A Guide To Raising Teens

Parenting & Coaching “Parenting and coaching are a lot alike… You have to stay on both your players and your kids, you have to hold them accountable and they both need to be respectful with everything they do.” -Steve Mariucci

Becoming Head Coach “I think the style that works best depends on your personality. Some people coach with fear and others are players’ coaches, but no matter what your style, all coaches have to demand the respect of the players.” - Jimmy Johnson

3 Traits of Great Coaches Preparation Flexibility Respect of the locker room

Creating A Winning Culture “When you get a job with a football team…you can’t go in and be soft. You have to be hard and tough at first. You can always make things more forgiving going forward. It’s not going to be easy. So, you must go in with structure.” -Tom Coughlin

Structure Set Expectations and Pre-Set Consequences Give A Curfew Set Goals

W.I.N What’s Important Now Short Term Goals Long Term Goals Incentives Acknowledgement

The Buy In Be Consistent Follow Through Hold Them Accountable Believe In Them

Never Stop Coaching “When you get an example from another team, that’s a great way to teach… A classic example was when Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver Antonio Brown taped Coach Tomlin’s locker room speech and live-streamed it. In a case like that, I would go to my team and say ‘Tell me you recognize that was a mistake.’- Brian Billick former Baltimore Ravens Head Coach

Half Time Adjustments Demand Their Best Effort Don’t Give Up On Them See Their Point Of View Ask Questions Ease The Pressure

The Sack “From my training as a quarterback and my understanding that perfection does not exist, I know that mistakes happen. You do the best you can and you try to teach that and coach that.” -Troy Aikman former QB Dallas Cowboys

When the going gets tough, the coach gets going! “Chris played for the Rams for 8 years. They averaged 4 1/2 wins a year… But my message was regardless of what happens around you.. the score, the record, your first play should look like your eightieth play. Regardless of what’s happening you play!” -Howie Long

Personal Foul “Caring is not just being nice. You need to care enough to get all over them and drive them. If they know you care, they will accept it, and it will deepen their respect for you. It is the first step in developing trust.” -Dick Vermeil, former coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs

Know When To Pull Them Off The Field Violence Drug Abuse Out of Control Behavior Hanging With A Bad Crowd

Cyber Bowl Tackling Social Media Use Social Media Be Social Media Sensitive To Your Teens Chat Rooms Over Sharing Cyber Bullying Social Media For Good

The End Zone Share Your Trophy Sportsmanship Community Service Respect Your Opponent Winning Behavior