I've consulted with over 1,000 football programs across 44 states in 25 seasons. I’ve had 100’s of championship clients. And I’ve had some that simply “never got it”.
The single biggest mistake I see in almost all of them is the same one.
1/5
They spend 90% of their preparation time on what they're going to do
— and almost no time on who's going to do it.
2/5
X's and O's without character development is a house built on sand.
You can have the best scheme in the country and lose to inferior talent every single time.
The programs that win consistently — decade after decade — are not
the ones with the best plays. They're the ones with the deepest culture.
3/5
Culture is built in the offseason. In the weight room at 5am. In how coaches treat the backup the same as the starter. In what happens
when nobody is watching.
4/5
I've watched programs with half the talent win championships because the culture was unbreakable. I've watched loaded rosters fall
apart when it mattered most.
5/5
1,000 programs. 44 states. One consistent truth:
Culture eats scheme for breakfast every time.
4/7
The programs that win consistently — decade after decade — are not
the ones with the best plays. They're the ones with the deepest
culture.
5/7
Culture is built in the offseason. In the weight room at 5am. In how
coaches treat the backup the same as the starter. In what happens
when nobody is watching.
6/7
I've watched programs with half the talent win championships
because the culture was unbreakable. I've watched loaded rosters fall
apart when it mattered most.
7/7
1,000 programs. 44 states. One consistent truth:
Culture eats scheme for breakfast every time.
4/7
The programs that win consistently — decade after decade — are not
the ones with the best plays. They're the ones with the deepest
culture.
5/7
Culture is built in the offseason. In the weight room at 5am. In how
coaches treat the backup the same as the starter. In what happens
when nobody is watching.
6/7
I've watched programs with half the talent win championships
because the culture was unbreakable. I've watched loaded rosters fall
apart when it mattered most.
7/7
1,000 programs. 44 states. One consistent truth:
Culture eats scheme for breakfast every time.
Congratulations to Jake Livingston who will play football and major in education at Baldwin Wallace.
It was great to see him evolve on and off the field as a Panther.
The average high school head football coach stipend is around $7,000. Fluctuating heavily
For that, they’re expected to coach year-round, run a program, mentor kids, manage parents, recruit their own halls, fundraise, break down film, coordinate staffs, and be available almost 24/7.
Football coaches are grossly underpaid for what we ask of them.