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Coaching Philosophy
Winning is an attitude that we will work every day to establish. Winning is an attitude
that all players, coaches, community members, and administration must be 100% committed to.
We will strive to be winners both on and off the field, and this principle will help us overcome
any adversities that we encounter. We will pride ourselves in being disciplined on the field and
in the classroom and will encourage the team to be leaders by creating a positive environment
inside the school building. On the field we will pride ourselves in doing the little things correctly
because if we take care of the little things, then big things will follow. We will preach being
tough both mentally and physically while playing fast, and playing together. We will hang our
hat on playing solid defense, excelling on Special Teams and protecting the football on offense
(Win the Turnover Battle). More importantly we will take pride in SCORING POINTS and
putting an exciting product on the field that our community will support. We will place a huge
emphasis on our off season conditioning program as this is a vital component of in season
success. Together, and Win Every Day will be words that will be staples of the Daviess County
Football Program! Our primary goal at Daviess County High School will be to assist in the
development of our young people to assist them in becoming successful in their future
endeavors.

Summary of Qualifications
Willing & able to quickly learn new methods and procedures.
Excellent oral & written communication skills in relating with people from a broad range of

backgrounds.
Updated on all technological advances.
Highly motivated & organized, able to complete tasks in a timely manner & meet or exceed
objectives.
Able to work well independently and in a team environment.

Football Coaching Experience

2013-Present

Henderson County High School

Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach

2012

McLean County High School

Head Varsity Football Coach

2011

Webster County High School

Associate Varsity Head Football Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Linebackers Coach

2003 - 2010

Hancock County High School

Varsity Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach/Defensive Line Coach
Head Junior Varsity Coach

2003

Campbellsville University
Student Assistant
Quarterbacks Coach

Playing Experience

1997-2000

2003

High School
Hancock County High School
Quarterback/Receiver/Linebacker
Four Year Letterman
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer Player of Year 2000
Honorable Mention All-State 2000
State Runner-Up 1999
College
Campbellsville University
Quarterback
Career ended due to 2nd Knee injury

Education
University of the Cumberlands
December 2014 Graduate
MAT Teacher as Leader
Western Kentucky University
2011 Graduate
Bachelor of Arts Middle Grades Education 5-9
Social Studies and Language Arts
Campbellsville University
2003
Undergraduate Studies
University of Louisville
2001-2003

Undergraduate Studies

References
Mark Peach
Head Football Coach
mark.peach@anderson.kyschools.us
Hays Browning
Head Football Coach Muhlenberg County High School
hays.browning@muhlenberg.kyschools.us
Marc Searcy
Athletic Director/Head Baseball Coach McLean County High School
marc.searcy@mclean.kyschools.us
Tony Lewis
Head Football Coach
Tony.lewis@henderson.kyschools.us

Coaching
Qualifications

Offense
Offensive Coordinator
Henderson County High School I have spent the past 2 seasons as the offensive coordinator
at Henderson County. Responsible for weekly game plans and offensive practice schedules and
overseeing the installation of the NZONE Spread offense. We feel that we are ahead of the game
at Henderson with our exciting style of offense.
Head Coach
McLean County/ Webster County High School. During my stops at these schools I was
fortunate to work in football programs that needed to be rebuilt from the ground up. I implanted
the wing-t offense at both schools and we were as successful as we could be in the rebuilding
process. Our players football knowledge greatly increased and improvement on the offensive
side of the ball was evident.
Offensive Coordinator
Hancock County High School During my tenure at Hancock County I was fortunate to coach
a lot of great athletes. We used the wing-t offense and led the state in rushing in 2006 and were
in the top 5 in rushing in 5 different seasons while I was at Hancock. I learned a lot about finding
ways to score points with smaller linemen using blocking angles that the wing-t offense is built
on.

Defense
Head Coach
McLean County High School Responsible for game planning and organizing defensive
practice schedules. Implemented the 3-4 slant and angle defense.
Linebackers Coach
Webster County High School Responsible for the Mike linebacker and Stack linebackers in
the 3-3 stack. The 3-3 stack is a gap sound defense that is being used a lot to defend spread
offenses.
Defensive Line Coach
Hancock County High School Responsible for the nose guard and defensive ends in a 3-4
slant and angle defense.

Expectations

Head Coach Expectations

1. Role Model The Head Coach needs to understand that he is and should be considered a role
model and act accordingly.
2. Organization It is the role of the Head Coach to balance many responsibilities in running a
successful program. (Practice Organization, football game plans, fundraising, etc.)
3. Communication The Head Coach will communicate with administrators, players, parents
and assistant coaches on a regular basis. The success of a program is dependent on everyone
being on the same page and the communication by the head coach will make this possible.
4. Dedication - Running a successful high school program is more than Xs and Os on Friday
nights. The Head Coach must be dedicated to off season conditioning, fund raising, and always
looking at ways to improve the program. The Head football coach must be at as many youth and
middle school practices and games as possible.
5. Knowledge The Head Coach must have an overall knowledge of the game from offense,
defense, special teams, and off season conditioning.
6. Consistency The Head Coach must show consistency in running the program. The players
must have an understanding of the expectations and the consequences for their actions.
7. Dedication in Classroom The Head Coach will encourage the football team to be leaders in
the school and classroom.

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack
of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." -- Vincent T. Lombardi

Assistant Coach Expectations

1. Always be positive with your players. Believe in them!
2. Display confidence in yourself and your players.
3. Be firm, fair and consistent. Your players should know what to expect!
4. Take charge of your position, demand perfection, accept nothing less.
5. Hustle, they will follow. Fast pace is a must!
6. Be fundamentally sound with your position. We want our players technically sound.
7. Positive v. Negative we always want to encourage the players with 2 positive comments with
every negative comment.
8. Motivation, we always need to work on our motivation techniques to assist in reaching their
potential.
9. Know your players, you spend a lot of time with them and make them realize that you care
about more than their football potential.
10. Communication among the staff members. We need everyone pulling in the same direction.
11. Take pride in our program. Realize there are no short cuts to success.
12. Have goals for the program, yourself and your players.
13. Never give up on yourself, your players or your team!

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
--Paul "Bear" Bryant

Player Expectations
1. Model Students
2. Respect
3. No Excuses, Be Responsible
4. Maximum Effort
5. Be Positive, Encourage your teammates and have their back.
6. Communication

Each player is expected to represent our football program in a positive manner both on
and off the football field. These are a few expectations that we will demand our players
adhere to. The players will have their expectations clearly defined and be held
accountable.

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

--Lou Holtz

Offense

Offensive Philosophy
Philosophy
Contrary to popular opinion, offense wins games and CHAMPIONSHIPS. We must score more
than their opponent. We must score when we reach the red zone. We must use field position to
our advantage, and understand that field position is a huge aspect in the outcome of a game. We
will pressure the defense by attacking all areas of the field. We will stretch the field vertically
and horizontally. We will force the defense to defend the entire field and keep them honest at all
times. We will win the turnover battle. We will use an exciting offense that our fans want to see.
There will not be an emphasis on the run more than the pass. The only emphasis will be on
scoring enough points to win the game. Regardless of how well any team can throw the football
it is a must at any level to be able to establish a running game where you can run the football late
in the game to seal the deal when the defense is expecting the run. This will come from a tough
attitude where we wear the opponent down with our fast paced Tempo Offense.
The Offense
We will incorporate the NZONE Spread offense. The NZONE Spread is an offense that forces
the defense to cover the entire field and uses multiple formations and motions to gain
competitive advantages. The Spread also utilizes simple blocking, running, and throwing
schemes so that our players can play as fast as possible. We will play fast, faster, then fastest.
We will wear our opponents out with Tempo. It is a must for our athletes to be in top physical
condition. The main goal for the offense will be to simply score more points than the opponent.

Attitude isnt inherited, it is created

- Noel Mazzone

Offensive Goals
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2.
3.
4.
5.

Be Offensive Hitters
Control the Line of Scrimmage
Score 100% inside the red zone
Catch all catchable balls
Take care of the football

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
Vince Lombardi,

Defense

Defensive Philosophy
Philosophy
Defense wins championships. Our defensive philosophy will be to get as many people to the
football as we can. Our motto will be run to the football we will practice it and demand that
our team plays with maximum effort, hustle and desire. We will work on our assignments and
enter the game with the players allowed to react instinctively and run to the football. We want
to avoid the big play we want to control the game and harass the defense into making mistakes.
We will be a flexible defense that will allow us to easily adjust to the many different offenses we
will face. We will be fundamentally sound and tackling will be a technique that we will work on
at every practice.
The Defense
The defense that I am would like to incorporate would be the 3-4. However a key thing to
having a successful defense is having your players in position to be successful. The 3-4 allows
us to place more skill players on the field and in turn more athletes. We will preach speed and
want as many players on the field that can run to the football. The 3-4 defense allows for
quick reads, and an exciting brand of defense. The 3-4 is a pressure defense that can bring
pressure from a variety of different positions. It is also flexible enough to change on the fly from
a power run formation to a spread formation.
*While this defense would be preferable to me, I also understand that personnel will dictate the
type of defense that best suits our team. We could also adapt to a 3-4, 4-4 to name a couple.

We control by attitudes positive mental attitudes not by rules.

Woody Hayes

Style of Play for the 3-4

1. Physical, Attacking style of play.

a. This defense will foster a desire to be aggressive.
b. It will allow smaller, faster, athletes to be successful.
c. It is more Fun for the players!
2. Swarming Defense.
a. All eleven players flying to the football.
b. It allows more opportunity for turnovers and negative plays.
c. It prevents big plays by the offense.
d. It PUNISHES the ball carrier.
3. Create Turnovers.
a. Teach and preach it to the players!
b. Expect it!
4. Execution.
a. It needs to be attacking.
b. A player needs to react properly while doing it.
c. Pursue relentlessly while executing.
d. Execute tackling every chance given with 100% consistency.
5. Play recognition.
a. Film study is a must for the coach to be able to translate to the players.
b. Organize practice where the players can react to the opponents plays.
c. Repetition equals instinct which equals less thinking.
d. The players must be mentally focused and prepared.
6. Communication.
a. All players must communicate in this defense. It promotes confidence in each other.

Defensive Line
Nose Guard and Defensive Ends
Our normal alignment for the DEs is a 4 technique and the NG to be in a 0. We will slant our
defensive lineman both strong our weak. We teach our defensive lineman to read on the run
and drill the lineman to react to the movement of the defensive lineman. I have found that
confusing offensive lineman can be very beneficial to our defense. Having offensive lineman
thinking how they will address fast defensive lineman slows them down through confusion. We
read on the run and play hard and run to the football.

Linebackers
Outside Linebackers (Sam & Jack)
These positions are the most demanding on the field. He must be physical enough to play the
run and athletic enough to play the flats. Hitters and Runners! The OLBs have primary contain
on the run. The Jack will be a defensive lineman/linebacker hybrid and will have the ability to
drop to a linebacker position should the formation dictate.
Inside Linebackers (Mike and Will)
The Mike is your best linebacker and should have the ability to make plays all over the field. We
will ask him to make plays from sideline to sideline, his primary responsibility is Strong A gap.
The Mike needs to be big, strong, athletic, and have a nose for the football. He will need to have
the ability to get our defense aligned properly and make the defensive calls. Will is similar to the
Mike however we like him to be a little more athletic. There are times that we will have our Sam
in coverage against Spread sets.

Corners
The corners primary responsibility will be deep thirds and will need to be athletic enough to run
with receivers and disciplined enough to understand their responsibility in coverage. They must
understand they cannot give up the big play, and are the secondary contain against the run. We
will be a primary Cover 3 team but will have the ability to adjust to Cover 4 against a passing
set. They also must have the ability to play press coverage when the situation dictates.

Free Safety
The primary responsibility for the safety is deep third, but also must have the ability to play man
coverage when necessary. The safety will read the tight end and when given a run read will feel
the alley.

Defensive Goals
1. Win!
2. Be Physical
3. Make the great play.
4. Be Disciplined
5. Score or set-up a score

If you are going to be a champion, you must be willing to pay a greater price.
-- Bud Wilkinson

Special Teams

Special Teams Philosophy

This facet of the game can at times be neglected and not have the proper practice time dedicated
to having successful special teams. Special teams are an integral part of any game and provide
the opportunity for any team to gain or lose hidden yardage in the game. Special teams can
provide you momentum for both your offense and defense. Our goal is not to allow the opposing
team to make the game changing plays on special teams. We will dedicate the adequate amount
of practice time to insure that we win the special teams battles on a weekly basis. We will be
basic on special teams, so that our players can play fast and not have to think as much.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
-- Vince Lombardi

Special Teams Goals

1. Win the game!
2. Score or set-up a score
3. Be disciplined
4. Be Physical
5. Catch all catchable balls

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day.
-- Willie Mays

Strength &
Conditioning

Strength & Conditioning

Development of Core Strength
The center of human power and strength originates in the center of the human body. Imagine the
body as a 3-link chain with the head and arms being one link, the core being the second link, and
the legs being the third link. A football player is only as strong as his weakest link. If the core
link is weak or inflexible, there is little chance of maximizing his athletic potential because all
body movement comes from the core.

Train Using Ground-Base, Multi-Joint Lifts

Football is a sport that is ground-based and a power sport that requires: balance, coordination,
and the body to function as a unit in an explosive fashion in several directions and different
angles. Therefore, the emphasis of our training is on total body athleticism and flexibility
utilizing free weights. The foundation of my training is the Olympic lifts, squats, pulls, and press.
These lifts are ground based movements that fit in several muscle groups working in several
levels.

Train for Power (Resulting in Increased Speed)

The less time it takes to move a mass a certain distance, the greater the power output. Increase in
speed results in an increase in power. By training with explosive lifts, squatting movements,
resisted sprints and speed drills, I can greatly increase the potential for developing powerful
athletes.

Train Athleticism
Many factors are included in athleticism: strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination,
fitness level and mental toughness are just a few. Mat Drills in the off-season is an example of
one of the ways I take the athletes strength gains and transfer them into position specific
agilities, footwork patterns, plyometrics and fitness. My goal is to constantly maximize overall
athleticism; therefore each workout is designed to enhance these areas.

Prepare like Champions

Workouts are Intense!
Workouts are highly organized and extremely intense. Training sessions are run just like a
football practice, where I keep the pace moving, thus ensuring good use of time.
Workouts are challenging!
Workouts are physically and mentally challenging, requiring focus, discipline and intense effort.
By training this way, athletes learn to meet challenges head-on and are better able to handle

pressure when it is applied in competition. Maintaining a positive, never back down attitude is of
highest importance.

"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage,
the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice
the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."

Vince Lombardi

12 Steps to making Daviess

County a Continuous
Championship Program
1. Hire Jason Morris.
2. Hire great coaches/teachers in the
building.
3. Support the program financially.
4. Build trusting relationships with the
football community.
5. Make sure football program is a
positive example, and providing positive
role models for the youth.
6. Make sure youth players are learning
how to play the game correctly and
having FUN!

7. Make sure the Middle School is focusing

on fundamentals, technique, and the
basics of Daviess County schemes.
8. Make sure freshmen are getting
stronger and continuing to build on the
fundamentals of hitting, blocking, and
tackling.
9. Make sure Junior Varsity is ready to
back up the Varsity to provide needed
depth.
10. Make sure Varsity WINS at Home.
11. Make sure Varsity stays as healthy as
possible by taking care of their bodies

and preparing for playoffs.

12. WIN EVERY DAY!

Miscellaneous

Fundraising
There are several things that I feel are necessary in success of a football program. With the
current economic environment it is very difficult for school districts to provide programs with a
blank check to get whatever they feel is needed. Due to that fundraising is something that a
Head Coach has to have a passion for. Fundraising is not something that all coaches want to be
involved in, but I understand that for our program to be successful we must always strive to find
innovative ways to increase our revenue. I have listed several types of fundraisers that I have
participated and look forward to having the opportunity to implement some of these at Daviess
County High School.
1. Lift-a-thon - Generally we do this in the spring and our goal is generally $50 per player.
2. Discount Cards - Generally we do this sometime in early summer and could possibly
generate $3000-$5000.
3. Golf Scramble Need to schedule early summer with potential profit of $6000-$8000.
4. 100 Man Club Try and get pledges from 100 people to pledge $10 per win. The form is
filled out and at the end of the season the coach mails a thank you letter the person thanking
them for their support and discussing the season and letting the person know how much they owe
due to their pledge. This basically works out to $1000 per win. You will also have to
understand this is a non-binding pledge and not all will follow through but you will generally
receive around 75% of pledges returned.
5. Field Signs Find supporters among the local businesses to advertise via a field sign.
6. Game Programs Selling and recognizing friends of the program in a game program.
These are a few of the fundraising activities that I have been involved in, I am sure there are
many more fundraisers that could be beneficial to the football program and would be open to any
that would assist us in reaching our goal.

Conclusion
In conclusion I would like to think all members of the hiring committee for the opportunity to
discuss the possibility of leading your football program. I believe that I would provide a positive
environment that would enable our student athletes to reach their potential both on and off the
field. I will conclude with what I would envision the goals of the Daviess County football
program under my direction. I would hope that people would look at our program and think to
themselves:
The Daviess County Football team is Tough, Disciplined, Plays Hard, Organized, Classy, and
a Championship Winner!

Nothing replaces hard work. There are no short cuts to success! There is no magic play or
magic saying that can lead to success on the field. We will work hard in the off season and we
will work hard on the practice field in order to give ourselves the best opportunity for success on
the field. It wont always be easy and no one can make it happen alone we need everyone
pulling in the same direction for a common cause.

Jason Morris

Head Coach Candidate

Daviess County High School