Applying for a Head Football Position and Creating an Identity for Your Football Program
Jun 2, 2013 12:58:19 GMT
Post by Coach Campbell on Jun 2, 2013 12:58:19 GMT
Applying for a Head Football Position and Creating an Identity for Your Football Program
When establishing a new program or taking over for an existing one, a new coach usually brings a new attitude and a new excitement. Boosters, administration, team, and the community want to know what you and this "new" program are all about. Please explain and share your vision, thoughts, and ideas for the identity that you and your new program will be known for. Also, respond to a minimum of four postings from your classmates.
Mission:
We exist to submit ourselves to the greater good of our team and our community while refining character, maximizing talent, and creating a culture of family.
I desire for all stakeholders to be swept away in something larger than themselves. I truly believe great things are not accomplished by individuals but by several people binding together towards a common goal. The goal is for everyone involved in the organization to think about our team and community before their personal desires. Submitting to our community is rooted in my hope that our community will have a platform to communicate the worthiness of its inhabitants, and the football program would be one vehicle to express that idea.
One of my goals is to lead my players through a journey of character refinement. Football, by its very nature, is a sport filled with affliction. Football requires great determination and focus even when one is physically exhausted, and I hope to guide players towards continually doing the right thing no matter the external circumstances. This goal transcends football and is very applicable to life because there are many times in life when one does not feel like doing the right thing; one must understand, quite often, that feelings do not always align with what is right. I also believe that maximizing talent is one of my main priorities. Finally, I believe in creating a culture of family. As stated before, being a part of something bigger than oneself is powerful. I do not seek to replace the family unit; however, I will foster values that exist in a healthy family environment: sacrifice, sincerity, friendliness, submission, and love. When we bind together and work towards common goals, we will have a lasting impact beyond the four years student-athletes spend in my football program.
1. I value integrity.
I believe integrity is the most important of my core values. I define integrity as the choice to do the right thing even when no one is watching. In the classroom, when there is no coach or players to supervise, we desire for each individual to do the right thing. The standard is excellence, and our players must strive to uphold it, even when no one is watching. The reality is that no one beside himself or herself can know if a person is giving 100% effort. As coaches, we have to trust our players when they tell us they are giving their best effort. Likewise, players have to trust coaches when they are telling them they are giving their best. Trust between all stakeholders is paramount towards achieving great goals.
2. I value execution.
I value execution because it is the basis for which we are able to fulfill our talent. If we never execute, then we will never progress to the heights we are capable of. We will continually refine our play through the execution of skills, and those skills will allow us to execute schemes, and the execution of schemes will allow us to maximize the potential of our play as a team.
3. I value teamwork.
I value teamwork because the game of football is a team sport. Eleven players united and submitting themselves to one another through the execution of their individual roles is far more powerful than one talented athlete. If an athlete has talent, then he has more to offer the team. However, an athlete, no matter the talent level, not willing to offer it to the greater good of our team will not play for our team.
Integrity, execution, and teamwork are what define a winner, not a scoreboard.
Michael Enchaves
When establishing a new program or taking over for an existing one, a new coach usually brings a new attitude and a new excitement. Boosters, administration, team, and the community want to know what you and this "new" program are all about. Please explain and share your vision, thoughts, and ideas for the identity that you and your new program will be known for. Also, respond to a minimum of four postings from your classmates.
Mission:
We exist to submit ourselves to the greater good of our team and our community while refining character, maximizing talent, and creating a culture of family.
I desire for all stakeholders to be swept away in something larger than themselves. I truly believe great things are not accomplished by individuals but by several people binding together towards a common goal. The goal is for everyone involved in the organization to think about our team and community before their personal desires. Submitting to our community is rooted in my hope that our community will have a platform to communicate the worthiness of its inhabitants, and the football program would be one vehicle to express that idea.
One of my goals is to lead my players through a journey of character refinement. Football, by its very nature, is a sport filled with affliction. Football requires great determination and focus even when one is physically exhausted, and I hope to guide players towards continually doing the right thing no matter the external circumstances. This goal transcends football and is very applicable to life because there are many times in life when one does not feel like doing the right thing; one must understand, quite often, that feelings do not always align with what is right. I also believe that maximizing talent is one of my main priorities. Finally, I believe in creating a culture of family. As stated before, being a part of something bigger than oneself is powerful. I do not seek to replace the family unit; however, I will foster values that exist in a healthy family environment: sacrifice, sincerity, friendliness, submission, and love. When we bind together and work towards common goals, we will have a lasting impact beyond the four years student-athletes spend in my football program.
1. I value integrity.
I believe integrity is the most important of my core values. I define integrity as the choice to do the right thing even when no one is watching. In the classroom, when there is no coach or players to supervise, we desire for each individual to do the right thing. The standard is excellence, and our players must strive to uphold it, even when no one is watching. The reality is that no one beside himself or herself can know if a person is giving 100% effort. As coaches, we have to trust our players when they tell us they are giving their best effort. Likewise, players have to trust coaches when they are telling them they are giving their best. Trust between all stakeholders is paramount towards achieving great goals.
2. I value execution.
I value execution because it is the basis for which we are able to fulfill our talent. If we never execute, then we will never progress to the heights we are capable of. We will continually refine our play through the execution of skills, and those skills will allow us to execute schemes, and the execution of schemes will allow us to maximize the potential of our play as a team.
3. I value teamwork.
I value teamwork because the game of football is a team sport. Eleven players united and submitting themselves to one another through the execution of their individual roles is far more powerful than one talented athlete. If an athlete has talent, then he has more to offer the team. However, an athlete, no matter the talent level, not willing to offer it to the greater good of our team will not play for our team.
Integrity, execution, and teamwork are what define a winner, not a scoreboard.
Michael Enchaves