Coach P. Martin CSAC

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Most football staffs don’t fail because of talent. They fail because: • No clear structure • No defined roles • No consistent communication So I built a Coaching Staff Manual and I’m giving it to every coach 👇 If you want it: 1. Follow @GridironHQ 2. Like + Repost 3. Comment “MANUAL” I’ll send you the copyable version.

Culture rarely explodes. It erodes. One skipped rep. One eye roll. One excuse. Drip by drip. Great coaches protect the standard before the damage spreads.

Someone is recommending your name in ROOMS you don’t even have access to yet. 👀🔥 Doors are opening before you knock. What’s meant for you is already in motion. 💯✨

“You gotta be willing to take the hits!” - Rocky Balboa It’s always about the response.

Coaching is hard. Most people only see wins and losses. They don’t see the weight of decisions, the relationships, or the responsibility that comes with leading people. Great coaching isn’t one thing. It’s a dynamic job that demands clarity, consistency, and care. Here are 10 traits of great coaches 👇 1: RELATIONSHIPS FIRST - Great coaches care about their players first and foremost. They work hard to build positive relationships with all players. They know relationships are the heartbeat of great teams. 2: CLEAR STANDARDS - The number one job of a coach is to build culture. Culture is: What coaches allow, what coaches emphasize, and consistent follow-through every day. Great coaches have clear standards and focus on maintaining these every day. 3: EMOTIONAL IQ - Great coaches, get it. Great coaches have “with-it-ness.” Great coaches can read the room, read their team, and connect with many different types of people. They have high emotional intelligence. 4: SELF-AWARENESS - Great coaches know thyself. They know their strengths and weaknesses and try to fill these gaps with great assistant coaches. 5: EXCELLENT COMMUNICATORS - Bringing a group together to achieve a common goal is challenging. Clear and concise communication is critical. Great coaches are master communicators. 6: MINDSET - Great coaches operate with a growth mindset. This mindset becomes part of the program's culture. It is a mindset that we can always get better. There is no such thing as failure, and the process is focused on. 7: MASTER TEACHERS - Great coaches are Master Teachers. They can simplify the complex and provide clear and concise feedback to their players. 8: HEALTHY COMPETITIVE MINDSET - Great coaches are competitive—they have to be. But it needs to be a healthy, competitive spirit. It cannot be a win-at-all-costs mindset. Great coaches embed the life lessons and struggles learned along the way. 9. HUMBLE - Great coaches know that humility wins. They can instill confidence in their players while keeping them humble. This is a critical balance in highly successful coaches and teams. 10: BUILD LEADERS - Great coaches focus on building positive team leaders. Building culture is a coach's number one job, but building player leadership has to be number two. Great coaches know this. They have a leadership plan. ____ Do you like this post? Then, you will love my free weekly newsletter. 🏆Great Teams - Better Leaders. Read by 15000+ other coaches and leaders each week. Subscribe below for free.

@iguerin @PrepRedzoneSC @JohnsonLambe @PrepRedzone You got it made.

Checking out new wingspan technology today.

The Art of Coaching: Being demanding without being demeaning. This is one of the biggest challenges for a coach. How do you maintain high standards, expectations, & accountability, and still build relationships and trust? Ben Johnson 🔥

Summary: 9 lessons for young coaches: 1️⃣ Players > plays 2️⃣ Care less sooner 3️⃣ Culture is daily 4️⃣ Relationships first 5️⃣ Simple wins 6️⃣ Give up control 7️⃣ Find a mentor 8️⃣ Don’t coach alone 9️⃣ Family > job

Being a head coach is tough. Not because of the wins and losses, but because of everything no one sees. Here are 8 realities every head coach faces 🧵👇

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"We're such an instant gratification era ... We're trying to skip the step of adversity and growth ... but we're gonna have to face it. Sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side. Sometimes you're just trading one set of problems for another." ~ Eli Drinkwitz 🏈

Lane Kiffin on the “Good Old Days." They are happening now. One day you will miss... - The team dinners. - The early morning practices. - The bus rides with teammates. - The big wins and tough losses. Soak it in. Your future self will thank you.

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BCE = Blaming. Complaining. Excusing. It kills teams faster than any opponent. Be accountable. Be responsible. Be the cure, not the disease.

The 10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching 1. Not every kid wants to be great. 2. You will be misunderstood, often. 3. Some parents care more about minutes than the team. 4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders. 5. No system works without buy-in. 6. Winning doesn’t silence critics. 7. Culture isn’t built fast; it’s built daily. 8. One-size-fits-all coaching doesn’t work. 9. Wins don’t always show your real impact. 10. The job takes more than it gives…until years later. Still worth it.

The Trojans take down Marlboro Academy 84-26 to move to 5-1 on the year. @Rooster4706882 led the way with 18 points, @5starJC5 added 15, and @tahjbrownn1 had 13. The Trojans are back in action tomorrow.

The #1 gap in team leadership: Athletes don’t know how to hold teammates accountable. Here’s why it happens, and how to fix it. [THREAD] 🧵

10 truths every high school coach learns: 1. Adversity is coming 2. Every player is different 3. Winning isn’t everything 4. You can't please everyone 5. Parents have tunnel vision 6. Critics will be loud 7. The hours are long 8. The impact is real 9. A supportive spouse is a must 10. The memories? Unmatched It’s hard. It’s worth it.

On their way for reconditioning. Be on the look out for a new look. @Riddell_Youtsey @GSFTrojanFball