A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Steve Specht
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When Steve Specht was a senior at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1985, one of the assistant coaches on the staff was Urban Meyer. More than 25 years later, Meyer has won two National Championships while at Florida and Specht was won two Ohio Division I State Championships as the head coach at his alma mater.
In fact, Specht was also the Ohio Division I Coach of the Year when St. X won the two titles in 2005 and 2007. This fall... more
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A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Mike Drass
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The motto of Wesley College, a small Division III school with an enrollment of 1,500 undergraduates, is ‘Great Things Await.’ That is certainly true when it comes to the Wesley football program. Head Coach Mike Drass has built the Wolverines into a consistent winner.
Now in his 19th season at the Dover, Delaware school, Drass has an overall record of 155-45-1. Wesley completed their second straight undefeated regular season last fall, losing t... more
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A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Bob Nielson
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How about this for results – two NCAA Division II National Championships, four Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference titles, three perfect 11-0 seasons and a .790 winning percentage. This is what Bob Nielson, the head coach at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, has accomplished in eight seasons.
In 2010, Nielson and the Bulldogs did something no other NCAA Division II college had been able to do – finish 15-0 for a second time. For his effo... more
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2011 Uniform Preview Uniforms can be the face of your program. Some schools stay traditional and almost never change. Others go with a different look every buying cycle, and some coaches change them up to mark a new direction for the program. Your uniform is a link be..... more
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The NFL Gives Back – With Your Help It’s the time of year in football where everyone’s attention turns to the NFL. Playoffs are starting
soon, and, in another month or so, the league will crown a new Super Bowl champion.
When you think of the NFL, you probably think of competitive..... more
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Protecting the Passer – Key Elements Pass protection is perhaps an offensive lineman’s toughest challenge. It is a skill that is acquired through many hours of hard work and dedication. To be an effective pass blocker an offensive lineman must take pride and have the confidence in hi..... more
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Drills Report – EXPANDED – Special Teams at South Dakota State I have had the opportunity to work as the special teams coordinator at South Dakota State for the past two seasons. During that time, I could not be more pleased with our success. In 2010, we ranked No. 4 in FCS net punting, No. 4 in punt return y..... more
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Point Counterpoint - Winning with the Air Raid You can put up big passing yards with this version of the spread -- and these key plays from its master architects. The spread is everywhere. Coaches from junior high to the NFL have used it to extend defenses, create ..... more
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Speed Report – The Off-Season is Back – Time for Foundation Speed Drills If you’re not moving forward each year, you’re standing still. If you wish to grow, you need to review what you’ve been doing and challenge yourself to do more. I’ve spent 32 years adding something that improves my program to better levels than th..... more
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Texas Titans – Lake Travis High School has built a winning tradition from the ground up. The Lake Travis (TX) High School athletic program is blessed with a huge enrollment, college-caliber facilities and an abundance of next-level talent, especially at the quarterback position. With those types of advantages, the Cavaliers are expect..... more
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Strength Report – Density Training for the High School Athlete Many programs can help make high school athletes stronger, more muscular and even faster. However, if your goal is to train your high school athletes to improve athleticism, flexibility, balance, strength, power and speed, density training is the ..... more
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