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Post by gldnglv165 on Nov 6, 2007 11:30:15 GMT -6
Is there a "best" format for writing out your coaching philosophy? How is your coaching philosophy organized and written? Is it a page of one liners, quotes, or does it read like a book?
How long is your coaching philosophy, and how many pages is too many? Do you give this to your players and parents, or is it a personal document that you refer to and revise by yourself? How much of it includes your style of offense, defense, and special teams?
I'm working on writing out my coaching philosophy. I know what type of coach I am/want to be. I don't know the best way of organizing my thoughts on paper. There are many things I think are important in being a coach, but it's difficult to get everything captured in a short document that explains: what, why, and how.
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Post by tog on Nov 6, 2007 11:35:54 GMT -6
here is what I did
list all all the things you beleive in
see if there are any inconsistencies (you would be amazed that yes sometimes there are)
iron those out
make a new list
then circle the things you think are the most important
use those as how you organize stuff
get to writing
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Post by flexspread on Nov 6, 2007 11:45:56 GMT -6
Is anyone willing to post their coaching philosophy that they present in interviews?
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Post by brophy on Nov 6, 2007 12:29:08 GMT -6
find Ted Seay's WILD BUNCH playbook.............'nuff said.
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Post by coachcalande on Nov 6, 2007 13:04:34 GMT -6
A coaching philosophy is WHY YOU COACH not xs and os...wish I knew that in my first year or two...anyhow, it can be as simple as :
I coach football to help boys become men. I coach football to help each STUDENT athlete reach their full potential as a student, athlete and person. I coach football to provide a higher quality of life for our program participants. Everything we do is to produce a better person for our community.
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Post by fbdoc on Nov 6, 2007 13:18:15 GMT -6
I would suggest Tog's method of listing what you BELIEVE in, rather than looking at someone else's book. They all tend to run together after awhile, and by the way, I happen to have Ted Seay's Wild Bunch playbook (2003 edition) and it is EXCELLENT, but I also happen to believe in the Fly Sweep and a quick strike passing attack!
The more important items, in my opinion, of your coaching philosophy include -
1. How are you going to treat your players?
2. How are you going to treat your coaches?
3. Is Football FUN or is Football Work?
4. How important is winning on the scoreboard? At all costs ... not important at all...
5. What do you want your players to BE by the time they leave your program?
After you have answered those questions, then you can start talking about plays and schemes. Coming out of college, all I knew was run and shoot so that is what I "Believed" in. I thought the option was "stupid", for no other reason than I didn't know anything about it! After a few years of coaching pass happy (50 a game!) teams I became the OC at an NAIA school that was one of the top rushing (veer) teams in the country. All of a sudden I became a huge option fan! Fast forward and now I'm HC at a small school and a buddy of mine turns me onto the Fly. I've been running our version of it since 1997 and now the group of kids we have is causing us to look at the schemes once more.
As far as "writing" it out, I'm an outline and ramble guy. I'll organize by bullet item and then start scribbling (or typing). Put your thoughts down in some format and then re-visit and organize. As far as sharing with parents and players, it all depends on your audience and your goals. Handing our copies of your philosophy is a tricky exercise, even under the best circumstances. On the other hand, your core beliefs SHOW (through your daily walk) much better than they read. Have fun!
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