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2006 High School State Champions Surveyby: AFM Editorial Staff© More from this issue In our third annual survey of high school state football champions, a total of 340 questionnaires were mailed to those head coaches in the 50 states. When compared to surveys conducted in 2003 and 2004, certain trends seem to stick out: more head coaches have masters degrees, the pro style/spread offense is clearly gaining in popularity and feeder systems are becoming more and more common. Here is a complete summary of the 2005 State Champions survey: 1. At the time of winning your 2005 high school football championship, what was your age? Average age: 44.5 Lowest age: 26 Highest age: 72 Median age: 44 2. What is the total number number of state championships you’ve won as a head coach? Average: 3.3 Least won: 1 Most won: 20 Median won: 3 3.What is the total combined years you have been a head coach? Average: 14.5 years Lowest: 1 year Highest: 38 years Median: 14 years 4. What is the total combined years that you served as an assistant coach? Average: 8.5 years Lowest: 0 years Highest: 25 years Median: 6 years 6. What level(s) have you coached at in your football career? High School only:76.4% Youth: 8.8% Junior College: 3.1% NAIA: 2.5% D I-A: 5.1% D I-AA: 7.8% D II: 5.5% D III: 8.5% Coaching at any college level: 20.4% 7.What is the highest level of education that you have completed? Bachelors degree: 44.2% Masters degree: 55.6% Doctorate: 0.2% 8A. Are you a high school teacher? Yes: 82.1% No: 17.9% 9. How many state football championships has your high school won? Respondents average: 4.8 Lowest: 1 Highest: 20 Median: 3 10. What was the total number of players on your championship varsity program? Respondents average: 55.1 Lowest: 21 Highest: 128 Median: 55 11. What was the total number of returning starters on your championship varsity team combining offense and defense? Respondents average: 12.2 Lowest number of returning starters: 2 Highest number of returning starters: 19 Median: 12 12. What was the number of seniors on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 17.3 Lowest number of seniors: 5 Highest number of seniors: 38 Median: 16 13. What was the number of juniors on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 18.3 Lowest number of juniors: 3 Highest number of juniors: 38 Median: 17 14. What was the number of sophomores on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 13.8 Lowest number of sophomores: 0 Highest number of sophomores: 56 Median: 12 15. What was the number of freshmen on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 6.5 Lowest number of freshman: 0 Highest number of freshmen: 37 Median: 0 16. How many seniors on your championship team will go on to play college football? Respondents average: 4.5 Lowest number to go on and play college football: 0 Highest number to go on and play college football:17 Median: 0 17. How many paid assistant coaches did you have coaching your varsity team? Respondents average: 4.8 Team with least paid assistants: 0 Team with most paid assistants: 12 Median: 4 18. How many volunteer assistant coaches did you have coaching your varsity team? Respondents average: 2.6 Least number of volunteer assistants: 0 Most number of volunteer assistants: 12 Median: 2 19. How many former head coaches served as assistant coaches on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 0.88 Team with least number of former HC’s serving as assistants: 0 Team with most number of former HC’s serving as assistants: 4 Median: 0 20. What was the total number of assistant coaches on your championship varsity team? Respondents average: 7.11 Least number of assistant coaches: 1 Most number of assistant coaches: 17 Median: 7 21. What is the approximate amount of your annual football budget? Respondents average: $23, 434 Team with lowest annual budget: $2,000 Team with highest annual budget: $200,000 Median: $15,000 22. How much time per week do you spend reviewing game film and tendencies of your games and your opponents’ games with coaches and players? 0-1 hour: 0.0% 1-3 hours: 0.3% 3-5 hours: 16.9% 5-7 hours: 23.3% 7+ hours: 59.5% 25. What is the salary range which indicates your total coaching and teaching salary/compensation in 2005? $20-$30k: 5.7% $30-$40k: 16.1% $40-$50k: 18.4% $50-$60k: 27.6% $60-$70k: 14.9% $70-$80k: 5.7% $80-$90k: 4.7% $90k plus: 6.9% 26. What was your overall won-loss record (including post-season play) for the 2005 season? Respondents average: 12.2 wins; 1.1 losses Best Record: 16 wins; 0 losses Worst Record: 9 wins; 6 losses |
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