coaching football

May 5, 2010

Defending The Double Wing Part II

Specific defensive calls to makeThere are some specific defensive calls you can make to stifle the Double Wing.Attack OptionDIAGRAM 1: Attack Option. The cornerback in the direction of the motion steps in over the wingback and plays like a defensive ...


May 5, 2010

Defending The Double Wing Part I

Rules for every player on the defenseIn 1994, coach Don Markham’s Bloomington High (Calif.) Bruins had a pretty good season. They went 14-0 and scored 880 points.Let’s review: 880 points. In one year.How did Markham do it...with an offen...


April 23, 2010

Try this aggressive half-court defense

There aren’t a lot of secrets in basketball anymore. There’s too much exposure. The key is how hard are you willing to work to get your players to implement your game plan day-in and day-out in both practice and in games. If you have a team...


April 13, 2010

Man Convicted of Killing Iowa Football Coach Wants New Trial

The man convicted of killing an Iowa high school football coach wants a new trial.Online court records for Butler County show Mark Becker’s attorney filed a motion for a new trial last Thursday. Judge Stephen Carroll has not yet issued a ruling...


April 6, 2010

Brian Kelly’s big run & touchdown pass play

Editor’s Note: Coach & Athletic Director interviewed Brian Kelly weeks prior to him taking the Notre Dame head-coaching job. At the time, Kelly was leading the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats and discussed the importance of having a running atta...


April 6, 2010

Brian Kelly botched field goal turns into touchdown

Editor’s Note: Coach & Athletic Director interviewed Brian Kelly weeks prior to him taking the Notre Dame head-coaching job. At the time, Kelly was leading the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats and discussed how important it is to prepare your tea...


March 12, 2010

Pass Blocking System: Easy and Efficient

One of the oldest-and best-of our football clichés is the put-down of the forward pass: "Whenever you throw a football, three things can happen and two are bad."The two bad things are an incompletion and an interception. The good thing, of cou...


February 10, 2010

Ty Detmer Takes Head Coaching Job

Ty Detmer, the 1990 Heisman Trophy winner and 14-year NFL veteran, has been named the new head football coach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal, a private school in Austin, Texas. Last season, St. Andrew’s Episcopal went 0-10.http://www.statesman...