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Post by CatsCoach on May 24, 2014 8:49:13 GMT -6
This coming season will be my 2nd has a HC. I have lost my whole staff expect one coach, who will move up to be my OC. But I will be adding 3 new coaches. Looking for ideas to build the trust and team work between all of us. This is for a 8th team.
Thanks,
Coach Smith
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Post by larrymoe on May 24, 2014 9:45:12 GMT -6
One question- where did they all go?
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Post by CatsCoach on May 24, 2014 11:38:20 GMT -6
Larrymoe,
Two left(retired)because their kids have moved on to HS, one went down to coach his younger son.
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Post by groundchuck on May 24, 2014 12:07:57 GMT -6
Read the book The Trust Edge.
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Post by Coach Bennett on May 24, 2014 16:26:56 GMT -6
You have to build relationships before you can build trust and team work.
You could take your guys for a round of golf and do some sort of informal scramble by pairs. Steer early conversations away from football and ask about their families, their jobs, etc. Ask like you care because you should. Then, head out for some sodas at either a restaurant or other establishment and just shoot the $#%t.
Could be fishing, shooting skeet, going to a game, whatever.
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Post by pirate1590 on May 27, 2014 22:56:47 GMT -6
What the dude said, you've got to scope out the population a bit first. How I do it if I need 2 new coaches, we always have a HC and assistant locked up prior to the preseason. When I first started coaching at the youth fb level, I was an AC- did that for 2 years got moved up have been a HC going on 4 seasons. You have a good sense of familiarity with your OC- which is good, he needs to be your right hand man. I handle playcalling on O and subs on D-my AC actually calls defense lol. But your next coach needs to get your defense- and say- this is what we do and run, don't deviate for a T. You only need one other coach, and he can be any parent on the team. Give it a few days, talk to a few dads and see whos interested. Rules of thumb
1. Easy going, kind, competitive, fits values of team
2. Kid isn't a very good player-or nonskilled player. Pops will not interfere or push politics if his kid isn't a top player- as long as they get average PT- dad is happy. Kill two birds with one stone
3. Football knowledgeable, don't have to have played but have to know and enjoy the game to an extent. Knowledge can always be learned.
4. Accountable, good teacher, and good role model, tells it how it is.
This will eliminate a lot of parents right off the bat. The ones left over are always good, kind, able dad coaches that can do a lot of coach speak and help out. You really don't need 5 coaches-4 is plenty.
2 work with TE/OL
2 with RB/QBs (we do our stuff in groups). 2 coaches-usually AC1 is with line, and AC2 is with backs. HC and dad coach alt halfway through fundos working with OL and backs. The new guy gets to learn and feel important, while the HC gets to oversee and correct what he needs. WHATEVER YOU DO-DO NOT STICK THE NEW MAN ON THE LINE-our first rule is at no time is one of our parents/coaches are to yell "come on line, block somebody!" aka I have no idea what im coaching.
You don't want to have a lot of coaches bc lot of parent coaches=multiple agendas concerning jr+sports+not wanting to hurt their snowflake+not knowing anything about football =chaos and a headache you don't want to have. JMO
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Post by mahonz on May 28, 2014 14:46:04 GMT -6
I agree with Pirate on all points but will add that I like hiring dads that know nothing about football except maybe as a fan but coach other sports.
Now they can learn football without the hidden agendas but already know how to coach.
The downside is you have to train them so more meeting time right before or during Pre Season. Still...they coach other sports so they already understand the all in or nothing approach. They are instantly good soldiers.
The best AC I have ever had was actually a Girls Soccer Coach...and yes I teased him relentlessly.
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Post by CatsCoach on May 28, 2014 18:49:28 GMT -6
Great advise guys! Before become a head coach I was on a staff that had been together for 4 years.
I am not opposed to it being just 4 of us especially if I only find two other good ones. Last season with it being 5 of us, I had an OC and an offensive assitant and DC and defensive assistant.... I over saw everything mostly the defense with me being a defensive guy. It allowed me to manage the whole game better, I did call the D the first two games.
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Post by 33coach on May 30, 2014 12:56:13 GMT -6
This coming season will be my 2nd has a HC. I have lost my whole staff expect one coach, who will move up to be my OC. But I will be adding 3 new coaches. Looking for ideas to build the trust and team work between all of us. This is for a 8th team. Thanks, Coach Smith 3 words: Pizza and Beer. take the guys out, talk to them.. your entering a 6+ month relationship with these guys, you better get to know them, and they should get to know you. the more "friend like" off the field yall become the easier it will be on the field |
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Post by rambler on May 30, 2014 20:15:52 GMT -6
I think talking to them to see where they are and what they are trying to get out of the experience is important - you need to know what their goals are. Do they just like being around kids and being a mentor? Do they want to learn more about football? Do they want to teach? Do they want to coach HS? Do they want to spend time with their son?
I usually have 2 guys who are pretty solid for me and then some years we'll add a dad, or a former high school/college player, or both. I think the biggest thing is making sure you are not adding drama to your staff. I'd rather have less guys and less drama. I don't need guys standing around or adding to the early teen drama.
The biggest staff I've had was 4+me for 50 kids and two teams 7th and 8th grades. It was nice because we can have #1's vs. Scouts - for both grades and I can go between the huddles and watch both.
I live in small town usually already know the new guys coming on my staff or they are recommended to me by someone I know. So there's usually a connection already there. I usually go to my 2 assistants when I am approached by someone and we talk about it - it's not just you and the new guy, it's all of you.
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