FIREBAUGH “FALCONS”

FOOTBALL PROGRAM
3 YEAR PLAN
(2ND YEAR)
I. Offseason I (December to February)
A. Establish a strength program. Start “Off-Season I” strength
program.

a. Phase 1: (Frosh/JV) Mid-November thru Mid-December

b. Phase 2: Early January thru Early February

B. Assemble staff, including assistant coaches
a. Check football clinics and spring practices of local colleges for staff to
attend
b. Establish written goals for program. Forward goals to Athletic Director
and Principal.
c. Review goal-line defense (January), total defense, and passing game
(February) from last year’s game films. Decide on changes.
C. Review game films.
a. Finalize offensive, defensive, special teams, player’s handbook.
b. Develop detailed plan for Off-Season II
c. Conduct player reviews.
D. Send equipment off to be reconditioned.
E. Review academic progress of athletes. Ensure satisfactory progress.
Establish study help from school. Constantly monitor progress.

II. Offseason II (February to June)

A. Supervise off season II strength program.
i. Phase 3: Mid February thru Mid April

ii. Phase 4: Mid April thru Late May

iii. Lift-A-Thon Late May
B. Finalize spring practice schedule
i. Spring Football practice
ii. Spring Football Passing Leagues/Tournaments
C. Individual player development
i. High School Players Combine/Camps
1. Nike Combine
2. Frosh/Sophomore Combine
ii. Football 101
D. Review pass defense (April), running game (May), and 2-minute offense
(June) from last year’s game films. Decide on changes.
E. Check status of all return reconditioned equipment. Ensure that all
required equipment is ready for season and spring practice.
i. Make final purchases of new equipment
 F. Hold meeting to explain team policies.
i. Freshman orientation
1. Introduction to possible incoming Freshman Scrimmage.
ii. Set up individual conference with all players with head coach after
spring football. Players must know where they stand.
G. Assist departing seniors with college prep such as: highlight tape, campus
visits, SAT/ACT testing.

III. Preseason (June to August)

A. Meeting and getting to know the players:
1. Team meeting (location TBD)
2. Recruiting meeting at junior high school(s)
B. Summer program:
1. Victory Camp
2. Weight lifting 3 days a week at Firebaugh High School
3. Passing league
4. Passing Tournament
5. Summer conditioning
6. Initial team meeting 1 week before first practice
C. Academic checks:
1. Grade checks immediately and every three weeks until end of grading
period, then every two weeks.
2. End of year checks
3. Summer school
D. Players
1. Look in to summer camps for athletes.
2. Supervise pre-season weight and running program.
E. Staff:
1. Selecting assistants
a. on school staff coaches
b. out of system applicants
c. community volunteers
d. student support staff, and medical team.
2. Meetings and coaching assignments
3. Prepare summer assignment for football staff. Check vacation plans.
4. Attend clinics
5. Establish and invite local coaches to attend local coaching clinic
F. Parents:
1. Letter to parents about Firebaugh football program and an invitation to
attend Parents' night practice
2. Parents' night practice
a. introduce staff
b. talk to the parents about the program, rules, team
expectations, etc.
3. Answer questions
4. Youth Camp 6 – 8 graders
5. Parents participation
a. Invite parents to attend special practice
b. Football team bar-b-que
 6. Booster club
a. elect officers
b. program sales
c. pre-game meal
d. Fundraiser meeting
7. Alumni Scrimmage & Dinner
a. Interaction with player and coaches
b. Volunteer award ceremony
G. Fundraiser
1. Big money makers
a. Golf Tournament
b. Flag Football Tournament
2. Team Building Fundraisers
a. Car Wash
b. Donation Letter
H. Field Maintenance:
1. Mow, water, fertilize, and work on game field
2. Lay out the practice fields
I. Prepare for football camp/2-a-days.
1. Finalize detail practice schedule.
J. Review kicking game
K. Finalize depth chart
L. Develop video plan.
M. Complete computerized scouting report on last year’s game film.

A. Season (End of Summer to Beginning of season)

a. Establish weekly practice routine.
b. Establish weekly scouting routine.
c. Establish in season strength development routine
d. Check on game-day preparation and rehearsal.
i. Prepare weekly game day sheets
ii. Press box maintenance
iii. Check coaches communication devices
iv. Cheerleader meeting
v. Video person, PA announcer selection
vi. Prepare game day programs
e. Obtain coaches academic schedules, office hours and free hours. Obtain
players class schedule.
f. Develop video plan.
g. Provide news media with statistics and game photos
i. Player bios
ii. Previous season statistics
iii. Present program media guide for media

IV. Season (August to November)

A. Coaching:
1. Practice plans
2. Weight lifting
3. Attendance at J.V. games
4. Scouting
 5. Lining the game field
B. Media:
1. Be accessible to the media
2. Designate a coach to call TV and newspapers after the game
3. Seek recognition for the players

C. Academics:
1. Grade checks every two weeks
2. Be accessible to teachers
3. SAT and ACT dates and scores

D. Administration:
1. Special events:
a. homecoming
b. parents' night
c. association football night
d. fall sports night
e. club night

V. Post Season (November to December)

A. Honors and Awards:
1. Statistics for players
2. Push player for all conference, all-region, and all-state
3. Awards banquet
4. Information to colleges

B. Weight Room:
1. Motivation
2. Lift-off competitions
3. Fund raiser lift - a - thon

C. Academics:
1. Grade checks
2. SAT and ACT test dates and scores
3. Work with guidance counselors

D. Staff:
1. Evaluate assistants
2. Assistants evaluate the head coach
3. Evaluate the J.V. program

E. Winter and Spring Sports:

1. Encourage participation
2. Assist coaches in recruiting athletes
3. Attend events

F. Films:
1. Copies for colleges
2. Organize and copy