coachmitts
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Post by coachmitts on Jan 24, 2012 18:38:23 GMT -6
So here is a question for you guys.
How long does it take you to set your staff for your next year? I know there is basic turnover but how long to get your guys in their place for the year?
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 25, 2012 8:56:55 GMT -6
Well.....my admin sets my staff.  I am trying to add a couple other guys who are very knowledgable about the game of football but that is a work in progress. |
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Post by jgordon1 on Jan 25, 2012 13:41:31 GMT -6
In a perfect world you would like to get the staff set as soon as possible...I have found that life happens and sometimes the staff doesn't really get set untill almost summer...
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Post by rideanddecide on Jan 25, 2012 13:48:30 GMT -6
It's always wise to have a few scenarios ready.
In 2008 I lost my offensive coordinator the last week of July at the same time we were bringing four new coaches on staff and installing a new offense. Not ideal, but I knew since spring he was looking for other teaching jobs so the plan was already in place for if that happened.
I'd really want to know who are my coordinators, what if they leave, and who is my offensive line guy. After that, in my experience, it's fairly easy to shift around.
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Post by carookie on Jan 25, 2012 16:33:29 GMT -6
Yeah, we've all been in the situation where you lose a key guy late in the summer (or somehthing similar). Though it is important to have your staff set and everyone ready to go, I think the most important thing is to have your system, philosophy, terminology, and new things to install ready for spring football.
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Post by thenewistsensation on Jan 25, 2012 23:04:32 GMT -6
I have something id like to add to this.
How many of you guys feel comfortable moving your frosh/jv guys up when a spot comes open? A lot of programs dont do this. Part of the reason I left the program I was in (which was first class) was I felt I would never get "called up"
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Post by bigm0073 on Jan 26, 2012 7:14:15 GMT -6
Couple of things
1. We are not college coaches. We do not get paid to coach football year around. Now most of us do - but the reality is that football really does not pick up for most programs until late spring/summer time.
Sure would it be nice to have your staff in place now? Sure.. But if you have volunteer guys who are out of the building or other guys moving because of teaching that is really the nature of the beast. IMO as a head coach get 1-2 guys plus yourself that work in the building. Lean on them to run your offense, defense, SPTMS, weight room. From there have other guys to fill in.
Football coaching does not pay the mortgage. Your teaching job does. That's why IMO it is important to get guys you lean on in your building. If their job is good (And I do not mean a 40 year old man with a wife and 3 kids doing security or as a para.. I mean full time teaching job) they will be able to assist you and work with you with football. Simple basic needs.
If not it is unlikely you can sustain that guy and you will have turnover on your staff.
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 26, 2012 20:58:47 GMT -6
Our HS staff is in continuous flux, it's a huge problem that guys are forever joining and quitting, but we are totally dependent on volunteers, and that is almost exclusively limited to guys who have graduated in the past 4-5 years. The staff is huge in August, then they get their class schedules, some can't come at all, some a couple times a week, some are just plain flakes, a lot of game day drop-ins. It drives me nuts, but it's the reality of the situation.
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Post by information on Jan 26, 2012 21:47:54 GMT -6
I try to make changes as soon as possible, I don't like to mess with peoples families. Currently, I have not needed to make a change in the past 2 years and that has made us better. Part of my job is helping the assts improve. We work on this by meeting for dinner in the off season and helping each other learn and shore up a weakness.
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