Preparing For Your Ideal Head Coaching Position

Education

…An example of this would be the availability and use of appropriate multi-media resources such as information-age computer and satellite communication technology. The concepts of relevance and self-realization within the learning environment can be accomplished through the proper application and use of these information-age technologies in support of traditional learning tools. Only through a teamwork approach can the public school educator maximize his or her capacity to bring about students success. Positive interaction of the public school educator with all of the members of the academic and school support environment will enable the “team” of educational professionals to positively impact all of the students of the campus community.

Balancing Academics and Athletics: What Is Truly Important

This section focuses on how you can present your views when interviewing for your coaching position when asked how athletics and academics work hand in hand with each other. Develop your views on this subject using the following information

Balancing Academics and Athletics: What Is Truly Important

This philosophy is supported by a study conducted by the University of Washington. This study projected the likelihood of a high school varsity athlete receiving an athletic scholarship to higher education and later moving on to the professional ranks. This study illustrated the following statistics.

59% of all high school varsity football and basketball players have the belief that they will receive a college scholarship upon graduation.

In actuality, 98 out of 100 varsity high school athletes involved in all sports will never play in the college ranks.

Also, only 1 out of 15,000 college student athletes will ever have the opportunity to become a professional athlete in any sport.

For the sport of football only 1 in every 5,200 college players will have the opportunity to become a professional in their sport.

At present, 67% of all players in the National Football League (NFL) do not possess a college degree.

Currently the average playing career in the NFL last only 3.5 years.

Balancing Academics and Athletics: What Is Truly Important

From a personal perspective, and having served over 5,000 student athletes at both the college and secondary level, I can honestly say that we as coaches need to be committed to the academic success of the players and fortunate to work with. Whether it be team study halls, peer tutoring, academic release time from practice and competition, the future success of the individual student-athlete and the team rests with the academic integrity of the program.

To quote one of my former coaches who inspired me to go to graduate school:

“When you are 40 years old it will not matter how many yards you’ve gained or passes completed. What will matter is what you can provide for yourself, your family and your community as a productive member of society.”

Program Organization

The head coach must have the sole responsibility and authority for selecting his staff of dedicated coaches, who must in return believe in the head coach and his plan.

If applicable the head coach must be able to select and coordinate coaches at intermediate schools and see that the head coach at each school adheres to the philosophy of the varsity head coach. The future of any program lies in the success of the lower level programs. “Winning Breeds Winning” at any level.

The head coach must organize the football program from top to bottom in order to operate at maximum efficiency.

What a Head Coach Should Expect From His Coaches

To study and work hard to make yourself a great coach. Educational growth is a must for any coach in order to maintain, sustain and develop new innovative ways of coaching, new teaching techniques, and better ways to improve teaching.
To be professional in attitude, responses, work and personal appearance.
Never involve your spouse in the coaching situation in a negative manner.
To be sincerely interested in the success of your players and other members of the coaching staff.
Never give up on a player. He can always change and likely will if given the chance by you.
To be positive and never doubt that we will be successful.
To be loyal.