Coach Zach Baber

Many coaches have asked me what our program looks like once you pay the monthly subscription fee (cancel anytime). So, I decided to give a behind the scenes look of what our program offers. Our mission is to help prevent coaching burnout in those first years as a new head coach. I believe strongly in this mission. I am a husband, dad of 2 (4 year old and a 10 month old), full-time attorney, and high school football head coach, but I am still spending all my spare hours building this program. Enjoy this behind the scenes look of Coaches Help Coaches!

Question for Football Coaching Twitter… Is coaching football your main source of income? Only select Yes if: Coaching Stipend/Salary = majority of your yearly income OR your teaching job is TIED to your coaching job Please retweet this, I want to get as many votes as I can

@fbcoachmatth Well said coach.

Coaches - I would add to this - leadership cannot happen without a foundation of honesty and truth. Never lie to your players/coaches or ask them to lie for you. Honesty may make things uncomfortable in the short term but your relationships will be much better for it long term

Help settle a debate at our house. If you are having a Thanksgiving meal at the early dinner time slot (4 pm), do you eat lunch that day?

"I enjoyed coaching before I became a head coach." This negative thought jumps into my head about once a week. Why do I share this? Everyone needs to realize this thought is normal. Coaching is a calling. Because of this, it feels wrong to complain or show any sign of weakness. What can we do then? Step 1. Recognize these thoughts. Step 2. Reframe those thoughts. Example reframe: "Yes, being a head coach comes with increased responsibilities. But, being a head coach gives me an opportunity to have an impact on more kid's lives" The more often we do these simple reframes, the less these negative thoughts will come.

@JesseFrisinger Well said. Easy answer - nope.

This time of year often bothers me. Schools are making decisions on coaches' employment status. It just bothers me to see other coaches rooting for schools to fire coaches and staff. Is it within your "rights"? Yep. But is it right?

Can you have change without discomfort? Not likely.

Getting on the Black Friday Specials train I've poured thousands of hours and dollars of my own time and money into our football program. Why? I believe in our mission - using high school sports to better the community today, tomorrow, and 20 years from now. I've poured thousands of hours and dollars of my own time and money in starting Coaches Help Coaches. Why? I believe in our mission - using high school sports to better the community today, tomorrow, and 20 years from now. No matter what you do, make sure to have a laser-focused purpose. If something doesn't align with your purpose, scrap or change it. With Coaches Help Coaches, I want to prevent coaching burnout of high-quality new head coaches. Put more time building relationships with your players and focusing on your scheme, and let us help you set up the right systems to avoid unnecessary stress early on. Starting at 2pm EST today and running until Sunday, get access to our continuously-updated pilot program for 20% off. Your locked in monthly price will never increase as long as the subscription stays active. And, of course, cancel anytime.

@CoachShiffman 11. Because I like using the H (slot reciever) as a hybrid RB and TE. So, we could easily make it look like a 12 or 21 personnel package without actually changing personnel. Is that cheating?

If you had to live out of one Personnel package for the rest of your coaching career which would it be and why?

@CoachFloyd252 This is great stuff coach!

During my planning period, I decided to go into the gym and teach the dive and counter to kids who had never played football before.... 😂 We can dress up the stance, fake, and hand off's another time... 😂

@RGIII Fear is probably the biggest dream killer.

Don’t let fear stop you from accomplishing your dreams. Stop being afraid to go for it because you fear failure. Stop not giving your all because you want that easy excuse as to why it didn’t work out. Go give it your all, work hard, don’t quit and you will find success.

@CalebCorrill @DrewChance_10 100% agree. We have to be humble enough that their are always better practices. Step one is realizing we don't know everything. Step two is pursuit of the answers.

Very impressed by @DrewChance_10 and what he’s done. But I am most impressed with his continued quest for evolution. IMO: A sign of a high level mind is the constant pursuit of ways to improve. “We want to catch those operating ahead of us and separate from those we’ve passed.”

@CoachBechler Great analogy. Most of the work any of us do that matters resembles an iceberg. Most of the work no one sees.

COACHES: Our team's true culture is like an iceberg with most of it unseen. The unseen part makes or breaks our team. The things that go on in a cafeteria, dorm room, back of the bus, or locker room is our culture. How are we equipping our players for when we're not around?

@CoachPyne67 @WeAreAFCA @ORCoaches @ccramfootball @CCRams Congrats coach! This is quite the honor.

I am very humbled to be a finalist for the @WeAreAFCA Power of Influence award. Grateful to all the players, parents, coaches, and community for helping build the program. @ORCoaches @ccramfootball @CCRams

The quickest way to see improvement is to be brutally honest to yourself about were you are at. If you're not honest with yourself with your development, it's going to take much longer to reach any goals.

@CoachIvany @kurt13warner For sure. Best receiver should be at X. So, it's a presnap read. Take the gift 1 on 1 if you have it.

@the_sytch @kurt13warner Agreed! I’d assume it’s a “pick a side” deal depending on the trips check I like “poppy” as a cover 2 beater I really like the built in return option if it’s man / it’s covered

I feel I could go into any game w/ quick game & a version of these 8 plays & have a great deal of success! These are 8 base plays that every coach should carry every week (of course can be adjusted to level & formations)… be great at the details & don’t over complicate it!

I would like to hear his answer too, but most should be quick reads on the defender covering the middle receiver on trips side. Assuming defense is playing a corner off look against trips, which most will. Hiss and Under are two of my favorite to run. Especially with the middle open vs closed variation on Hiss.

@kurt13warner Hey Kurt, what is your reads on these? How would you adjust this to the small hs/jv level? This is awesome btw!

@ContinuedFight Just ran across your stuff today. Motivating stuff!

If YOU’RE reading this, I believe that YOU’RE built for greatness, but it doesn’t matter what I believe. Do YOU believe i