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Organization of Weekly and Gameday Duties with a Short Staff

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By Hunter Sims, Offensive Coordinator

Howard Payne University

 

With a limited staff, it is critical to have detailed responsibilities on the day after the game, during the week, and on gameday.

 

As a Division III college, we deal with being under-staffed year in and year out. We need to be completely organized in order to maximize our workload throughout the week. Offensively, we are allotted three full-time coaches. If we’re lucky, we will have a student assistant.

Having an organized plan helps balance the work load for each coach. Each staff member needs to take ownership of his responsibilities. This helps each coach understand that the workload is shared equally between the staff. Organizing the responsibilities by each coach can really help the coordinators and head coach. This way, each coordinator does not have to worry about what is getting done day in and day out. This also helps the head coach identify which coach is responsible for specific assignments.      

With three offensive coaches we try to share the workload as much as possible. The following is a quick look at our offensive staff duties and responsibilities. The first section is the responsibilities for each coach the day after a game. The second section is our weekly duties, and the third section is the game day duties. Our staff consists of myself (offensive coordinator), Randy Miller (offensive line), Dusty Thornhill (wide receivers), Lance Unger (running backs/a part-time coaching position) and Dillon Adams (student assistant).

 

Offensive Staff duties and Responsibilities

Day After the Game

* Coach Sims - grade game film by 12:30. Make a copy of the productivity chart for files.

* Coaches Adams and Thornhill – skim film together 12:30-1:00 – then hang and print points from the film for players and coaches.

* 1:00 - Staff breakdown of next opponent’s film.

* 3:30 - Lift and run.

* 4:00 -Team meeting.

* 4:20 – Shower.

* 5:00 - Special teams meetings.

* 5:15 - Film by positions

 

Responsibilities for film of next opponent:

Coaches Thornhill and Unger - mark opponent films O/D/K, quarters, down, distance, hash, play type, result, gain or loss, and intercut (by Friday).

Coach Adams - help in any way possible.

Coach Sims - print Hudl reports.

 

Responsibilities for scouting report:

Coach Thornhill - create cover page.

Coach Sims - draw opponent’s coverage for 7-on-7. 

Coach Miller - draw running plays to fronts and blitzes.

 

                                                           WEEKDAY DUTIES

Coach Sims:

·     Brainstorm Monday pm.

·     Finish game plan Tuesday morning (begin by 8:00 unless notified of earlier time).

·     Enter data of previous game (Wednesday).

·     Prepare practice plan scripts.

·     Scout punt block film /punt/ KOR-returners/holders.

·     Coach QBs.

 

Coach Miller

·     Red Zone and goal line defense.

·     Assist in preparing game plan.

·     Prepare for defensive blitzes.

·     Inside run script.

·     Scout field goal block (film)/ FG unit/KOR front line.

·     Scout kickoff (practice)/snap for FG/punt scout.

·     Coach offensive line.

Coach Unger

·     Mark HPU game film by Sunday morning (same as opponent’s film).

·     Signal in practice.

·     Field defense.

·     Scout kickoff/KOR - wings/ punt scout team/FG over set.

·     Equipment.

·     Coach running backs and wings.

·     Chart field goals.

Coach Thornhill

·     Help set offensive practice field.

·     Film responsibilities.

·     Set-up carts for meetings.

·     Set up practice field.

·     Run scout team and help spot ball.

·     Assist Coach Sims.

·     Coach WRs.

·     Scout KO (practice) /punt/ FG wings.

 

 

GAMEDAY DUTIES

Coach Sims

·     Scout book.

·     Call the offense.

·     Make adjustments during the game.

·     Visit with QB when offense comes off the field.

·     Consult with Miller about any adjustments.

·     Watch coverage and secondary blitz.

Coach Miller

·     Goalpost pads.

·     Coordinate punt alert/kicking net.

·     Assist with adjustments.

·     Watch the front.

·     Coordinate field goal offense for first play of series.

·     Visit with O-line.

Coach Unger

·     Blue box equipment with brand helm.

·     Signal in offense.

·     Talk to all skill players while defense is on the field.

·     Assist with adjustments.

·     Watch RBs and the front.

·     Coordinate the KOR.

Coach Thornhill

·      Set –up for pre-game.

·     Watch the WRs.

·     Help organize personnel groups during offensive possessions.

·     Get players into the hot area.

·     Scribe chart.

 

About the Author:

Hunter Sims enters his second season as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Howard Payne University. Over his first two years at HPU, he coached wide receivers, defensive backs and was therecruiting coordinator. Sims previously worked as a graduate assistant at Angelo State. He was a three-year letterman at quarterback at McMurry University.






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