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Rewarding Hard Work: How a Simple Point System Transforms Team Culture 

Imagine your football team fighting for more than wins. What if they were battling each other—in a healthy way—for leadership, discipline, and accountability? That’s exactly what Coach Jeremy Plaa from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California, has achieved with his PridePoint system. Designed to reward hard work and fuel competition, this simple yet powerful…

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Why ‘Toughness’ Is Task-Specific: Rethinking Conditioning in High School Football

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 But Brad Dixon, head coach at Camp Point Central (IL), challenges that outdated mindset.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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The Power of Personal Style in Coaching – Why Authenticity Matters

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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