First Actions As A Head Coach of North Central Football

Equipment/Budgeting

  • Inventory All Equipment and Ensure it is up to standards

    • Number and Sizes of Shoulder Pads

    • Number and Size of Helmets

    • Any Equipment to be Sent for Refurbishment

    • Check on Junior High Equipment Numbers and Quality

    • Check on Youth League Equipment Numbers and Quality

  • Inventory of All Field Equipment

    • Things that need to be fixed

    • Things that need to be ordered

  • Meet with Athletic Director

    • Current Budget Situation

    • Upcoming Expenses

    • Previous Fundraisers and Success

    • Wish List

Coaching Staff

  • Whole Staff Meeting

    • Outline Off-Season Expectations

  • Meet with All Current Staff Members Individually

    • What is your current role?

    • What is your favorite part of your job?

    • What is your least favorite part of your job?

    • What would you change if you were the Head Coach?

    • How can I help you become the best mentor for the young adults in our community?

    • What are your goals personally and professionally?

    • How can I help you achieve those goals?

  • Meet with All Head Coaches of Other Sports Individually

    • What makes North Central different?

    • What makes your team successful?

    • What problems do you see?

    • How can I work with you to build a strong athletic department?

  • Meet with any Previous Head Coaches

    • What makes North Central different?

    • What advice do you have?

    • How can we connect with alumni?

Team Performance

  • Review Previous Season Efficiency

    • Run Efficiency

    • Pass Efficiency

    • Blitz Efficiency

  • Team Meeting with All Returning Players

    • Outline and Establish Standards for Offseason

  • Meet with Seniors to Be

  • Meet with Juniors to Be

  • Meet with Sophomores to Be

  • Meet with all returning players individually

Community Relationships/PR

  • Meet with Booster Club Board

  • Meet the Coach Night

  • Ensure that the Team Website fits the needs and mission of the current team

  • Reach out to local media and communicate the vision of the program and open-door media policy through a press release

  • Identify and build relationships with local groups for philanthropy events

  • Work with Athletic Directors to establish a specific brand for North Central Football

Feeder Programs

  • Meet with Middle School Coaches Individually

  • Meet with Youth League Coaches

  • Visit All Feeder Teams and Meet with Freshmen to Be

  • Visit All In Season Middle School Teams

  • Meet with Middle School Athletic Directors

  • Plan Day for In-House Clinic

  • Work with Elementary Schools to develop building Liaison for each school

  • Schedule a Field Day at Elementary School

In-School Relationships

  • Meet with Department Chairs

  • Meet with the Counseling Department

  • Meet with Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • Start to Plan a Lunch for Support Staff (Custodians, Janitors, Kitchen Cooks, Bus Drivers, etc.)

  • Meet with Athletic Trainers

  • Meet with Human Resources to discuss what they look for in hiring a teacher

  • Meet with Band Director to discuss traditions and Friday night operations

  • Meet with Cheerleading Coach to discuss traditions and Friday night operations