Coach Jake Hayes

10 keys for successful Coach/Admin Relations 1. Start with the Same Scoreboard Administrators and coaches must be aligned on what success looks like. What does on-field success look like? What does player development look like? What does positive culture look like? If you’re not measuring the same things, you’ll always feel misaligned. 2. Build the Relationship Before You Need It The worst time to build a relationship is during a problem. Great administrators don’t just show up when there’s a problem. Great coaches don’t only communicate when they need something. Invest early. Talk often. 3. Communicate Directly Miscommunication kills trust faster than anything. If there’s an issue, go straight to the source. Don’t go through assistants. Don’t rely on secondhand information. Don’t let rumors fill the gap 4. Define Roles and Stay in Your Lane Tension often comes from blurred roles. Administrators lead the school and they determine if the coach has a job next year. Coaches lead their program. Support each other, don’t micromanage each other. 5. Show Up for Each Other Presence matters. When administrators show up, it sends a message: When coaches support school initiatives, it sends the same message back. Support is a two-way street. 6. Address Issues Early Small issues become big problems when ignored. Have the conversation early about parent issues and program expectations. Don't let things simmer. Avoidance is not a strategy. 7. Balance Accountability with Support Great administrators hold coaches accountable AND support them. Great coaches don’t resist accountability, but embrace it. It is the administration's job to support. If the administration is supportive, you need to be accountable. 8. Stay Aligned in Public Nothing damages credibility faster than public disagreement. If there’s conflict, handle it privately and present a united front. Kids, parents, and staff are always watching. More than you think. 9. Keep Kids at the Center When decisions get tough, go back to one question: “What’s best for kids?” Both sides should have this question in front of "What’s easiest? Most Popular? Avoids conflict?" Alignment becomes much easier when the mission is clear. 10. Play the Long Game Strong relationships aren’t built in a season, but over time. There will be disagreements. There will be tough conversations. If both sides stay committed to trust, care, and commitment, the relationship can grow stronger over time and not weaker. Few relationships have a bigger impact on culture than the one between administrators and coaches. When it’s strong, alignment happens. Culture thrives. When it’s strained, everything feels harder.

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Free advice for football coaches: 1. If you draw up an offensive play, always draw up a defense. 2. Calling plays is hard. It's easy to question after the fact. Everyone’s a great play caller on the ride home. 3. If your players are confused, it’s probably your fault and it's too complex. Don’t assume they get it. 4. Stop obsessing over titles. Be ready when your shot comes. 5. You probably aren't as good at “winging it” as you think. Preparation is key. 6. If you only talk to kids when they mess up, don’t expect them to listen when it matters. 7. Everyone wants to call plays… until it’s 3rd & 8 with the game on the line. 8. If your system only works with great players, it’s not a great system. 9. If practice isn’t organized, don’t expect Friday night to magically be. 10. Stop blaming “kids these days.” Part of coaching is just adjusting. 11. Halftime adjustments sound great… but we would tell them before halftime if we knew what to say. 12. Film doesn’t lie, but coaches sometimes do about what they see on it. Just my opinion, we don’t have to agree.

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To many people expecting High school Coaches to make every single decision based on what’s Best for Recruiting& that’s not their ultimate job. The offense they run, not putting fastest guys on relay, their schedule, etc. and then turn around and criticize them when they don’t WIN & the 2 sometimes co exist but they just might not go together. A 3 Man Defensive front may be what’s best for that Town, School and Athletes but not be best for the 1 4 ⭐️ EDGE that town has once every 10 years. The wing T can win but it may be the absolute best to put up numbers for the WR being recruited. Ultimately College coaches KNOW what they’re looking for and skillset and traits. You’re doing more harm criticizing coaches promoting lack of buy in. A Kid who plays Hard will play up to their potential recruitment And Transferring isn’t always the BEST option to teach life. Sometimes is but not always

Greg Olsen’s advice? If a coach ever tells you to only play their sport… run 🚩

“If you can’t be better, then you gotta be different” - Jeff Monken