Quinn Wurmlinger

Teacher and Varsity OC at Taylor high. EMU 20. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."-Muhammad Ali

[Coach Michael Pitts @Coach_Pitts74]

🚨🚨🚨 The heart and soul of the Taylor football Griffins!! 🚨🚨

[Mohamad Allouzi 2027 OT @allouzi_mohamad]

After an amazing conversation with @CoachDWill_ I am extremely BLESSED to RECIEVE an offer from the university of Olivet!!! @Coach_Pitts74 @QWurmlinger @castoonn @dylan_zagula @SmolenskiMark

[Mohamad Allouzi 2027 OT @allouzi_mohamad]

EXCITED and BLESSED to announce my second d3 offer from OWU!!! thank you @CoachTomWatts for this amazing opportunity. @HaydenHThomas @CoachJohnsonOL @Coach_Pitts74 @castoonn @QWurmlinger @SmolenskiMark

[Mohamad Allouzi 2027 OT @allouzi_mohamad]

WEEK 2 OFFENSIVE TACKLE HIGHLIGHTS!!!

-6'3
-80 inch wingspan
-300lbs
-2.7gpa

@Coach_Pitts74 @QWurmlinger @CoachCully_UF @_CoachHoov @MIexposure @CoachBenz_ @CoachWooster @CoachDrewBurton @TerrenceIsaac1 @CoachTylerJohns @CoachGoreJr @GVSU_FBRecruits
@Hudl https://t.co/5cK0kL66xD #hudl

[Quinn Wurmlinger @QWurmlinger]

SOMEBODY RECRUIT MY QB HES BALLIN!

[Quinn Wurmlinger @QWurmlinger]

Proud of my guys who competed at the EMU football camp yesterday. They have a bright future and are looking for a college to call home. @EMUFB

Demery Anderson and Mario Perry

Go Griffins!

[Central Michigan Football @CMU_Football]

National Pancake Week!

#FireUpChips

[Michigan Men's Basketball @umichbball]

No. 1 in the nation 📈

[Ish Thomas @HoosierIsh]

Why does Indiana have short practices?

It’s not about doing less.

It’s about wasting nothing.

Cignetti learned early:
Less exposure = fewer injuries.
Fewer injuries = more continuity.

But the practices aren’t just shorter.

They’re sharper.

Over half the time is scheme communication and job assignment reps.

They’re rehearsing decisions.

Practice days are mental
so game days can be physical.

[Coach Michael Pitts @Coach_Pitts74]

🔨🔨🚨🚨Lifters of the week for February 9th were..

2027 Anthony Ristovski
OL/DL
6’2 265

2029 Peyton Arquette
HB/LB
5’9 165

This is Peyton second time being lifter of the week as continues to show improvement & commitment while Anthony progress & performance is enhancing 💪🏾

[Tom Blazer @TBlazer5AS1]

Corners blitzing from the boundary pre-snap 😂

[Danny Schaechter 🏝️🏈🐏 @CoachDShack]

Why lifting with your teammates matters:

“The culture and leadership and encouragement and the team bonding take steps and reps as well.”

— Josh Storms, Florida State Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

[Coach Michael Pitts @Coach_Pitts74]

🔨🔨🚨🚨Lifter of the week for week 1:

2025 Colvin Tsurui
QB/CB
6’2 165
@ColvinTsurui2

Colvin is a 4 year player that we all had the pleasure to see him grow as a person/player. He’s showing he’s ready to lead Taylor back on the winning track! Keep it up Colvin! Go Griffins!!

[Chris Parker @chris_parker222]

Evaluating your Coaching Staff (long post...)
One of the things I recommend you do in the early part of the off-season is evaluate our coaching staff.

Here is the process I used as a Head Coach to evaluate my coaching staff....

STEPS FOR COACHING STAFF EVALUATION
1. Coach completes Evaluation
2. Coach schedules a conference a few weeks after the evaluation
3. Post-Evaluation Conference occurs
4. Follow up informal conferences

COACH EVALUATION
A week or two after our last game of the season, I sent out an evaluation to our coaches. We did this through Google Forms, but you could do it with pen/pencil or e-mail if that is your preferred method. This evaluation is comprehensive and consist of two parts: Program Evaluations and Individual Coach Self-Evaluation.

Program Evaluation
The coaches rate their opinion of our production on scale from 1-10 (10 being best). They also comment on what went well and what we need to work on within each of the following categories:
➢ Total Program
➢ Offense
➢ Defense
➢ Special Teams
➢ Strength & Conditioning
➢ Practice Schedule
➢ Game Day Schedule
➢ Scouting Schedule
➢ Sub-Varsity Teams
➢ Booster Club/Fundraising
➢ Academics/Character Ed
➢ College Recruiting
➢ Injury Prevention & Management
➢ Facilities & Equipment
➢ Community Relations
➢ Use of technology
➢ Player Intangibles

Self-Evaluation
Each coach is asked to answer the following questions honestly:
➢ How would you rate your ability as a coach to evaluate a player’s strengths and weaknesses?
➢ How would you rate your ability as a coach to know the scheme at your position?
➢ How would you rate your work ethic as a coach?
➢ What did you think were your strengths this year?
➢ What did you think were your weaknesses this year?
➢ What are some things you want to work on in the coming year?
➢ What are some things the Head Coach can do to help you in the coming year?

A good football coach is able to evaluate player’s strengths and weaknesses, understand the scheme, and is extremely hard working. I identified these 3 qualities as the basis for our coach self-evaluation. Each coach rates themselves on that a 1-10 scale on these 3 traits. The Head Coach should also rate each coach on these and any big discrepancies should be discussed.

POST-EVALUATION CONFERENCE
After completing the online evaluation, the coaches then schedule a time to meet with the Head Coach to review their responses. Also use this time to discuss any issues or ideas that either of you have for the coming year. The majority of time in each conference is typically spent focusing on the coach’s answers to the self-evaluation questions.

The conferences follow this agenda:
✓ Discuss any unique answers they had to the Program Evaluation
✓ Discuss the answers to each question on the Self-Evaluation
✓ Discuss any notes or points the Head Coach needs to make
✓ Provide the opportunity for the Coach to ask the Head Coach questions

We always had great dialogue in these conferences, and leave with a renewed sense of purpose for the next season. Obviously, if you have a coach in need of a formal performance improvement plan this can be the time for that as well. The Head Coach sets the tone in these conferences by listening and genuinely showing interest in what each coach has to say, while maintaining focus on the vision and mission of the program and working toward improvement.

FOLLOW UP INFORMAL CONFERENCES
The most important aspect of your coaching evaluation will be the follow up process. This is where most people accidently lose sight, and end up making the same mistakes each year. I truly believe all coaches are trying to win and trying to grow their program and be successful. Sometimes the ideas on paper just do not get translated to the field and the locker room. This is a struggle for everyone. Therefore, the Head Coach must constantly make an effort to ensure the adjustments and positive improvements identified during the evaluation process are being corrected. It is the Head Coach’s responsibility to hold everyone to the standards that were set in the post-evaluation conference.

Example of Follow ups:
✓ If most coaches wrote that the offense struggled on the goal-line, ensure they are working on learning more options for goal-line offense.
✓ If you determine that a coach is going to work harder on his special teams’ responsibility, you must follow up and encourage him to do so as the season progresses. Don’t wait until the next evaluation and let remain a key concern.
✓ If a coach says he wants to learn more about strength and conditioning training, get him signed up for a course and remind him of clinics in the area.

When the calendar shifts from “off-season” to “in-season”, everyone becomes really busy and it is easy to repeat mistakes. I would recommend you read the notes from all of the evaluations at least once every 2 months. This helps you to remember what was said and motivates everyone to keep working on those key improvement areas.

Remember, most coaches want to work and want to be successful. Use their self-evaluation as a tool to guide them to be a better coach. When they become a better coach, the entire program gets better!

[Brent Brooks @Brent_Brooks9]

Taylor High School
Cumulative GPA 2.9
C/O 24
Phone number- 313-629-7833
https://t.co/8onRdkry9j

[Quinn Wurmlinger @QWurmlinger]

Wow, what a gritty win from Taylor High JV tonight. A 14-13 come back after being down two touchdowns. 4-4-1 and still not done. Never been so proud of a group. The future of Taylor football is here #BIGFATDUB