Table of Contents

Cover Story
80 Hot Coaches for 2005
Many coaches – from the NFL to high school – are ready for a break-out season. But will it be a sizzle or fizzle? So often expectations don’t match performance. This year American Football Monthly again looks at the falls ‘hot’ coaches. This year’s listing includes those primed for success like James Madison’s head man Mickey Matthews
By AFM Staff

Letter from the Editor
with Rex Lardner

Legends of the Hall -Bear Bryant

GEAR - Products for coaches

Open Door Policy - Andy Lambert
Head Coach, Sterling College (KS)
By Rex Lardner

Point_Counterpoint: The Option Veer vs. the 4-4 Defense
By David Purdum

What Does it Take to Win?
By Terry Jacoby

What are You Worth? AFM's Exclusive Salary Survey (Part11)
By AFM Research Staff

Baldwin Wallace's Play Fast Buzz Position
By Adam Howard, Defensive Coordinator
Baldwin-Wallace College

Attacking the Red Zone by Air
By Warren Ruggiero,
Offensive Coordinator,
Hofstra University

Spread Shotgun Wing-T Offense: The Running Game
By Lew Johnston, Head Coach
Western Branch HS, Chesapeake, VA.

2005 Top 25 Prep Football Rankings: Public and Private
By Jamie DeMoney

Turnover Margin: The Difference Between a 'W' and an 'L'
By Taylor Burks, Defensive Coordinator,
Georgia Military College