coaching football

Dealing with Social Media
https://youtu.be/mQuDXhiEjYE Charles Welde, wide receivers coach at Victor Valley College in California, talks about why coaches and athletes must be careful about what they post on social networks....

The risks of overhydrating
Football coaches will hear a lot leading up to summer practices about how to keep athletes safe in the sweltering heat. That places an emphasis on hydration, but even water consumption can pose risks. Water intoxication, or hyponatremia, doesn�...

Coaching football at small schools
Tips to help programs thrive with limited resources At small schools all around the country resources are scarce, coach to player ratios are unbalanced, football players are learning both sides of the ball and special teams, and time is a precious c...

The Purple & Gold Standard
Ruffin McNeill discusses East Carolina’s success, and why nothing’s better than coaching football [caption id="attachment_26766" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Photos courtesy of East Carolina University[/caption] East Carolina University f...

Oregon coaches refuse to yell at players
There are a few topics in coaching that always seem to strike a nerve, and yelling has always been one of them. Some don’t see the problem, while others are vehemently against berating players. The Oregon Ducks football team supports the latter....

Football: Why every player should be put on hill sprints
Football coaches who are looking for ways to get an edge on the competition or are curious about the kind of training that can make their players faster and stronger are invited to investigate the possibilities of hill sprints, and running the bleach...

Search For New Penn State University Coach Wide Open
Associated Presshttp://apne.ws/tc8mETSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State will conduct a wide-open search for a new football coach and focus on candidates with characteristics including honesty and integrity, the school’s new president said.The Nit...

Football: Defense in the ‘coming out’ zone
Ask any football coach, and he'll tell you that the most important area or zone on the field is the red zone. He'll also tell you that the success or failure of a team usually rides on how well it executes in the 20-to-goal-line area. Even fan...