On YouthFootballOnline: Organizing a Season Plan
“The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.” – Bill Walsh
A great quote by a Legendary Coach. As a young coach, I have struggled to balance both time and energy between learning x’s & o’s and planning the implementation of said x’s & o’s. The two months before the first practice of the season, was an absolute cram session. So many things to do, so many things to address, so many things to double check. I found myself to be moderately prepared for week 1. Week by week as the season progressed, we got better. By week 3-4, we would begin to hit our stride.
As a coach, I needed to be better prepared to better prepare the kids. My answer is the Season Plan. The goal is to generate a template/checklist that will help manage the season more efficiently. Below is the method that I utilize to create my Season plans.
The Plan is grouped into three Phases: Offseason, Season & Post-season:
The Offseason phase is focused on:
- Self-scouting
- System Development
- Staff preparation
The Season phase is focused on getting it done:
- Practice Plan
- Defensive Install (ALWAYS start with the defense. If they cannot score, they cannot win)
- Special Teams Install (You can steal 1 or 2 close games with well coached Sp. teams)
- Offensive Install
The Post-season phase is focused on closure:
- E.O.Y Banquet
- Coaches/Team Mom gifts
- E.O.Y Parent survey
- E.O.Y Coaches survey
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Demiko Suggs
Coaching for Coaches. It's about the Process, NOT the Result.
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