Texas High School Football Chat - "The Job Search Process" hosted by Roger Crowe

Searching for a job can be a stressful situation if you don't have the tools and resources to help you find and transition from one job to the next.  Whether you are moving because of opportunity or necessity, it is a stressful situation to be in.  Last night we discussed some important factors that help us determine the type of jobs we want, and why we enjoy our current place of work. 

As a coach, I want to experience success.  I want to win games on the field, and I want to have kids successful in the classroom.  To be a coach is to be a competitor.  That's what we all want.  I found it interesting in our discussion that finding a place that has experienced a lot of success rarely came up.  What did come up was finding the place that allows for you to have an impact on the kids, and also gives you the opportunity to grow.  Staff camaraderie was another factor that was talked about quite a bit.  And of course, how it fits our families and beliefs.  

So what I'm taking from last night is that when you surround yourself with good people and commit yourself to the school and the kids within, success will come.  That's what I have been fortunate to experience in my current situation.  I hope you all took something meaningful from it as well.

Thank you to Coach Roger Crowe for hosting last night.  It was insightful.

Moving Through the Coaching Profession hosted by SMU DC Van Malone

I thought that last night was a great opportunity to learn from a D1 coach about moving through the coaching profession.  His perspective on what it takes to work through the ranks as a coach the right way was informative and helped me feel reassured about how I have gone through my career.  I hope it did the same for you.  Some of us may have the desire to pursue life as a college coach, and some of us do not.  No matter your career goals, last night's discussion touched on the methods and characteristics of how a coach should go about pursuing their career and being committed to your current program at the same time.  

I also hope you enjoyed having a fresh coach providing the discussion.  It is important as a learner to look for outside sources to drive our education.  It was refreshing for me and I will continue to look for coaches who would be willing to host in the future.  Please let me know your opinion on last night and how you think the chat is going.  

Texas High School Football Chat #9 - "Reading Keys and Communication"

It's so important that we spend time each week explaining what and why we do things on the football field.  It's also important that we read and learn from others.  This is how we continually grow and learn.  If we continue to do the same thing every single time, we will continue to get the same results!  So I hope you pick something up each week that you are putting into use so that we are all getting better.  

Next week we will have our first guest host, SMU defensive coordinator Van Malone.  He will be leading the chat on the topic of "Making Moves in the Coaching Profession...The Right Way!"  I am very excited about this and thankful for his willingness to host.  Enjoy going through the slides!

Texas High School Football Chat #7 Passing Game

I really enjoyed talking ball with everyone last night and reading through what I missed today.  Lots of great information available for you to learn something from our conversation last night.  For those that missed out, we talked about the passing game on offense and defending it on defense.  Read through and if there's anything you'd like to add, feel free to comment or tweet it and tag it with #txhsfbchat.  

Texas High School Football Chat #6 In-Game Adjustments

Thank you for keeping #txhsfbchat going strong.  I know we are all in the midst of our second sports, attending clinics, and just working through our daily lives.  Yet you still take the time to participate and share your thoughts and ideas about high school football each Wednesday night at 8pm.  Thank you for being generous with your time and knowledge.

I am also creating a "Suggestion Box" for you to have an input on future topics.  I'm not running out of ideas, but I would enjoy seeing what you would like to see more of, less of, or focus on from week to week.  Thank you for all that you do.

Texas High School Football Chat #5

We as coaches are presented with the amazing opportunity to impact students on a daily basis.  Our job is one where we see people from all walks of life needing different levels of attention, direction, and support each day.  We have a responsibility to be examples of quality, caring, and responsible individuals to these students.  Through the sport of football we are blessed to have direct influence over young men who want to be part of the team. 

This week's chat explains what we are all capable of accomplishing and the character building we perform as part of our job.  Thank you for being warriors for these young men on your football teams and to the students you encounter every day.  You are making a difference!

January 28, 2015 Texas High School Football Coaches Chat

The topic of the third week was what you do with your offseason program.  We had a great turnout, and the responses were outstanding.  Every week we add new participants and the conversation keeps getting better and more informative.  Thank you to all who were able to participate last night, and also to those who enjoy following along.  I appreciate you all.

January 14 Chat Archive - 1st ever!

Thank you for joining us this week for our first ever chat.  This site will be used to archive all the chats so that we all have access to a central location for future reference.  

The services provided on this site may expand in the future, but for now archiving is its main purpose.  

Please join us each Wednesday at 8pm as we talk about different topics concerning high school football and we continue to grow and educate ourselves for the greatest profession in the state!