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Post by fantom on Dec 18, 2011 0:12:03 GMT -6
My name is Ted Seay and I am a coachaholic. Seriously, I've just taken early retirement from the U.S. Foreign Service, moved to London, and am consulting on nuclear disarmament and arms control issues with a number of British and European think tanks and NGOs. Meanwhile, I am also looking to help teams in the UK and Ireland to improve what they do based on my 37 years of international coaching and football consulting experience. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in talking offense, defense and/or special teams, and would like me to help take your program to the next level. My focus on offense is my own Wild Bunch offense and my version of the modern "A" formation; on defense, it's Dr. John Thomson's 5-5-1 "2-Level" defense, featuring the original 28-yard-deep safety... ...and yes, it's great to be back! Merry Christmas, one and all! Welcome back.
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Post by tog on Dec 18, 2011 0:49:50 GMT -6
My name is Ted Seay and I am a coachaholic. Seriously, I've just taken early retirement from the U.S. Foreign Service, moved to London, and am consulting on nuclear disarmament and arms control issues with a number of British and European think tanks and NGOs. Meanwhile, I am also looking to help teams in the UK and Ireland to improve what they do based on my 37 years of international coaching and football consulting experience. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in talking offense, defense and/or special teams, and would like me to help take your program to the next level. My focus on offense is my own Wild Bunch offense and my version of the modern "A" formation; on defense, it's Dr. John Thomson's 5-5-1 "2-Level" defense, featuring the original 28-yard-deep safety... ...and yes, it's great to be back! Merry Christmas, one and all! Welcome back. awesome hi Ted!
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Post by julien on Dec 19, 2011 0:44:57 GMT -6
My name is Ted Seay and I am a coachaholic. Seriously, I've just taken early retirement from the U.S. Foreign Service, moved to London, and am consulting on nuclear disarmament and arms control issues with a number of British and European think tanks and NGOs. Meanwhile, I am also looking to help teams in the UK and Ireland to improve what they do based on my 37 years of international coaching and football consulting experience. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in talking offense, defense and/or special teams, and would like me to help take your program to the next level. My focus on offense is my own Wild Bunch offense and my version of the modern "A" formation; on defense, it's Dr. John Thomson's 5-5-1 "2-Level" defense, featuring the original 28-yard-deep safety... ...and yes, it's great to be back! Merry Christmas, one and all! HELL YEAH! WELCOME BACK COACH!
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Post by tedseay on Dec 19, 2011 2:41:00 GMT -6
[BLUSHING] Aw, thanks guys...
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Post by 33stack on Dec 19, 2011 17:27:36 GMT -6
Hey guys, My name is Tim, Ive been coaching youth rec. ball for 3 years. 1 year O-line, 2 years D-line. This year Ive been asked to HC. I think about Xs and Os 24/7. I hope to learn something new each day here.
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Post by lonzobradford on Dec 28, 2011 13:43:15 GMT -6
Hello I go by Zo, I dont use my last name at our school because its the same name as our crosstown rivals. I am going into my 9TH year coaching.
I played at the Uof Akron before joining the Navy... while in the Navy I played some semi-pro in Fayetville N.C. ... After being released from the Navy(medical) i coached at my alma mater( high school) as Jv D/C and varsity LB'S for 2year. Transfered with head coach and also coached LB'S for 3yrs. Got married to abeautiful lady whom is also in the Navy which took me to Fl. where i taken a break from high school ball and coach pop warner for 2 1/2 years then military tranfer brought me to wisconsin of all places. At first i thought wisconsin doesnt play football like O-H-I-O. but after being here for 2 yrs now, I can say that wisconsin has great high school football programs that under the radar. While here in wisconsin I have for the past 2years have been the asst. D coordinator and secondary coach. I also compete nationally as a bodybuilder, I have one son whom plays for syracuse and another whom just received his appointment to play at the naval academy. i am very energetic and hard nose when it comes to football and coaching it... (thats the LB IN ME) BUT i LOVE TO TEACH THE GAME . and see these young men develope into grown men. I have coached the 4-4, 5-2 and 3-5 schemes
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Post by dblove22 on Jan 7, 2012 23:41:47 GMT -6
Long time reader first time poster.
Currently a junior at a NAIA school where I play Strong Safety, really wanting to get into coaching so I joined to the forum for advice, to read different perspectives, learn and maybe provide some insight of my own.
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Post by CoachF on Jan 9, 2012 17:24:49 GMT -6
Love the board, I have learned a lot already!
Senior in high school, started freshman, sophomore, junior year shattered my ankle and leg: and that was the end of my career. Coached Junior High ball this year...Really excited to get into coaching for the long-haul. I don't have a favorite offense or defense...yet!
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Post by wybulldogs on Jan 19, 2012 22:30:33 GMT -6
Just found the board tonight.
Heading into my 8th year coaching. 3rd year as the HC of the Middle School program, mainly focusing on the 9th grade team. Spend my Friday nights during the fall working with linebackers on the varsity staff.
Offensively, run a mix of the Pro Style and Spread offense. It adapts depending on the strength of my QB each year. I despise trick plays, instead focusing on beating teams with formations, and setting up match ups.
Defensively, we run a variation of the 4-4. The goal is to put speed on the field and be aggressive. Our safety plays 7-10 yards off the field, and when he reads run, needs to be aggressive in his attack on the ball carrier. Mix in Fires, Dogs, and Crosses for our blitz package.
My offseason program begins in February. Players going into 9th grade the following fall begin lifting in February. This takes place either before or after school, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday. They follow the same varying program as the Varsity team, and lift along side them. Focuses on free weights, olympic lifts, flexibility, agility, speed work. We've also been incorporating CrossFit principals into our program. This continues till school ends. Once summer vacation starts, workout shifts to morning only sessions. They continue Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday and last 7:00-8:30am. These are also done along side the Varsity team. In working with the Varsity team, we've found that the transition from 9th grade to the Varsity team is steam lined, and it helps to build the program into one cohesive unit.
Our brand of football is having the toughest, most conditioned players on the field. At the 9th grade level, we see this the most.
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Post by fbsouth on Jan 20, 2012 10:35:03 GMT -6
My name is Justin and I have been coaching for only 7 years. I have a variety of background as far as positions and levels. I have coached 1 year at the NAIA level as a OL/TE and WR in the spring. I Coached 2 years at NJCAC level as the DL coach. I learned a lot about defenses there and a little bit more about new things that offenses were doing. I now Coach High School football for one of the most successful High School teams in North Dakota. That is Fargo South. It is my 4th year total here and I have 2 years as the Lead OL coach and assist with the DL. We have ran a variety of different offenses in my 4 years here. We ran the wing-t my first 2 years and then Spread offense off of the Wing-T and then this last year we were more traditional with the pro-style offense with some wing-t and spread emphasis intertwind into the offense.
In my 4 years here we have been to 3 state championships winning 1 of them in 2010.
This is one of the best websites that I have ever found. There is always great information from all the coaches. I think that what coaches have been through helps up younger ones get through some of the tough time we encounter.
I look everyday!!
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Post by coachmph on Jan 21, 2012 19:52:13 GMT -6
Ok, guess it's my turn to check in... CoachMPH. A Canadian. Coached during my Education degree here in Canada. 1 year doing a poor job of coaching receivers. Coached in rural Alberta with my first teaching job. Coached in urban Alberta for a season. Then I moved down to North Carolina for three-year stint teaching middle school. Coached MS secondary for a season and got involved with our local HS. Filmed varsity games. Second season, coached JV receivers and still filmed varsity games. Final season was promoted to varsity receivers. 6 players from my time in North Carolina went on to play D1 football. One is at a C-USA school and two others are at ACC schools. The others are at an FCS school.
Moved back to Canada in 2008. Taught at a rural prairie HS and coached receivers for their 9-man team. Won a championship. Advised the seniors of the Ron Diaz combine and one wound up not only starting for the local university team, but made Academic All-Canadian. 2009-present: coaching defensive backs and teaching at an urban HS here on the Prairies. My HC is one of my former students and players from 2001.
I have worked with some of the most professional people both in Canada and the United States, and found that on average, most Canadian kids could hold their own were they at a US high school...if they were willing to put in the commitment. But I would say that programs in the US tend to be better organized (not necessarily financially supported)...the mindset is more serious program-wise.
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Post by gredfire on Jan 22, 2012 22:14:27 GMT -6
I have been a head coach at my alma mater for 14 years after 8 years as an assistant and lower level coach. I prefer gap scheme runs and air raid pass, defensively 4-2 g defense with a lot of heat. Old bud foster stuff. I have been on for a month and this is the best football site I have found along with smart football.
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Post by secondandshort on Jan 25, 2012 8:50:21 GMT -6
I'm the OC in a school in WKY. Been coaching for 14 years now.. My dad coached for over 40 years and still helps out in the box on Friday Nights. He was very sucessfull and won two titles in Kentucky's biggest class. He is the only outside Louisville to do so. He ran the splitback veer to perfection. So football has been a part of my life. I run the two back spread with multiple sets. Have had several opportunities to be a Head Coach but do not want to move away from my family and uproot my kids at this point. My greatness weakness as a coach is I never seen a play I did not like. Maybe to much imagination. Anyways glad I found this site some neat stuff.
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Post by tog on Jan 30, 2012 6:30:15 GMT -6
My greatness weakness as a coach is I never seen a play I did not like. Maybe to much imagination. Anyways glad I found this site some neat stuff. That might be mine as well. The secret, as you well know is knowing when and how to put those extra wrinkles in, and when to leave em out.
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Post by coachblacey on Feb 2, 2012 19:22:58 GMT -6
Wide Receivers coach @ Poway HS 4 years coaching 3 HS years & 1 Junior College ball Senior @ San Diego State If football was a major, i'd be Magna Cum Laude I'm a total student of the game.
I'm a clinician and speaker for Bill Williams & Football Coaches Professional Growth Association
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Post by passtowin8 on Feb 5, 2012 13:38:40 GMT -6
The school I coach at is slowly making the transition to a offense that is very close to the offense as shown and depicted by Dan Gonzalez in his book Concept Passing: Teaching the Modern Passing Game. The defense is 4-3 scheme. I coach the freshman. I am going to be in my 6th year of coaching and about to be 20 years old. My study of football has towards the offensive side of the ball. My dream is become a offensive coordinator for a d1 school. I plan on using this board a lot in the future.
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Post by wvcoach on Feb 9, 2012 9:35:12 GMT -6
I'm Aaron, 24 years old, going into my fourth year of coaching middle school football in West Virginia and third year running the offense. I'm a bit on the young side I guess, but I've been around a variety of offenses. I played in a combination of Power-I and Jet Wing-T schemes and got my start coaching the same stuff. Now that my old coach has left and the high school is transitioning to a new style, I'm learning more about (and falling in love with) the read option run game and the Air Raid. My first loves are and will always be the single wing and triple option offenses!
By day, I'm a rookie 7th grade English teacher and will be getting married in June.
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Post by cgn65 on Feb 17, 2012 9:34:13 GMT -6
Hi.
I am a defensive coordinator at a 5A high school in Louisiana. I run the 4-2-5 defense.
I have been coaching for 11 years now and prior to that I played college football at LSU for 3 years.
Feel free to contact me if anyone wants to talk football.
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Post by SpreadnShred on Feb 18, 2012 10:42:17 GMT -6
Nick I'm 22 and a 3rd year offensive coordinator and qb coach for a middle school program in NH. Trying to expand my overall knowledge of the game. I run a 2x2 and 3x1 spread offense.
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Post by coachwestlo on Feb 19, 2012 20:17:39 GMT -6
Hi. I am a Head JV Coach in LA. I have been coaching for 4 years. Our offense is multiple. I have coached numerous positions in 4 years, RB's, WR's, DL, OL, and LB's. I prefer offense by a lot!
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Post by jshillam on Feb 20, 2012 17:38:32 GMT -6
Starting WR and CB in high school, I formation and 3-4. Also was the kicker.
Did not play college ball, chose to go to a school where I was not being recruited.
MS OC - I formation, 4-4 & 4-3 defense. HS assistant - Wing T, 4-4 & 4-3 defense. HS OC - I/power I/wing T, 3-5 defense. Currently Varsity Asst/Head JV - I/spread, 4-3 def.
Been coaching for 17 years, the last 3 here in West Texas. Hoping to get a shot as a coordinator/HC.
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Post by stimpack on Feb 22, 2012 0:37:08 GMT -6
Greetings
I am a new guy in this business. I am currently OC, training a small group of guys in Slovakia. Our team is so far quite small so we are playing a variant of 7 vs 7.
I have come here to read about football and ask for some help to people with expertise since I am quite new at this of coaching OC, specially since I play(ed) as Safety.
Thanks
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Post by TheDudeAbides09 on Feb 26, 2012 14:51:21 GMT -6
I'm Brady. I'm 21 and a senior at Marshall University majoring in Secondary Education. This year will be my 4th year in coaching and 3rd as Defensive Coordinator at the middle school level. Like most of you, I am a complete student of the game and this site has been amazing so far. Had a pretty good High School career, played in a State Championship under an excellent DC, who is the reason I'm coaching today. I'm a 4-3 guy, but always finding new ways to play and teach defense.
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Post by coachdub2911 on Mar 14, 2012 6:58:31 GMT -6
What's good my fellow coaches? I'm Coach Williams of Wharton High School located in Tampa, Florida of which is an 8A school. Most everyone calls me Coach Dub.
I'm currently the varsity defensive backs coach & my specialty is pattern reading. I hope to take on the role of defensive pass game coordinator this season. I'm originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and I had a pretty good high school career as a DB/RB. I started my college career at Ottawa University in Kansas until I transferred to Morris Brown College in Atlanta where I finished my playing career.
I can coach within any system...4-3, 4-4, 3-4, 3-3-5, 3-5-3, 4-2-5, etc. Last season we allowed 122 passing yards a game which was one of the county and state's best. While only giving up 10 total passing td's in 12 games.
This site is pretty amazing...I've always visited but never registered. I want to expand my football knowledge exponentially because my long term goal is to become a BCS college position coach.
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Post by flipspiceland on Mar 18, 2012 12:53:00 GMT -6
Hey everyone, My name is Brian, I've been trying to get into coaching for a long time, and I've recently been blessed to find a position "working" (ie. for free) in a video coordinator/quality control role for a small FCS program.
I've learned a ton from this site over the years, but I've never contributed myself. I hope that changes in the future.
Although I played organized football from the age of 9 to 18, and earned 5 varsity letters, I did not play in college. When I was 14 I was a 5'10 QB with average speed and an average arm. When I was 18 I was still a 5'10 QB with average speed and an average arm.
I had always wanted to coach football, but when I was 15 I got to sit down with Mack Brown (who was still with UNC at the time). His advice to me was, "If you can do anything else as a career and not be miserable, then you shouldn't go into coaching." At that age I thought there were hundreds of things I could do and still be happy, so I put coaching as a career track out of my mind. Over the last 10 years, I've slowly realized that I was wrong, and that coaching is a passion of mine that will never go away. So I've taken a 100% pay cut, and I'm not looking back!
I know it will be hard work, but I've spent 80 hour weeks doing something I hate, spending 80 hours a week doing something I love is easy in comparison. I know I'll never get rich doing this, but I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can survive for a little while as a volunteer, and being able to positively contribute to a kid's life will be riches enough I'm sure. best, Brian
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Post by brandon36 on Mar 19, 2012 11:06:24 GMT -6
Okay, so I've been a lurker for a long time. I love this site! I get to read a ton of discussions about the Xs and Os. That isn't something I get to do often. Why?
I'm not a coach. In fact, I'm not a player. And though a lot of you might be thinking "Christ, we've got a teen here", I ask that you not immediately cast me out. I share many of the same opinions many of you may have about teens. Now if the staff/mods think I should be banned, I'm okay with that. But if I'm permitted to stay on this site and learn, and hopefully to eventually share, knowledge of the game, that is awesome!
Now on to the introduction of what kind of person I am and what I've done with football. I have not played a down of organized football in my life. Up until my Freshman year in High School, I had zero interest in football. Once I became a Freshman, College Football took over and I felt more and more compelled to possibly join the High School team. Unfortunately, I waited until the last few weeks of my Sophomore year to join and I was so far behind physically and mentally that practices and workouts were very embarrassing for me. I participated in every spring practice, and I made it to the summer, but eventually.. Yes.. I decided I couldn't do it.
My knowledge of football has increased a ton since then. I spent the whole summer reading up on a lot of things, and found this site. I had very little interest in playing football in the first place, and I only joined to hopefully aid in becoming a future coach.
I've quickly learned I prefer high-tempo, Spread offenses. Particularly Air Raid (Oklahoma State as an example) and Spread-to-Run (Larry Fedora). I like what it allows you to do. Defensively I have much to learn. I'm a fan of 4-3 and occasionally standing up a DE to give a 3-4 look. I'm heavily influenced by Oklahoma State football, if you haven't caught on yet.
A large amount of my defensive knowledge (Which, I'm not sure how much it is) came from my HS defensive coordinator. All of my offensive knowledge came from reading extensively online. My HS runs the Wing-T, so you may be able to understand why.
So I ask: How hard is it for a person who has never played football, or spent a lot of time around coaches, to become a coach?
I know there are examples of guys who didn't play football or at least didn't play that much. Manny Diaz is my favorite example of this.
Am I welcome here?
Thank you for your time! I hope to discuss more if I'm allowed to stay!
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Post by brandon36 on Mar 19, 2012 11:27:24 GMT -6
Oops... Probably should've introduced myself here instead of that other thread. Sorry!
I'm a Junior in High School hoping to learn as much as possible and eventually get into coaching.
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Post by brian3413 on Mar 23, 2012 14:19:47 GMT -6
Hello, My name is Brian and I have been on this site for a few months and have never posted. Young coach who has been coaching NCAA DIII football in Wisconsin for the last 4 years. Have been a interviewed a few times for high school head jobs. Looking to get a head high school or coordinator job or a G.A. position at a college. Love this site and I have used a lot of your insight in my interviews since I do not have too much experience coaching high school football. I graduated last December with a degree in Secondary Education.
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Post by reddevils13 on Mar 24, 2012 14:50:23 GMT -6
currently coaching in Kansas. I am head coach. Have been a head Junior High Coach 1yr, position coach high school 3 yrs, def. coordinator 3 yrs, and off. coordinator 2yrs, and head coach 9 yrs at the varsity level. Played college football what seems like many years ago.
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Post by ravnxoz on Apr 8, 2012 19:23:55 GMT -6
RavnXoz
Have Coached Middle School for 9 years, love what I do, not looking to move up to HS/college.
Own my own small business (lawncare) and have stake in a couple franchises as well.
Played Safety at an FCS school (used to be called D1AA)
Also coach track, long jumped/triple jumped in college as well.
Maybe the worst triple jumper to ever compete in an NCAA meet, but thats a story for another time.
Coach in the scenic, football talent-rich state of Florida.
Not much of a defensive guy, but my team runs a basic 3-4. Cover 1 and Cover 2.
Offense, I run a basic varied shotgun attack. 60/40 Run/Pass
2 Backs (one essentially a FB, the other my runningback) One TE and 2 WR.
Basic Running with some option (Triple Option, Speed Option, Zone Read, Lead Dive,Toss, Off Tackle, etc.)
Basic, quick passes with some screens, and play Action to get the Receivers wide open. Some on-the-move passing as well.
Really all created by me, lol. My own terminology and what not.
I pride myself on developing excellent special teams that dominate the kicking game and in return create game-changing plays. I spend more time on ST than I'd reckon 98% of Middle School coaches. Call me weird.
I coach at a big middle school with a successful tradition and lots of kids out and excited for football every year. I've coached 5 players who have made it to D1 in my 9 years of coaching. A lot of talent grows up around here.
I love football and I love to talk football.
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