AFCA 2013

HS General Session
Waunakee Warriors: Building a Championship Program
Pat Rice, Head Coach
patrice@waunakee.k12.wi.us
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Intro
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Youth
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Use what you can

Each district is different
Pick a few things to focus on
Manual and drill tape need to be program specific
Rome was not built in a day
Coaches drill tape (teaching tool)
Youth coaches manual
Tackling
Safety
Hydration
Coaches clinic
Football curriculum

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Staff
o Delegate responsibilities
o Meetings
Monthly staff meetings
Agenda
Season review (practice, game organization)
Playbook adjustments (O, D, ST)
Game-tape breakdown
Personnel meeting
Off-Season
o Weight room
o Player contacts
o Clinics
Breakdown previous years films
Breakdown opponents we didnt play previous year
Meet staffs/clinics on off-season focus topics
Complete interprogram clinics w/ 4th-9th grade coaches
Dates to remember (give out early)
Player Development
o Coach/player
o Everyone has 15. Min. exit meeting about what they need to do to take
next step
o Players self evaluate
o Strength & Conditioning program

Youth Camp
Players coach camp
o Team Camp
o Pre-Season team meeting
Expectations
o Hybrid 2 platoon
o Weekly Practice Plan
Monday (game plan)
Tuesday (D emphasis)
Wednesday (O emphasis)
Thursday (review)
Touchdown Club
o You run them or they will run you
o Use a coordinator by grade
o Major raffle
o Golf fundraiser
o Newsletter
o Take advantage of resources
o Say where you need to spend money
o Frosh only meeting
o HL video, promotional idea
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