FIREBAUGH “FALCONS””

FOOTBALL PROGRAM
3 YEAR PLAN
(1ST YEAR)
I. Offseason II (February to June)
A. Supervise off season II strength program.
i. Phase 3: February 14th thru April 15th

ii. Phase 4: April 18th thru May 20th

iii. Lift-A-Thon May 20th
B. Finalize spring practice schedule
i. Spring Football practice
ii. Spring Football passing leagues
C. Individual player development
i. Nike combine
ii. Freshman/Sophomore Combine
D. Review pass defense (April), running game (May), and 2-minute offense
(June) from last year’s game films. Decide on changes.
E. Check status of all return reconditioned equipment. Ensure that all
required equipment is ready for season and spring practice.
i. Make final purchases of new equipment
F. Hold meeting to explain team policies.
i. Freshman orientation
1. Introduction to possible incoming Freshman Scrimmage.
ii. Set up individual conference with all players with head coach after
spring football. Players must know where they stand.
G. Assist departing seniors with college prep such as: highlight tape, campus
visits, SAT/ACT testing.

II. Preseason (June to August)

 A. Meeting and getting to know the players:
1. Team meeting (Location TBD)
2. Recruiting meeting at junior high school(s)
B. Summer program:
a. Weight lifting 3 days a week at Firebaugh High School
b. Passing league
c. Passing Tournament
1. Summer conditioning
2. Initial team meeting 1 week before first practice
C. Academic checks:
1. Grade checks immediately and every three weeks until end of grading
period, then every two weeks.
2. End of year checks
3. Summer school
D. Players
1. Look in to summer camps for athletes.
2. Supervise pre-season weight and running program.
E. Staff:
1. Meetings and coaching assignments
2. Prepare summer assignment for football staff. Check vacation plans.
3. Attend clinics
4. Establish and invite local coaches to attend local coaching clinic
F. Parents:
1. Letter to parents about Firebaugh football program and an invitation to
attend Parents' night practice
2. Parents' night practice
a. introduce staff
b. talk to the parents about the program, rules, team
expectations, etc.
3. Answer questions
4. Parents participation
a. Invite parents to attend special practice
b. Football team bar-b-que
5. Booster club
a. elect officers
b. program sales
c. pre-game meal
6. Alumni Scrimmage & Dinner
a. Interaction with player and coaches
b. Volunteer award ceremony
G. Field Maintenance:
1. Mow, water, fertilize, and work on game field
2. Lay out the practice fields
H. Prepare for football camp/2-a-days.
1. Finalize detail practice schedule.
I. Review kicking game
J. Finalize depth chart
K. Develop video plan.
L. Complete computerized scouting report on last year’s game film.
A. Season (End of Summer to Beginning of season)
 a. Establish weekly practice routine.
b. Establish weekly scouting routine.
c. Establish in season strength development routine
d. Check on game-day preparation and rehearsal.
i. Prepare weekly game day sheets
ii. Press box maintenance
iii. Check coaches communication devices
iv. Cheerleader meeting
v. Video person, PA announcer selection
vi. Prepare game day programs
e. Obtain coaches academic schedules, office hours and free hours. Obtain
players class schedule.
f. Develop video plan.
g. Provide news media with statistics and game photos
i. Player bios
ii. Previous season statistics
iii. Present program media guide for media

III. Season (August to November)

A. Coaching:
1. Practice plans
2. Weight lifting
3. Attendance at J.V. games
4. Scouting
5. Lining the game field

B. Media:
1. Be accessible to the media
2. Designate a coach to call TV and newspapers after the game
3. Seek recognition for the players

C. Academics:
1. Grade checks every two weeks
2. Be accessible to teachers
3. SAT and ACT dates and scores

D. Administration:
1. Special events:
a. homecoming
b. parents' night
c. association football night
d. fall sports night
e. club night

V. Post Season (November to December)

A. Honors and Awards:
1. Statistics for players
2. Push player for all conference, all-region, and all-state
3. Awards banquet
4. Information to colleges

B. Weight Room:
1. Motivation
2. Lift-off competitions
3. Fund raiser lift - a - thon

C. Academics:
1. Grade checks
2. SAT and ACT test dates and scores
3. Work with guidance counselors

D. Staff:
1. Evaluate assistants
2. Assistants evaluate the head coach
3. Evaluate the J.V. program

E. Winter and Spring Sports:

1. Encourage participation
2. Assist coaches in recruiting athletes
3. Attend events

F. Films:
1. Copies for colleges
2. Organize and copy