msalazar51
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"Believing that 95% commitment is okay results in 100% failure."
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Post by msalazar51 on Dec 19, 2012 10:56:09 GMT -6
Make a list of the most important priorities in your life. Come back to that list periodically when you are grinding away to keep some perspective. This is great advice, we often need perspective.
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Post by blb on Dec 19, 2012 10:56:35 GMT -6
I just got out of an interview 90 minutes ago...They asked me the firstthe things I would do as HC....I said #1 meet players...#2 meet parents...#3 get the weightroom started BTW, I AM the OLINE guy Good luck, Jerry (if it's a job you want)! Still waiting to hear about Nessie's efforts to get the top spot at his school...
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Post by davishfc on Dec 19, 2012 11:19:19 GMT -6
Still waiting to hear about Nessie's efforts to get the top spot at his school... I was wondering why there hadn't been a Nessie sighting in some time now. That explains it.
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Post by mariner42 on Dec 19, 2012 13:10:27 GMT -6
I just got out of an interview 90 minutes ago...They asked me the firstthe things I would do as HC....I said #1 meet players...#2 meet parents...#3 get the weightroom started BTW, I AM the OLINE guy Need an assistant? What about an assistant to the assistant? My job would entail writing down all the funny sh!t DC says, making a Twitter account out of it that eventually becomes a CBS sitcom, and perhaps coaching the long snappers.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 19, 2012 14:03:35 GMT -6
I just got out of an interview 90 minutes ago...They asked me the firstthe things I would do as HC....I said #1 meet players...#2 meet parents...#3 get the weightroom started BTW, I AM the OLINE guy Need an assistant? Its funny, I just tried to email you a couple of hours ago to see how you are doing but it got bounced to me..PM me
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Post by Footballguy on Dec 26, 2012 17:12:46 GMT -6
I believe that meeting the teaching staff is fairly important. Getting as much as the staff on your side will go along way during the busy year.
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Post by coachdawhip on Dec 27, 2012 11:54:57 GMT -6
Since the school I interviewed at has no booster club and 95% Free or Reduced Lunch. #5 on my list is go see the businesses.
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Post by irishdog on Dec 27, 2012 14:59:36 GMT -6
1. Meet with the team. (Share philosophy, mission, expectations, goals, etc.) (helps you find out the cards you've been dealt) 2. Meet with former staff, and strength coach. (Share philosophy, mission, expectations, goals, etc.) (helps you find out who is on board, who needs to be let go, and what positions you need to hire) 3. Take inventory of all equipment. (personal, field, technology, etc.) (helps you to get organized) 3. Meet with the boosters. (Share fund-raising experiences, what they do, new ideas etc.) (helps you fill your immediate needs; find out who the "go-to" guys are; and who you can trust) 4. Meet with the maintenance/custodial guys. (Share some beverages with them) (they'll make you and your program one of their priorities!) 5. Introduce yourself to as many faculty members as possible. (Share your philosophy, mission, expectations, goals, etc.) (they'll become your biggest and best supporters!) 6. Meet with the parents. (Share your philosophy, mission, expectations, goals, etc.) (make them your allies, not your enemies. Get the MOMS involved!) 7. Meet with your new coaching staff. (Discuss schedules, duties, responsibilities, playbooks, etc.) (helps you look organized) 8. Meet with ALL football players (HS AND MS). (Introduce coaches, discuss schedules, etc.) (helps you appear as a well-organized leader) 9. Meet with the Seniors as a group. (Explain your process of selecting captains; discuss the role of Senior Leadership on the team, and in school in general) (Encourage them to take ownership; after all it is THEIR team!) 10. Be in the Weight Room!! (if you show them it's important to you, and to their success, it will become important to them!)
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coachmitts
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Post by coachmitts on Dec 28, 2012 16:38:53 GMT -6
Good to see no one put "make custom jerseys" on their lists. That was one of the first things a rival HC did when he started at the school. They went 0-8. I wonder how some coaches got where they are at. seriously.
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msalazar51
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"Believing that 95% commitment is okay results in 100% failure."
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Post by msalazar51 on Jan 10, 2013 6:47:23 GMT -6
Good to see no one put "make custom jerseys" on their lists. That was one of the first things a rival HC did when he started at the school. They went 0-8. I wonder how some coaches got where they are at. seriously. Yeah, but they looked good doing it! Funny thing, I just took over and the administration ordered new jerseys, tried to get them to let me use the $$ on other needs and was told it was earmarked for uniforms. So, we get unis and still lack ANY field equipment. Fundraising, here I come!
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Post by davishfc on Jan 10, 2013 7:34:04 GMT -6
Good to see no one put "make custom jerseys" on their lists. That was one of the first things a rival HC did when he started at the school. They went 0-8. I wonder how some coaches got where they are at. seriously. Yeah, but they looked good doing it! Look good, feel good, play good. Come on Coach. LOL!
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Post by newhope on Jan 10, 2013 14:20:52 GMT -6
JGordon is exactly right. The first thing that is going to happen is meet the team. Meeting the parents is next. Those two groups need to know where you're coming from immediately. Getting the kids in the weight room has to happen right away. It may take you a while to get a staff together---and the coaches above are absolutely right--you better find an o-line coach. I'm an offensive guy. I'll tell anyone I need two really good assistants....a defensive coordinator and an o-line coach. We'll work around the rest of it with loyal people who work hard.
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Post by fasterthanthefly on Jan 11, 2013 0:18:53 GMT -6
--Figure out who makes the school run. HINT: It's likely not the principal. That means introducing yourself to the maintenance men/janitor and the secretaries in the office!! Get to know them by first name asap! Thank them, encourage them, make them feel part of the program. It's amazing what you can get done with these people on your side. And on the flip-side...how difficult life can be if they are not on your side
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Post by jturner on Jan 13, 2013 16:25:27 GMT -6
--Figure out who makes the school run. HINT: It's likely not the principal. That means introducing yourself to the maintenance men/janitor and the secretaries in the office!! Get to know them by first name asap! Thank them, encourage them, make them feel part of the program. It's amazing what you can get done with these people on your side. And on the flip-side...how difficult life can be if they are not on your side Also, figure out the politics of the school as soon as possible. At the job I hired into this year as a first year teacher, (different from school I coach FB at) I learn more and more about who runs the place so to speak and which campers are extremely unhappy about who runs it. Critical piece of information they cannot teach you in college. Figuring out quickly who to trust and who not to trust is key. As fasterthanthefly said, getting to know the janitors and the secretaries is key to getting small, odd jobs done quickly and efficiently when you are in a pinch. Lastly, if possible, figure out which parents/families/board members have the most control. In the small, rural area where I teach, it is all about what your last name is and how much your parents make. If any one of these parents have a complaint it is you, the teacher's fault, not the student, parent, or administrator. This was a very very tough thing to figure out early on as the administration was very worried about making these people mad and I caught the brunt of it trying to make adults out of pampered adolescents. Moral of the story, figure these out first, then do what you are paid to do in coaching. That part should be easy. Getting everyone else in the building on your side will be the tough part.
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