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Post by tlojohnson on Mar 14, 2014 18:35:49 GMT -6
What is your answer to the question:
As head coach of your program how would you describe what your main job is
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Post by gabehc16 on Mar 14, 2014 18:43:52 GMT -6
My main job is to set the "thermostat" for the entire team every day.
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jeremiahd86
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Post by jeremiahd86 on Mar 14, 2014 18:47:42 GMT -6
I think my main job is to be on top of all things football and be a mentor in the school
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Post by Underdeveloped on Mar 14, 2014 19:13:08 GMT -6
Deal with the day to day operAtions of all things football 365 days a year...
Manage coaches and their egos
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 14, 2014 19:37:13 GMT -6
My main job is to try and keep the ship from sinking daily...
Sooooo I'm a pirate in a ship with a bunch of holes...
If I only had a bigger bucket...
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Post by scottbailey on Mar 14, 2014 20:20:48 GMT -6
Heard one of my former coaches say it this way and haven't heard it explained any better....
"Take kids where they can't take themselves....academically, athletically, socially and spiritually."
Scott Bailey Lamar HS Lamar, Missouri
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Post by coach2013 on Mar 15, 2014 3:24:35 GMT -6
My job description is an entire page long.
one word really sums it up
LEAD
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Post by John Knight on Mar 15, 2014 18:34:55 GMT -6
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Post by mrjvi on Mar 17, 2014 18:55:09 GMT -6
Teach while I learn as well.
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Post by windigo on Mar 18, 2014 10:14:57 GMT -6
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Post by blackknight on Mar 18, 2014 12:35:06 GMT -6
I have always said that my job is to coach the coaches and on game day manage the game.
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Post by windigo on Mar 18, 2014 14:02:09 GMT -6
I will never be a head football coach because I love coaching football too much.
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Post by blb on Mar 18, 2014 14:59:10 GMT -6
See that the kids have an educational and enjoyable experience.
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 18, 2014 15:06:45 GMT -6
I will never be a head football coach because I love coaching football too much. You don't have to do things like people expect or you think they want you to. I'm probably more involved in the actually coaching aspect than any other coach I've ever known. Especially for coaches of my age and era. I pay very little attention to community/press relations or any of the other bull crap some people get obsessed with. I coach a sport. I'm not running a Fortune 500 company.
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Post by 5straight on Apr 15, 2014 12:10:11 GMT -6
To be the Constant within the program, the Foundation. Many things come and go, people change on a daily basis, react differently to situations, have different opinions. The HC needs to always be the Constant in everthing.
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Post by joelee on Apr 15, 2014 12:27:48 GMT -6
Back when I was a head coach it was lots of psychologist and accountant with a little football on the side. (shouldn't and doesn't have to be that way)
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Post by IronmanFootball on Apr 15, 2014 12:39:17 GMT -6
I am the CEO of the program.
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Post by billyclydepuckett on Apr 15, 2014 12:40:54 GMT -6
To identify the kids who parents are well connected financially, politically, socially, in the community and make sure that they get the most playing time over kids who are more talented.
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Post by blb on Apr 15, 2014 12:42:16 GMT -6
Designated problem solver.
Get paid for when things go wrong, not when we're ahead 49-0 with the ball in the 4th Quarter. Anybody can coach them then.
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Post by coach2013 on Apr 15, 2014 13:20:11 GMT -6
I will never be a head football coach because I love coaching football too much. ?
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Post by kmiller716 on Apr 16, 2014 5:40:34 GMT -6
I will never be a head football coach because I love coaching football too much. ? I think the term "coaching" can be defined differently for certain programs and regions. My HS varsity team back in the day had 3 coaches (including the HC) so you better believe my HC was in the trenches coaching a position every day. If my frame of reference is solely based off of my HS playing and coaching experience in a certain region, I would question the comment as well. However, the HS team I coach for now (different region) has a coordinator and 3-4 coaches on each side of the ball. My header does not coach an individual position, but that doesn't mean he never coaches. When you delegate responsibilities to other people your duty transfers from direct intervention to indirect intervention, as long as you wish to keep the morale of the work environment at its highest level. Indirect work comes now as analyzing and managing the workers, making sure that the daily tasks are in line with the weekly, monthly, yearly, goals. You truly do coach, but there is a greater direct emphasis on the coaching staff and program operations rather than just coaching a small group of players, day in and day out.
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Post by coach2013 on Apr 16, 2014 6:27:10 GMT -6
Its interesting. I am a head coach.
I am in the wt room every single day and spotting and tracking attendance and progress. I am the first one at practice every day and the last one to leave. I am usually the first to arrive on game day and always the last to leave. I coach offensive line and linebackers most years with some years having a bit more focus on the backfield depending on my assistants. I also sometimes have to coach a second position such as def line or dbacks again depending on the strength and number of my staff.
Some years I call the O and the D and some years just one side.
I am a small school- mid size school coach so I cant really wrap my head around not actually rolling up my sleeves and coaching a position or two every day. The best staffs allow me to roam and oversee things and sometimes, just get a break to clear my head.
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Post by windigo on Apr 16, 2014 11:00:13 GMT -6
I think the term "coaching" can be defined differently for certain programs and regions. My HS varsity team back in the day had 3 coaches (including the HC) so you better believe my HC was in the trenches coaching a position every day. If my frame of reference is solely based off of my HS playing and coaching experience in a certain region, I would question the comment as well. However, the HS team I coach for now (different region) has a coordinator and 3-4 coaches on each side of the ball. My header does not coach an individual position, but that doesn't mean he never coaches. When you delegate responsibilities to other people your duty transfers from direct intervention to indirect intervention, as long as you wish to keep the morale of the work environment at its highest level. Indirect work comes now as analyzing and managing the workers, making sure that the daily tasks are in line with the weekly, monthly, yearly, goals. You truly do coach, but there is a greater direct emphasis on the coaching staff and program operations rather than just coaching a small group of players, day in and day out. Exactly none of which I enjoy.
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Post by PIGSKIN11 on Apr 16, 2014 12:15:42 GMT -6
My main job is to try and keep the ship from sinking daily... Sooooo I'm a pirate in a ship with a bunch of holes... If I only had a bigger bucket... Ship with a bunch of A-holes? haha if not a bigger bucket - how about smaller or fewer holes???.... To me that is the main thing - squash things when they are small - never let them get big... Keep the A-holes and holes to a minimum
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Post by 90rocket on Apr 16, 2014 20:03:44 GMT -6
Its interesting. I am a head coach. I am in the wt room every single day and spotting and tracking attendance and progress. I am the first one at practice every day and the last one to leave. I am usually the first to arrive on game day and always the last to leave. I coach offensive line and linebackers most years with some years having a bit more focus on the backfield depending on my assistants. I also sometimes have to coach a second position such as def line or dbacks again depending on the strength and number of my staff. Some years I call the O and the D and some years just one side. I am a small school- mid size school coach so I cant really wrap my head around not actually rolling up my sleeves and coaching a position or two every day. The best staffs allow me to roam and oversee things and sometimes, just get a break to clear my head. I'm in the exact same boat coach. I'm the HC of a staff of 4. Only one other coach is a teacher at the school, and he isn't the most motivated. I'm the only one who opens the weight room 3x a week before and after school, over vacations, summer etc. I coach 2 positions, handle all of the behind the scenes work, parent issues, grades, apparel orders, printing wrist coaches, practice plans for O and D, HUDL breakdown, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love it..but I often wonder how nice it might be being at a larger school with a full staff.
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Post by John Knight on Apr 17, 2014 8:13:50 GMT -6
You would probably hate it Rocket, once you have done all that stuff yourself, it is hard to let go of those things. Once you give it to someone else it is not going to be done your way and some guys can't handle that.
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Post by blb on Apr 17, 2014 8:24:33 GMT -6
You would probably hate it Rocket, once you have done all that stuff yourself, it is hard to let go of those things. Once you give it to someone else it is not going to be done your way and some guys can't handle that.
Very true.
I'm at the age-stage of my career I want to delegate more but instead am having to DO more because of inexperience of our assistants.
"If you want something done right..."
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