Keys To Building A Winning Program
WITH ANOTHER SEASON in the books, it’s time to evaluate your program from top to bottom and decide on the changes that can be implemented to help you…
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Mike Podoll, Associate Editor
29 articles
Online Coaches Poll Sheds New Light
THIS IS THE time of year where coaches begin to take a more analytical approach to their coaching philosophies and the way they run their football pr…
Keys For Building Long-Term Success
WHEN JIM MOORE took over as the head football coach at his alma-mater, Rhinelander High School in Rhinelander, Wis., he had his worked cut out for hi…
Key Qualities Of A Dominant Linebacker
MOST DEFENSIVE EXPERTS concur that dominating defenses are defined by the quality of their linebackers. Tim Schaffner, the defensive coordinator and…
Solid Core Values Never Go Out Of Style
THE OFF-SEASON is the time to fine tune your X’s and O’s and make decisions on how you’re going to change things schematically for next season. But n…
Tight-End Drills Mark Position Versatility
NO POSITION ON the team is quite like the tight end position. A TE needs the size, strength and blocking technique of a lineman, combined with the sp…
Stopwatch A Great Practice Motivator
COACHES CONTINUOUSLY strive to make their practices as intense as possible. Yet, when players have been working hard for a few months already, there’…
Tips For Building A Solid Coaching Staff
IF YOU DON’T have a competent coaching staff to help you, your team’s going nowhere. There simply isn’t enough time in the day for the head coach to…
Watching Risk Factors For Summer Heat
SUMMER TWO-A-DAYS are coming up quick and you have a lot that you need to get accomplished. But as you develop your attack plan for summer practices,…
Selecting A Holder An Often Overlooked Task
FOR FIELD GOALS and extra points, the special team’s triumvirate of the snapper, holder and kicker are key to consistent accuracy and success. Choosi…
10 “DB Objectives” Reinforce Key Basics
YOU CAN SPEND hours diagramming and developing the most swarming coverage scheme imaginable vs. multiple formations and offensive packages, but it’ll…
RB Footwork Can Make A Big Difference
BALL CARRIERS HAVE numerous things to worry about on each rushing attempt. They need to know their assignment on each play, secure the handoff, read…
Skill Sets For Perfect Punting
YOU CAN INSTALL the most innovative and complex punt scheme known to man, but if your punter hasn’t mastered the critical fundamentals of punting, th…
Championship Tips To Build A Winning Team
AS ANOTHER exciting football season approaches, Hank Schrader, offers up some championship advice. The former defensive coordinator for perennial hig…
This Isn’t The Time Of Year To Rest
THE STEPS YOU’RE taking to improve your program right now, are as important as anything you’ll do all year long. Some people think of this as the tim…
Safety Issues Not Just An On-Field Concern
NOW IS THE perfect time of year to review your football team’s overall safety and health program. Safety doesn’t just apply to injury prevention. Rat…
“10 Commandments For DBs” Offers Insight
PLAYING DEFENSIVE BACK is one of the hardest positions to master in all of the game. DBs must know all coverage responsibilities, instantly react to…
What Do You Look For In An Assistant?
NO MATTER THE level of competition, running a football team is an arduous task, to say the least. Running a successful program is an impossibility wi…