Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
This manual provides you with the full offensive line, receiver, and quarterback mechanics for installing each offensive play presented. Coach Campbell has left no stone unturned for implementing today’s Pistol Offense into your program.
first time posting on the site... glad I discovered this forum... have an opportunity to become a head varsity coach at another school... school is half hour away from present position... been an assistant for 8 years... head freshman and head jv (at the same time) for 6... up in the booth responsibilities for varsity for all 8 years... teach in the same district... there may not be a teaching job accompanying hc job immediately, but one will open up... could be at elementary, but I see it as an in, into the system... like my present situation very much, very successful program, but have desire to become hc... don't want to have any regrets if I don't at least give it a try... any one ever been in same situation... any advice would be much appreciated.
I can't speak for Coach Campbell, but I would just make sure that it is a good job and a good fit. I've seen a lot of coaches jump at the first HC opportunity and wind up in a bad situation.
Make sure it is a good job. Is the administration support going to be there? Why is there an opening in the first place? Did the HC retire? Get fired? Move on to a better job?
Have they been successful before? Are they a school that is one of the smallest in their classification? Is there an institutional reason why they haven't been able to compete? Is the school willing to give you the resources (coaches, facilities, control of weights, etc...) to be successful?
If you think that it is a job where you can come in change the culture, get people excited and have success go for it. If not, stay at the successful program, coach your tail off and keep an eye out for a better situation in the future. Way better to wait a year or two for the right job that get bogged down in a bad one. JMO
Frankly, it never hurts to through your name in the hat, in my opinion. While I agree with TigerOption above, my first head coaching interview was an eye opener. Don't know what the politics are like in your area, and maybe turning down a bad job would be bad form there, but if you are at all interested, I say apply, take the interview if they offer one, and see what happens from there--unless, as I said, the culture in the area would "blacklist" you upon turning down a position.
Ryan Kelly
Offensive Coordinator
Austin High School
Austin, MN
There is nothing that will show a man's true character like the 2 yard line.
Thanks for the input... I definitely appreciate it... the opening is with a program that has a rich tradition, but has been in flux for the past few years... close to my childhood home and I know some people in the community... I interviewed last year for a position to gain some experience in the process and get my name out there... I feel confident about this opportunity and believe it will have long lasting benefits... my only concern and I should have emphasized this more in my original thread is the teaching aspect... my question would be; can a program be run successfuly without being in the building or the district?... also, would it be wise to take the job now, knowing a teaching job will open within the next 2 years, but there are no garauntees it will be mine... I know I'm aksing alot, but from reading alot of the posts this forum has some experienced professionals who offer great advice.
if the HC is not in the building there needs to be a very good, trusted assistant (preferably a few) in the building. You can be a great coach, but if there is no coaching presence in the building you are instantly working with a handicap in relating to those kids. It can be done for a year or two, but over the long haul, it is not ideal.
Ryan Kelly
Offensive Coordinator
Austin High School
Austin, MN
There is nothing that will show a man's true character like the 2 yard line.