Letter From the Editor: Free Coaching Clinics

Coach Brooke Stafford is the defensive line coach at Lufkin High School in Texas, one of the premier prep programs in the country. In addition to his coaching duties, he has another job: Stafford (pictured) is the Recruiting Coordinator for the Lufkin Panthers. With the guidance of Head Coach John Outlaw, the Panthers have had 131 players receive scholarships over the last 12 years. Having the normal responsibilities as a recruiting coordinator, Stafford spends time with the school counselors, prepares a detailed profile sheet for each player – both with athletic and academic information – and spends lots of time on the phone with college recruiters from all over the country. But Stafford has made his position unique in that he asks each college coach visiting the school – at whatever level – to spend time with the Lufkin staff and discuss strategy and X’s and O’s. In short,