In 2018, Erick Knickerbocker took over a football program most coaches wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Rockville High School, nestled in the blue-collar town of Vernon, Connecticut, had gone 27-107 since 2004. The team was coming off a 1-10 season. The student body mocked players in the hallway for wearing their jerseys. There was…
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How Hutchinson’s Drew Dallas Turns Roster Turnover into Sustained Success The modern coaching landscape doesn’t allow for slow builds. Whether it’s the transfer portal, high school players bouncing between programs, or the rapid cycle of junior college football, the challenge remains the same—coaches must establish a winning culture fast or risk losing their team before…
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For decades, football coaches have followed a familiar formula: grind players down, punish mistakes with sprints, and stretch practices to their limit. They believed that if practices were tough enough, their teams would become “tougher.” But Brad Dixon, head coach at Camp Point Central (IL), challenges that outdated mindset. “Toughness is task-specific,” Dixon argues. “It’s…
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In a world where everyone’s looking for the next big coaching secret, the real magic might just be embracing who you already are. BJ Hill, the Defensive Coordinator at Johns Hopkins and The Coach and Coordinator D3 Defensive Coordinator of the Week presented by Hansen Ratings, stands out not because he tries to fit into…
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