Developing and Running a Championship Program Preschool to High School

MOTIVATION More motivated players play better More motivated coaches coach better Motivation is important

What Motivates Me My mom My high school football coaches Hard working players Movies Selma Brian’s Song Rocky Mary Poppins People who motivate me are hard working, positive, good people who care about me

Motivate people by being a hard working, positive, good person who cares about them Be a good role model Be a good husband and father Commit the time Weight Program No sick days for coaches If you aren’t 10 minutes early, you’re late Demonstrate the fun of physically working hard

Motivate people by being a hard working, positive, good person who cares about them Work hard for your players Everybody is important Make them as good as they can be Help them when they need it Be positive College placement and scholarships Get them the best equipment Get them the best medical personnel

Motivate Every Day- Trying hard pays off Philosophy of program It’s not your aptitude, it’s your attitude that will determine your altitude Quarterback Safety Running Back Runner

Have a yearly focus

Attract Players to your team

Find and develop some players and coaches who are all in

Develop a Pied Piper Personality This can be done incorrectly Be positive, fun, appropriate

Be Inclusive Not Exclusive We are looking for guys who want to play football Removing players from team One Rule Everything you do should benefit Highlands Football Nothing you do should hurt Highlands Football

Get Individuals In Your School Out For Football Now Best athlete in the senior class Best athlete in the junior class Best punt returner Baseball/basketball players Talk to them Know their names ASK them to come out for the team Close the sale COMPETE FOR PLAYERS!!!

Build For The Future

Youth Camps-Students entering grades 2-4 Future Champ Camp #1 Goal-Get them to want to play football Make friends Develop life skills Flex Contest 1 on 1 Tag Football Games Chants Highlight Tapes Nicknames 4 days, 2 hours per day

Youth Camps-Students entering grades 5-8 #1 Goal-Get them to play football Same Concept-make friends, develop life skills, 1on1, tag games, highlight tapes, nicknames but more age appropriate skills 5 th and 6 th graders are different than 7 th and 8 th graders 7 th graders are different than 8 th graders We especially want 8 th graders to play freshman football! Motivate Develop Concept that working out is fun

Ft. Thomas Junior Football League The leadership, coaches and philosophy of your junior league(s) is one of the most important aspects of having a consistently successful team Everyone is important Have a positive impact on the players Keep guys playing football Teach fundamental skills Don’t try to out scheme the other teams Pass the ball to attract qb/wr types to football

Develop a Positive Image of the Team- Parents Varsity Parents Meeting Freshman Parents Meeting Disgruntled Parents Meeting Banquet Spring Clean Mission Trip

Develop a Positive Image of Team-Media They control your program’s public image When you are quoted in the paper you are talking to your players, their parents and your future players “It is our philosophy at Highlands that we expect to be successful at whatever we do athletically and academically.” Coach of the Year awards promote preseason negativity “Fastest, most athletic team ever” Players want to play for coaches who promote them

Unified Football Concept to Promote Participation and Consistent Success Two platoon system Hurry up offense Pass the ball Play an aggressive defense Be explosive on special team-reverses and onside kicks Play a full freshman and jv schedule Play a lof of players in freshman and jv games Hitting philosophy Have the best year round program where players are making dramatic gains Your number one goal is players to develop as men