This presentation was given as a lecture to an audience of 300+ youth football coaches at the USA Football Coaching School in April 2010 at the Indianapolis Colts Complex. Bud Boughton is a former college football player and coach.
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Coaching is Teaching at its best!
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Bud Boughton
Former 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?
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 Expectations
Consider 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
Youll 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! Its 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 Education
Respect
Win with Class
Gracious in Defeat
Love thy Opponent?
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A Perfect Example
Tom Sappington, Head Coach at
Upper Arlington Hastings MS
(Previously at Upper Arlington
Jones MS)
25 years coaching football
17 years at the Middle School level
Last 5 years 30 wins, 5 losses including
a 26 game winning streak over 4 years.
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Tip #9 Remember, Its 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 Boughton
Office 317-885-9431
E-Mail: CoachB@budboughton.com
Go to: www.budboughton.com