Post by Coach Campbell on Jun 4, 2013 11:21:48 GMT
Expectations of an Assistant Coach
Every staff member will have a complete understanding of my expectations
Expectations by the Head Football Coach
You must be an outstanding "TEACHER" in every sense of the term. Your personal knowledge of football has no positive impact unless you are able to convey that knowledge to the squad members under your charge. Missed assignments cannot be tolerated. This is an accountability you must accept.
Positive Attitude — Negative produces negative. We approach our tasks and our players with a positive frame of mind and must never question the courage of the athletes we coach.
Work Habits — Whatever it takes. Busy work is nonproductive and will not be expected. However, in terms of constructive time spent, I will have no compassion for the time involved. WHATEVER IT TAKES!
Loyalty — We must support one another and defend each other if necessary, however, loyalty is much more wide spread. It includes the administration and everyone in the program. We cannot fail if we stick together.
Assistant — Coach Relationship — I do not expect "yes" men. I want our staff to be able to communicate openly. I will accept suggestions and ideas; however, once a decision has been made it becomes everyone's. At that time, total adherence to that decision will be expected.
Staff — Squad Relationships — You must maintain a dignified association with your athletes. This can only be done by avoiding a buddy relationship. That includes you always being addressed as Coach by the players as well as you controlling topics of conversation that take place.
Interstaff Relationships — Respect one another. Remember that our team will reflect our coaches' attitudes. If they (the team) see a unified professional coaching staff, this will contribute to bringing them together. Be careful about kidding around.
Discipline — We will be disciplined. Discipline makes us a better team, a better student, and a better man. Discipline in its simplest terms is being where you are supposed to be, when you are supposed to be there and doing what you are supposed to do. The most successful coaches are those who can separate discipline from harassment. I DO NOT WANT HARASSMENT TO BE A PART OF OUR PROGRAM!! DO NOT COACH MAD!!
EXPECTATIONS
•Be where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there, going full speed.
•Be properly dressed and maintain a professional presentation.
•Recognize and respect the chain-of-command that is in place.
•Be honest- the truth, even when painful always serves us better.
•Don't let your ego get in our way or your way.
•&νβσπ;No socializing with the players off the field. Maintain a respect and a professional relationship.
•Be aware that the general population knows nothing about the game of football- how it is to be coached, the effort that is required, or the commitment it takes to be a champion- so be accommodating when dealing with others.
•Be realistic about players you like or recruited. Be objective when analyzing their ability and trust those on our staff to make the right decisions.
•Everything goes through the head coach... scheme, personnel, recruiting, etc...- I do not want to be surprised by anything or anyone within the program.
•&νβσπ;Keep your desk and personal area clean. You never know who is going to stop by and take a look around (section 19).
•We are in this to win. Expect to win every time we coach. We will win the right way and do it with class.
It's a privilege to be a Mountie Coach
1. Hustle on the field — "Coach on the run"
2. Be able to coach in space
3. Movement — Run to the player being coached
4. Vocal — Make sure you are heard
5. Change your position — based on the play or drill
6. Script
7. Be punctual — and follow the practice plan
8. Strive to improve yourself — Work on your weaknesses
9. Coach everybody that participates
Repeats for "players" ONLY — Verbal comment for non-player
12 Repeat themes used by HC/OC/DC/STC
13 Care (ACTION) about the players and team
14 Arguing with players is non-productive - discussion takes place in the office
15 Take responsibility (COURAGE) for your actions and the actions of your position players
16 Know material being taught
17 If you do not cover material — Let OC/DC know
18 Safety is of the utmost importance — Be smart and alert for potential problems, area on field — individual drills
19 Each drill should be named (Have FUN with it)
20 Each drill should relate to game situations
Communicate the objectives of the drill to the players
Point out on video when drills show up
Demand quick set-up of drill — repetition is one of the keys to mastering a fundamental
DO NOT tolerate sloppiness — DO IT RIGHT
Coaching points should be consistent
Don't over coach - Say what you mean; mean what you say
Be loyal to each other and to your squad
We will have problems — handle them correctly
Your philosophy must coincide with HC and program
Individual drills — You are able to slow down or repeat for teaching purposes
Group Drills — Teach from tape (unless a major point needs to be made)
Be FIRM and FAIR with ALL players
End practice on a positive note — Clear up any problems before they go home
COACHES OATH
I WILL HUSTLE
I WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO
I WILL DISPLAY COURAGE
I WILL CARE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The Mountie staff will understand the importance of working together. A new staff must be on the same page. These staff policies work and they will help us with our goals. They are in place to help you improve and get better as a coach. These policies get us together as one...focused in the same direction, all thinking similarly, which makes you part of a team.
COACHING STANDARDS:
These are the standards that each coach is expected to possess:
1. Fundamentals of a winning attitude.
a. Always be excited — you've got to get EXCITED and STAY EXCITED if you want to win! Negatives — get them out of your system and move on. That determines whether or not you'll be a success. Stay excited as long as it take to win. Players won't follow dull, disillusioned, frustrating crybabies.
b. Stop making excuses — it's not what happens to you in life by how you react to it.
c. Always be "up" — don't let the complainers, criticizers, and moaners change you and make you negative. Surround yourself with positive, excited, happy people who love what they are doing.
d. Make a total commitment — be intense, excited and positive about your job.
2. Enthusiasm breeds enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is caught, no taught. BE ENTHUSIASTIC.
3. Dream BIG — but keep it simple.
4. Forget about fear motivation, egos and being macho — treat players good and they will respond. Don't expect to be thanked by them. They will show their appreciation by playing better.
5. Expect the best from players. Players will turn out the way you expect them to turn out.
6. Remember, inside every person is a winner who deserves to be treated as the most special individual on earth.
7. Give the players the praise and recognition when we win, coach take the blame when we lose.
8. Nothing encourages people to work harder and produce quality results like having their accomplishments noticed and praised.
9. Praise players when they are down. That's when they need your love and support most. Remind them of our vision.
10. Make an "unconditional commitment" to the players. Sometimes they are great kids, sometimes they are a pain. They are always our players. Winning in football demands a total commitment.
11. Winners have something extra that makes them lay awake at night dreaming of something different, something better.
RELATIONSHIP WITH PLAYERS
1. Basic Principles:
a. Praise and be caring
b. Listen and offer support
c. Limit criticism
2. The Power of Praise:
a. Players respond better to praise than to punishment
b. If you praise players and make them feel special, they'll be happy, self-confident, and ready to conquer the conference.
c. Genuine praise is the strongest form of motivation.
d. If you want someone to succeed, start praising him when he begins to do things right.
e. Withdrawing praise is 10 times more effective than criticizing. The other side of praise doesn't have to be criticism. Hint & Motivate: When a player has a problem or isn't playing well, sit down and talk to the player — listen and communicate. Don't dictate and criticize. Hint about how others, or yourself, have done the same thing wrong. At the end of the meeting, motivate the individual; leave the player with a good feeling.
f. Praise in public — praise them in front of other players.
g. Players love being singled out as being special.
h. Whenever you notice something they've done well, jump on the praise.
i. You can't praise your players too much.
j. Praise has to be natural, sincere and come from the heart. If you really love your players and care about them, then your praise won't be phony.
k. Use praise, not criticism to get results. Don't get mad at the players doing it wrong. Praise the ones who are doing it right and the other kids will come around.
3. Listen and Support:
a. Let players be creative, listen to your players — they will help us win, they are the ones on the field (obviously there are exceptions KYP)
b. Get to know your players. Know them by name (the whole team), know their families, get to know them off the field, academically, socially, get to know them as a person and really care about them — all of them!
c. Stick up for and stick with our players through tough times.
d. Players come first, before anything else. Players can interrupt our meetings, don't make them wait. Talk to them quickly in case something is wrong. Talk to them quickly in case something is wrong. We have an "open door" policy, Nothing we are doing is more important than the needs of our players.
4. Limit Criticism:
a. Be positive with players as much as possible. Make a conscientious effort to praise before you criticize.
b. Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. Don't dwell on their weaknesses. Every player has at least one thing he's good at. Find it, focus on it, build on it and forget the weakness.
5. Deliver what we sell! (ALL phases of the program)
PRACTICE POLICIES
We only have 20 hours of practice per week. Therefore, we have to get the very best out of the time we have.
1. Master the fundamentals. Win the fundamentals.
a. Team fundamentals every day. Block. Tackle. Stance. Basics.
b. Being disciplined is a fundamental of winning, continually teach discipline.
2. Coach with positive reinforcement. Cheer for the good things twice as much and twice as loud as what went wrong. Show how to do it the right way, don't teach players what they did wrong. Reinforce what they do correct.
3. Coaching - Is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple — kiss.
4. You must consistently pick out the positive in our players, everyday, all the time, until it becomes a way of life.
5. During all chalks and meetings, players should sit up with both feet on the floor.
6. Dismissal will come from the head coach. If a coach requests a player to be dismissed, then bring it up in the staff meeting. If a player wants to quit, he must first talk to his position coach, then the head coach. Never send a player off the field without clearing it thru the head coach.
7. Get to know the players off the field and off season. Allow them to get to know you as a person too — walk through the locker room every day.
8. Strive to improve your phase of coaching constantly. Make your group the best on the field. Individual pride builds group pride, and group pride builds team pride. Talk to your players about being the best....being a CHAMPION.
9. Talk and joke with players after practice. Congratulate them on a good practice, other position players included. Tell them this will do better after a bad practice. After practice, encourage the player you've been the hardest on in your criticism, make sure you see him in the locker room. Don't let him leave the facility with a negative feeling.
10. During stretch, speed running, kicking game, etc., coach hard and use this time wisely. The better the coach, the more pride he will show in this area.
11. Be disciplined. A Disciplined team starts with a players being on time for meetings, concentrating, learning assignments, doing things the way the coach wants it don't. Stay on top of all the little things, never let up when it comes to discipline. Discipline isn't punishment. It means being firm and fair but still being kind and considerate.
12. Continually build team and player confidence. Make an effort to say something good to each of your players every day. Teach our new players how to be champions.
13. Breed confidence in our team. Build self-esteem in each player. Take a couple of minutes a day to talk about these types of things.
14. Be organized — anticipate movement and period changes. Always have a whistle with you. Stop all plays with a whistle.
15. We do not tolerate "hot dog" antics either verbally or physically. No post touchdown celebrations. We cheer for our team — not against the opponent. We never taunt an opponent.
16. Our players always hit on the rise, sideline to sideline and whistle to whistle. That is the "Mountie Way". Renewed demonstration rule again.
17. Dress for practice as a professional. Players that look rag tag, play that way and so do coaches — on and off the field.
18. Stick around after practice, don't run off. Sit around and discuss the practice. Some tremendous ideas come about by discussions in the locker room after practice. I don't consider that wasted time. Mandatory — walk through player's locker room before going to coaches' locker room — do it every day in fall camp and it will become habit.
19. We are champions, our players are some of the very best in the nation, therefore, they must perform and practice like the very best. We must not only talk about champions but we must work like champions.
20. Remember, it's not what the player does that counts, but how you react to what he does. Coach through positive reinforcement — catch him doing something good.
21. Accept nothing less than perfection. However, remember how far individuals have come and compliment improvements. Pay attention to the little things. The difference between winning and losing is the little things. Our team expectation level is very high — we must keep it there.
22. Do not swear at the players. Swearing is not a class act and shows lack of Self Control. NEVER touch players or be physical when your temper rises.
23. Disputes between coaches should NEVER occur in front of players.
24. Players will do whatever it takes to win. Be consistent, start tough as you can always ease off. If they are used to working hard, you can't work them hard enough. They can take anything if it's fair and consistent.
ASSISTANT COACHES' RELATIONSHIP TO THE HEAD COACH
1. There can only be one head coach. The policies and decisions I make effect the entire program and are made with one purpose in mind, and that is to win the Frontier Conference and National Championship.
2. Loyalty is a two way street. I will always stick up for you outside of our program, whether you are right or wrong. I expect the same from you.
3. If I give you an assignment, get it done immediately and to the best of your ability. A good coach only has to be asked once.
4. Solve problems yourself. I don't need to know everything about everything. I need to know about important, major problems. Basically research the answer, give it some thought, what would you do if you were the head coach? What is best of the program? Make a decision.
5. Expect to be chewed out if you don't get something done or you screw up. It's my responsibility to get the most out of the assistants. Remember if I reprimand you, it's not personal and it's done to make us better.
6. Be careful what you say about the program to outsiders. Tell them nothing but positive things.
7. No matter how well you are doing your job, not everyone is going to recognize it, everyone won't thing you're wonderful. Learn to live with the rightness of what you are doing and live for the goals we've set. Believe me, we are doing the right thing.
8. Be loyal to the administration. Each of them has a special asset to help us. Believe in them 100% and I expect loyalty from them.
9. Be creative, try new things, if it doesn't work, so what. When it does work, we are ahead of our opponents. If you aren't afraid to fail, your players won't be afraid to fail. Possibility - Think, Invent and Experiment.
10. Not everyone will agree with our style of coaching, however, just listen to the little voice inside your head that says "I know we're right, I know we're doing it the right way...nothing will keep us from succeeding".
11. We are going to win....BELIEVE IT! We must believe in our rules and policies 100% if we expect our players to believe in it. We are going to the National Championship and we will win it! Start believing TODAY!
12. Magic formula for winning:
a. You beat 50% of the people in America by working hard.
b. You bean another 40% by being a person of honesty and integrity and standing for something.
c. The last 10% is a dog fight with a positive attitude being the difference.
13. This is YOUR program, so be accountable!
RELATIONSHIP WITH FELLOW COACHES
1. You must b e a friend to your fellow coaches. Friends help each other, respect each other, and stick up for each other.
2. We should keep positive attitudes about each other, and always think of each other's best qualities, no matter what happens. Our loyalty is to each other — no one else. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is gained from negative talk. Set a goal now for positive talk in staff meetings — affirm now — put up not put down.
3. If we are all here for the same purpose, that is to win a National Championship, then we should have no staff problems. Let's not let petty jealousies and individual goals interfere with our purpose. Continually check ourselves and ask is this helping us win?
4. Don't be sensitive about corrections of your position. Any criticism should be aired in the staff meetings where constructive criticism will be accepted. Try not to criticize someone else's position unless it has been discussed in a staff meeting.
5. Help each other become better coaches. Help recruit better players for other positions. Help each other with the newest football techniques and strategies you may have picked up along the way. Share knowledge, help other coaches and players, whenever you can, be a team man.
6. When we win, we win together, when we lost, we lose together. NEVER criticize the other side of the ball....NEVER! When the going gets tough, stick up for each other.
7. Don't compare our program with anyone else's. We are special — no program is quite like ours. Comparison can have a negative impact on you, the staff and players.
8. Our team will reflect our attitudes and morals. If we expect our team to have great integrity, then we must have it. If we expect our team to show high enthusiasm, self-confidence, class and team unity, then we must possess it as a staff.
OFFICE POLICIES
1. Be on time for work. I'd rather have you come early, than stay late. Be responsible and don't stretch your lunch hour. Free time is usually an hour and a half from 11:45am to 1:15pm. That should give you enough time to eat, meet or workout and be on time and ready by 1:15pm. Abide by office hours.
2. Be on time for meetings. Anticipate staff meetings and be ready or be in conference room ready to meet at designated times. If engaged in phone conversation, excuse yourself and get to meeting on time.
3. No swearing in halls or main office.
4. If you have a complaint, bring it to me.
5. Never leave meetings without permission or emergency situation. Don't hold private conversations during meetings. No whispering, if it is worth whispering, it's worth saying out loud.
6. Strive to make positive comments about players in staff meetings. Let's spend more time talking about our good players — than wasting time talking about our problem players.
LOYALTY
We must support one another and defend each other if necessary, however, loyalty is much more wide spread. It includes the administration and everyone in the program. We cannot fail if we stick together. Loyalty is a two way street. I will always stick up for you outside of our program, whether you are right or wrong. I expect the same from you. This is important because as a head coach or the owner of a business you must be able to trust that anyone who is involved in your program or business has the same vision and want the program to go in the same direction. This type of attitude will help your program be successful.
Every staff member will have a complete understanding of my expectations
Expectations by the Head Football Coach
You must be an outstanding "TEACHER" in every sense of the term. Your personal knowledge of football has no positive impact unless you are able to convey that knowledge to the squad members under your charge. Missed assignments cannot be tolerated. This is an accountability you must accept.
Positive Attitude — Negative produces negative. We approach our tasks and our players with a positive frame of mind and must never question the courage of the athletes we coach.
Work Habits — Whatever it takes. Busy work is nonproductive and will not be expected. However, in terms of constructive time spent, I will have no compassion for the time involved. WHATEVER IT TAKES!
Loyalty — We must support one another and defend each other if necessary, however, loyalty is much more wide spread. It includes the administration and everyone in the program. We cannot fail if we stick together.
Assistant — Coach Relationship — I do not expect "yes" men. I want our staff to be able to communicate openly. I will accept suggestions and ideas; however, once a decision has been made it becomes everyone's. At that time, total adherence to that decision will be expected.
Staff — Squad Relationships — You must maintain a dignified association with your athletes. This can only be done by avoiding a buddy relationship. That includes you always being addressed as Coach by the players as well as you controlling topics of conversation that take place.
Interstaff Relationships — Respect one another. Remember that our team will reflect our coaches' attitudes. If they (the team) see a unified professional coaching staff, this will contribute to bringing them together. Be careful about kidding around.
Discipline — We will be disciplined. Discipline makes us a better team, a better student, and a better man. Discipline in its simplest terms is being where you are supposed to be, when you are supposed to be there and doing what you are supposed to do. The most successful coaches are those who can separate discipline from harassment. I DO NOT WANT HARASSMENT TO BE A PART OF OUR PROGRAM!! DO NOT COACH MAD!!
EXPECTATIONS
•Be where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there, going full speed.
•Be properly dressed and maintain a professional presentation.
•Recognize and respect the chain-of-command that is in place.
•Be honest- the truth, even when painful always serves us better.
•Don't let your ego get in our way or your way.
•&νβσπ;No socializing with the players off the field. Maintain a respect and a professional relationship.
•Be aware that the general population knows nothing about the game of football- how it is to be coached, the effort that is required, or the commitment it takes to be a champion- so be accommodating when dealing with others.
•Be realistic about players you like or recruited. Be objective when analyzing their ability and trust those on our staff to make the right decisions.
•Everything goes through the head coach... scheme, personnel, recruiting, etc...- I do not want to be surprised by anything or anyone within the program.
•&νβσπ;Keep your desk and personal area clean. You never know who is going to stop by and take a look around (section 19).
•We are in this to win. Expect to win every time we coach. We will win the right way and do it with class.
It's a privilege to be a Mountie Coach
1. Hustle on the field — "Coach on the run"
2. Be able to coach in space
3. Movement — Run to the player being coached
4. Vocal — Make sure you are heard
5. Change your position — based on the play or drill
6. Script
7. Be punctual — and follow the practice plan
8. Strive to improve yourself — Work on your weaknesses
9. Coach everybody that participates
Repeats for "players" ONLY — Verbal comment for non-player
12 Repeat themes used by HC/OC/DC/STC
13 Care (ACTION) about the players and team
14 Arguing with players is non-productive - discussion takes place in the office
15 Take responsibility (COURAGE) for your actions and the actions of your position players
16 Know material being taught
17 If you do not cover material — Let OC/DC know
18 Safety is of the utmost importance — Be smart and alert for potential problems, area on field — individual drills
19 Each drill should be named (Have FUN with it)
20 Each drill should relate to game situations
Communicate the objectives of the drill to the players
Point out on video when drills show up
Demand quick set-up of drill — repetition is one of the keys to mastering a fundamental
DO NOT tolerate sloppiness — DO IT RIGHT
Coaching points should be consistent
Don't over coach - Say what you mean; mean what you say
Be loyal to each other and to your squad
We will have problems — handle them correctly
Your philosophy must coincide with HC and program
Individual drills — You are able to slow down or repeat for teaching purposes
Group Drills — Teach from tape (unless a major point needs to be made)
Be FIRM and FAIR with ALL players
End practice on a positive note — Clear up any problems before they go home
COACHES OATH
I WILL HUSTLE
I WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO
I WILL DISPLAY COURAGE
I WILL CARE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The Mountie staff will understand the importance of working together. A new staff must be on the same page. These staff policies work and they will help us with our goals. They are in place to help you improve and get better as a coach. These policies get us together as one...focused in the same direction, all thinking similarly, which makes you part of a team.
COACHING STANDARDS:
These are the standards that each coach is expected to possess:
1. Fundamentals of a winning attitude.
a. Always be excited — you've got to get EXCITED and STAY EXCITED if you want to win! Negatives — get them out of your system and move on. That determines whether or not you'll be a success. Stay excited as long as it take to win. Players won't follow dull, disillusioned, frustrating crybabies.
b. Stop making excuses — it's not what happens to you in life by how you react to it.
c. Always be "up" — don't let the complainers, criticizers, and moaners change you and make you negative. Surround yourself with positive, excited, happy people who love what they are doing.
d. Make a total commitment — be intense, excited and positive about your job.
2. Enthusiasm breeds enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is caught, no taught. BE ENTHUSIASTIC.
3. Dream BIG — but keep it simple.
4. Forget about fear motivation, egos and being macho — treat players good and they will respond. Don't expect to be thanked by them. They will show their appreciation by playing better.
5. Expect the best from players. Players will turn out the way you expect them to turn out.
6. Remember, inside every person is a winner who deserves to be treated as the most special individual on earth.
7. Give the players the praise and recognition when we win, coach take the blame when we lose.
8. Nothing encourages people to work harder and produce quality results like having their accomplishments noticed and praised.
9. Praise players when they are down. That's when they need your love and support most. Remind them of our vision.
10. Make an "unconditional commitment" to the players. Sometimes they are great kids, sometimes they are a pain. They are always our players. Winning in football demands a total commitment.
11. Winners have something extra that makes them lay awake at night dreaming of something different, something better.
RELATIONSHIP WITH PLAYERS
1. Basic Principles:
a. Praise and be caring
b. Listen and offer support
c. Limit criticism
2. The Power of Praise:
a. Players respond better to praise than to punishment
b. If you praise players and make them feel special, they'll be happy, self-confident, and ready to conquer the conference.
c. Genuine praise is the strongest form of motivation.
d. If you want someone to succeed, start praising him when he begins to do things right.
e. Withdrawing praise is 10 times more effective than criticizing. The other side of praise doesn't have to be criticism. Hint & Motivate: When a player has a problem or isn't playing well, sit down and talk to the player — listen and communicate. Don't dictate and criticize. Hint about how others, or yourself, have done the same thing wrong. At the end of the meeting, motivate the individual; leave the player with a good feeling.
f. Praise in public — praise them in front of other players.
g. Players love being singled out as being special.
h. Whenever you notice something they've done well, jump on the praise.
i. You can't praise your players too much.
j. Praise has to be natural, sincere and come from the heart. If you really love your players and care about them, then your praise won't be phony.
k. Use praise, not criticism to get results. Don't get mad at the players doing it wrong. Praise the ones who are doing it right and the other kids will come around.
3. Listen and Support:
a. Let players be creative, listen to your players — they will help us win, they are the ones on the field (obviously there are exceptions KYP)
b. Get to know your players. Know them by name (the whole team), know their families, get to know them off the field, academically, socially, get to know them as a person and really care about them — all of them!
c. Stick up for and stick with our players through tough times.
d. Players come first, before anything else. Players can interrupt our meetings, don't make them wait. Talk to them quickly in case something is wrong. Talk to them quickly in case something is wrong. We have an "open door" policy, Nothing we are doing is more important than the needs of our players.
4. Limit Criticism:
a. Be positive with players as much as possible. Make a conscientious effort to praise before you criticize.
b. Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. Don't dwell on their weaknesses. Every player has at least one thing he's good at. Find it, focus on it, build on it and forget the weakness.
5. Deliver what we sell! (ALL phases of the program)
PRACTICE POLICIES
We only have 20 hours of practice per week. Therefore, we have to get the very best out of the time we have.
1. Master the fundamentals. Win the fundamentals.
a. Team fundamentals every day. Block. Tackle. Stance. Basics.
b. Being disciplined is a fundamental of winning, continually teach discipline.
2. Coach with positive reinforcement. Cheer for the good things twice as much and twice as loud as what went wrong. Show how to do it the right way, don't teach players what they did wrong. Reinforce what they do correct.
3. Coaching - Is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple — kiss.
4. You must consistently pick out the positive in our players, everyday, all the time, until it becomes a way of life.
5. During all chalks and meetings, players should sit up with both feet on the floor.
6. Dismissal will come from the head coach. If a coach requests a player to be dismissed, then bring it up in the staff meeting. If a player wants to quit, he must first talk to his position coach, then the head coach. Never send a player off the field without clearing it thru the head coach.
7. Get to know the players off the field and off season. Allow them to get to know you as a person too — walk through the locker room every day.
8. Strive to improve your phase of coaching constantly. Make your group the best on the field. Individual pride builds group pride, and group pride builds team pride. Talk to your players about being the best....being a CHAMPION.
9. Talk and joke with players after practice. Congratulate them on a good practice, other position players included. Tell them this will do better after a bad practice. After practice, encourage the player you've been the hardest on in your criticism, make sure you see him in the locker room. Don't let him leave the facility with a negative feeling.
10. During stretch, speed running, kicking game, etc., coach hard and use this time wisely. The better the coach, the more pride he will show in this area.
11. Be disciplined. A Disciplined team starts with a players being on time for meetings, concentrating, learning assignments, doing things the way the coach wants it don't. Stay on top of all the little things, never let up when it comes to discipline. Discipline isn't punishment. It means being firm and fair but still being kind and considerate.
12. Continually build team and player confidence. Make an effort to say something good to each of your players every day. Teach our new players how to be champions.
13. Breed confidence in our team. Build self-esteem in each player. Take a couple of minutes a day to talk about these types of things.
14. Be organized — anticipate movement and period changes. Always have a whistle with you. Stop all plays with a whistle.
15. We do not tolerate "hot dog" antics either verbally or physically. No post touchdown celebrations. We cheer for our team — not against the opponent. We never taunt an opponent.
16. Our players always hit on the rise, sideline to sideline and whistle to whistle. That is the "Mountie Way". Renewed demonstration rule again.
17. Dress for practice as a professional. Players that look rag tag, play that way and so do coaches — on and off the field.
18. Stick around after practice, don't run off. Sit around and discuss the practice. Some tremendous ideas come about by discussions in the locker room after practice. I don't consider that wasted time. Mandatory — walk through player's locker room before going to coaches' locker room — do it every day in fall camp and it will become habit.
19. We are champions, our players are some of the very best in the nation, therefore, they must perform and practice like the very best. We must not only talk about champions but we must work like champions.
20. Remember, it's not what the player does that counts, but how you react to what he does. Coach through positive reinforcement — catch him doing something good.
21. Accept nothing less than perfection. However, remember how far individuals have come and compliment improvements. Pay attention to the little things. The difference between winning and losing is the little things. Our team expectation level is very high — we must keep it there.
22. Do not swear at the players. Swearing is not a class act and shows lack of Self Control. NEVER touch players or be physical when your temper rises.
23. Disputes between coaches should NEVER occur in front of players.
24. Players will do whatever it takes to win. Be consistent, start tough as you can always ease off. If they are used to working hard, you can't work them hard enough. They can take anything if it's fair and consistent.
ASSISTANT COACHES' RELATIONSHIP TO THE HEAD COACH
1. There can only be one head coach. The policies and decisions I make effect the entire program and are made with one purpose in mind, and that is to win the Frontier Conference and National Championship.
2. Loyalty is a two way street. I will always stick up for you outside of our program, whether you are right or wrong. I expect the same from you.
3. If I give you an assignment, get it done immediately and to the best of your ability. A good coach only has to be asked once.
4. Solve problems yourself. I don't need to know everything about everything. I need to know about important, major problems. Basically research the answer, give it some thought, what would you do if you were the head coach? What is best of the program? Make a decision.
5. Expect to be chewed out if you don't get something done or you screw up. It's my responsibility to get the most out of the assistants. Remember if I reprimand you, it's not personal and it's done to make us better.
6. Be careful what you say about the program to outsiders. Tell them nothing but positive things.
7. No matter how well you are doing your job, not everyone is going to recognize it, everyone won't thing you're wonderful. Learn to live with the rightness of what you are doing and live for the goals we've set. Believe me, we are doing the right thing.
8. Be loyal to the administration. Each of them has a special asset to help us. Believe in them 100% and I expect loyalty from them.
9. Be creative, try new things, if it doesn't work, so what. When it does work, we are ahead of our opponents. If you aren't afraid to fail, your players won't be afraid to fail. Possibility - Think, Invent and Experiment.
10. Not everyone will agree with our style of coaching, however, just listen to the little voice inside your head that says "I know we're right, I know we're doing it the right way...nothing will keep us from succeeding".
11. We are going to win....BELIEVE IT! We must believe in our rules and policies 100% if we expect our players to believe in it. We are going to the National Championship and we will win it! Start believing TODAY!
12. Magic formula for winning:
a. You beat 50% of the people in America by working hard.
b. You bean another 40% by being a person of honesty and integrity and standing for something.
c. The last 10% is a dog fight with a positive attitude being the difference.
13. This is YOUR program, so be accountable!
RELATIONSHIP WITH FELLOW COACHES
1. You must b e a friend to your fellow coaches. Friends help each other, respect each other, and stick up for each other.
2. We should keep positive attitudes about each other, and always think of each other's best qualities, no matter what happens. Our loyalty is to each other — no one else. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is gained from negative talk. Set a goal now for positive talk in staff meetings — affirm now — put up not put down.
3. If we are all here for the same purpose, that is to win a National Championship, then we should have no staff problems. Let's not let petty jealousies and individual goals interfere with our purpose. Continually check ourselves and ask is this helping us win?
4. Don't be sensitive about corrections of your position. Any criticism should be aired in the staff meetings where constructive criticism will be accepted. Try not to criticize someone else's position unless it has been discussed in a staff meeting.
5. Help each other become better coaches. Help recruit better players for other positions. Help each other with the newest football techniques and strategies you may have picked up along the way. Share knowledge, help other coaches and players, whenever you can, be a team man.
6. When we win, we win together, when we lost, we lose together. NEVER criticize the other side of the ball....NEVER! When the going gets tough, stick up for each other.
7. Don't compare our program with anyone else's. We are special — no program is quite like ours. Comparison can have a negative impact on you, the staff and players.
8. Our team will reflect our attitudes and morals. If we expect our team to have great integrity, then we must have it. If we expect our team to show high enthusiasm, self-confidence, class and team unity, then we must possess it as a staff.
OFFICE POLICIES
1. Be on time for work. I'd rather have you come early, than stay late. Be responsible and don't stretch your lunch hour. Free time is usually an hour and a half from 11:45am to 1:15pm. That should give you enough time to eat, meet or workout and be on time and ready by 1:15pm. Abide by office hours.
2. Be on time for meetings. Anticipate staff meetings and be ready or be in conference room ready to meet at designated times. If engaged in phone conversation, excuse yourself and get to meeting on time.
3. No swearing in halls or main office.
4. If you have a complaint, bring it to me.
5. Never leave meetings without permission or emergency situation. Don't hold private conversations during meetings. No whispering, if it is worth whispering, it's worth saying out loud.
6. Strive to make positive comments about players in staff meetings. Let's spend more time talking about our good players — than wasting time talking about our problem players.
LOYALTY
We must support one another and defend each other if necessary, however, loyalty is much more wide spread. It includes the administration and everyone in the program. We cannot fail if we stick together. Loyalty is a two way street. I will always stick up for you outside of our program, whether you are right or wrong. I expect the same from you. This is important because as a head coach or the owner of a business you must be able to trust that anyone who is involved in your program or business has the same vision and want the program to go in the same direction. This type of attitude will help your program be successful.