Practice Planning for Offense
One of the questions I get asked all the time is how do you practice. I truly believe that there are so many factors that
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What Makes a Coach a “Players'” Coach?
All through my career I have met, and worked with different coaches. Some coaches are new school, some are old school, and some are from
How to Deal With Burnout as a Football Coach
“There are two types of coaches, them that’s fired and them that’s gonna be fired” Bum Phillips If you have not figured it out yet,
The Essential Parts to a Football Practice
Every program is limited with the amount of time they get in preparation for a game. Some states have practice limitations where all teams are
The Top 10 “Do Nots” for a Head Football Coach
1. Do not think you are the smartest person on every subject in the room Learn to Delegate “If you delegate tasks, you create followers.
How to be a Student of the Game Part 2
This is Part 2 — read Part 1 here. Read, read and read (or listen, listen and listen) Coaching materials are plentiful and useful. I
Special Teams Coverage Drills for Success
In the , I wrote about organizing your special teams and how we plan for a week of practice. This issue, I want to share
How to Organize and Plan a Successful Special Teams Unit
I’ve been coaching high school football since 2001. For the majority of that time, I’ve coordinated special teams or been responsible for several of the
How to be a Student of the Game Part 1
Find a Mentor Today’s technology has made it possible to connect with many people. Unfortunately, it has made it so easy to connect with a
Get Back to Green
In the 1960s, Al Davis identified four characteristics that he looked for in an athlete. These attributes were the player’s “football character” and they included:
