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Post by ccscoach on May 4, 2016 8:43:56 GMT -6
Took over a program that hadn't had a winning season in 15 years, changed coaches every 2 years.
We are still trying to change the culture but we went from 2-7 to 5-4 next year we hope to be better.
We talk about two things as coaches are we consistent and are we holding kids accountable. The other thing we do is the kids that do what we ask get the attention those that don't wr leave alone.
We have a very simple theme for our.....Do your best, Do what's right, Do your Job
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Post by coachwilliams2 on May 4, 2016 9:13:14 GMT -6
As Urban Meyer says in his book "Above The Line"
with the 10/80/10 principal
1. Identify the top 10% who will work and compete at everything. Get them early and make sure they bring others up with them.
2. Identify the bottom 10% that won't do right. Get rid of them. They kill culture and you spend more time worrying with them than they are worth.
3. Get as many of the 80% into that top 10% as possible. The 80% is where your culture and heartbeat lives. Dive in to that group and get them rowing the ship in the right direction.
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Post by Coach Vint on May 4, 2016 14:07:26 GMT -6
can you explain your process for quitting? Before they can quit the player must meet with the HC and Parent. They can't quit because, "they aren't having fun." The parent must sign off on them quitting, and once they quit one sport they can't play another until the sport they quit is completely finished. Player tells someone he wants to quit. Doesn't show up. 1. Position coach pulls player out of class to ask what is going on. Position coach encourages the player to be at practice Teammate meets with the player to encourage him to continue to play if he is thinking about quitting
2. If player wants to quit, a parent meeting is scheduled with player, parent, HC, and AD if not the head coach. At this meeting the player is highly encouraged to finish the season3. Parent must sign off on understanding what happens when a player "quits." 4. Parent signs a sheet laying out the requirements to return to play We are lucky to be in a place where coaches are unified and the administration supports coaches. With that said, regardless of where I have been we have had a process in writing. Quitting is discouraged. HIghly discouraged. It is only to be used as a last resort. Even with a process in place, there will be a few that quit. And occasionally, we are all in agreement on this.
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Post by spartandefense on May 4, 2016 14:24:29 GMT -6
From DLS,
If the kid says he can't work out with the team because of a job ask the player for the boss's phone number so you can call and work something out. 9/10 they were lying and won't give you the number. Same goes for this personal trainer stuff.
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Post by coachcb on May 4, 2016 15:10:59 GMT -6
All of the things that have been listed are important. But, in my experience, many kids either a)don't realize that they're in an environment that's not conducive to success and b) they don't understand that it's THEIR job to turn it around.
In my first HC gig, I sat down with the kids early on and had a serious Comin'-To-Jesus talk with them. We popped in a film of the most successful team in the history of 8-man football in this state (yes, they were in our conference...) and pointed out the following:
1. Their obvious physical strength and speed. These kids were big, fast and strong and it showed on film. I explained to the kids that they could absolutely become that but they had to pay their dues in the weight room.
2. How their execution in blocking, tackling, and shedding was absolutely flawless. We talked a lot about how we would be emphasizing those things in practice A LOT and that they'd better be prepared for it.
3. The absolute tenacity with which this team played the game... I told the kids that football has to be played with aggression and violence. I told them that the best way to have a "motor" is to try and bury people, down after down.
We then had a group discussion about how the kids felt about the program and what they would like to see change. The most common answer was simple: THEY WANTED TO ENJOY THE GAME AGAIN. It wasn't necessarily about winning games or championships; it was about having fun while playing football. I didn't have much of an answer to that other than explaining to them that practice would be fast, upbeat and that the staff would stay positive. What was most important to them was that I listened to them.
The program still struggled while I was there but we actually won football games for the first time in many, many years. We did change the culture a bit by just getting more involvement out of the community and the school but it was an uphill battle. The school and community never truly bought into the program, even after we were winning games. So, we won the games we were supposed to win and lost the rest. I thought we had hit a turning point after losing a tight game to the eventual state champs one year but it just didn't stick.
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Post by coachwoodall on May 5, 2016 6:29:49 GMT -6
Be prepared to coach the weightroom as hard as you coach practice. Never assume kids will put the correct weight on the bars or that they will complete their lifts. The days of just opening the door and counting guy is over. ^ this
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Post by coachwoodall on May 5, 2016 6:34:35 GMT -6
Some kids will rise to high expectations (or as I called them because I was an English teacher, "Great Expectations"). Others will quit instead. I tell my kids all the time I'm not interested in what you CAN'T do, I'm only interested in what you CAN do.
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Post by coachdawhip on Apr 18, 2017 20:21:11 GMT -6
Find a way to get them on the same page buy-in
Find a way to accomplish the goal of getting them to work together.
Find a way to get them to be around each other - WEIGHT ROOM
Then once you realize who your best 8-10 have them compete but always train them on how to lead.
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Post by huddlehut on Apr 20, 2017 11:12:57 GMT -6
One thought: Don't go around telling everyone that "we are going to change the culture!" Had a coach come on and say this every chance he got without realizing that he was insulting people in his new community every time he did it. In every community - whether they have won our not - the are really good people who are "culturally" with it. Do not alienate them but telling them that they are inferior and you are there to save them.
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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 20, 2017 12:12:45 GMT -6
One thought: Don't go around telling everyone that "we are going to change the culture!" Had a coach come on and say this every chance he got without realizing that he was insulting people in his new community every time he did it. In every community - whether they have won our not - the are really good people who are "culturally" with it. Do not alienate them but telling them that they are inferior and you are there to save them. Great point... And if things aren't changing the message will eventually become white noise on top of alienating those that were pulling in the right direction before...
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Post by fshamrock on Apr 20, 2017 13:00:02 GMT -6
One thought: Don't go around telling everyone that "we are going to change the culture!" Had a coach come on and say this every chance he got without realizing that he was insulting people in his new community every time he did it. In every community - whether they have won our not - the are really good people who are "culturally" with it. Do not alienate them but telling them that they are inferior and you are there to save them. gyeah man...just focus on the right things and do them...when you say "i'm here to change the culture" you are just making it about you a "culture dude" in my neck of the woods took a job at a new school (again) and after getting there he tweets out "there are a lot of people at ______ school that are ready to be woken up!" ...thanks dude...way to crap on all of the coaches and kids that were there before and all the hard work they probably put in so you could make yourself look like football Jesus on the internet
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Post by hsrose on Apr 20, 2017 20:42:51 GMT -6
And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.
Niccolo Machiavelli
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Post by hsrose on Apr 20, 2017 20:53:10 GMT -6
Culture eats strategy for lunch.
Dr. Peter Drucker
Sorry, I'm working in my quote file tonight putting together images for our Twitter account and keep finding these.
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Post by funkfriss on Apr 21, 2017 7:35:46 GMT -6
And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new. Niccolo Machiavelli Translation: "Change is hard" Yes...yes it is. Good quote
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Post by coachdlo on Apr 25, 2017 12:13:46 GMT -6
At one smaller (enrollment ~650) school I was at, because we had to share athletes, our Basketball coach and I had this arrangement: He would be done with Basketball by July 1, and we wouldn't start until after July 1 (more like July 4). Worked out well. We encouraged Football players to lift and run on their own until July, gave them a booklet with suggested workouts. Frankly the "break" for both of us - players and coach - wasn't a bad thing. They can get tired of hearing your voice and a coach can get weary of the grind too. Don't want to be emotionally or mentally exhausted before practice even starts. Coach, how did this work for you guys? If your season was a success, was it just because you had some horses? Or do you really truly feel like they benefited from the break?
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Post by blb on Apr 25, 2017 14:51:36 GMT -6
Coach, how did this work for you guys? If your season was a success, was it just because you had some horses? Or do you really truly feel like they benefited from the break?
Always worked out better when we had "horses."
But then any program you do will.
I believe we had some basketball kids who played football that might not have otherwise, and we usually seemed to be playing our best at the end of the season rather than fading perhaps because kids and coaches weren't burned out.
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