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Post by wolfden12 on Jan 7, 2017 8:06:43 GMT -6
Coaches,
As clinic season approaches the search for new ideas, schemes and strategies is always on the agenda, however the new or increased topic has been culture. From HS to college staffs are trying to develop "culture" within their program. I feel though that it cannot be just players but coaches as well. I am looking to generate some ideas/activities for staffs to take part in when they go out of town for clinics. I know the traditional Super Bowl party, March Madness, etc. as we already do, but wanted to see if others had ideas that they have experienced, thought of or are going to attempt to complete this upcoming off-season. I am located up north so weather is usually a concern.
A few things that came to mind
Paintball
Bowling
Movie
College Visit near clinic location
Casino
Cards
This is just for our staff (had some turnover this off-season) to get to know each other better, develop relationships, talk life and ball, etc.
Any thoughts/ideas are greatly appreciated.
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 7, 2017 10:38:02 GMT -6
You have to see what guys interests are. Are they coaching other sports? What about their kids? I'm at youth basketball today, my wife is with our other child at a different basketball game. I think your idea of the Super Bowl party and Final Four are excellent. Spend some time together at clinics and you guys will be good to go.
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Post by morris on Jan 7, 2017 10:48:32 GMT -6
Granted we are a small staff but we get together to watch a tv show together. TWD, or stuff on Netflix. Our kids hang out and we all bring some type of food. Get pizza or whatever
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Post by 53 on Jan 7, 2017 20:08:53 GMT -6
I have three kids under the age of three and a to farm run also, so I wouldn't over do this time wise or money.
Invite the coaches and their families over to a few cookouts a year, and let that be it.
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Post by Coach Hoover on Jan 12, 2017 12:12:41 GMT -6
This is a great topic; what do other staffs do to develop chemistry amongst themselves, especially when a new staff is assembled or this is a bit of turnover? How do you spend time outside of meetings, the weight room, and practice to make sure the staff members develop great relationships?
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Post by rosey65 on Jan 12, 2017 12:18:40 GMT -6
We always go to AFCA a day early, saturday mid-day, and we buy a tremendous amount of food and alcohol. My avatar, there to the left, is from the AFCA in San Antonio a few years ago. We have jokes amongst the staff that stem from conventions (late-night shenanigans?) YEARS ago.
I dont know how hard you have to try with this one. Just do whatever your staff likes.
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Post by brophy on Jan 12, 2017 14:04:33 GMT -6
Beer usually helps. Everyone getting together for the Super Bowl or National Championship does wonders Nothing brings guys together like boil  |
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Post by lmorris on Jan 13, 2017 13:27:30 GMT -6
I used to take my coaches on a fishing trip the Friday before we started contracts back.
This should pprobably go somewhere else threw my wife a surprise birthday party one year, invited all the coaches over, smoked a deer ham, grilled burgers, baked potatoes....if you do this, make sure your wife gets dressed before they all show up at once. Kept telling her to get dressed "she would feel better" if she would have opened the oven and saw 30 potatoes baking she would have known something was up. But entire staff loved it...
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Post by mholst40 on Jan 13, 2017 13:59:36 GMT -6
Maybe I have always had a pretty good group of guys that get along well together and know what they're doing. So, I don't feel like we have to do a lot to get us together for "bonding" time.
It's always an open invitation to come over for some beers during football season. We meet at my house on Sundays as well.
In the off-season, we go to 2 Glazier Clinics and we also have a Coaches/Wives dinner out at a local restaurant. I think it's important to include families as much as you can. Get the wives to buy in and include the kids when possible.
I had a bunch of coaches over for dinner and the national championship game recently and a handful of our coaches all lift weights together after our players are done.
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Jan 13, 2017 14:08:00 GMT -6
I have three kids under the age of three and a to farm run also, so I wouldn't over do this time wise or money. Invite the coaches and their families over to a few cookouts a year, and let that be it. That's kind of where we're at as a staff as well. -Staff Fantasy Football Draft party before FB camp in August. -I host an "End of the Year" party for my staff at our house in Dec/Jan. -We have a SuperBowl party as well -This season my OC hosted a NCAA Playoff party -We do a clinic or 2. We have also in the past taken the staff out somewhere to a crab feast/beef-n-beer event just to get together. As the HC I don't push anything on my guys. They are welcome to attend/host/decline based on their situation. All of the coaches work their nuts off during the season despite most having young kids. We're a pretty tight group- coaches will attend the other coaches' kids sporting events and such...we try to support each other and our families. Our significant others have formed "The Wives Club" as well- they get together and do stuff (kids play dates, drink wine etc...) and stay pretty tight throughout the offseason. |
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Jan 14, 2017 20:12:08 GMT -6
This is a great topic; what do other staffs do to develop chemistry amongst themselves, especially when a new staff is assembled or this is a bit of turnover? How do you spend time outside of meetings, the weight room, and practice to make sure the staff members develop great relationships? I know some staffs and schools just send their dues in and online rules then go to a lake , and do all their planning for the year, then golf, fish, grill, last 2 days all the families show up and might rent pontoon boat or something. Staffs I've been on, Christmas parties together , golf after morning weights, Eating together after games. Get together and play poker over Christmas or spring break etc. It's hard to do stuff when coaches have little ones. Like myself, or commute far to work. |
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 14, 2017 23:45:59 GMT -6
Beer Anywhere I'm an hour and a half from Nashville, so it's not I need an excuse to go there as is, but we've always gone to that Glazier clinic. Well, let me be more precise...there is a clinic going on, but Broadway is a lot more fun.  |
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Post by wolfden12 on Jan 16, 2017 17:08:29 GMT -6
This is great stuff guys.
I was thinking along the same lines. We have a huge staff and it seems we are all going everywhere with family and other tasks. We are going out of town for a clinic and usually the few times we can get everyone together without excuses and relax a bit.
Is it best to take it as a night out and just mingle or plan something? I sometimes feel it is awkward because we have a few coaches who don't drink and others who want to go out. Is it foolish to think everyone can be satisfied?
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Post by dytmook on Jan 16, 2017 17:40:03 GMT -6
We go out for games several times a year. Go to some of the kids bday parties, go hard at the clinic after hours, and other stuff.
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Post by lmorris on Feb 7, 2017 7:57:20 GMT -6
This is great stuff guys. I was thinking along the same lines. We have a huge staff and it seems we are all going everywhere with family and other tasks. We are going out of town for a clinic and usually the few times we can get everyone together without excuses and relax a bit. Is it best to take it as a night out and just mingle or plan something? I sometimes feel it is awkward because we have a few coaches who don't drink and others who want to go out. Is it foolish to think everyone can be satisfied? had a mexican potluck this year the friday before two a days, head coach had us all over, lots of food, lots of food. we ended up sitting outside on his patio watching Last Chance U half the night, some drank, others didn't, don't think anyone was offended, all the wives sat inside and gossiped half the night, the Biggy, was NO KIDS. find a baby sitter. If you have that big of a staff, surely some have some older kids that would be willing to baby sit, for a small fee of course  |
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Post by blb on Feb 7, 2017 8:11:27 GMT -6
At our state clinic in January I took staff out to dinner Friday night every year.
Saturday before practice started after we finished Equipment Issue and Physical Fitness Test in AM we would have coaches and families over to our house for "Goodbye dear, Football's here" cookout.
After games we would go to our house to either celebrate or commiserate together.
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Post by coacht on Feb 7, 2017 8:25:19 GMT -6
Our big one is golf. We try to play together as a staff as much as possible in the spring and summer. There's a great range in ability. But it's still a great time and we usually try to change the cart pairings up each time just for something different. We are pretty blessed to have great staff comradery as is, but this definitely helps.
Last spring we had a bad wind storm which resulted in us a staff helping one coach clean up a tree that blew over in his yard. We were done cleaning the tree up in 30 minutes and then sat around for a few hours and enjoyed beverages. Another coach had his garage door blown in, I know not everyone is capable of this, but as a staff we were able to replace it for him and save him a ton of $$. Plus we got to spend time together and have a few more beverages.
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Post by coacht on Feb 7, 2017 8:34:11 GMT -6
This is great stuff guys. I was thinking along the same lines. We have a huge staff and it seems we are all going everywhere with family and other tasks. We are going out of town for a clinic and usually the few times we can get everyone together without excuses and relax a bit. Is it best to take it as a night out and just mingle or plan something? I sometimes feel it is awkward because we have a few coaches who don't drink and others who want to go out. Is it foolish to think everyone can be satisfied? We have a guy on staff that doesn't drink and he always goes out with us. He says enjoys the people watching and usually seems to have a great time. Plus we know we always have a driver. |
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