Technology Buyer\'s Guide

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Every football program can benefit from today's advanced technology. The following companies are in the business of helping coaches become more successful through innovative technology solutions.

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Coaching Software
BW Software • 888-752-9625 • www.bwsoftware.com
BW Software has provided specialized productivity tools for football coaches since 1990. Coaches draw plays with PlayMaker Pro to produce professional looking playbooks, handouts, drill cards, and presentations. Over 7,000 teams worldwide have saved time drawing plays with PlayMaker Pro (Windows or Macintosh). TD Video simply provides the time saving benefits of analyzing football video on a computer at an affordable price. With Macintosh based TD Video, you can efficiently scout yourself and your opponents using Apple Computer’s leading edge video technology.

Coaching Software
Coach’s Office • 877-323-9669 • www.coachesoffice.com
Coach’s Office is the football software of choice for coaches at all levels. The drawing and playbook module are the best in its league. A script module let’s you print your play/scout card directing from a practice script. Add the slideshow and video module to do your presentation and you have a full package. Download a free trial version from our web site and view our video tutorials to learn how easy the program is to use.

Scouting Software
Digital Sports Video • 800-821-9308 • www.dsvusa.com
Digital Sports Video, Inc. has become the leading provider of football scouting software with over 2,500 clients nationwide. Our clients continue to promote our products because we continue to provide the most comprehensive game analysis tool in the industry. DSV has always delivered with on-site demos, on-site installations, and on-site trainings for the last 12 years. Our company is growing because our coaches believe in us and our teams are winning football games.

Video Analysis
Championship Grade Video • 260-312-1399 • www.championshipgradevideo.com
Championship Grade Video is a company dedicated to improving sports video at all levels. Offering the How to Film Football videographer training DVD, player highlight video editing, and video department consultation, Championship Grade will even critique your football team's video and post grades online. Championship Grade Video is an excellent resource for any program's video department and sports videographers who are striving to improve.

Video Analysis
Landro • 866-354-4747 • www.landro.com
Proven leaders in video play analysis, Landro play analyzer helps you create smarter athletes by providing the exact plays your players need to study at the exact moment they need them. Never fast-forward and rewind through hours of tape or waste time with video editors again. Only Landro offers both hardware and software solutions designed specifically for coaches. Landro allows you to instantly jump to plays without ever using video tape or editing software again.

Digital Video Editing
Digital Video Editing • 800-451-2029 • www.apexfootball.com
APEX has been the top choice for thousands of high schools and colleges nationwide for all of their editing needs. With APEX 5.0 digital editing software, along with a full assortment of hardware packages, APEX makes scouting your opponents and preparing your own players easier and faster than ever before. With innovative features such as advanced Voice Recognition, the Wireless Sidewinder Remote, and the Locker Room team website, APEX has raised the industry standard for football video editing.

Headset Communications
CoachComm • 800-749-2761 • www.coachcomm.com
CoachComm, LLC is the established leader in providing winning solutions to athletic programs nationwide. CoachComm is the wireless sideline communications provider for 99% of Division I-A colleges and thousands of high school and small college programs across the country. CoachComm has partnered with industry leaders GamePlan, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Kenwood, Eiki and Microboards, and offers the best sideline communications equipment and coaching tools available on the market today.

Headset Communications
HME • 800-909-6604 • www.hme.com
HME presents the DX300 - an economical, expandable wireless headset system for sports, live events and broadcasting. Provides secure, two-way, hands-free communication with superior digital sound clarity. Sets up in minutes and travels easily from location to location with no frequency coordination or license. Mix and match traditional headsets with wireless all-in-one communicators. The DX300 is expandable for up to 20 users, and features the lightest belt-pac in the industry, continuing over 35 years of wireless intercom innovation from HME.

Headset Communications
Porta Phone • 800-233-1113 • www.portaphone.com
Porta Phone is the leading supplier of football coaches’ communication systems. We manufacture a full line of wired systems, simplex/push to talk systems, and full duplex/simultaneous talk systems. For 2008, PortaPhone has introduced the PlayCaller, a new full duplex wireless that allows football coaches to talk simultaneously. Unlike voice activated wireless headsets, PlayCaller transceivers provide an "open line" talking pattern without push to talk buttons or interconnecting wires.

Headset Communications
Telex • 952-884-4051 • www.telex.com
Telex is proud to offer wireless intercom solutions to assist today’s football coach in reaching new heights of performance at the high school level and beyond. For the last 20 years, Telex has been the only company to supply coaching communications technology to the NFL and the majority of NCAA Division I college football teams. Telex wireless intercom systems offer versatility, fast and easy setup, audio encryption, professional grade headsets, and a 3-year warranty.

Strength Training Software
Power 5.1 • 800-226-9708 • www.power51.com
Power 5.1 gives you the most powerful strength training software on the market and is designed to be user-friendly. Better yet, Power 5.1 includes both weight training and athlete evaluation software in one package. This unbeatable combination allows you more time for training and less time on your computer. Simply put, Power 5.1 is the only strength training software you will ever need.

Online Recruiting
College Coaches Network™ • 866-426-3883 • www.collegecoaches.net
College Coaches Network™ is the most effective and affordable online recruiting tool available. CCN provides the tools that help athletes create a winning recruiting campaign that delivers optimum exposure. For only $20/month, build a sport-specific profile, upload full game film, target colleges and monitor profile activity. The best way to get recruited by college coaches is to be seen by college coaches. College Coaches Network is the smart, effective way to get seen and get recruited.

End Zone Video Systems
U.S. Sports Video • 800-556-8778 • www.ussportsvideo.com
U.S. Sports Video is the inventor of the original end zone camera system, EagleCam, which was introduced in 1990. Today, U.S. Sports Video continues to offer the best and most versatile line of systems on the market. The SkyHawk and Raven models set the standard for remote, elevated camera systems and are built with safety, stability and ease-of-operation in mind. In addition, the company is a full-service provider of digital editing systems, DVD analyzers and duplicators, projectors and Cowboy remotes.

Online Film Exchange
Game Film Solutions • 866-996-5665 • www.gamefilmsolutions.com
The Game Exchange System from Game Film Solutions lets you upload your game video and exchange footage with other coaches online. It’s simple and eliminates the need to deliver or mail tapes. The software provided enables coaches to upload, send and receive game footage through a secure network server. It’s quick, uncomplicated and very efficient.

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