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Post by ttone2210 on Feb 11, 2009 19:54:28 GMT -6
Coaches, what do you guys do to improve your players performance in the classroom and behavior off the football field?
Last year was my first year coaching at the school where I teach. Third year teaching here. We made strides on the football field last season and it appears that the program is turning the corner. However many of our senior players are flat out terrible students and are constant discipline problems in the school. Most were fine during the season.
Head coach came in 2 years ago and its just me and one other coach in the building. We all now have relationships with all our players, as we've coached them for 2-3 years. We just don't want these kids to follow the same path as most of senior class this year.
How do you guys handle kids getting poor (D's / F's) grades? In season we have progress reports, but do any of you do this in the offseason as well?
Also, how do you guys handle off season discipline issues?
Would you ever just cut a kid loose even in the offseason?
Appreciate any insight.
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Post by fbdoc on Feb 11, 2009 21:09:27 GMT -6
I didn't invent this but I truly believe it -
Everything you see on the field or in the classroom is either coached or allowed... Which one is it for you?
Set a standard for the team (or for individuals) and then hold them to it. Whether its academic or behavioral, help them as much as you can, but ultimately they must want to do it.
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Post by ghengiskhan on Feb 11, 2009 23:35:20 GMT -6
But, what do you do about players who are seniors and will never play for you again?
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 12, 2009 0:25:17 GMT -6
i know what you mean, it is a constant stuggle to keep some guys eligible. Some for learning reasons, some for other reasons. They have always done the 2.0 to play thing which generally isnt a problem but now (the last 2 seasons) they are really stressing credits. Every student has to have so many credits at the beginning of the school year or they cant play the entire year. So a id who falls behind could end up missing a whole season because of this (took our BBall teams center away from them.)
anyway i have every kid in our program's transcript in a folder in my car, and im always talking to the kids who are down and need to go to summer/night school to make stuff up. I do my best to stay on top of it but i need to start doing weekly progress reports with some of my kids
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Post by jpdaley25 on Feb 12, 2009 6:23:56 GMT -6
I have the teachers trained to come to me first if there's a behavior issue. The kids know that if any teacher comes to me on behavior, they automatically get 25 hills. A kid last year ran 25 hills for throwing a single green been at lunch. No problems since then. I mean, that was the last behavior problem in school from the whole team!
Academically, we have progress reports every three weeks. I put a report form in every teacher's mail box at that time so they can tell me if any of them are struggling. If they are, I'm on their @ss every day. If they need help, I get one of the other boys to tutor them. I just preach and preach and punish and punish. I tell them over and over, "You are not going to be a turd up in that school building and be a part of this football team." We also give out academic awards at the banquet.
If you are firm and consistant, most will fall in line. However, there are always a few that would make a preacher cuss...
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Post by jgordon1 on Feb 12, 2009 7:28:01 GMT -6
I always founfd that tardies correlate to problems. I read the tardy list every day and bust balls if they are late. During the season the HC will have a breakfast meeting sometimes. It obviously isn't the answer but it helps
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Post by threeback on Feb 12, 2009 11:47:46 GMT -6
I didn't invent this but I truly believe it - Everything you see on the field or in the classroom is either coached or allowed... Which one is it for you?Set a standard for the team (or for individuals) and then hold them to it. Whether its academic or behavioral, help them as much as you can, but ultimately they must want to do it. That right there my friend is the absolute truth. We had a problem with ineligibles/classroom behavior. We: 1. Implemented a daily report- a simple check off list for players to have their teachers check off at the end of each class period for every player on the team. When we met for strength and conditioning period, players had checklists on the table in front of them. Assistant coaches initialed by the day and moved a$$clowns to the side. I was assigned "quality time" with those players. We presented it to the teachers at the opening of school meeting and they cooperated with us wholeheartedly. 2. Had a great relationship with all of the teachers. They knew that all they had to do was email one of us when our players acted up and the problem was going to be taken care of. 3. We were consistent and did not deviate from the rules set forth when it was implemented. This was key. Once the standards were set forth, it took all of 2 weeks for the kids to get the idea. Our team GPA went from a 1.6 in the first year to a 3.3 by the third..... amazing considering some of the stories I could tell you of the dumb a$$es we had. We went from 2-3 ineligibles per semester to zero the last two years. More important, our team conduct grade went from a low C to an A. |
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Post by cnunley on Feb 12, 2009 12:06:12 GMT -6
I didn't invent this but I truly believe it - Everything you see on the field or in the classroom is either coached or allowed... Which one is it for you?Set a standard for the team (or for individuals) and then hold them to it. Whether its academic or behavioral, help them as much as you can, but ultimately they must want to do it. That right there my friend is the absolute truth. We had a problem with ineligibles/classroom behavior. We: 1. Implemented a daily report- a simple check off list for players to have their teachers check off at the end of each class period for every player on the team. When we met for strength and conditioning period, players had checklists on the table in front of them. Assistant coaches initialed by the day and moved a$$clowns to the side. I was assigned "quality time" with those players. We presented it to the teachers at the opening of school meeting and they cooperated with us wholeheartedly. 2. Had a great relationship with all of the teachers. They knew that all they had to do was email one of us when our players acted up and the problem was going to be taken care of. 3. We were consistent and did not deviate from the rules set forth when it was implemented. This was key. Once the standards were set forth, it took all of 2 weeks for the kids to get the idea. Our team GPA went from a 1.6 in the first year to a 3.3 by the third..... amazing considering some of the stories I could tell you of the dumb a$$es we had. We went from 2-3 ineligibles per semester to zero the last two years. More important, our team conduct grade went from a low C to an A. I like the check off sheet. I doubt our teachers here would take the time to do that. What did the list consist of? Johnny completed assignments today? Y or N Johnny had a positive attitude in class today? Y or N |
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Post by threeback on Feb 12, 2009 16:58:36 GMT -6
Completed Assignments Y/N
Behavior Issues Y/N
Work Ethic S/U
Attentiveness S/U
Tardy Y/N
Comment Section:
Broken into 5 day section. Real simple. 5 seconds to complete.
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Post by Coach Huey on Feb 14, 2009 16:11:12 GMT -6
ask your players this (in regards to tardies):
"would you be let to football practice (or late to athletic period - if applicable)?" ... answer very likely to be "NO" ... follow with, "then why is being on time to math class any different?"
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Post by lucassean2 on Feb 14, 2009 16:32:01 GMT -6
Threeback
I like the checklist
Is this a year round thing that the kids have to do or just during the season?
If so, what do you do to motivate students to turn them in during the off-season?
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Post by threeback on Feb 16, 2009 13:01:59 GMT -6
Year round.... you don't just prep for the season during the season.
As far as motivation- 30 minutes with the "special man" for "knuckleheadedness" cures whatever ills being unmotivated has.
Peer pressure is also a biotch-one of the captains of the team would always make a point to be present during "special time" to remind the knuckleheads how their behavior/attitude was not appreciated and would not be tolerated on their team.
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Post by dubber on Feb 16, 2009 13:20:57 GMT -6
I have the teachers trained to come to me first if there's a behavior issue. The kids know that if any teacher comes to me on behavior, they automatically get 25 hills. A kid last year ran 25 hills for throwing a single green been at lunch. No problems since then. I mean, that was the last behavior problem in school from the whole team! Academically, we have progress reports every three weeks. I put a report form in every teacher's mail box at that time so they can tell me if any of them are struggling. If they are, I'm on their @ss every day. If they need help, I get one of the other boys to tutor them. I just preach and preach and punish and punish. I tell them over and over, "You are not going to be a turd up in that school building and be a part of this football team." We also give out academic awards at the banquet. If you are firm and consistant, most will fall in line. However, there are always a few that would make a preacher cuss... This is the key: consistency from the coaching staff. Your players will eat nails and run through walls if you hold them to that standard. ACCOUNTABILITY......we don't allow anything below a C-.......we just had midterms, and all D's and F's had hellacious conditioning for every letter grade (3 minutes for D's 5 minutes for F's) that was a one time thing......when the 9 week come out, everything below a C- earns you that time EVERYDAY until the 4th quarters midterms come out. We had a kid who while filling out his goals sheet for the season reported he want to win a sectional. He spelt it "SEX ANAL". He was LD, in special classes, etc. His senior year, he had nothing below a B-........if that kid could do it, ANYONE can......... |
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