Coach Barnes Presentation - Norman North Football Club

NORMAN NORTH
FOOTBALL 2015
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
• Live Like Champions
– Every day life
– Not just actions on a field of play
“Champions don’t become champions in the
ring, they are merely recognized there”
CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL
• Live Like Champions (LLC)
• Create and Develop a Football Culture that
exemplifies Character
• Pride in the Program
• Year Round Schedule with focus on Strength and
Conditioning
• Unified Vision
• Family and Faith
CHARACTER
• The success of a program depends directly on the
development of character traits like:
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Honor
Integrity
Trust
Work Ethic
Loyalty
Persistence
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Mental Toughness
Confidence
Positive Mental Attitude
PLAYER EXPECTATIONS
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Character
Respect
Pride
Loyalty
Effort
Sacrifice
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PRIORITIES:
 FAITH
 FAMILY
 ACADEMICS
 ATHLETICS
 EVERYTHING
ELSE
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Stages of the Football Program
1. Winter Conditioning
– Mental Toughness
2. Spring Practice
– Fundamental
3. Summer Workouts
– Bonding
4. Pre-Season Practice
– Perfecting the Attack
WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT FROM
THE COACHING STAFF
• To love and care for your son as if he were our own
• To be a positive role model for your son
• To provide motivation for your son to develop strong work
habits
• To continually encourage your son to do the “right thing” at all
times
• To promote an atmosphere of caring and respect
WHAT THE COACHING STAFF EXPECTS
FROM PARENTS
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Show support for your son with positive encouragement
Displaying positive enthusiasm for the TEAM, not just your son
Demonstration of and the promotion of good sportsmanship
Expressing concerns in private and at an appropriate time with
Coach Barnes or any other coaches in the program
– Immediately after a game is not the right time or place
FINAL THOUGHT
• “I don’t care about winning or losing, I
care about how you play, with passion,
desire, heart, intensity,
determination…We don’t look at the
scoreboard. It’s about commitment and
effort…If it was about wins and losses we
would’ve all lost a long time ago.”
»Bob Ladoceur