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