Advice Please

Coach, I've been there. My advice is to stay loyal to the head coach and eventually get a head coaching job. That's my advice. That is what I have done for a long, long time.

Lou Cella

Coach, This will be my 20th year coaching HS football. In that time, I was given a ton of advice. My program was full of drugs, no discipline and almost zero support. I would suggest a couple of things: Stick with what YOU believe in. Many people will tell you how to quick fix everything. There is no such animal. Find you philosophy-grades, attendance (school and practice), x's and o's. Next, you are only as good as your assistants. Trust and loyalty to the program are the keys. Hire the right people for your program. Make sure they believe in you and your system. They must be good teachers of the game. You teach more life lessons sometimes than football which in turn has won us some close ball games over the years. Sell accountability to the players. From leadership to weightroom, make the players want to be there. Have some fun in the summer. We go team golfing, bowling, cookouts, window washing as fund raisers, etc., together. This way they know you care about them as human beings and not just football players. Get your community involved. Have business night, seniors night, family and alumni nights. Get the parents to help set this up so you just have to approve things. Give the admin. t shirts etc. to promote the program. Get the youth football organization involved and soon using your system to promote a smooth transition to HS. I could write a book. Anything I can do, just ask. Never stop learning. Good luck.