Im a football junkie and I read coaching books all the time just to stock up on information. I love the game so much that there has to be some way that i could contribute my love for the game in a positive way to a team. I played some ball in high school and I still got the skill to play JUCO ball but I've decided 2 go rite after being a coach. I was more of a "futbol" player in high school and never really thought about playing both. Now that I'm done with school, I now know that being a football coach is what I want to do. I know I would have 2 climb the ladder but I dont mind. I'll do whatever it takes to be successful. If anyone can give me any information I'd really appreciate it. Thank You
2007-01-11 06:33:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
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2007-01-11 08:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by Derek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to become a coach, you likely will have to start at the high school level. To do this the best way is to become a teacher (much easier to get hired that way)... Choose a college, and a subject area that interests you.. history, math, science...(HINT: math, sciences and special education are all high needs areas! Easier to get hired in these subject areas!) AFter choosing your subject area minor in physical education / kinesiology and emphasize in coaching.
At this point, find a way to meet with the coach at the college, and let him know of your aspirations, and ask if there is any volunteer work you can do with the team, that may allow you to get closer to working in coaching. (equipment manager, etc..)
While you do this you may also want to become a coach in local YMCA or Pop Warner youth leagues... this will look good on your resume.
Upon graduation, get your teacher certification and start looking for a job!
If you work hard enough for it, it will find you... promise! (This is how my brother got into coaching!)
2007-01-11 06:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by amsmithatc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just gotta work your way up the ladder...coaching is probably even harder to get into than playing itself. Theres only one head coach and maybe half a dozen asst coaches for every 53 players in the NFL, and their careers can last 4 times as long as the longest tenured players. Same in college ball. Plus, coaches are the first heads to roll when anything goes wrong.
You gotta put your time in at the base, in community or HS football, and just be the best and get noticed and promoted. Its probably as much luck as hard work, too - look at Mangini, he only has a career because he happened to hit it off with Bill Belichick during a chance meeting.
2007-01-11 08:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by droid327 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not but how far are you going without it. The GED is a good way to finish high school some schools will honor the GED and give you a diploma issued by the school you attended when you dropped out. School is not that tough if your still enrolled stay there. Its by far some of the best times you will have looking back on it.
2016-03-14 04:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to college, and get a teaching degree; it could be in just about anything- even phys ed- but you need the degree in order to get employment as a teacher, in order to begin coaching at the high school level. Then you just try and work your way up, to the junior college level, college level and beyond. Develop a good system, work on it, perfect it, and go from there. Good luck!
2007-01-11 06:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by dkiller88 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋