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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 20, 2023 17:44:00 GMT -6
Find an older experienced coach who would be willing to serve in more of an advisory capacity. Guys who have been through the battles, and the grind, who are either retired, or close to it who want to help out, provide experience, and contribute to rebuilding the program. Guys who aren't necessarily interested in titles. Guys who just want to coach and have some pocket money for gas. Guys you can lean on and learn from, who could offer ideas on practice formats, off-season programs, communications, the X's and O's, scheduling, equipment purchasing, funding, etc. Guys who more than likely can answer most of the questions being raised in this entire thread. Yes, there are a number of them out there. I was fortunate in one school to have someone like that who provided some keen insights into many of those items, and more importantly into the community that helped me tremendously. Sage advice irishdog ... if there is a guy like that available, I would suggest that the school would be even better served it they would just hire that veteran coach to lead their program. Fairly sure that irishdog was implying that the coach being described had no interest in such things |
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Post by sweep26 on Feb 20, 2023 19:52:16 GMT -6
Sage advice irishdog ... if there is a guy like that available, I would suggest that the school would be even better served it they would just hire that veteran coach to lead their program. Fairly sure that irishdog was implying that the coach being described had no interest in such things As the old saying goes: "Just my humble opinion!!" |
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 20, 2023 20:09:42 GMT -6
Fairly sure that irishdog was implying that the coach being described had no interest in such things As the old saying goes: "Just my humble opinion!!" ? I don't follow. Irishdog writes suggesting that some coaches would benefit from an older guy who doesn't want to be a HC but could mentor and you say the school would be better served hiring someone who wouldn't even apply for the job. |
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Post by irishdog on Feb 20, 2023 20:54:31 GMT -6
I know a guy, older, retired who had that type of interest I mentioned in my original post. The school had hired a young head coach to turn their program around who took the job for about a couple of months, and then abruptly left for an OC job at a larger school. They asked the older guy (who had been a successful head coach for many years) if he would be interested in taking the job on an interim basis. He told them no but advised them that he had another experienced guy in mind who had worked for him that he highly recommended, and that they should interview him. They did, they hired him, and in turn he hired the older experienced coach in the capacity he had originally been interested in. In two years the program was turned around and the older experienced assistant coach finally retired permanently and was replaced by a really good younger assistant.
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Post by bulldogsdc on Feb 21, 2023 8:01:20 GMT -6
Paint stuff, change the helmet, cool new hashtag, etc. At the risk of hijacking the thread, is the painting the weightroom/lockerroom when taking over a job that common? No idea until I read some of the clinic coach tweets. yes. #culturechange #EAT #bandofbrothers |
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 21, 2023 8:38:57 GMT -6
I painted the locker room and hung up pictures because it needed sprucing up. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Post by sweep26 on Feb 26, 2023 9:27:07 GMT -6
So many good ideas on this thread!!
Surprisingly, one of the things that has not been suggested on this thread is to, very early on...Physically Test the Student-Athletes that will be on the Team in the upcoming season to assess their strength, speed, and skills.
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 26, 2023 11:22:43 GMT -6
So many good ideas on this thread!! Surprisingly, one of the things that has not been suggested on this thread is to, very early on...Physically Test the Student-Athletes that will be on the Team in the upcoming season to assess their strength, speed, and skills. That is probably something you should do before accepting the job...will save lots of heartache (rimshot). Perhaps because there isn't really pressing need? Unless a coach plans to use that information to SHOW them why they need to immediately buy into a S&C program, what is the purpose? Is one going to test and say "Oh wow..70% of our guys full squat 450+. No need to do a weight program"? The players are who they are. They likely all need to increase speed, strength and lean body mass. |
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