PLAYOFF NEWS: It’s been a long road back for Hawkins after the program hit rock bottom in 2017 with after sanctions lead to forfeits, the firing of the coaching staff and an exodus of players.
Coach Ronald Coltress has stayed the course. Senior Jamarieah Wallace is closing in on 900 yards rushing.
They compete for a City Title in less than 48 hours.
Parent Recruiting Legend! 🚨
• PWO — Preferred Walk-On: Invited to join the team with a reserved roster spot, but no scholarship money. Treated similar to scholarship players in day-to-day operations.
• WO — Walk-On: No guaranteed spot. Must earn a place through tryouts or camp.
• PSA — Prospective Student-Athlete
Any athlete a college is evaluating or communicating with before enrollment.
• OFFER (Scholarship Offer): A school is committing athletic scholarship money if the athlete accepts.
• NON-RENEWAL (Scholarship Not Renewed): Scholarships are 1-year deals. A non-renewal means the school won’t renew it for the next year.
• GRAYSHIRT: Delay enrolling full-time until spring. Saves eligibility and scholarship numbers for the program.
• REDSHIRT: Player sits out a season (up to 4 games in football) to save a year of eligibility.
• BLUESHIRT: Player joins the team without a formal recruiting process; counts forward toward next year’s scholarship class.
• TRANSFER PORTAL: Database where athletes can officially declare intent to transfer.
• OV — Official Visit: School covers travel + expenses. Max 5 total for the athlete (new rule allows more, but only 1 per school).
• UV — Unofficial Visit: Visit paid for by the family; athlete meets coaches and sees campus.
• COMMITS: Athlete verbally agrees to attend a school. Not binding until signing the NLI.
• NLI — National Letter of Intent: The binding document that finalizes an athlete’s commitment to a school (usually signed on Signing Day).
It wasn’t that long ago when programs like Crenshaw, Dorsey, Hawkins, Los Angeles & Carson were premier Division 1 Pipelines. Go a even a few more years back, Programs such as Taft & San Fernando were Division pipelines as well.
As a coach, be the man you demand your players to be.
Be on time.
Be prepared
Be tough.
Coach every rep.
Know your role.
Know the scheme.
Work out.
Accept rebuke.
Hold your players to a high standard & yourself to a higher one. Players know if you are who you say you are. Lead.