Michael Bibe

Proverbs 3:5-6 | Husband to Cassidy, Father to Valor| Bechtel Int’l | Defensive Coordinator @ Hanford HS (WA)| EOU Alum🏈

[Coach Portz 🏈 @CoachPortz]

In 2018, Anacortes went 0-9. We had just 16 healthy players in our entire program and had to forfeit our final game.

In 2019, we cancelled varsity football.

We burned the program to the ground and rebuilt it from the bottom up.

We invested heavily in our youth teams. We attacked the offseason. We recruited athletes in the halls like crazy. We changed the style of football we played to attract basketball and baseball players and built relationships with those coaches to help encourage multisport athletes. We hired coaches who cared about development and long term success and we challenged our staff to make football practice the best part of an athlete’s day.

We returned to varsity football in 2021.

Since then: 80-95 athletes in our program each year. 60-8 record. Two state championships.

I’m not saying we have it all figured out. We don’t. What works at Anacortes may not work at another school.

But football is a numbers game.

If we want this sport to survive, we have to be willing to ask ourselves a hard question:

What can we change to make more kids want to play football?

Then do those things.

This is the greatest sport on the planet, and it breaks my heart watching programs across our state cancel seasons because they can’t put enough kids on the field.

Rebuild. Adapt. Get creative. Find your formula.

Every school and every community has a different answer.

I hope every program facing this challenge finds theirs because football is worth fighting for.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I don’t believe you practice poorly and then just play great on game day. I don’t believe that happens and it won’t happen over the course of time,” Lane Kiffin

You can’t prepare below the standard and expect to perform above it.

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

NOT ON THE COUGARS' WATCH.
The Washington State defense closes out the half with a HUGE stop on 4th & goal!

📺 Washington State at #17 Washington on NBC & Peacock

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

You will never forget your Senior Year of High School Football.

[Randy Affholter @AffholterRandy]

Former Kennewick Lion Nathan Knapik passing along great advice on how to become a division 1 athlete. Excited to watch him play on Saturday’s in the Big Ten. Go Lions!!

[Randy Affholter @AffholterRandy]

Chance to get better and learn from a Big 10 athlete!! Go Lions!!

[Will Compton @_willcompton]

Sean McVay on wanting to quit after the 2022 season —and how a conversation with his wife forced him to have a tough conversation with himself

This interview is incredible and I hope you all check it out on @BussinWTB

[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

WSFCA New/Aspiring Head Coach Mentor Summit & Hall of Fame/Awards Luncheon 2026.

WA High School Football’s Past, Present & Future coming together to honor, preserve and grow the best game on the planet!

https://t.co/2VBWVNZajp

[College Football Classics @ClassicsCFB]

Kellen Moore’s run at Boise State isn’t talked about enough… ‼️

- Winningest quarterback in NCAA history with a (50-3 record
- Ranks 2nd all-time with 142)
- 14,667 passing yards (Top 10)

[✞ Richard ✞ @Richard_gh1]

Ephesians 3:20

[Alex Bettag @CoachBettag]

We like these better.
Forces tackler to get lower. No bars on the side to grab. Forces the player to wrap and squeeze.

[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

Volunteering Sunday 4/26 to help kids pursue their CFB goals.

WA HS FB Coaches from:
Central Valley
Cheney
Columbia
EV Spokane
Mt Spokane
NW Christian
Shadle Park
Tonasket
Walla Walla
Deer Park
Gonzaga Prep
Selah
Hanford
Sageview
Mead

& more… 🫡

https://t.co/ZlzYDVmaqh

[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

3 Sundays (April 26, May 3, May 10)
5 Showcases
5 Regions of WA State
12-25+ Univ @ each site
FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA
$50 to Sign-Up
250 athletes max @ each site

DOZENS of WA HS FB Coaches working TOGETHER to help WA HS FB Players pursue their dreams

https://t.co/ZlzYDVmaqh

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

LEGENDARY QUOTE:

#Rams head coach Sean McVay said in order to grow as a person you need to struggle in life.

“Show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity”

[Coach Johnny Croyle @CoachCroyle]

👉Coaching Wisdom from @AaronHenry7 👍

🔥GREAT Coaches are GREAT Teachers!

➡️'Have to create an environment that makes it fun to learn...'

➡️'There is nothing greater than PEER PRESSURE...peer pressure will get you to learn something relatively fast.'

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“Old School principles.

New School methods.”

- Mike Macdonald

[Washington Football @UW_Football]

Scenes from Day 3 at The Greatest Setting. ☀️🐾