Cover Story

Running with the Bulls - With a base salary of $140,000, South Florida’s Jim Leavitt may in fact be the best bargain in college football, but one thing is for certain - he is no longer a secret.
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December 2002

Staff Meeting

Letter from the Editor with Aaron S. Lee

Staff Report - Speed: 5 tips for the hips ... Finance: Thinking about the finances of the coach ... Media: Making the media work for you ... Sports Psychology: 6 ways sports psychology can help your program ... Technology: 4 ways to save time using digital video editing systems ... Coach of the Year: Schutt Sports 2002 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year shares his thoughts on offensive productivity.


Spotlight

Maximize Player Performance: Building Football Strength - Basic football strength is the cornerstone of any football program. AFM introduces you to the world of “functional” or “position specific” strength training. Presented by Gatorade Sports Science Institute

The Science of Recruiting - Part II of a two-part series on the purpose and function of recruiting letters and the technology involved in making the process of contacting, writing and tracking much, much easier. Presented by CyberSports, Inc.

Reconditioning - Addressing equipment concerns today, ensures player safety tomorrow. Presented by Schutt Sports

The Way It Used to Be - Read stories about the world of football told exclusively to AFM by the greatest football coaches of all time, including: Barry Switzer on travel ... Eddie Robinson on his first job ... John Gagliardi on his starting salary ... Tom Osborne on his first raise.

Clinic

Disciplined Destruction - Analyzing Furman’s ferocious 4-3 defense.

West Coast Offense: East Coast Style - Ithaca introduces their tight end and back combo package.

Straight Through the Uprights - Teaching the proper approach, angle and distance for kickers from SUNY-Morrisville.


Equipment & Services

New Equipment - Championship Banners; Video Acquisitions and Analysis Systems; Nonlinear Video using Microsoft Excel; Thiolon Grass.

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5 Other Schools Making The Jump

1. Florida Atlantic
2. Florida International
3. Alabama-Birmingham
4. Southeastern Louisiana
5. East Texas Baptist