coaching is teaching at its best!

Coaching is Teaching at its Best!

Bud BoughtonFormer College Football Player and Coach

Coaching is Teaching at its Best!

Bud BoughtonFormer College Football Player and Coach

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A Coaching Philosophy…

“Coaching is Teaching at its Best!” Doyt L. Perry Head Football Coach Bowling Green State University 1955-1964 77 Wins, 11 Losses, 5 Ties 6 MAC Championships

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A Coaching Philosophy…

“How can I be a better football coach?”

translates to

“How can I be a more effective teacher?”

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And Why Should This Matter To You?

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And Why Should This Matter To You?

Because Youth Football Coaches ARE the future of the game!

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A Simple Survey…

How many of you remember… Your first youth football coach? Your Middle School or Junior High football coach?

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Coaching is Teaching at its Best!

Ten Tips to Help YOU Be a Better Youth

Football Coach

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Tip #1 – Set Expectations

• Coaches/Support Staff• Players• Parents (In Writing)

Effective Leadership Begins with Effective Communication

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Parent ExpectationsConsider this…

971,000 – Number of High School Football Seniors that graduate yearly. 54,000 – Number of Collegiate Football Players (all levels). 6,000 – Number of Collegiate Players actively scouted. 340 – Number of Collegiate Players at NFL Combine 224 – Number of College Players Drafted 150 – Number of NFL players from the high school pool that will make it four or more seasons in the NFL.

Coach and Athletic Director Magazine, August 2008

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Tip #1 – Set Expectations

• For YOURSELF• Hold Yourself Accountable• Lead by Example• Take the High Road – Set the Tone

Effective Leadership Begins with Effective Communication

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Tip #2 – Be Organized

• Have a Practice Plan for Every Practice• Make Sure Assistant Coaches are Organized • Communicate the Plan• Make Sure you Have a Game Day Plan

You’ll Get More Done In Less Time!

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Tip #3 – Communicate On Your Players’ Level

• Explain Your Terminology• Teach using Visual Aids• Remember, LISTENING is a

Communication Skill

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Tip #4 – Be a Student of the Game

• Use Resources Available to You USA Football Coaches Handbook

USA Football website (www.usafootball.com)• Bishop Dullaghan Football Camps• Attend Coaching Clinics• Visit High School/College practices

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Tip #5 – Go to Practice with the RIGHT Attitude!

• Be Enthusiastic! It’s Contagious!• Hustle Everywhere!• Attitude is Everything!• Have Fun!

Be There!

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Tip #6 – Teach and Coach FUNDAMENTALS!

• Blocking and Tackling• Passing and Catching the Football• Kicking the Football• Proper Stance by Position • Run Quality Drills Throughout Practice

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Tip #7 – Coach with a “Team First” Coaching Philosophy

• Football – The greatest TEAM sport ever invented. Make sure your

kids understand this. • Every player has a leadership role to

play• Every player is an MVP.

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Tip #8 – Coach the Heart

• Teach the right values…Character EducationRespect

Win with Class Gracious in Defeat

• Love thy Opponent?

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A Perfect Example

Tom Sappington, Head Coach atUpper Arlington Hastings MS(Previously at Upper Arlington

Jones MS)25 years coaching football17 years at the Middle School levelLast 5 years – 30 wins, 5 losses including

a 26 game winning streak over 4 years.

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Tip #9 – Remember, It’s NOT about you.

• Players win games, Coaches lose games.

• We are here for the players we coach• Keep the Win/Loss thing in perspective

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Tip #10 – Have Fun!

• Make practice and your game days fun • Laugh when you feel like laughing • Develop positive relationships with

players and their parents• Live the moments! • Enjoy the experience

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A couple random thoughts…

“Understand that the life lessons you teach your athletes will carry far beyond the playing field. Preparing your players for competition entails imparting values and strategies that will impact them long beyond their playing days.”

USA Football Coaches Handbook

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A couple random thoughts…

Your success as a youth/Middle School football coach is best measured by how many of your players either come back to play another season with you or

go on to play football at the next level.

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A couple random thoughts…

You may be nobody to the world, but to someone, you may be their world.

Always remember, the things we say and do as coaches can leave lasting impressions. THINK.

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Thank You

Bud BoughtonOffice – 317-885-9431E-Mail: CoachB@budboughton.com

Go to: www.budboughton.com