"What I look for in hiring a coach."

by Dr. John Laurie
Principal, Shawnee Mission West High School, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
American Football Monthly May 1999 Issue OnlineAs I stated in Part one of this article, there are many reasons why one coaching applicant or candidate is hired as opposed to the others. Sometimes it is because he is the best applicant, many times because of a favorable first impression. In Part one, I covered some of what I believe are the critical factors in getting hired:

1.) The importance of being a good teacher.

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