State Champion

Building a Winning Culture After a Downturn: Strategies for Reviving a Struggling Program

Reviving a struggling football program isn’t just about changing plays or drilling fundamentals—it’s about resetting the culture from the ground up. For coaches taking over after a string of losing…

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How Peter Stuursma Uses Staff Autonomy, Culture Building, and Outside Evaluation to Drive Winning Programs

Peter Stuursma, head coach of Hope College football, has built a successful program. He joined the Coach and Coordinator Podcast and shared three components that are a part of this…

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Getting More Out of Your Scout Teams

Scout teams are often the unsung heroes of a successful football program. They help prepare the first-string players for the real action on game day, simulating the opposition’s tactics and…

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The Shift from Play Caller to Game Manager

With back-to-back state championships, Kyle Schmitt, the head coach at Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland, has proven that effective game management is as important as the talent on the…

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Every Season Has a Story: Notes from 7x (Consecutively) State Champion Head Coach Steve Steele

The head coach at Riggs High School in Pierre, South Dakota opens up about what it takes to win a championship, and then do it again six more years in a row.

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