing.

2. What do you want? That is your job target. (Offensive coordinator, etc.)

The resume should be built around your job target (whether you include an

objective or not) so that prospective employers can immediately see whatposition you are aiming for.

3. Why are you qualified to do it? Thats the summary or Professional Profilesection. This is where you outline the skills and credentials that qualify you for

the job. You can break your skills into functional sections or use bullet points to

highlight key points. If this section is done properly, it will convince prospective

employers that the rest of your resume is worth reading, bringing them to the nextquestion.

4. Where have you done it? Thats the Experience section. The reader needs to

know who you worked for, the city and sate where they are located, and what youdid. Ideally, your job descriptions should include lots of active verbs and focus

on keywords and functional skills that are most relevant to your target job orposition.

5. How well have you done it? Listing accomplishments and special projects

shows by example that you have contributed to previous schools or employersbottom line (winning, etc).

Preparing For The Interview

The following steps should take place before the actual interview:

1. Know the salary scale (this avoids you having to talk salary during the

interview)

2. Know the increments of all the coaching positions if possible.3. Have an idea of who may come with you.

4. Know your five - year professional goals.

5. Investigate the history of the program (at least last three years).6. Study the district, i.e. number of schools, middle school program, the names

of upper administration personnel, etc.

7. Compile a list of questions for the interview committee.

8. Organize pertinent materials for the interview, such as;

a. Coachs responsibilities and staff structure (be sure to include girls

athletics if applicable).b. Booster club information (philosophy, etc.

c. Brief summary of coaching philosophy.

d. Playbook.

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Interview Coaching Tips

This information should be used as tips for the actual interview.

1. Dress for success, i.e. first impressions.

2. Proper attitude, act as if you already had the job, body language, eye contact,project confidence, etc.

3. Be quick to respond to all questions.

4. Emphasize the positive when discussing their school.5. Philosophy, how do you handle athletes?

6. Convince the interview committee of your loyalty and its importance.

7. Have an academic plan, how do you keep your athletes eligible?8. Knowledge of your states rules and regulations, the committee needs to be

convinced that you will abide by all rules.

9. Be computor literate; demonstrate the use of high-tech in scouting, grade

checks, game plans, etc.

10. Dont ad lib be honest and sincere.11. Be yourself.

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Jerry L. Campbell

Address Personal

10412 Doering Lane Age: 54

Austin, Texas 78750 Married: Wife - Debbie

Home (512) 401-9225 Children: Son Taylor age 13Work (512) 464-4054 Daughter Shelby age 6

E-mail: [email protected]: www. JCFB.com

Professional Goal

Teaching and coaching position that will allow me the opportunity to

develop the academic, social, and physical skills for the development of

every student athlete.

To obtain a coaching position at the high school or college level that

requires the responsibility of promoting, managing and maintaining anexemplary program that is evident by competitive athletic success.

Education and Professional Credentials

California State University, Chico Chico, California

Masters of EducationPhysical Education / Athletic Administration, May 1993

California State University, Chico Chico, California

Bachelor of ArtsPhysical Education, May 1985

Texas A & M University - KingsvilleTexas Provisional Teaching Certificate

Fields of Instruction: Secondary Physical Education and Health, May 1998

Professional Experience

Teacher / Varsity Offensive Coordinator & Line Coach / JV Boys Soccer Coach

(2000 Present)Westwood High School (5A Level Competition)

Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas

Responsibilities

Health Teacher

Athletic period co-coordinator for both freshman and varsity football programs

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Coordinated and installed the offense for Varsity, Jr. Varsity, and freshman

programs

Created and implemented offensive playbookDevelop and implement multiple offensive philosophies using multiple

formations and motions

Develop weekly offensive game planDevelop offense geared towards an option and passing attack for one, two, and

three backsets

Coordinated installation of offense and instruction of offensive coachesDevelop game and practice schedules

Awards and Achievements

14-5A co-championsTexas State 5A football play-off qualifiers

Selected and chosen to coach NCAA Division II All-star game

Jerry Campbell High School Football All American Team

Selected To Serve On Gridiron Coaches Board of Directors

Teacher / Varsity Defensive Coordinator & Secondary Coach

Varsity Head Track Coach (1999 2000)

Western Hills High School (4A Level Competition)

Fort Worth I.S.D.

ResponsibilitiesHealth Teacher

Defensive Coordinator, 4A Level of CompetitionDeveloped and coordinated defense

Implemented philosophy and created defensive playbookCoached secondary, inside and outside linebackersInstalled multiple defensive schemes which where built around eight man fronts

Responsible for the direction and responsibilities of the defensive staff

Helped in the coordination of off-season football program, both Varsity andfreshman teams

Coordinated all phases of the Kicking game

Head Varsity Track Coach

Responsible for coordinating and maintaining Varsity, Jr. Varsity and freshmantrack teams

Responsible for scheduling and track budget.

Responsible for acquiring track apparel and equipmentResponsible for the implementation of all work out schedules

Teacher / Offensive Line Coach & Freshman Girls Softball Coach (1997-1999)

Edinburgh North High School (5A Level)

E.C.I.S.D. Edinburgh, Texas

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Responsibilities

Health Teacher

Physical Education Teacher Personal FitnessVarsity Offensive line coach

Varsity kicking game coordinator

Head Girls Freshman Softball Coach

Kinesiology Instructor / Offensive Line Coach (1993-1997)

Texas A & M University, Kingsville Kingsville, Texas (1993-1997)

Kingsville, Texas

ResponsibilitiesKinesiology Instructor Personal Fitness undergraduate level courses

Theory of Coaching Football Instructor undergraduate course

Offensive line coach

Installed all offensive procedures dealing with blocking, run and passing game.Regional and National level recruiter for both High School and Jr. College

athletes1993 Defensive Line Coach - Responsible for front four down linemen

Awards and Recognition

1996 number 1 ranked team in NCAA Division II regular season.

1996 Number 1 ranked team in scoring in the nation

1995 Number 1 ranked rushing offense in the country NCAA Division II1993, 1995, 1996 Lone Star conference champs

1993, 1995, 1996 NCAA Play-Off qualifier.

1993, 1995 Western Regional Champions and Semi National Finalist1995 Number 2 nationally ranked team in NCAA Division II

Number 1 ranked team at the NCAA Division II level in scoring 40.1 points per

game, number 3 ranked in total offense per game, number 2 ranked team inrushing offense in the nation

Coached numerous All-Americans and most recently a number 1 NFL draft pick

with the Philadelphia Eagles

1993 Top 10 ranked defenses at the NCAA Division II level.

Graduate Assistant Offensive Line Coach (1992- 1993)

California State University, ChicoChico, California

ResponsibilitiesObtain Masters Degree

Offensive Line Coach / Tight Ends

Number 12th ranked passing offense in NCAA Division II football

Developed all run and pass blocking schemes in accordance with offensive

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coordinators philosophy Offense involved a wide-open passing attack geared to

four and five wide receivers

Teacher / Varsity Offensive Line Coach / Freshman Basketball Coach (1991 1992)

South Houston High School (5A level Competition)

P.I.S.D.Pasadena, Texas

ResponsibilitiesHealth Teacher

Physical Education Teacher

Varsity Offensive Coordinator

Varsity Offensive Line CoachImplemented Playbook and Philosophies

Teacher / Varsity Head Football Coach (1989-1991)

St. Bernard High School (California class 3 A Level)Playa Del Rey, California

Responsibilities

Head Football Coach / Offensive Line Coach

Responsible for organizing and maintaining all phases of the Varsity, Jr. Varsity

and freshman football programsResponsible for hiring all football coaches

Installed both the offense and defensive philosophies

Responsible for fund raising activities and managing football budget presented bythe school

Responsible for the new construction of weight room

CIF Football Play-off qualifier in 1989

Physical Education Instructor / Defensive Line Coach ( 1986 1989 )

California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge, California

Responsibilities

Physical Education InstructorCourses Instructed Softball, Tennis, Personal Fitness, and Theory Of Football

Number 9th ranked team nationally at the NCAA Division II level.

Responsible for defensive down four linemen.Developed several defensive linemen who moved on into the NFL and Arena

league football.

Recruiting CoordinatorIdentified and organized the recruiting of student athletes which meet the NCAA

requirements for the entrance into California State University, Northridge.

Organized coaching staff recruiting territories at the Jr. College and high schoollevels for California.

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Film / Video Exchange CoachEstablished video exchange schedules established video film budget, establishedexchange contracts with conference and non-conference schools.

Professional Organizations

Texas High School Coaches Association (32193)

Article Publications

Offensive Line Blocking Structure For Inside Zone Running Game

Texas Coach, December 1999 editionHaving The Option To Option

Texas Coach, October 1998 edition.

Quick Draw Punch and Run

Evolution Of The Offensive Line

Thesis copyrighted May 1993.

National Book and Manual Publications

Installation of The Complete Option Game Installation of The Ultimate Passing Game

Published and copyrighted August 2000 Published and copyrighted September 2000

Installation of The Ultimate Running Game Installation of The Single Wing Offense

Published and copyrighted September 2000 Published and copyrighted January 2000

101 Defensive Line Drills 101 Offensive Line DrillsPublished and copyrighted July 1999 Published and copyrighted June 1999

Installing The Multiple 40 Defense Installing The 5 2 Defense

Published and copyrighted May 1999 Published and copyrighted 1996

The Complete Drills Manual Installing The One Back Offense

Published and copyrighted August 1998 Published and copyrighted 1998

Installing The I Back Offense Installing The 3 4 Defense

Published and copyrighted January 1999 Published and copyrighted 1994

Installation of The Kicking Game Offensive Line Play, The Next Generation

Published and copyrighted June 1995 Published and copyrighted January 1998

Defensive Line Drills and Techniques Linebacker Drills and Techniques

Published and copyrighted September 1998 Published and copyrighted December 1997

Secondary Drills and Techniques The Evolution of Offensive Line Play 1610 to 1999Published and copyrighted June 1995 Published and copyrighted June 1999

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Instructional Football Coaching Video Publications

Installing The Inside Veer Installing The Load, Lead, and Speed Options

Published and copyrighted January 2002 Published and copyrighted January 2002

Option On Me Installing The Midline Option

Published and copyrighted January 2002 Published and copyrighted January 2002

The I Back Offense: Running Plays The I Back Offense: The Overview

Championship Books and Videos June 2002 Championship Books and Videos June 2002

The I Back Offense: Installing The Option The I Back Offense: Pass Protection Principles

Championship Books and Videos June 2002 Championship Books and Videos June 2002

Confusing Offenses With The Multiple 5 2 Defense

Championship Books and Videos

National Clinic Speaker and National Football Camp Instructor

Cajun Football Clinic Speaker June 4, 1993 Layfette, La.Topic: Evolution Of Offensive Line Play

Coastal Bend Area Coaches Clinic Speaker January 19, 1996 Corpus Christi, Texas

Topic: Specifics of Coaching Offensive Linemen

ASC Full Contact Football Camp June 2 thru 7 1996 St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas

Coordinated camp offense for ages 14 thru 18

Gulf Coast Area Football Clinic (Speaker) July 11, 1996 Pasadena, TexasTopic: Offensive Line Play Inside and Outside Zone Blocking Schemes

Pro Try-Out Camp Shippensburg University July 18 thru 22, 1996 Shippensburg, PA

Offensive line coach Worked out offensive linemen for pro scout evaluations

ASC Full Contact Football Camp June 1 thru 6 1997 St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas


Pro Try Out Camp Shippensburg University June 16 thru 21 1997 Shippensburg, PA

Offensive line coach Worked out offensive linemen for pro scout evaluations

City of Palms Coaches Clinic (Speaker) January 9, 1997 McAllen, Texas

Topics: 3 and 5 Step Pass Protections For 4 and 5 Receiver Routes

Coastal Bend Coaches Clinic (Speaker) January 17, 1997 Corpus Christi, Texas

Topics: 3 and 5 Step Pass Protections For 4 and 5 Receiver Routes

Bill Ryne Football Clinic (Speaker) February 14, 1997 San Antonio, TexasTopics: Pass Protection Drills and Techniques

Corpus Christi Coaches Convention (Speaker) June 11, 1997 Corpus Christi, Texas

Topic: Installing The Midline Option

Coastal Bend Coaches Clinic (Speaker) January 16, 1998 Corpus Christi, Texas

Topic: Controlling Defenses Using The Option Game

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City of Palms Coaches Clinic (Speaker) January 23, 1998 McAllen, Texas

Topic: Make Your opponent Defense you From The Inside Out Using Midline Option

Elsik High School Coaches Clinic (Speaker) February 17, 1998, Houston, Texas

Topic: Installing The I Back Offense

ASC Full Contact Camp Instructor June 6 thru 12, 1998 St. Edwards University, Austin, TexasCoordinated Camp offense for ages 14 thru 18

ASC Full Contact Football Camp Instructor June 6 thru 12, 1999 San Marcos, Texas


ASC Pro Contact Football Camp Instructor June 19 thru 25, 1999 Atlanta, GeorgiaWorked out offensive linemen for free agency try-out

ASC Full Contact Football Camp Instructor July 11 thru 16, 1999 Redlands, California


Mega Clinic Speaker February 4, 2000 Chicago, Illinois

Topics: Inside and Outside Zone Blocking, Using The Option Game To Control The Box

How To Read The Defensive Box and Call Best Play

Mega Clinic Speaker February 24, 2000 Toledo, OhioTopics: Inside and Outside Zone Blocking, Using The Option Game To Control The Box, How To

Call Best option At The LOS

Mega Clinic Speaker March 10, 2000 Atlantic City, New Jersey

Topics: Inside and Outside Zone Blocking, Using The Option Game To Control The Box, How To

Read The Box and Call Best Play

Jerry Campbell Option Clinic May 18, 2000 Columbus High School, Bronx, New YorkInstructional clinic featuring the installation of the option game for New York and New Jersey Coaches

Whataburger Cactus Bowl Coach January 6 thru 11, 2002 Kingsville, TexasNCAA Division II All-Star Game

Help coach and Coordinate Defense for East all-star team

Adidas Las Vegas Football Clinic Speaker February 14, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics: How To Install The Option Game Pass Protections Made Simple

Frank Glazier Clinic Speaker February 16-17, 2002 Chicago, Illinois

Topic: Installing The Inside and Outside Zone Running Game, How To Install The Multiple 5-2

Defense, How To Install The Multiple 40 Defense

Mega Clinic Speaker February 22, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland

Topics: Option Offensive Procedures, Installing The Multiple 40 Defense, Installing The Midline,

Inside Veer, and Load Options

Mega Clinic Speaker February 28, 2002 Toledo, OhioTopics: Option Offensive Procedures, How To Call Best Option, How To Install The Multiple 50

Defense

Frank Glazier Clinic Speaker March 2, 2002 Irvine, California

Topic: How To Install The Midline, Inside Veer, Load and Speed options How To Set Pass Protections

For 3, 5 Step and Sprint out Protections

Jerry Campbell 2nd Annual Option Clinic May 18, 2002 Bronx, New York

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Topic: How To Install A Successful Option Attack

University Of Texas Football Campbell June 3-5, 2002 Austin, Texas

Assisted in Offensive Line Ages 15 thru 18

Jerry Campbell Football Clinic June 13 15, 2002 Red Bluff, California

Conducted 3 Day Football Camp For Ages 8 through 18, Mercy High School

Jerry Campbell Football Camp June 17 thru 19, 2002 Victorville, California

Conducted 3-Day Football Camp For Ages 14 through 18 Silverado High School

NCAA Division II All-Star Game Cactus Bowl January 4 thru 10, 2003 Kingsville, Texas

Coach of East Team Defense

Mega Clinic Speaker February 7 9, 2003 Burlington, Mass.

Topics: How To Install Run Blocking Schemes and Rules, How To Set 3 and 5 Step Pass Protections

How To Install Multiple 40 and 50 Defenses, How To Install Inside Veer, midline, and Load Options

How To Install One, Two and Three back Options

USA Coaches Clinic Speaker February 13 thru 15, 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics: How To Install The Option Game, How To Install The Multiple 40 and 50 defensesHow To Install Pass Protections For 3, 5 Step, Sprint-out, and Play Action Passing Game.

USA Coaches Clinics Speaker February 19, 20, 2003 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Topics: How To Install The Option Game, How To Install The Multiple 40 and 50 defenses

Frank Glazier Clinic Speaker February 28, 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Topics: How To Install The Option Game, How To Install 1, 2, and 3 Back Offenses

How To Install The Multiple 40 and 50 Defenses.

Mega Clinic Speaker March 7, 2003 Atlantic City, New JerseyTopics: How To Install The Option Game, How To Install 1, 2, and 3 Back Offense.

Frank Glazier Clinic Speaker March 28, 2003 South Bend, IndianaTopics: How To Install The Option Game, How To Install 1, 2, and 3 Back Offense,

How To Install The Multiple 40 and 50 Defenses

References

Mike Spradlin Ron Harms Lyle Lansdell

Assistant Football Coach Alumni Coordinator Head Football Coach

University of Houston Texas A&M Univ., Kingsville Calvary Chapel

Football Office MSC 173 23232 Peralta Drive

3100 Cullen Blvd. Room 2011 Kingsville, Texas 78663-8202 Suite 210

Houston, Texas 78750 361-593-4176 Laguna Hills, Ca. 92653

713-743-9388 1-949-597-1022

Richard Cundiff Mac McWhorter Chris Coughlin

Head Football Coach The University Of Texas Frank Glazier Clinics

Texas A&M University, Kingsville Assistant Football Coach 595 Chapel Hills Dr.Athletic Department P.O. Box 7399 Colorado Springs, Colo.

Kingsville, Texas 78663 Austin, Texas 78713-7399 80920

361-593-2411 512-471-1263 1-888-755-6427

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Table of Contents

1. Memorial VipersCommitment To Excellence

2. Memorial VipersFootball Mission Statement3. Vision For The Memorial Football Program

4. Educational and Coaching Philosophies Academics5. Success

6. Educational Philosophy7. Balancing Academics and Athletics: What is Truly Important

8. Program Organization

9. What a Head Coach Should Expect From His Coaches

10. The Lombardi Rules

11. What You Can Expect From The Head Coach

12. What You Should Expect From Our Coaches

13. Football Staff Hours

14. An Approach To Successful Coaching

15. Approach To Establish Your Football Drills For Both In-Season and Off-Season

16. Practice And Drill Development Considerations17. Approach To Practice Sessions The 150% Factor

18. Developing Our Intermediate Programs

19. Expectations From Our Coaching Staff

20. What Constitutes a Good Coach

21. General Coaching Axioms

22. Staff Relationships

23. Staff responsibilities and Duties

24. Staff meetings25. Theme Of The Week

26. Commitment Coaches

27. Weekly Preparations

28. Half Time Organization29. Off-Season

30. Goal Setting With Our Athletes and Families

31. Attitude

32. Dealing With Parents

33. Offense, Defense, and Kicking Game Philosophies

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Memorial VipersCommitment To Excellence

One Heart Beat

CreatesExcellenceWhere We Go One, We Go All

Excellence is never an accident. It is achieved in a Team only as a result

of an unrelenting and vigorous insistence on the highest standards of

performance. It requires an unswerving expectancy of quality from the

coaches and players.

Excellence is contagious. It infects and affects everyone on the team. It

charts the direction of the program. It establishes the criteria for planning.It provides zest and vitality to the team. Once achieved, excellence has a

talent for permeating every aspect of the life of the team.

Excellence demands commitment and a tenacious dedication from the

leadership of the team. Once it is accepted and expected, it must be

nourished and continually reviewed and renewed. It is never ending process

of striving and searching. It requires a spirit of mission and boundless

energy. It is always the result of a creatively conceived and precisely

planned effort.

Excellence inspires. It electrifies. It empowers every phase of the

organizations life. It unleashes an impact, which influences every program,

every activity, every player, and every coach. To instill it in an organization

is difficult: to sustain it, even more so. It demands adaptability, imagination

and vigor. But most of all, it requires from the leadership of the Team a

constant state of self-discovery and discipline.

Excellence must be our Teams lifeline. It energizes a stimulating and

pulsating force (One Heart Beat). Excellence as an athlete is important.Because it is everything.

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Memorial VipersFootball Mission Statement

To build confidence and self-esteem and a feeling of contribution within each player

Give every player a feeling of importance and unified in purpose

Encourage open and honest communication between staff and players

Focus on solutions rather than problems

Respect dignity and faith of each person in our football program

Commitment to team unity and strong leadership, trust each other

Create an environment for innovation and growth

Must believe each and everyone will overachieve, if even the opportunity

Above all else, our student athletes will be athletes ofcharacter

Vision For The Memorial Vipers Football Program

To make sure that the football program will be respected as one of the best football

programs in the state

Where we go one, we go all.

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Educational, and Coaching Philosophies

Academics

One thing can be said: You can take football from me, but you can never take my

education away.

The talk of getting an education will always take precedence over athletics. I believe that

athletics and academics can and should work hand in hand. There is no reason that weshould not strive to be champions in the classroom, as well as champions on the playing

field. Discipline in the classroom means discipline on the playing field.

In order to ensure that our student athletes understand our belief in academics, we will

adhere to the following policies:

1. Academics shall and will be made a priority, discipline and winning starts in the

classroom. As the head coach I will make this evident to players and coaching

staff. The coaching staff will assume responsibility of motivating their respectiveplayers and monitoring their success, as an example making use of 3-week

progress reports.

2. We will continually monitor the academic progress of our athletes to ensure thatthey are striving for the best possible education that they can get presently but

also in the future.

3. We will work in conjunction with the school faculty and administration to provide

study hall, tutoring and an open line of communication with parents and all those

directly and indirectly involved with the football program..

It is very important to see athletics as a part of the total educational program. It should

both compliment and contribute to the overall educational process. For many students it

is the most effective climate for learning the invaluable lessons of personal integrity,determination, self-confidence, and proper mental attitude. Individual and group

responsibilities along with the desire to achieve high goals should be basic objectives of

any sound educational system.

The following credo on success was obtained sometime ago from Texas A&M University

and has always remained with me and I feel it applies to our everyday existence. Success

must come from communication, support and a pro-active approach for interactionbetween teacher and student.

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Success

I often wonder what brings one, more success in life and what it is that brings mediocrity

or failure to his brother. Their difference cannot be in mental capacity; there is not the

difference in our mentalities indicated by the difference in performance. In short, I have

reached the conclusion that some men succeed because they cheerfully pay thePrice ofSuccess, and others, though they claim ambition and a desire to succeed, are unwilling to

pay the price.

What is the price of success? It is simply

To use all of your courage to force yourself to concentrate on the problem at hand, tothink of it deeply and constantly, to study it from all angles, and to plan.

To have a high and sustained determination to put over what you plan to accomplish, not

if circumstances be favorable to its accomplishment, but in spite of all adverse

circumstances that may arise and nothing worthwhile has ever been accomplishedwithout some obstacles to overcome.

To refuse to believe that there are any circumstances sufficiently strong to defeat you in

the accomplishment of your purpose.

Hard?? I should say so! Thats why so many men never attempt to acquire success they

answer the siren call of the rut, and remain on the beaten paths for beaten men. Nothing

worthwhile has ever been achieved without constant endeavor, some pain, and constantapplication of the last ambition. Thats thePrice of Success as I see it.

I believe every man should ask himself; am I willing to endure the pain of this strugglefor the comforts and the rewards and the glory that go with achievement? Or shall Iaccept the uneasy and inadequate contentment that comes with mediocrity? Am I willing

to pay thePrice of Success?

Credo of Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas

Educational Philosophy

In answering the question What will I do, as a teacher, to help my secondary students

better cope with their life experiences, now and in the future, it becomes important tounderstand the many dimensions of the secondary school teacher in todays public and

private school environment. As a public or private school teacher, the primary role will

be to serve as facilitator of individual and group learning. This will be accomplishedthrough the application of many different teaching techniques and methods if

instructional delivery. The students with the concept of relevance driving this active

learning process will base the focus for this approach primarily on the emphasis of active

learning.

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To support the active learning process, the socialization of the students to the academic

environment will additionally require that the teacher assume a very important leadership

position in both daily behavior / conduct and professional classroom presentation. Thisleadership modeling by example includes consistency and professionalism regarding the

day to day conduct of teaching duties within the private and public school

environment while actively motivating students to become responsible to themselves,their environment, their future, and their communities future. This motivation within the

secondary school academic environment will occur if the student sees tangible relevance

of the content and skills to be mastered as related to his or her immediate present andfuture situation. In the area of physical education and health, the concept of relevance is

of greater significance within the school curriculum due to its direct application to the

individual students development of life-long personal mental and physical health and

well-being. The secondary physical education and health curriculum insures that publicschool students enjoy positive societal interpersonal relationships while gaining personal-

self esteem and self worth.

The first area of concern for a public school teacher attempting to provide relevance tohis or her students within a given teaching field involves providing the opportunity for

the student to have self-realization and personal recognition of the uniqueness andindividualism possessed by that individual student.

The teacher, as a facilitator, must guide the student through the process of self-

understanding and self-acceptance. This can be achieved using a variety of teachingstrategies and methods. One strategy that has found widespread success is the T.E.S.A.

(Teacher Expectation Student Achievement) program. This program requires that the

teacher utilize fifteen elements to insure student recognition while fostering positiveexpectations from the student in the academic environment. These fifteen elements

within teaching strategy are:

1. Equitable distribution of attention for all students;

2. Affirmation and correction of student performance;

3. Proximity of the teacher to the student and learning activity;4. Individual help to those who need it;

5. Praise of performance by the student;

6. Courtesy and consistency of the teacher;

7. Latency or allowing the time for learning or mastery to occur;8. Justifying praise and positive reinforcement;

9. Taking a personal interest in the true welfare of the student;

10. Delving into the student academically to solicit relevance;11. Teacher listening skills to insure accurate information;

12. Appropriate and professional physical contact with students;

13. Higher level questioning and higher expectation of performance;14. Accepting feelings and non-judgmental empathy of the student;

15. The ability to desist and effectively stop inappropriate student behavior;

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The mastery of these elements of the T.E.S.A. program will enable a public or private

school teacher to insure a positive classroom management environment that will allow

students the opportunity to achieve high subject area mastery. It is through this positiveclassroom management, consistent high expectation of student performance and subject

area expertise that the secondary and private school teacher will apply the concepts of

relevance and student self realization and personal recognition. Once this has occurred,then the student will have a truly personal or vested interest in his or her own

development as an important element in his or her own society.

A public or private school teacher must also understand his role as a public servant within

the public educational system. This will require that the teacher be accountable to his or

her administrative and academic environment as well as the local / regional and state

community that employs him or her. By providing for each and every studentcontribution to the learning environment while insuring effective positive feedback, the

teacher can provide each student with the opportunity for success. Varied instructional

methods and communication channels will enable a balanced approach to be most

effective. Included in this would be the necessary partnership between the teacher,parents and the community art large. The use of all of the available traditional and non-

traditional learning tools will give the teacher the necessary means to implementinnovative instruction. An example of this would be the availability and use of

appropriate multi-media resources such as information-age computer and satellite

communication technology. The concepts of relevance and self-realization within the

learning environment can be accomplished through the proper application and use ofthese information-age technologies in support of traditional learning tools. Only through

a teamwork approach can the public school educator maximize his or her capacity to

bring about students success. Positive interaction of the public school educator with allof the members of the academic and school support environment will enable the team

of educational professionals to positively impact all of the students of the campus

community.

Teacher mastery of specific subject area teaching strategies will provide the structure to

the teaching method. Through the application of clear objectives that are bothchallenging and attainable for the student, the teacher will insure student success while

increasing self-realization. This will also guarantee the cultivation of student curiosity

while aligning an invigorating and stimulating subject area curriculum to the traditional

teaching environment. Throughout this process, the teacher must emphasize an approachthat searches for ways to express true care for the student as an individual while

projecting a positive, exciting and enthusiastically motivated personal style and

classroom / school environment. Sincerity and genuiness are critical aspects for theteacher to project within the day-to-day application of specific subject area teaching

strategies.

Through the application of the concepts of relevance and student self-realization, the

teacher will become the true facilitator for individual student learning. By developing

self-esteem and personal recognition within the student, the teacher insures that the

student moves from extrinsic motivation for behavior to an intrinsic values system that

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promotes individualized personal improvement. Only through active student

participation in the learning process can the teacher bring a student, of his or her own

volition, to the point of intrinsic motivation. In this philosophy, the teacher becomessecondary to the student. The obsolete traditional learning and instructional strategies

will always lead to student alienation from the learning process and guarantee student

apathy to the personal acquisition of knowledge-this for both tangible and intangiblerewards. The key question remains, What will I do, as a teacher, to help my secondary

school students better cope with their life experiences, now and in the future? The

answer to this question lies in my ability, as the facilitator, to assist the student in gainingthe proper personal motivation to better cope with their life experiences and become

motivated life long learners while valuing personal mental and physical health and well-

being.

Balancing Academics and Athletics: What Is Truly Important

As the head football coach, extra-curricular athletics must always be viewed as a

supportive activity to the primary mission of any educational institution. The primarymission of any educational institution must be academic and personal development of its

students. In public education, the integrity of the academic mission can never becompromised, the future of our students and out society as a whole demands that the

molding of the intellectual capacity of all students and is central to personal student

success. The role of extra-curricular athletics involves providing opportunities forextended character development through structured athletic competition.

This philosophy is supported by a study conducted by the University of Washington.

This study projected the likelihood of a high school varsity athlete receiving an athleticscholarship to a higher educational institution and later moving on to the professional

ranks. This study illustrated the following statistics.

1. 59% of all high school varsity football and basketball players have the belief that

they will receive a college scholarship upon graduation.

2. In actuality, 98 out of 100 varsity high school athletes involved in all sports will

never play in the college ranks.

3. Also, only 1 out of 12,000 college student athletes will ever have the opportunity

to become a professional athlete in any sport.

4. For the sport of football only 1 in every 5,200 college players will have theopportunity to become a professional in their sport.

5. At present, 67% of all players in the National Football League (NFL) do notpossess a college degree.

6. Currently the average playing career in the NFL last only 3.5 years.

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Program Organization

Coaching Philosophy For Developing A Successful Football Program:

I believe, irrespective of the time element involved, an athletic program has little chance

of succeeding unless the following Mustsare adhered to:

1. As a head football coach we must have a definite plan in which we believe in,

with no compromise on our part.

2. The head football coach must have the cooperation and support of the

administration, who must believe in the head coach, his staff, and his plan.

3. The coach must be mentally tough and dedicated to football but at the same time

understand the feelings of others.

4. If applicable the head coach must be able to select and coordinate coaches at theintermediate levels such as the freshman and Jr. Varsity programs and see that the

head coach at each level adheres to the philosophy of the varsity head coach. Thefuture of any program lies in the success of the lower level programs.

Winning Breeds Winningat any level.

5. The head coach must organize the football program to operate at maximum

efficiency.

What A Head Coach Should Expect From His Coaches

To be the very best classroom teacher and on the field coach that you can be.

Never use profanity and never allow our players to.

Never use tobacco around school at anytime.

Dont worry about what your fellow coaches are doing. Just do your job and do it well.

Dont keep score.

To be on time for all staff meetings and practices.

To be a positive role model.

To sell and defend the program.

To do everything you can do to develop a winning attitude.

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To study and work hard to make yourself a great coach. Educational growth is a must for

any coach in order to maintain, sustain and develop new innovative ways of coaching,

new teaching techniques, and better ways to improve teaching.

To be professional in attitude, responses, work and personal appearance.

Never involve your spouse in the coaching situation in a negative manner.

To be sincerely interested in the success of our players and other members of thecoaching staff.

Never give up on a player. He can always change and likely will if given the chance by

you.

To be positive and never doubt that we will be successful.

To be loyal.

To be creative and have the ability to think on your own and apply gained knowledge ofthe game.

To be on the same page with each other when taking the practice or game field. Never

take your disagreements to practice.

Dont get complacent as the season goes on. Dont let the little things slide in the

discipline of our players. These will lead to bad habits.

Have a plan for everything. Be organized.

Do not choose favorites. Work with every player on the squad.

Always be optimistic. The glass is half full.

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The Lombardi RulesTeaching, Coaching, and Learning

Be Authentic

Act your integrity. Be predictable. Make amends when you foul up.

Earn Trust Through Investment

Use your authority to build the organizations trust in you.

Use Your Mission

Define the goal. Pursue the goal.

Create A Shared Vision

We can do better is a good place to start.

Align Your Values

Bring exposed values into congruence with practices

Know Your Stuff

When the time comes, show that you know it.

Generate Confidence

Set the stage psychologically, and give people the tools they need.

Chase Perfection

Settle for excellence along the way.

Live What You TeachAnd live what you coach. Sell what you teach and coach.

Strike The Balance

Be as close as you can be-and as far away as you have to be.

Build Team Spirit

This means common goals, complementary skills and mutual respect and accountability.

Be Proud To Be Humble

Strike the balance. Flex your ego, but share the credit.

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What You Can Expect From The Head Coach

To be accountable for all actions.

To deal with all situations with honor and integrity.

To run an organized program so that we will be able to function efficiently.

To maintain an atmosphere that is conducive to work.

To listen to your suggestions.

To give you responsibility and authority.

To work and provide leadership to win.

To treat you like a man with dignity and respect.

To be totally concerned about you and your family, regardless of what problems confrontyou.

To be very loyal to you and do everything a head coach can do to help you growprofessionally.

To sell you to our players, the community and other coaches.

To let you coach on the field within your personality.

To let you know privately when you have been derelict of duties.

What You Should Expect From Our Athletes

To give their very best effort towards receiving a quality education.

Do right.

Always give their best effort for the team, teammates, and themselves.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

To be prompt.

To hustle, give the best effort possible.

To know their assignments, be students of the game.

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Abide by team and school rules.

Sacrifice for the team, each individual is only as good as the team.

Be the best person that they can be, be a role model for others.

To play with Character Play as well as you can for as long as you can.

To play withPride Know that you wont quit when it gets tough.

To be Mentally Tough Accept discomfort and live with it.

Football Staff Office Hours

The basic rule is to work long enough, to get the job done. Should not get caught up in

busy work, coaches need time to themselves during the season and off-season. A coach

needs to be flexible, but understand that this is not an 8 to 5 job, but a profession. Dowhat it takes to get the job down; dont shortchange the other coaches and or our players.

An Approach To Successful Coaching

When taking the field know where you belong, be waiting for your players.

Utilize time before and after practice. As a rule of thumb I use the 15 minute ruleif I

arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time then Im on time; if I arrive 10minutes early Im 5 minutes late; if I arrive 5 minutes early then Im 10 minutes late; and

if I arrive on the scheduled time then my players are waiting for me.

Have something to say after each effort. Remember, this is coaching and dont coach

out of frustration. Dont just tell an athlete what he is doing wrong, show him how to

correct it; this builds credibility.

Stay alert for players with injuries or heat problems. Refer to trainer.

Strive to make your group the best on the field, take pride in your work.

Do not experiment with drills during practice, have your work thought out, and make sure

it fits the scheme.

Never lose your poise or confidence, coach those things that you know how to fix.

As a position coach expect to be talked to if something avoidable goes wrong.

Our practices must be organized; talk in meetings not on the field, repetition is the most

important key, repetition instills learning. Dont hold clinics on the field.

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Players must perform on the practice field with extreme quickness, hustle is the key

ingredient.

Pay strict attention to the scheduled time segments.

Dont relax during any segment. All segments are very important, or they would not beincluded.

Breed confidence into your team.

Gain the respect from your players, dont demand respect, you must earn it.

Coach our players all year long, talk football. Encourage them to hang around, towork on a position specialty skill, and to work in the weight room.

Talk the importance of classroom demeanor, doing well in class, staying current on all

classroom assignments and homework.

If you get tired pray for strength, because as a staff we are only as strong as our weakestlink.

Approach To Establishing Your Football Drills Both

In-season and Off-season

A good coach makes better players out of border line athletes and often makes goodplayers out of mediocre ones. A good coach emphasizes their abilities enables them to

make the most of the latent talents gives them the best chance for success by putting the

right player in the right place.Robert Zuppke

As a coach we make our greatest contribution in the construction, planning andadministering of drills. More important than what system of offense and defense we run,

its how we teach our style of football.

We must be very selective in the drills that we use. They should:

1. Cover considerable ground in a short period of time.

2. Be well planned and administered.3. Be known by name to the players so that they do not require re-explanation

after the first two or three times the drill has been run.

Most drills should have a secondary movement. Almost all actions in football are based

on carrying out a secondary movement, after an initial one.

Do not make drills too elaborate; keep them short, snappy, crisp, and positive.

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The preparation for drills must be made in full detail before hitting the practice field. The

coach conducting the drill should see that his drills are prepared in advance, including

any necessary teaching aids, such as balls, cones, practice bags, etc. Be certain managersare informed in advance of what equipment is needed, and if we have no managers, then

you as the coach conducting the drill must get to practice early to have your stations set

and ready to go.

Basically There Are Five Types Of Drills:

1. Fundamental Drills these are to teach all the skills of tackling, blocking, stance,

etc.

2. Reaction Drills primarily for developing quickness, balance, and agility. Theseshould be included briefly in almost every practice.

3. Conditioning Drills once the season has begun these will be almost entirely

running drills.

4. Toughening Drills the primary purpose here is to develop and encourage thedesire and ability to utilize the physical contact aspect of the game of football.

These drills should be used only to the extent so as not to dull the desire for

further contact.

5. Fun Drills used to lighten the practice load late in the season or as a morale

booster.

How To Win Football Games:

1. Dont get out worked.2. Dont get out hit.

3. Dont get out hustled.

4. Eliminate the turnover.5. Eliminate the long run and long pass.

6. Eliminate missed assignments.

7. Eliminate foolish penalties.8. Have a great kicking game.

9. Win the battles on the goal line.

10. Always believe that it can get done.

11. Make half time adjustments.

Morale is the catalyst that turns offense, defense, kicking game and goal line into victory.

It is not something you can buy; it is something that comes from enjoying success,success breeds success. There must be a need on a players part to desire success and

wish to work for it. This is where coaches play an important role in determining whether

pride will grow and flourish.

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Practice And Drill Development Considerations

The following information is basic practice and drill development considerations each

coach should remember when installing and developing his position players and for

developing general points for establishing a practice plan.

1. Give each player a chance to succeed and be positive. Were only as good as the

last guy; so how good will that player be? How important will you make him

feel?2. Push players to their full maximum efforts.

3. Make yourDrill Atmospherefull speed.

4. Teach at the top position skill level, dont coach down.5. Correct all techniques and assignment and assignment errors Immediately.

6. Maintain positive discipline control action stress execution.

7. Teach high percentage repetitions with low percentage group discussion, develop

position skills.

8. Skills are perfected by Repetition move players fast through drills.9. Begin new practice segments as fast as possible predict effort.

10. We as coaches must continuously teach blocking and tackling, proper pursuit andcontain. Emphasis first key reactions.

11. Teach the easiest way to complete the assignment learn from repetition.

12. As a position coach stress basic skill techniques, the game is secondary.13. Instill a practice work ethic force your players to Practice Hard.

14. Be persistent in demanding that techniques are performed correctly.

15. Coach at near game like player reaction.16. Plan and only use position drills that relate to specific position assignments.

17. End practice segments on the whistle start new drill as soon as possible.

18. Always bring practice schedule with you to practice.19. When working with other groups (example OL vs. DL) get your group ready

quickly do not wait for the other group reps most important thing.

20. Be sure to set your equipment up prior to practice this helps from wasting time.

21. Recognize fatigue and be ready to adjust your drills.22. The most important point to remember is; your coaching image can change the

football life of your position players.

Approach To Practice Sessions

Nothing is more important to success than the time we spend on the practice field. Theimportant thing is how we utilize this time. The time we spend preparing for practice is

as important as the actual time you spend on the field. The only way we can determine

whether our practices are organized or not is by what we accomplish on the field duringour allotted time. Well win during the week on the practice field, in other words well

play like we practice. Must Practice Like Champions.

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During two-a-day practices, we must get our team fundamentally sound. We must

attempt to prepare our selfs to play a game the week prior to the opening season.

Compile a must listand make certain every situation is covered on it. Conduct a gamelike scrimmage and do not conclude it until every situation that might arise during the

season is covered.

Practice Philosophy and Guidelines For Coaches

The 150% Factor

Utilization of practice time is of utmost importance. We must have practice segments

organized to the minute. Each segment should last approximately 5 minutes but not

longer than 10 minutes in duration. Each segment should be coached to its fullestpotential and once the period is over then you must proceed to the next period, no

exceptions. By sticking to this routine, it forces us to coach hard and to near game like

situation.

Coaches are to get as much talkingdone as possible before going onto the field. We

do not want to slow down the tempo of practice. Enthusiasm is a vital role in a goodpractice. By standing around and talking to our players will sometimes slow down

their intensity. Players need to know that when they step onto the grass they must be a

150% player as well as the coach being a 150% coach to his players. Our practices

should be sharp, enthusiastic, with lots of hustle. This can only be possible if we haveA Unified Coaching Staffdemanding the same style of play. Be Positive Coach up

and make our players the best that they can be, each player should be made to feel

important to the overall success of the program.

As a staff we must stress to your players the importance of a great work ethic. If your

opponent runs 10 100 yard sprints then we must run 12. It is my belief that if we aregoing to change the attitude of our players then we must change the attitude for what it

takes to win. The little Things Make The Difference, Never Compromise Your Beliefs,and The Way You Practice, Is The Way You Will Play On Game day. If we are to winon Friday night, then we must prepare Monday through Thursday as players; and Monday

through Sunday as coaches. We must want to practice the basic fundamentals of football

everyday. You must want to be fundamentally sound, physically and mentally tough.

Developing Our Intermediate and Lower Level

Programs

Lower Level Teams: The backbone of our program. We will want to spend the majority

of our time working on the fundamentals of football and the basic program core elementsof play. As coaches we will want to teach technique, toughness and discipline. Prepare

them to be varsity players. This means keep them in the program, keep them out for

football, Keep them eligible firm but fair (keep the game fun).

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The lower level program, which includes the freshman and Jr. Varsity programs if

applicable, should expect the following from the Head Coach as well as all those

involved in the football program at Victoria Memorial High School.

1. Workout suggestions for off-season training including lifting routines.

2. Offensive and Defensive drills that fit the philosophy of the varsity program.3. Techniques for specific positions.

4. Complete playbooks with installation procedures for offense, defense, and

kicking game.5. Program rules and regulations.

6. Any literature that might helps promote educational growth and knowledge of

the game of football.

7. Standing invitation to all in house clinics.8. Study hall suggestions for those students needing assistance.

9. Attendance at Intermediate school pep rallys, etc.

Expectations From Our Coaching Staff At Memorial

1. Coaches are expected to be dressed and in the locker room before playersreport.

2. Get drills ready cones, dummies, etc.

3. Work with every player that comes on the field. Dont allow players to go

unnoticed.

4. Be properly dressed; look professional, look like a coach.

5. Do not use foul language, grab or argue with a player, if he is unbearable,send him to the head coach.

6. If you jump on a player hard verbally, be sure that before he leaves afterpractice you have talked with him.

7. After practice make sure you go through the locker room and say something,if not acknowledge each of your position players or any player you felt good

about that day.

8. Dont allow anything to lie around the athletic area, which includes the lockerroom.

9. Dont run off right after practice, pitch in theres always something to do.

10. Dont expect anything less than perfection in every aspect of the football

program.

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11. As a program we control our own destiny. Whether we win or lose should be

determined by us, not by your opponents. We must spend a great deal of time

with fundamentals. We must get better everyday by working very hard onblocking and tackling. We should try and cover every situation that might

arise in a game and instill in your players the proper way to react with poise

and confidence.

12. One of the most important ingredients necessary to win is to associate our

selfs with coaches and players who love football and cant live with losing.If we have players who dont like football, we will constantly find ourselves

compromising our beliefs in order to keep them from quitting.

13. It is the athletes responsibility to please the coach and not the coaches placeto please the players. Our job as coaches is to run a top-flight program that

will eventually lead to continued success. As coaches we have an obligation

to run a disciplined program that will be successful in the long run. To do

anything else is unfair to the athletes who want to win at Murrieta Vista.

14. We as coaches have an obligation to place our athletes in a first classenvironment and to improve on our facilities each year.

15. In coaching, you at some point will be faced with adversity; you must be

prepared for it. Dont sit and wallow in self-pity, face it head on.

16. I believe its better to have great coaches than great athletes. You cant win

without athletes, but you can lose with them and this is where coachingbecomes a factor.

17. You shouldnt care what a good coach is paid; it isnt enough. Anything apoor coach gets paid is too much.

18. Enthusiasm is nothing more than being positive. It is impossible to benegative and be enthusiastic.

19. Everyone associated with the football program needs to feel that they are

important to the success of the program, which includes administrative staff,parents, teachers, players, coaches and community.

20. Players like discipline. They do not like harassment. Discipline breedssuccess. Harassment breeds contempt.

21. Championships are decided on the little things. Thus, meticulous attentionmust be paid to the seemingly Little aspects of the program.

22. Simplicity should be one of the greatest guides in helping your selection when

it comes to the technical aspects of the game.

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What Constitutes A Good Coach At Memorial

1. He has thorough knowledge of all fundamental techniques employed

concerning offense, defense, and kicking game.

2. A good coach makes a thorough preparation for carrying out hisresponsibilities at each and every practice session, off-season and in season

event. He personally assumes the responsibility for preparing any necessary

charts and drill situations to accomplish smoothly and efficiently the teachingexpected of him on and off the field.

3. A good coach is constantly probing his own thinking in order to assure thathe is covering effectively all phases of the game for those players over whom

he has direct teaching responsibility. Check lists and related forms are

essential to carry this out.

4. A good coach comes to the practice field in a great frame of mind, whichindicates he really enjoys coaching. This means an attitude, which reflects

cheerfulness, and an attitude of patience toward the correction of mistakesmade by his players.

5. A good coach will constantly seek to improve his own teaching methods.

6. A good coach is willing to devote his time tirelessly to all phases of the

program, with the realization that winning football results when these itemsare controlled. A coach realizes that to gain that extra amount of excellence,

much time and effort is required, but that herein lays the difference between

the champion and second best.

7. A good coach is willing to personally assume responsibility for thinking out

an assignment, and for creatively attacking problems in all phases of the

program. The average coach acts only on a direct assignment, waits for anexact spelling out of the assignment and functions only to the extent that an

assignment is literally spelled out.

8. A good coach is intensely loyal, honest, and sincere.

Once again, the integrity of our coaching staff will be built around the following criteria.

Is he trustworthy?

Is he a dedicated coach?

Is he dependable?Is he energetic?

Does he care deeply about the finished product?

Does he have a good sense of direction?Does he have a good sense of humor?

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General Coaching Axioms

Each and every coach in our program has an obligation to push his athletes in order to

achieve things they never thought possible. An athlete and or coach can become

whatever he thinks he can be, but he must be willing to pay the price with effort and

dedication.

Not everyone can be a coach and or player. One must pay the price to be apart of a

successful football program. Any organization that is easy to be a member of generallyisnt worth being apart of.

Dress For Success During The Season

And The Off - Season.

Dress neatly at all times, especially when meeting parents, administrators, attending

professional clinic (coaching school) etc. Its my belief that this is where some programsfall short, I know that not all programs can afford coaching attire but through fundraisers,

etc. this should be a priority. Two possible scenarios exist here, with one being that ifyou cant afford to pay what you consider adequate stipends then provide good coaching

attire make coaches feel good about whom they represent. Secondly, Look the part and

act the part of a professional coach. Assistant coaches usually will feel grateful and feelas though they are important to the program and to the head coach.

Chain Of Command

One should not be impressed with the title of head coach, but grateful to have the

opportunity. Everyone on his staff should be made to feel that his voice and opinionmatters. However, someone has to have the final say. A head coach should take all

blame for lack of success, but willing to make the necessary changes to insure future

success. If the football program develops a problem and you, as the position coach cantsolve it, bring it to the head coach and give him your recommendations for a positive

solution. A head coach should expect his assistants to look for problems before they

become big ones, lets eliminate them, if possible.

Hard Work

While the head coachs time is not more valuable than yours, neither is yours morevaluable then his. Be prompt in completing all your assigned duties and be prepared to

discuss duties performed. Be a self-starter and make a personal commitment to

excellence. Get the job done regardless of the hours involved. If you love your job, youwill never count the hours. Accept responsibilities, accept duties, make personal

sacrifices, improve your knowledge of football, and constantly strive to exhibit to your

players your commitment to the program and to them.

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Staff Responsibilities and Duties

The following information will be used as a guide for determining our staff duties and

responsibilities. The examples provided below are geared to a full compliment of

coaches, but can be modified to fit our particular situation. Along with responsibilities

this section provides a typical weekly of in season work schedules for coaches.

Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line:

1. Offensive Coordinator, offensive line coach

2. Responsible for goals, direction, and techniques that the head coach expects

from the offense.3. Responsible for offensive scouting report.

4. Breakdown opponents video.

5. Responsible for offensive playbook.

6. Assist in off-season coordination.

7. Assist with Special Teams.8. Assist with study hall.

9. Recruiting Coordinator

Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers:

1. Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers.

2. Responsible for goals, direction, and techniques head coach expects from the

defense.3. Responsible for defensive scouting report.


5. Responsible for defensive playbook.6. Off-season coordinator.7. Power lifting.

8. Special Teams.

9. Organize and assist with supervision of study hall.

Varsity Special Teams Coordinator, Secondary Coach:

1. Special Teams Coordinator, secondary.

2. Responsible for goals, direction, technique that the head coach expects from

special teams.

3. Responsible for special teams scouting report, assist with defensive scoutingreport.


5. Responsible for special teams playbook.6. Assist in off-season football.

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Varsity Outside Linebackers:

1. Outside linebackers (Sams and Rovers)2. Assist defensive line coach with input of defensive data for tendencies.

3. Assist with defensive scouting report.

4. Breakdown opponents video.5. Help call defense for JV teams.

Varsity Running Backs Coach

1. Coach Running Backs.

2. Assist with scouting reports, charts, boards, etc.

3. Breakdown opponents video.4. Input defensive data for tendencies, scouting reports.

5. Call Offense for JV team.

Varsity Defensive Line Coach

1. Coach Defensive Line.2. Assist with scouting report, charts, boards, etc.


4. Input offensive data for tendencies, scouting reports.

5. Call defense for JV team.

Varsity Quarterbacks Coach

1. Quarterbacks Coach.

2. Responsible for quarterbacks notebook.

3. Help call offense for JV team.4. Breakdown opponents video.

5. Input data for self-scouting and tendencies.

6. Assist with offensive scouting reports.

Varsity Receivers Coach

1. Coach Receivers.2. Scout opponents secondary coverages.

3. Assist quarterbacks coach with JV offense.

4. Breakdown opponents defense, computer imput.5. Help with self-scouting reports, boards.

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Memorial Staff Meetings

It is always important to remind all coaches to be at scheduled meetings on time, if

theres going to be a problem let someone know.

As a kick-off to each scheduled coaches meeting I will ask each coach on a rotating basesto give a motivational message to the rest of the staff during the season. This should be a

time where each coach can share with the rest of the staff those things that might be on

his mind and should be keep in a positive light. Each presentation should be no longerthan 5 minutes in length. Head coach can set the order of presentations.

Theme Of The Week

I will suggest that we develop a theme of the week bulletin board; a possible location for

this board can be outside or inside the varsity locker room. The theme of the week

should be rotated through and maintained by the coaching staff, with each coach assigneda topic. The theme of the week should last through the entire season and on into the play-

offs if applicable. The information provided below is examples of the theme of the weekideas.

Week Topic

One Character

Two Leadership

Three CommitmentFour Attitude

Five PrideSix ExcellenceSeven Integrity

Eight Effort

Nine AdversityTen Winning

Eleven Courage

Twelve Perseverance

Commitment Coaches

Each week you should assign coaches to take care of the weeks needs. Theseassignmentss can be on a rotating bases or a permanent one depending upon your

philosophy. Some of these things are:

1. Take care of the all conduct running for tardies, missed workouts, meetings,

etc.

2. Inspect dressing room after workouts.

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3. Start laundry after evening workouts.

4. Any other duties that may be assigned by the head coach.

Set a schedule for commitment coaches, after all coaches have completed there assigned

duties we will start back at the beginning.

Laundry

If our school has the capabilities of doing laundry after practice we might consider

assigning certain coaches to this task. Commitment coaches put all laundry in.

Dressing Room Supervision

All coaches upon the completion of practice and assigned duties should be expected to be

in the dressing room. Dont hang out in the coaches office.

Study Hall

Study halls and tutorials will be implemented into our athletic program and organized by

coaches availability if at all possible. Study hall should be mandatory for all thosestudents who are border line and or failing in any subject area. Study hall should be

made available for any and all student athletes that wish to attend.

Rules for study hall management:

1. No visiting or talking during the period without permission.2. Take roll, no show See commitment coach after practice.3. If going to tutorials, must bring note from teacher. Time must be indicated.

4. Study hall is not a social time.

5. If study hall is mandatory, can only get out if passing.

Weekend Preparations

Saturday A.M.

1. All coaches for staff meeting 7:00 a.m.2. Review goal chart, grade film.

3. Prepare game awards for players, helmet stickers, etc.

4. Injured players to trainer if applicable by 8:30.5. 9:30 weights All coaches present.

6. 10:30 review film with position players.

7. 12:00 players excused. Coach break down opponents video.

8. Approximately 2:30 or 3:30 break until Sunday, return 1:30 p.m. all coaches.

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Sunday P.M.

1. Coaches report 1:30 for staff meeting.2. Develop Personnel, offensive, defensive, and kicking game plans.

3. Prepare all scouting reports.

4. Bulletin boards and motivational information done.5. Discuss Monday practice schedule.

6. Scouting reports must be ready to hand out Monday morning.

Weekend Duties

1. Film cut-ups done.

2. Opponents Bulletin board done.3. All goal boards completed.

4. Game statistics done.

5. Tackle charts done and updated.

6. Scout teams; offense, defense and kicking game cards completed.

7. Defensive Data Input for computer printouts done.8. Offensive Data both self-scout and opponent input completed.

9. Scouting reports all coaches.10. Grade Friday night film all varsity positions.

11. Freshman coaches assist JV and Varsity coaches in film breakdown.

Gameday Responsibility Check List

1. Pre-game meals (collect money).2. Transportation.

3. Issue Uniforms and equipment.

4. Clean visitors dressing room.5. Ice down drinks.

6. Film exchange.

7. Equipment kit for repairs.8. Clean referees locker room, cokes.

9. Practice balls for game.

10. Game balls for officials.

11. Official game time.12. Field organization, coaches designated field positions for individual warm-up.

13. Kicking tees and net.

14. Head sets.15. Video equipment.

16. Ball boys.

17. Clean towels.18. Towels for wet balls.

19. Player supervision all coaches.

20. Call sheets.

21. Express any trick or unusual plays with officials.

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Half Time Organization

Things that must take place during half time:

1. Players must be given time to rest.

2. All injury and equipment problems taken care of.3. Staff must analyze the first half and make plans for the second half.

4. Players must be re-motivated to play the final and most important part of the

game.

Halftime divided into four periods:

1. First period (four minutes).

a. Staff meetings.

b. Team rest.

c. Injury and equipment care.

2. Second period (four minutes).

a. Offense and Defensive position coaches meet with assigned groups.

3. Third period Offense and defensive Coordinators meet with their entire

offense or defensive squads. (Four minutes).

4. Fourth period (four minutes)

a. Head coach meets with both offense and defense as a team.b. Return to field for warm-up.

In order to stay on schedule you might want to assign a staff member or parent tokeep meeting times on schedule. One coach or manager should be responsible forkeeping the time as well as letting the head coach know how much time is left before

the start of the second half.

Period One Half Time Organization

The first period is a critical one for the staff. At this time you should be involved inan analysis of what has taken place during the first half and deciding what your plan

of attack will be for the second half. The information that you should consider

includes:

1. Offensively

a. Fronts by down and distance.

b. Secondary by down, distance, and formation.c. Short yardage and goal line defenses stunts.

d. Your play selection by success and failure.

2. Defensivelya. Plays by formation.

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b. Plays by down and distance.

c. Pass routes.

d. Your defensive calls by down and distance.3. Kicking Game

a. Has there been any assignment breakdown in any phase of the kicking

game.b. Is the fake punt possible?

c. How is the kick-off coverage and punt coverage?

d. Should you punt, block or return, etc.4. General

a. Personnel adjustments because of injuries or other reasons.

b. Any possible playing conditions such as wind, rain, and so on,

affecting the play.

From all points listed above, your staff should arrive at a second-half philosophy. This

philosophy will be based on how your opponent is attacking you both offensively and

defensively and how you feel they will adjust to you during the second half. All blockingadjustments, route changes and theory of attack is decided offensively. Also

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