jlt
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Post by jlt on May 14, 2008 14:15:55 GMT -6
Hi,
I am a young coach in my first role at a very small school that is in the same division as some of the best around.
Just want a mentor person to bounce ideas off, consult on issues. Just generally provide a bit of guidance. As all the coaches in the area I know are now rival coaches.
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Post by cmow5 on May 14, 2008 16:15:42 GMT -6
I think you just found 14,000 mentors.  I know what your saying. There was a thread a while back that someone posted that another site was doing a mentoring program. Try a search or if someone remembers which one I am talking about could you post it. |
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coachbigelow
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Post by coachbigelow on May 14, 2008 23:55:59 GMT -6
Lucky for me there are three former head coaches on the current staff I am on. One I talk to more and he keeps feeding me advice. Whoever is the coach doing that with you, stick close to and you will learn a lot.
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jlt
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Post by jlt on May 15, 2008 13:23:15 GMT -6
their is a guy on every staff. and it is not the head coach. But is their a guy who just gets it. And he head and shoulders above everybody else for the most part. THATS your mentor. I AM the head coach. Basically it is a new school thats been built in an expanding town. So I am the first head coach this team has ever had and after 2 years getting the program running we are in the mix come this autumn. I have a staff of 5 including myself. ONly one guy has any coaching history and he is an awesome linebacker coach but not alot else. So I am really stuck for people to bounce ideas off. |
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Post by midlineqb on May 15, 2008 14:46:44 GMT -6
Coach, I have 38 years coaching experience with 30 as a head coach. Feel free to send me any questions or thoughts at any time. Please send to: gitaylor@yahoo.comBuddy Taylor |
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Post by oguru on May 15, 2008 14:57:58 GMT -6
If there is a college near by I would try and go there and see if there is someone that you can get to know and use to bounce ideas off of. I have done this at a number of different colleges and feel very comfortable going to talk to certain college coaches who have also helped me to learn alot about this great game.
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Post by ajreaper on May 16, 2008 10:30:55 GMT -6
Don't be afraid to talk with successful region coaches- guys that "get it" will gladly help out a young coach. Guys like that don't fear competition they welcome it and they respect the game enough to share.
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Post by fbdoc on May 16, 2008 11:16:30 GMT -6
ajreaper is right on! As a young coach I was too shy (and too stubborn) to ask other coaches, including opposing coaches for advice. After stumbling along for a few years a kind old veteren coach took pity on me and I finally realized that most coaches love to share their "knowledge" (just look at this board!). Ask those rival coaches - I bet they would be happy to mentor.
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jlt
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Post by jlt on May 19, 2008 14:40:36 GMT -6
Thanks gents the advice here has been cracking. I think I'll conotact a couple of coaches in the other conference that I used to play under and see if I can't ask them a few things. One of them coaches te conference at the end of year "senior bowl" type game.
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