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Post by fizzuck15 on Jul 2, 2007 20:16:43 GMT -6
I was chatting with the HC today at lifts when a former player who had graduated this year came to visit. After the normal chit-chat about his summer and what not, I asked him what he wanted to do when he went to school in the fall and he quickly replied "I want to coach football." The kid asked the HC "What can I do to become a coach at the school?" He replied "Walk right up to the football offices and talk to someone. Prove that you can do it." Although I knew the real answer was slightly more complicated, it got my brain churning.
After some more chatting, he said good-bye and left. But the talk left quite an impression on me. This kid wasn't the most athletically gifted, but he was the smartest on the team (1300ish on the SAT) and he had a great feel for the game. He would constantly get people in the right position and he would even give the QB his reads sometimes in the game (he played WR). In fact, my other players told me that he would bet them in the huddle what play that was about to run in.
Simply put, this kid has a great football mind. But, the challenge is how to get people to see that in him. This is a great kid, and I really want to help him. But I am not the one for answers (I got on the staff because I knew the OC). I know this kid has no connections to get a leg up. I came here to see what are some suggestions for this kid if he wants to become a coach at his college.
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Post by fish on Jul 2, 2007 20:24:03 GMT -6
if he really wants it, then he should be willing to do whatever he can to be involved with the team at his school. the college has probably sent a recruiter to your campus. talk to the hc about calling the recruiter there to put in a good word.
i don't know what they'd have him do, but that is the one thing i'd do differently if i could go back in time. i'd try to get involved with the team. not because i wanted to coach in college, but to gain knowledge and meet other coaches.
he can put film in the computer, air up the balls, laundry, hell anything at this point to do what the hc said and prove that he can do it.
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Post by coachjaz on Jul 2, 2007 20:25:06 GMT -6
Have him contact the coaches in the area where he is going to go to school (phone calls, e-mails). Hopefully he isnt going to school in the middle of nowhere. Make sure he speaks about how he loves the game and wants to learn, also be sure he is humble when speaking with the coaches. Make sure he makes it clear to the coach(es) he speaks to that he is willing to do anything to help the program (scouting on Friday nights if permitted by the state) whatever he has to do. He has to have something he can bring to the table, even if its simple passion for the game and young enthusiasm.
When I got my first coaching job at was attending the University of Wisconsin. Thankfully Madison is a large enough city. I contacted all the coaches in the area and found my way on the staff at one school coaching frosh OL/DL.
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Post by coachjaz on Jul 2, 2007 20:26:23 GMT -6
Oh - I guess I misread that - he wants to coach the college team??
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Post by fizzuck15 on Jul 2, 2007 23:22:27 GMT -6
Haha no no i'm sorry. He wants to join the staff.
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Post by coachbdud on Jul 2, 2007 23:33:00 GMT -6
i did the same thing last year, I am a student at CAL berkeley, jus graduated from HS in 06. as soon as i graduated i was coaching at the HS i graduated from. I was the smartest player when i played so my coaches new i would make a good coach. I was originally gonna be JV O/D line coach but ended up assisting on var. And now this year I will eb the Var O/D line coach. Biggest advice is get started soon, so if a coach does let you join the staff he will know how commited you are
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Post by briangilbert on Jul 3, 2007 0:25:08 GMT -6
Like anything else in life it's who you know, not always how smart you are (although knowing the game can help!). I got my start at the HS where I played at after I finished playing in college(I might as well have been a GA), even now the place I'm coaching at currently is due to a related connection from my HS playing days. I interviewed at other schools, but knowing people is always helpful.
I would advise your former player to send out applications even if places aren't hiring, it's helped me.
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Post by coachorr on Jul 3, 2007 0:50:25 GMT -6
Hey coach Bdud. Do you know Coach Tosh at Cal? I met him at Boise State last week and he seemed like a real goof guy. Funny too.
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Post by fbdoc on Jul 3, 2007 14:36:39 GMT -6
As many have said, the best way to become a coach is to become a coach! My first coaching job was assistant freshman coach when I was doing my student teaching. That turned into an assistant varsity coach the next year. Then I got a full time teaching job (after subbing for two years) and I was the assistant MS coach. Two years later I got hired as the head coach at a small high school out in the sticks!
If your guy is going to college then he should take the volunteer to do ANYTHING job that every college football team has. After proving to the coaches he really wants to be involved - which may take a year or more - he'll have the inside track to becoming a position coach and be much more likely to get a real coaching gig when he graduates.
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