I spent months putting together a new defensive playbook during the off-season. It was our first year running a new defense. This playbook looked awesome. Beautiful. We installed the defense during the summer. Not great, but we were learning. Then it was time for the first game. I … [Read more...]

I missed the first week of camp at my first coaching job. We were already getting off on the wrong foot. I don't remember the circumstances that kept me from being there. But I was moving from Georgia to Virginia. Got the Budget truck. Drove up and got moved in on a Saturday. On Monday … [Read more...]

Every football coach is looking for leaders. Player leadership is critical for the success of your football team. But how do you find them? How do you know who has the potential to lead your football team? Some kids are going to have strong personalities. They'll take over the role whether … [Read more...]

You're climbing your ladder. Serving your time is as the low man on the totem pole. Or the middle man. Or the next man up. You are an Assistant Coach. Possibly one of many on your current coaching staff. Everyone is so anxious to move up. To become a head coach. Easy, grasshopper. You … [Read more...]

Remember those commercials for when the English Premiere League soccer games were coming to NBC? Coach Lasso, an American Coach in London. Great commercials (didn't make me want to watch soccer though). It's not a good idea to make a guy who knows nothing about the sport, your head coach. … [Read more...]

Full disclosure. I've never coached in the NFL. Hope that doesn't come as a shock. I've also never coached an NFL player. It feels good to get all of this off my chest. Now, back to the point. Coaching High School football players is different from coaching NFL players. Process that. I know I'm … [Read more...]