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Jim Shuggars- Assessing Your Season For Future Success- Did I Do Whats Right?

15mins after fight song was sung (after a loss) everyone was still hugging seniors.Long bus ride home; a kid stands up and says lets have one more meal together

Whats your bottom line?What are your kids doing well?Are you invested in coaching kids lives?**Turnarounds have little to do with systems and everything to do with

attitude, belief, and trust. 4:1 mental:physical**

TEAMS DRAW STRENGTH IN THE CHARACTER OF THEIR COACHES

Ways to Measure Success

Success Failure

1. Competitive Dont Apply it2. Competent Dont Learn it3. Connect Blame/Point Finger 4. Character Quit

Peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your bestto become the best you are capable of becoming

Under Every Jersey Is A Heart!

Character- To scratch or engrave the attributes or features that make up and distinguish

an individual. Outcome: You are one of substance.

Slogan from a T-Shirt: PLAY HARD, PLAY SMART, PLAY TOGETHER, PLAYTRUE

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Before Develop After

Hesitant Initiative MotivatedDistracted Mission minded FocusedFrustrated Poise Steady/soundUnresponsive Attentiveness Responsive

Cowardly Courage FearlessBlames TrustAccountable

Negative Attitude PositiveInsincere Truthful HonestArrogant Humility AuthenticSelfish Love UnselfishUnpredictable Execution ConsistentQuits Tenacious Finish/ScoreIndifferent Empathy Cares

I M P A C T A T H L E T E

JOY LOVE

HOPE PEACE

FUN - not screwing-around funFUN IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

DEVELOP THE COMPLETE PLAYERAT ALL COSTS!

NO EXCUSE CLUB

During winter months only

6AM- 3xs a month for 3 months

Running/Agilities then talk to themo Picture of DelState Stadium (site of state championship game)

o T-Shirt w/ off season slogan on it (like graduation into offseason)

CHARACTER always demand it

Treat your team as family

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Themes: ONE, TWICE THE PRICE, NEW TEAM SAME DREAM, NOSURRENDER NO EXCUSES, UPHOLD THE TRADITION Not revealeduntil scrimmage in camp

Team Hats- GREAT IDEA but $$$; only players, coaches, immediate staff get it-o Only you, your dad, or your grandfather wears the hat (no girlfriends,

buddies, etc) 1 HELMET AWARD The team logo- stresses TEAM TEAM TEAM- gets it

the night before the first game (The Helmet Sticker Fairy)

Treats them fair but not equal

BIRTHDAY, XMAS, HONOR ROLL CARDS to all players in program;JANUARY 1st TEAM LETTER, JULY 4th TEAM LETTER to ALL PLAYERSin PROGRAM!

Maybe Special T-shirt to open Conference play

Special needs student managers

Player interviews after the seasono Form:

Vitals

Maxes

Speed #s

Self Eval 5 to 1 (player/coach)

Worker, team player, leadership, competitiveness,aggressiveness, strength, quickness, agility, conditioning,mental toughness, coachable, attitude

Your AverageCoaches Average (shows the kid how distortedthings can be)

Name 2 positive leaders on this team

3 Goals each: Academic

Team

Personal

Strength

Athletics (other sports)

Character

Do Everything First Class- hats, uniforms, gloves, field equipment, calendar,magnets, program, stats book, banquet, wt. Room, highlight film

Football Only banquet- Var, Jv, Cheerleaderso

Seniors talk about what it means to be an Eagle

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Motivation

TicketHenlopen Conference North

Ride to ChampionshipNot good unless validated

Dover Sussex Central Milford Tech CR

Chain A chain is carried to every practice/game representing the entire team. Atthe end of the season each player is given a link of the chain

Character Development

Code of Conduct

Must be black & white players must know it

Interviews one on one with each player The Disease of Me must be eliminated

Teach attitude every day

Discipline courage to handle pressure

Work ethic no substitute

No Negativity players need to know what you want

Priorities as a Coach

God

Family

Football

Fun

Love the Kidso Coaching is a profession that you will always be second guessed,

criticized, and can never satisfy everyone but it is a profession that youcan mould young people and influence them into becoming fine younggentlemen

Practice

Full Pads each day, M-Rno tackling to ground after 1st week of camp.

Pre-practice Sp Teams work- catch punts, snaps, holds, QB warmup, lineman

work hips, chutes, sled Short stretch, form run, pursuit & team station tackling KEY

Special Teams PAT/KO/KOR/Onside/Hands 1-2 per day

Group O drills that fit emphasis for day & game plan

Team O- 40 plays w/ punts inserted tight & spread (5 punts, 2.1 secs per snap tokick)

Group D formation recognition, best plays, personnel, reads/keys

Team D SCRIPTED

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WEEKENDS Players off sat/Sunday, they pickup tape on upcoming opponent Sat.- Coaches (HC and OC/DC) come in early on Sat morning 630am to make

DVDs.

Smoking/Drinking Policy-

1. 50% of season (i.e. 5 games)2. 1 calendar year3. Done with all sports

Summer Workouts- voluntary t-shirts awarded to 85% attendees or higher.