Turning a program around: 3 Different Coaches Views

1. Do everything first class, if they need new equipment, uniforms, etc. Find a way to do it.
2. Establish a culture of mental and physical toughness from day 1. You are going to lose a few but those who do quit, you realy dont want anyway. Stress discipline and finishing in everything you do
3. Keep everything simple. Keep your offense and defense simple as possible so they can play fast
4. Focus hard on special teams
5. Make sure your assistants are great teachers of the game. Also make sure that while they spread the "vision" of the HC, that they are still building relationships with their players. Goes back to the saying "they dont care how much you know untill they know how much you care"
6. Build relationships with the faculty and community. Hold youth camps, touchdown club night once a week for the parents to come and watch the game film and socialize etc.
7. Recruit the hallways hard. Even those kids who don;t quite look like football players.

1. find a core group who will follow you
2. focus on the core group, let the others fall off the wagon
3. discipline - not just on the field, classroom, hallway, etc. - BE GOOD PEOPLE
4. be your player's biggest fan, but also their harshest critic
5. nothing is ever personal and make sure they know that upfront
6. when something occurs, whether you rip a kid or whatever, when you've said all you have to say it is over, move on and deal with the kid from the baseline again.
7. play the players who follow you regardless of grade and keep a focus on them.

A lot of people aren't with the "youth movement" concept, but I can tell you the benefits of it:

1. incoming freshmen know they have a chance to play on friday
2. upperclassmen know their jobs aren't safe and can be taken by a freshman
3. underclassmen will be back
4. freshmen don't want to screw up, so they will try to do what you are asking no matter what
5. you develop the type of players you want, you build a respect relationship with these kids

1. Discipline is the key.
2. Teach Fundamentals
3. Hire your People (Coaches)
4. Be committed to kids (help seniors get into school)
5. Be committed to the off-season