caseys8527
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Post by caseys8527 on Apr 29, 2012 23:24:37 GMT -6
In year two as a head coach I am trying to expand/delegate duties to my "coordinators" this year. the reason is that they are in quotes is that we were all a very new staff and they did not have a huge hand in the work/preparation and therefore didn't really have a large role in game day duties.
Needless to say I want to give them more ownership and ask more of them this coming season
Can anyone share their "in house" job descriptions - not looking for the ones that are posted in search of a coordinator.
Looking for all three - Offense, Defense, and special teams.
Thank you!
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Post by TMGPG on Apr 30, 2012 8:28:06 GMT -6
Coach, I would make a list of things that have to be done in order to run a smooth program. For the defensive side have them find that tendencies, formations, best runs, best passes. On offense have them figure out where the weak spots on the other teams defense is and what blocking schemes will work best against them. With special teams make sure that they have a good depth chart because for use it always seems to change during the course of a game for various reasons. The ST guy should also find out the other teams punt formation, kick-off team (where they kick it too and how far), do they try to block the punt or set up a return and so on.
Other duties such as doing laundry and other house hold items could be beneficial for you to delegate out.
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Post by rhscoachbh on Apr 30, 2012 9:34:30 GMT -6
Depends on how much control you want to give up. On our staff as the DC I have complete control of everything that has to do with defense including: practice plan, install, depth chart, film breakdown, scouting report, game plan, and calling the defense on game night. We also have a run game coordinator and a pass game coordinator that work together with the HC who calls the offense on game night. We have a large staff with 5 or 6 guys who have been a head coach before so our HC feels comfortable delegating.
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Post by carookie on Apr 30, 2012 10:53:22 GMT -6
All coaches should take a roll in off season and non tactical stuff (weight room, fundraising, house keeping, etc.) You probably have a philosophies for what you are trying to do before the season as well as some type of playbook, but I think meeting with the coordinator and getting their input on this can be beneficial in the long run. Also, you probably have a list of drills and progressions you want taught and repped during the season; but once again get their input in the offseason to decide on if there is anything else you want added. This makes practice planning very simple, as once youve got a breakdown time wise you just plug things in weekly.
As far as game week stuff I'd start with film breakdown, thats basically inputing into HUDL what they are doing (GA work) and since HUDL breaks it down no decision making required on their behalf. This too can make it easy to create your scouting packets, you decide how they are to be presented, and let your coordinator do their job in creating them.
Thats a lot of work, without really having to give up any decision making: now from then on you get to decide how much of the thought process you want to give up- how to attack a given opponent within your scheme; any additions to the playbook, opponent specific practice drills (which is something that should be discussed with all pos. coaches), and then playcalling.
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Post by k on Apr 30, 2012 11:52:45 GMT -6
I'd look to delegate running the strength and conditioning program and technology (managing filmers, making cutups for players and Saturday video, creating highlight tapes for colleges).
In fact I'd make sure those were stipend positions equal to coordinator pay.
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Post by lbstunna on Apr 30, 2012 11:54:37 GMT -6
Head Coach Coach “A” (Offensive Coordinator)
• Game Itinerary - Offensive Coordinator
• Parent Communication - Pack and prepare game balls (air, cleaned, counted, and marked
• Media Communication - Set up field for pregame
• Assist Coordinators - Dry box and towels packed
• Game Management
Coach “B” “Defensive Coordinator” Coach “C”
- Defensive Coordinator - Defensive signal caller from sideline
- Water coolers iced and full - Pack the “12th man”
- Water bottles clean and ready - Check physicals in dry box
- All kicking tees are packed in Dry Box - Be sure that enough tape is packed
Coach “D” Coach “E”
- Offensive signal caller from sideline - Offensive Signal caller from sideline
- Charge and pack cameras - Stat book, clip boards, pencils, etc…
- Pack extension chords and tapes. - Post game dubbing and copying
- Go to press box and set up video - Charge and pack headsets
Coach “F” Coach “G”
- Special Teams Coordinator - Equipment fixer during game
- Call TV and radio stations after game - Online score reporter
- Pack all helmet and equipment tools - Enter stats in computer
- Special Teams sheets (laminated) - Call newspapers if not online
Responsibilities will be divided up by the number of coaches on staff. These are our gameday responsibilities
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Post by jgordon1 on May 1, 2012 13:09:49 GMT -6
Heres what we did
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Post by jgordon1 on May 1, 2012 13:11:03 GMT -6
Also
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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Jan 9, 2013 19:23:03 GMT -6
Fellas, one of my many objectives this winter is to gather and produce an official "job description and responsibilities" list for each coach... It has always been very understood, but I feel it is better to make sure it is clearly understood I am looking for any ideas, suggestions, or drafts anyone has already made.... How do you all handle this? Please feel free to add them or attach them... I have 2 ideas so far. 1 - make a diagram of who answers to who... 2 - describe what each position must do... Was going to break it down as so: Varsity Head Coach: In charge of.... V OC V DC V STC V position coaches F/S HC F/S OC F/S DC F/S STC F/S position coaches FROSH HC FROSH OC FROSH DC FROSH STC FROSH position coaches maybes: run game coordinator pass game coordinator recruiting coordinator video coordinator scouting coordinator what am I missing? found this past thread.... anything else? coachhuey.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=52821 |
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Post by davishfc on Jan 9, 2013 19:39:24 GMT -6
1 - make a diagram of who answers to who... I suppose this would be necessary... Varsity Head Coach: In charge of.... V OC V DC V STC V position coaches F/S HC F/S OC F/S DC F/S STC F/S position coaches FROSH HC FROSH OC FROSH DC FROSH STC FROSH position coaches maybes: run game coordinator pass game coordinator recruiting coordinator video coordinator scouting coordinator Especially with this many assistant coaches. |
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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Jan 9, 2013 19:56:07 GMT -6
I do not have that many assistants: just trying to think of all the duties guys might have to be categorized as...
many coaches will have to double duty for sure...
I usually have about 10 coaches...
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 10, 2013 14:27:14 GMT -6
I don't know that such a strict org chart is really necessary or even useful. Does the Frosh RB coach answer to the Frosh OC or the Varsity RB coach? Depends on the situation, sometimes he goes straight to the Varsity HC, sometimes it's just the Frosh WR coach who has a little more experience. I think it's usually more contextual.
As far as dividing the ancillary jobs, remember that a lowly assistant who picks up all the chit jobs might appreciate a little fiscal appreciation for it.
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Post by spos21ram on Jan 10, 2013 14:33:56 GMT -6
I don't think all that is necessary either. Yea, the varsity RB coach may also be the freshmen OC but thats not really a title. It's an extra duty. He's the RB coach who also calls plays for the freshmen team.
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Post by davishfc on Jan 11, 2013 15:30:10 GMT -6
I don't think all that is necessary either. Yea, the varsity RB coach may also be the freshmen OC but thats not really a title. It's an extra duty. He's the RB coach who also calls plays for the freshmen team. Interesting. Never heard any refer to calling plays as "extra duty." |
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Post by spos21ram on Jan 11, 2013 17:09:44 GMT -6
Maybe that came off wrong....I dont see it as a hassle at all. I enjoy working with our freshmen, but I would call myself a varsity asst. or varsity rb / lb coach who also calls the freshmen defense, not the freshmen DC. Huey has described his staffs duties is several threads on here. That is exactly how we do it...varsity coaches also have the duty of running the jv, calling freshmen plays, etc. Maybe he explained it better than I Did. We are one staff, one program.
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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Jan 11, 2013 17:32:22 GMT -6
Spos - that is what we consider ourselves to be as well, ONE STAFF...
This is my plan:
Coach Smith
Varsity run game coordinator and RB coach
Frosh/Soph OC
Frosh RB coach
I just want to have specific duties laid out in writing so they are very sure...
My current staff has been with me forever, so they all get it...
But for new guys it would be easier to say ok Coach Smith here are your duties as a part of this STAFF
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Post by spos21ram on Jan 11, 2013 17:53:09 GMT -6
Spos - that is what we consider ourselves to be as well, ONE STAFF... This is my plan: Coach Smith Varsity run game coordinator and RB coach Frosh/Soph OC Frosh RB coach I just want to have specific duties laid out in writing so they are very sure... My current staff has been with me forever, so they all get it... But for new guys it would be easier to say ok Coach Smith here are your duties as a part of this STAFF Our staff has been together forever also so no list is needed, but I would have it on paper if there is a new staff/ staff member. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using proboards |
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Post by davishfc on Jan 11, 2013 20:13:04 GMT -6
Maybe that came off wrong....I dont see it as a hassle at all. I understand Coach. I enjoy working with our freshmen, but I would call myself a varsity asst. or varsity rb / lb coach who also calls the freshmen defense, not the freshmen DC. I would do the same in that situation. We are one staff, one program. That's been the mentality I've tried to create at both places I've been head coach. My assistants have bought in and I believed it's helped us progress as a program. Honestly, I didn't see another way to go about it with the small staff we had at the previous school I was at. |
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Post by davishfc on Jan 11, 2013 20:15:39 GMT -6
But for new guys it would be easier to say ok Coach Smith here are your duties as a part of this STAFF This would keep it simple for the FNG. |
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Post by coachb23 on Jan 12, 2013 17:23:09 GMT -6
This past season was my first as OC (tried to be a pistol flexbone team, ended up more of a pure spread team), and here's a list I went through each weekend in preparation:
- evaluate/shuffle depth chart based on injuries from the previous game
- watch HUDL and tag each play with: defensive front, coverage, blitz
- run HUDL reports for tendencies
- develop my list of plays that should work sell against the given front/coverage by scheme
- go back and watch through all the film again,with the purpose of looking for weaknesses by personnel (i.e. players we can exploit):
------first pass just looking at the front
------2nd pass just the coverage
- look at my play list and notes from the 2nd pass and come up with the plays we would focus on that week in practice
- develop the practice schedule for the week, which would follow the general lines of:
--------MONDAY: TEAM opponent overview, long INDO, GROUP outside/pass game on Monday
--------TUESDAY: medium INDO, GROUP inside/run game, TEAM
--------WEDNESDAY: short INDO, TEAM regular offense, TEAM redzone/goalline offense
- then I would develop my script of plays for each section of practice based on that schedule. We tried to be up-tempo and run at least one play per minute, but because it was a new scheme we often got off of that a little bit, but it got better as the season went along
- Wednesday I would make my game playsheet and removed anything I didn't like from the week
Then Friday night after the game I would load it to HUDL, ODK it, swap with our next opponent, and grade the players out - then wake up Saturday and get started again on the next opponent
I would like to get to the point where I can delegate more, particularly HUDL info entry and scouting - such as let my receivers coach do a lot of the work that I do in terms of scouting the secondary, and let my o-line coach do the scouting work for the fronts/blitzes. I coach QBs/RBs and would still be looking at both, but I like getting different perspectives. Unfortunately, I did not have very good assistants in those positions this year and saw early on I was going to have to do it myself.
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