Program Development Archives:

Co- Head Coaching in Youth Football In a handful for youth football programs instead of having a Head Coach, the organization head assigns co- head coaches. While it can work, in most cases it is going to be a disaster. Assigning co-head coaches is usually the result of the commissioner not being able to make [...]

What Your Your Clothes and Appearance Says About You When You Are Coaching Youth Football What should you wear at practice and games when you are coaching youth football? Clothes need to be functional but they also say a little about who you are. In youth football you have many audiences, your players, fellow coaches and parents. At [...]

So many youth football coaches try to reinvent the wheel and end up having disastrous seasons, we see it every year in every youth football league out there. A recent personal experience makes me believe maybe this is just part of human nature. Stay with me on this story, there is a valuable youth football [...]

Reacting to Blown Calls When Coaching Youth Football On June 3rd Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Gallarraga was one out from throwing a perfect game when a ground ball hit by Jason Donald went for a single on the 27th out. The problem was Donald was mistakenly called safe at first base by umpire Jim Joyce, replays showed [...]

Coaching Youth Football- The Interview In many parts of the country getting even a volunteer assistant coaching position can be very difficult. Many of the better youth football programs have long lists of coaching candidates and getting a coveted head coaching or coordinator position can be nearly impossible without the right connections. On the other [...]

I love doing coaches clinics, wherever I go, football is football. We were in Atlanta last week and did a large public clinic and a small private clinic the following day. I’ve done nearly 80 of these now and I can safely say, I’ve pretty much seen it all. Many of us youth football coaches [...]

More Clinic Talk We have been on the clinic trail solid for the last 8 weeks. Clinics are great, no matter how much I think I know I can always pick up at least 3-4 things I can apply to my teams every week. HOWEVER, with all the clinic topics and sessions going on, some [...]

I spoke at the Kansas City Glazier clinic this past weekend.  This was a pretty small clinic, but they had some good speakers, really enjoyed Rick Darlington from Apopka, FL- 6A school in Florida- Largest class- his defense stuff was great, couldnt stick around for his Single Wing stuff- I was on at the same [...]

From the Baltimore Glazier Clinic Going to Baltimore Glazier Clinic is always a treat, the huge crowds, the  warm reception, the great town and just fantastic people. We’ve been there so many times, many of the attendees are now friends rather than acquaintances. Phil, Don Speidel, Tony Holland, Bernie Hayes and the entire Spirit of [...]

This Years Winning Youth Football Coach of the Year Awards Each year selecting a Single Winner for all three award categories gets more difficult. It was very difficult selecting one winner for each category this year, there were so many compelling stories submitted. I sincerely appreciate all the coaches that coached this year and embraced [...]