|
Post by coachbw on May 23, 2006 6:26:12 GMT -6
I was looking at another thread where a coach was asking if he was too young for a position and it got me curious. Who are the youngest people you are aware of in the following positions:
HS Coordinator- HS Head Coach- College Coordinator- College Head Coach
|
|
|
Post by cqmiller on May 23, 2006 6:41:16 GMT -6
I know the New York Jets HC is only 34...
Youngest HS HC I know is in his early 30's Youngest HS OC I know is 23 (me)
|
|
|
Post by kcbazooka on May 23, 2006 7:08:00 GMT -6
I was a high school head coach at 23 -- man, that was a long time ago!!!
|
|
moose18
Junior Member
"If it didn't matter who won or lost, they wouldn't keep score"
Posts: 286
|
Post by moose18 on May 23, 2006 7:09:09 GMT -6
I was hired for my current Head Coaching position at 24. I'll be 27 this coming season.
|
|
mce86
Junior Member
Posts: 281
|
Post by mce86 on May 23, 2006 7:10:12 GMT -6
I was a little older when I got the HC job two years ago (30) but it was only my 3rd year coaching and only my second on the varsity level. That made for a rough first two years....hopefully this year will be the charm!
|
|
ray
Freshmen Member
Posts: 32
|
Post by ray on May 23, 2006 7:11:48 GMT -6
OC at the age of 26. Head coach at a 5A school at the age of 30.
|
|
|
Post by senatorblutarsky on May 23, 2006 9:40:49 GMT -6
I was a HC (small school) at 23 HC at 5A school at 28 HC/AD at 34 Those 7 years at Faber must have looked outstanding on the resume.
|
|
mib36
Sophomore Member
Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.
Posts: 238
|
Post by mib36 on May 23, 2006 9:58:53 GMT -6
was a high school dc at 22...now coaching college at 25
|
|
|
Post by coachseven on May 23, 2006 10:03:01 GMT -6
Head College Coach at 26. What an experience.
|
|
|
Post by calicoachh on May 23, 2006 11:04:00 GMT -6
i was a HS DC at 22 , head coach at 27 now 28
|
|
|
Post by tothehouse on May 23, 2006 11:24:53 GMT -6
I was JV HC at 19.
Currently assisting varsity at a "young" 33.
Youngest HC I know that won a section title (CA equivolant to a state title) was 23.
|
|
iahc
Freshmen Member
Posts: 78
|
Post by iahc on May 23, 2006 11:54:56 GMT -6
I was HS OC at 25, HS Head Coach at 26...still there at 30
|
|
|
Post by knighter on May 23, 2006 12:03:04 GMT -6
was a head coach right out of college, at 25 (took me awhile to get through college though!)
|
|
|
Post by cqmiller on May 23, 2006 12:22:39 GMT -6
I have been trying to get ready to apply for a HC job here in Utah, but it seems like they like to "recycle" coaches around here. They like to hire coaches who have retired from other districts....How did you guys get your foot in the door to become a HC so young?
|
|
|
Post by realdawg on May 23, 2006 12:44:38 GMT -6
Our DC is now 28, and was DC at 25. There are a couple of coaches I know here in NC that were HC at 25 or 26.
|
|
|
Post by tothehouse on May 23, 2006 12:49:11 GMT -6
CQ - Gotta know people. My old HS coaches were still at the high school I attended and knew I wanted to be a coach. My athletic career ended after one year of JC baseball. They asked me to be the JV HC and I accepted. One of the best career moves I have made. Got me going; even though I was still a kid.
|
|
|
Post by paydirt18 on May 23, 2006 13:03:58 GMT -6
Previous post is right. For the most part, it is not about what you know-but who you know. Sad but true and it is frustrating at times.
|
|
baraboo99
Sophomore Member
[F4:ryan.andersen33]
Posts: 205
|
Post by baraboo99 on May 26, 2006 8:37:24 GMT -6
I'm 25 and have been a head coach for 4 years now...
|
|
|
Post by coachmyers on May 26, 2006 9:48:59 GMT -6
I was HS OC at 21, 22 now
|
|
juice10
Sophomore Member
Posts: 200
|
Post by juice10 on May 26, 2006 11:19:32 GMT -6
Worked my way up through the years: Middle School Football Coach at 24 JV Coach at 25 Head Coach at 27
Trying to turn a program around that has had some difficulties winning in the past.
|
|
coachf
Freshmen Member
Posts: 15
|
Post by coachf on May 26, 2006 22:45:02 GMT -6
D-Coordinator at 23, O-coordinator at 25 and beginning this year HC at 26.
|
|
|
Post by amikell on May 26, 2006 22:53:42 GMT -6
i was a HS HC at 22. Looking back I still would have taken the job, but would have handled things differently. I would just say know the situation. and ask a lot of questions. sometimes the school may say they support football, but there is a reason they're hiring young.
|
|
ndcoach
Sophomore Member
Posts: 135
|
Post by ndcoach on May 28, 2006 9:27:29 GMT -6
I think I may be on one of the youngest staffs in America. The HC/OC is 26, DC is only 28, and I am 26
|
|
|
Post by coachnicholson on Jul 6, 2006 12:28:19 GMT -6
Head College Coach at 26. What an experience. Mind if I ask how you came across this job??
|
|
|
Post by coachseven on Jul 10, 2006 6:01:25 GMT -6
Was the OC at the time at the college. Applied got the job.
|
|
|
Post by brophy on Jul 10, 2006 14:17:22 GMT -6
congrats (I think), coachseven!
What relevance in the "big picture" do y'all think age plays in quantifying an individual as a HC (or other coach)?
I see Bill Parcels recently stole a TE coach with no previous NFL experience, who's only 31....
|
|
|
Post by coachdawhip on Jul 10, 2006 18:57:09 GMT -6
yep I am friends with him
|
|
|
Post by CVBears on Jan 7, 2007 23:41:12 GMT -6
didn't Parcels do that with Charlie Weiss too?
|
|
|
Post by coachjaz on Jan 8, 2007 0:28:58 GMT -6
I think Charlie was a HS HC in NJ for maybe 2 years, then Parcells hired him.
Anyway I love people telling me that I am too young to be an HC. Although I havent gotten a job so far. Ive been coaching for 6 years and will be 27 this fall.
People who say you are too young are just looking for an excuse.
|
|
|
Post by spencerxi on Jan 8, 2007 21:39:20 GMT -6
wow, I cant believe how young everyone is on here. I thought I was young at 26. I havent seen any young HC's down here(florida)
|
|