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Post by pjshizz on Mar 10, 2011 16:52:20 GMT -6
Coaches,,
I would appreciate some input on what I should be doing now as far as football operations. I am coming up on my 2nd year as the HC after a poor 1st. I consider myself an organized person but I am wondering what I should be doing in the next 5 months to get ready for camp. (this question is outside of team weight trainging, speed and agility workouts, 7 on 7s, camps) More to do with administrative stuff to help me be more prepared for August - September
Here is what I already have done or plan on doing
1) Assembled Staff and outlined responsibilites and duties
2) Preseason depth chart to identify strengths and weakness
3) Meet with boosters discuss needs and fundraising
4) Scheduled and will schedule: practices, scrimmages, games, meetings
5) After strengths and weaknesses determined: come up with schmee (x's and o's) that best suit us.. within our offense/defensivie philosophies
6) meet with players for signups
7) organize rosters with phone, emails, etc for summer contact
8) recruiting the halls
9) Clean and organize equipment room,, clean and organize coaches office
Am I missing something obvious?
Do any of you have a checklist or ideas that make the beginning stages of your season easier? I don't want the beginning to be like last year HECTIC
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Post by blb on Mar 10, 2011 16:58:21 GMT -6
Get three envelopes, label them "Year One", "Year Two", and "Year Three." Write the following, put them in appropriate envelope, leave them in coaches' office desk drawer:
YEAR ONE: Blame the parents
YEAR TWO: Blame the administration
YEAR THREE: Get three envelopes...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2011 17:44:57 GMT -6
My apologies in advance for not providing any advice, but I'm going to get off the computer now: I read WHO Should I be doing? about three times before I realized what it really said...
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Post by hamerhead on Mar 10, 2011 18:19:41 GMT -6
Get three envelopes, label them "Year One", "Year Two", and "Year Three." Write the following, put them in appropriate envelope, leave them in coaches' office desk drawer: YEAR ONE: Blame the parents YEAR TWO: Blame the administration YEAR THREE: Get three envelopes... You forgot "Blame the previous coach". I always thought that was envelope one with parents as two. I think I like including administrators though.  |
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Post by seagull73 on Mar 10, 2011 18:23:22 GMT -6
Coaches,, Here is what I already have done or plan on doing 1) Assembled Staff and outlined responsibilites and duties 2) Preseason depth chart to identify strengths and weakness 3) Meet with boosters discuss needs and fundraising 4) Scheduled and will schedule: practices, scrimmages, games, meetings 5) After strengths and weaknesses determined: come up with schmee (x's and o's) that best suit us.. within our offense/defensivie philosophies 6) meet with players for signups 7) organize rosters with phone, emails, etc for summer contact 8) recruiting the halls 9) Clean and organize equipment room,, clean and organize coaches office #1 Most important. A good staff is more important than good players. #2 No important at all. Plenty of time for that. #3 Bottom of the list unless your hurting for money. #4 A get it doen now issue. Scrimmages fill up fast. #5 Not important at all. Coach blocking and tackling. #6 Not sure what that means #7 Can be done at the end of a workout session in 5 minutes #8 If they haven't found you they don't want to play #9 If you have the time but that is a job for a assistant You are missing the most improtant thing. Get your players bigger, faster & stronger! I like to use the W.I.N. philosophy. Do what's important now. If your kids are slow and weak who cares how clean your office is. |
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Post by rpetrie on Mar 10, 2011 20:40:56 GMT -6
1. Find a way to identify and empower your leaders within your team. They will take care of many things on this list because it matters to them and they want success a much as you do...
2. Make sure that they are staying on track to remain eligible academically.
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Post by touchdowng on Mar 10, 2011 20:59:54 GMT -6
Often I've seen coaches try to do everything and accomplish nothing. Your list seems to accomplish the essentials. Maybe some of your guys need to focus on academics. What do you have in place to help those guys? Most importantly is what do your players, coaches and community believe your program is about? You should (and might) have a few major tenants that you live by and you want your program to be a reflection of. If you have activities lined up that are congruent with YOUR shared vision (AND STICK WITH IT THROUGH THICK AND THIN) you will succeed. I'm an admin now (I know, dark side  but I still help many coaches in our school and others who I have helped "raise" in my own program. Have a MAJOR philosophy and work it, work it to death until everybody knows exactly what to expect from you and they will follow. |
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Post by coacht2210 on Mar 11, 2011 7:13:15 GMT -6
Coach, have you assembled many different staff members for the upcoming year?
This can be a real good time of year to work with new (and old staff members). Go through technique and fundamentals. Ask new guys how they will teach things? Inquire about what drills they will run. The summer can be a busy time for many and sometimes its not enough time if you need to "coach" your coaches.
If you have a lot of new staff, I would try to spend a lot of time with them and try to get on the same page.
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Post by wingt74 on Mar 11, 2011 7:53:49 GMT -6
Research different/better/alternative ways to teach technique.
To me this is the best time to develop base practice schedules. Make a list of everything you need to cover, and how/when to cover. Much different in pre-season vs. duing the season/week between games.
Research any coaching moves. Did the Wishbone guy just get hired by a school in your conference that use to run spread?
Don't forget to do something other than football too!!
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Post by coachcarnac on Mar 11, 2011 9:03:36 GMT -6
You've probably already done this but, if you haven't ,your players and coaches need a calender that outlines everything you'll be doing as a progam up until your week 1 game.
They (players and coaches) need this calender in their hands now (March) to help keep them accountable and avoid excuses of the summer as much as possible.
You might want to also plan a summer team get-together/coaches retreat/wife's night out for staff and program togetherness and fellowship.
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Post by 42falcon on Mar 11, 2011 9:40:13 GMT -6
I have been in your shoes to, and it looks like you are trying to do everything. Unfortunately trying to do everything usually means you end up doing nothing as well as you could!
The offseason is a chance to:
1) relax hang with the kids in the weightroom get to know them let them get to know you. Someone here had said "they don't care what you know untill they know how much you care"
2) organize a staff of great guys!
3) learn new drills for example I bought surer safer tackling I have taught tackling since 2002 I learned a ton. This goes back to teaching blocking and tackling!
My 2 cents!
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Post by snydair on Sept 30, 2011 7:06:57 GMT -6
In response to seagull73
System re-evaluation is essential. So I would disagree with #5
as well as #8. Recruiting your own hallways is HUGE for building and establishing a program. Now and days kids sometimes need to be asked to do things.
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but I still help many coaches in our school and others who I have helped "raise" in my own program. 
