2001 Football Coaching Articles
172 articles from 11 issues — free to read
December 2001 issue 12 articles
- Scout's Honor: One of the least known and loved groups of any organization is its scouts.
- The Big 10: 10 tips for getting your next job...
- 15 Key Tips for Effective Drop Back Passing
- A Defensive Code of Divine Guidance: Football's New Testament for Pass Rush
- Balance : Steve Spurrier: Steve Spurrier keeps football in its proper place in his life, and florida on top of the polls
- Equipment Room: Defensive Reaction Machine
- High School News & Notes: Colorado coach suspended over greased-up jerseys
- Jon & Jay: The Gruden Brothers: Winning is a magnificent obsession to the Gruden brothers
- Letter From the Publisher: Little Things Define Big Men
- Putting Nine in the Box: TRINITY UNIVERSITY'S TIGHT DEFENSE
- Spurrier Q&A
- Words of Wisdom: Vince Dooley
November 2001 issue 17 articles
- A Wizard in the Land of Oz: Tiny Washburn University head coach Tony DeMeo proves year-after-year that victories aren't always won on…
- Breaking Bonds: Cutting players from the squad
- Developing Your Two-Minute Offense
- Equipment Room: Rogers Lev Sled
- Evaluating Offensive Linemen
- Gaining an Edge Through Special Teams
- He Knows the Way In San Jose: Athletic Director Chuck Bell is leading San Jose State in the right direction.
- High five: Mississippi State's five db package
- High School News & Notes: The Streak lives!
- Leader of the Pack: Marvin Lewis stands at the head of the class of new head coaches for 2002
- Letter From the Publisher: GREAT COACHES DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR HOUNDS TOOTH HATS
- Moving On...: Can a coach ever leave without causing hard feelings?
- News & Notes: Notre Dame gets a new sponsor
- Northwestern University Offense Practice Sturcture
- Ten Coaches You Should Know
- What a Tangled Web We Have Weaved...: The internet has changed the face of coaching.
- Words of Wisdom: Erk Russell
October 2001 issue 16 articles
- 2000 College Coordinators of the Year
- Attacking the Line of Scrimmage
- Best of the Best ...: THE TOP COACHING STAFFS IN FOOTBAL
- Blood Brother: JERSEY GUYS: RUTGERS PINS HOPES ON GREG SCHIANO, ONE OF THEIR OWN.
- Climbing to the Summit: The path to the top of the coaching profession is well-defined... but is it correct?
- Efficiency in the Scoring Zone
- Follow The Leader: Changing Trends Set the Pace in Football
- High School Notes: AFM Top 5 Power Rankings
- Letter From the Publisher: THE UNIFORMS OF HEROES HAVE CHANGED
- News & Notes: Patriots QB coach Rehbein dies
- On the Circuit: North Dakota uses circuit drills to develop top-notch defenses
- Running Out of the Spread: By forcing the defense to show its formations and tendencies, teams using the spread offense have begun to…
- The Universal Route That Is Good Versus Any Coverage
- What Football Taught Me that the Classroom Rarely Did
- Words of Wisdom: LaVell Edwards
- Working His Plan...: FSU's Dave Hart, JR.
September 2001 issue 14 articles
- Capitol Will...: n D.C., the Redskins are undergoing a transformation powered by new coach Marty Schottenheimer's…
- Class of 2001
- Equipment Room: Rogers Lev Sled
- High School News & Notes: WR Rhema McKnight 6-3, 195, 4.51 JFK (La Palma, Calif.)
- Letter From the Publisher: Looking for a Silver Lining...
- Multiple Looks Create Havoc: UAM Defense: Stressing the Line of Scrimmage and Attacking the Offensive Line Every Play
- News & Notes: Tragedy strikes Florida as freshman FB, Autin dies
- NFL Hot College Coaches 2001: The Heirs Apparent... the next group of head coaches for NFL teams
- On A Mission: Maryland's Ralph Friedgen is determined to make his alma mater a winner
- Play Action for the Big Play
- Special Delivery: Pete Rodriguez: Seattle's Pete Rodriguez consistently delivers great special teams.
- State of Emergence: Oregon is now home to two of the Nation's fastest rising and best programs
- The Clemson Zone Combo Package
- Words of Wisdom: Bud Grant
August 2001 issue 14 articles
- Attack and Score: Seattle's Kickoff Return Scheme
- Built to Last: Howard Schnellenberger is leading FAU into football with a solid plan and plenty of confidence
- Cover Your Bases: A look at Base Coverage 2
- Equipment Room: Rogers Lev Sled
- Getting the Ball to Your Playmaker
- High School Notes: Pre-Season Top 15
- Hot College Coaches 2001
- Letter From the Publisher: 'Daddy, do you have to work for football?'
- Minority Opinion: A look at the 30 of the best minority coaches ready to move on.
- News & Notes: Dolphins name Paton director of pro personnel
- Option for the new Millenium
- Stop the Spread: What defenses are doing to attack the latest craze in offense - the spread
- Two Hot to Stop: Despite the recent trend of hiring offensive coaches, McMackin and Hunley are future head coaches from the…
- Words of Wisdom: When he was informed of his coach's death on June 10 of this year, former Tampa Bay QB…
July 2001 issue 18 articles
- Attacking Quarters Coverage Through 6 Stress Points
- Emergency Situations: What's the Coach's Role?
- Equipment Room: Defensive Reaction Machine From Rae Crowther Co. 1-800-841-5050 www.raecrowther.com
- Everyone on the Same Page
- H20: Guidelines for Proper Hydration
- High School Notes: An Eye to 2002
- How to Avoid the Dangers of Lightning
- Letter From the Publisher: Protecting your assets
- Lion Heart
- Little on Size Big on Protection
- Longevity
- News & Notes: Trojan and Buccaneer legend McKay Passes Away
- NFL Europe 2001
- Prehabilitation: Injury prevention using the weight room
- Red Raider Run Stunts
- The Protector: Tampa Bay's Todd Toriscelli is in charge of caring for everything from nutrition to critical care for…
- The Truth About Turf
- Words of Wisdom: With innovations such as the pocket pass, loose-leaf playbooks, year-round coaching…
June 2001 issue 15 articles
- Artificial Oasis: Today's artificial turf fields are dramatically improved and offer an alternative
- Buried Treasure: In a state dominated by Alabama and Auburn, UAB's Watson Brown is proving that numbers can be deceiving.
- Equipment Room: Defensive Reaction Machine From Rae Crowther Co. 1-800-841-5050 www.raecrowther.com
- High School Notes: Heart attack claims life of Ohio State recruit
- HOW TO REAP THE REWARDS OF PLAY DIAGRAMING SOFTWARE
- Leading By Example: Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione has taken the Sooners back to the top by empowering his staff for…
- Letter from the Publisher: The Power of Prayer
- Level the Playing Field
- Method to the Madness: Positive scheduling can be the key to winning, increased revenues and national rankings. A look at the Big…
- NEVER A DOUBT: Oklahoma's rise to the top of the college football world may have surprised some people, but not head coach…
- News & Notes: Fiesta Bowl changing to an afternoon game and will host 2003 title game
- The Final Four: Can you snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at the last minute? Only if you practice.
- The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
- The Right Place at the Right Time: USC's new head coach Pete Carroll is back in the college game after 17 years in the NFL, and convinced the…
- Words of Wisdom: Tom Landry
May 2001 issue 18 articles
- Achieving Maximum Benefit from Your Use of Technology in Game Planning
- Building a Hungry Defensive Line: By practicing the right drills, your front four will eat up the competition
- Cover Too
- Cutting the Chord: From the Coaches Office to the Mobile Office
- Equipment Room: Defensive Reaction Machine From Rae Crowther Co. 1-800-841-5050 www.raecrowther.com
- From Athlete to Administrator
- Going on the offensive: A good software programcan help an offensive coach find his team's - and his opponent's - weakspots
- High School Notes: Privates may vie for championships in Texas
- Letter From the Publisher: In the Land of the Blind...
- News & Notes: Sooners visit the White House
- Packaging Your Passing Game
- Putting New Muscle in the Weight Room
- Stop in the Name of the Law: In NCAA, NAIA, JUCO and High School football, computer use during a game is a huge no-no
- The Information Age: Computers are changing the nature of a coach's job... and saving hundreds of hours too
- The Money Chase: Sure technology is great, but how can small schools afford it?
- To AD or not to AD...: Should programs have an associate athletic director in charge of technology?
- Virtual Football
- Words of Wisdom: Barry Switzer
April 2001 issue 16 articles
- Coach of the Year Runners-up: Andy Reid Philadelphia EaglesRegular season record: 11-5Eagles first playoff in four years
- Feeling Pressed?: Sports writers offer a few simple ways coaches can improve their relationship with the media
- High School Notes: An Eye to 2002
- If coaches had crystal balls,would it help them win the big one?: Sure. But coaches say the next best thing is preparing for all possibilities.
- In Praise of the Three Technique
- Just for Kicks: An often overlooked part of the game, consistently good punt returns can carry teams to the winner's circle
- Keeping the Gators on top: UF Athletic Director Jeremy Foley gives Steve Spurrier room to excel
- Letter from the Publisher: The end did not justify the meanness...
- Moving Target: A quarterback who knows how to throw on the run will never be caught flat-footed
- News & Notes: Fassel gets giant raise
- The Best of Both Worlds
- The Computer is Up: New technology takes the drudgery out of coaching, giving coaches more time to focus on key work
- The Linebacker Shuffle: Getting those big boys to move well is key to winning games
- The Saints Go Marching In: When Jim Haslett came marching into New Orleans last year, few expected him to turn around the most bedeviled…
- What Reporters Really Want
- Words of Wisdom: Bill Snyder
March 2001 issue 17 articles
- Big Man On Campus: If a scrawny pole vaulter had never picked up a barbell, football might be a different sport today.
- Building Bigger Athletes: The skinny on how to help players gain weight and not get fat
- Building Stronger, Faster Players In the Off-Season: If you want to win on the field in the fall, get your team in the weight room in the winter and spring
- Do your Players Measure Up?
- Equipment Room: Body-Solid Strength Training Equipment
- Fast Facts On Fast Food: Eating healthy at fast-food restaurants isn't impossible. It just requires some thought.
- Future stock: If you want your players to get big and fast, make sure you're not stuck in the past. The rules of strength…
- High School Notes: SIGNING DAY FSU and Michigan score big, position themselves well for next year
- Letter from the Publisher: Times have changed...
- News and Notes: Waiting for the XFL to call
- Out With The Old and In With The New: Designing a weight room is not an exercise for those who are weak, uninformed or easily impressed.
- Power: The truth about the beloved bench press, the squat and dead lift. Simple math tips the scales in favor of…
- Running On Empty: Do you train your quarterbacks to throw like a shot putter? Then why do you train your football players to…
- Spread Offense: A good offense is confusing the defense
- The Big Squeeze
- The Power Behind The Thrown: They turn today's 98-pound weaklings into tomorrow's NFL stars. But who's ever heard of them? No one.
- Words of Wisdom
February 2001 issue 15 articles
- Coach of the Year Runners-up: Bob StoopsUniversity of OklahomaRecord: 13-0Won National Championship
- Complete Coach: Using mental muscle takes the load off weight room decisions
- Equipment Room: Body-Solid Strength Training Equipment
- High School Coach of the Year: Sweet Redemption A year after being blamed for a bad call, Mike Mischler brings home the state trophy
- High School Notes: De La Salle snars No. 1 with 113th straight win
- In Praise of the Power Trap: The versatile yet simple play is a must-have in any coaching arsenal
- Letter from the Publisher: CHANGE THE PERCEPTION AND CHANGE THE RESULTS
- News & Notes: Schottenheimer heads back to the field
- Practicing What You Preach: Don't just talk about what it takes to win. Practice it.
- Schutt Sports: Coaches of the Year
- Schutt Sports: Regional High School Coaches of the Year
- The Mouse That Roared: Mouse Davis did more than coach football, he revolutionized it and he's not done yet.
- The Old Dog Has Some New Tricks
- Tightening the Tight End: Rigorous drills are key to producing a reliable end
- Words of Wisdom: Rockne
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