Question about jobs in Europe

I was in Germany for 2 seasons, one in Bavaria and one in Bremen. I was given a place to live, transportation and 1500-2000 marks per month. I went over in January and returned in July. I missed all HS action during that time. I did stay in touch with the HC. He was the former OC and had no problem running things the first year while I was gone.
The second year, he retired and a new guy came in. He didn't feel comfortable running the offense with me gone, so he appointed someone else. I understood and returned as the O line coach, the position I held before going over.
It can be done, but you have to have the full cooperation of your HC, or put someone trustworthy in charge if you're the HC. I don't know if I'd go as the HC.
Enjoyed my stay. Didn't return because I got back into officiating wrestling.
Best of luck if you decide to go.

Germany is the best place to go.

Austria/Finland/ Italy also have this sort of setup. But Germany is the place to go.

www.europlayers.com is the place to go to find interested teams, although I should warn you to do your research when you are looking for a team. Try to talk to ex-imported players or coaches and make sure you get everythin 100% on paper. Not saying teams will try to swindle you, but a lot of things can get lost in the translation and so its better to be sure.

If you are looking for countries that would not conflict with much of the HS season think Austria, Italy, France, and Spain as they play mostly a spring/summer schedule. Scandinavia is also a great place to coach with a lot of player with good attitudes and most importantly they all speak English! However the seasons are generally from April/May to September/October with the month of July taken off for summer holidays.

One more piece of advice...think of your coaching experience over here as a summer holiday, not a career move. Think of it as a place to experiment and have fun while coaching, not a paycheck. Football is still developing over here so you need to be able to work with your surroundings.

I have been coaching and living in Europe for 6 years now and while I have had my ups and downs it has been the most rewarding experience of my life...which is the main reason why I will probably stay over here and continue to help grow the sport instead of returning to the states anytimes soon.

I don't know what its like in other European countries, but in Scandinavian english is mandated in school starting around 2nd grade. By the time they are teenagers they are pretty much fluent and to be honest speak better english then most people I went to high school with...

Guys I coach in Ireland.It's voluntary so there's zero cash over here...but...the season runs march to july which frees you up for High School and college ball in the US.Anyone interested pm me and I can help get you sorted with a team etc.

Oh and guys..do not use USA Agencies...they tend to rip the team off so you start on bad blood.Go to EFAF.org,BAFCA.com and IAFL.info for a listing of team contacts and contact them directly...they'll give you the same kind of deal if not better than these so called agencies offer you.

And great point...treat it purely as a fun football holiday when you come over.I've had coaches re-discover their passion for the game because football is played at an ameteur level where guys have full time jobs and play on sunday purely to escape a 9-5 life...it can be inspiring.

England has lots of football teams.

Although please keep in mind that most teams even the German Football League (which is the highest in germany) has only 2-3 practices a week with the game mostly on sat. night or sun. noon.

If you need info on germany I would help anybody for free to setup contacts.