Football Staff Responsibilities and Duties

 

The following information is an example for breaking up your staff responsibilities during the in-season. If your program is going to be successful each staff member must be willing and excited about his role and his assigned responsibilities. The following information will be used as a guide when determining staff duties and responsibilities.

The examples provided below are geared to a full complement of coaches, but can be modified to fit your particular situation since most states require and promote walk-on coaches. Along with responsibilities this section provides a typical weekly in season work schedule for coaches. Remember, the success of a program can be measured by the coach with the least role. The following information is a guide and should be used as such for dividing up responsibilities amongst your coordinators and assistant coaches.

Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line:
Offensive Coordinator, offensive line coach
Responsible for goals, direction, and techniques that the head coach expects from the offense.
Responsible for offensive scouting report.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Responsible for offensive playbook.
Assist in off-season coordination.
Assist with Special Teams.
Assist with team study hall.

Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers:
Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers.
Responsible for goals, direction, and techniques head coach expects from the defense.
Responsible for defensive scouting report.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Responsible for defensive playbook.
Off-season coordinator.
Power lifting.
Special Teams.
Assist with team study hall.

Varsity Special Teams Coordinator, Secondary Coach:
Special Teams Coordinator, secondary.
Responsible for goals, direction, technique that the head coach expects from special teams.
Responsible for special teams scouting report, assist with defensive scouting report.
Breakdown opponent’s video.
Responsible for special team’s playbook.
Assist in off-season football.

Varsity Outside Linebackers:
Assist defensive line coach with input of defensive data for tendencies.
Assist with defensive scouting report.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Help call defense for JV teams.

Varsity Running Backs Coach
Coach Running Backs.
Assist with scouting reports, charts, boards, etc.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Input defensive data for tendencies, scouting reports.
Call Offense for JV team.

Varsity Defensive Line Coach
Coach Defensive Line.
Assist with scouting report, charts, boards, etc.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Input offensive data for tendencies, scouting reports.
Call defense for JV team.

Varsity Quarterbacks Coach
Quarterbacks Coach.
Responsible for quarterback’s notebook.
Help call offense for JV team.
Breakdown opponent’s video (HUDL).
Input data for self-scouting and tendencies.
Assist with offensive scouting reports.

Varsity Receivers Coach
Coach Receivers.
Scout opponent’s secondary coverage’s.
Assist quarterbacks coach with JV offense.
Breakdown opponent’s defense, computer input.
Help with self-scouting reports, boards.

Special Teams Coordinator for Varsity, JV and Freshman teams:
Coordinate the implementation of kicking game for all levels.
Assist Head Coach with Kicking Game on game night.
Make sure all kicking game net, tees and ball bags are ready for all home and away games. Load kicking equipment on bus for all away games.
Kicking game Coordinator on game night from sidelines.
Organize water distribution for practices.
Head up Discount Card Fundraiser.
Organize staff for Discount card fundraiser.
Organize recycling program.
Assist with Special Teams Video (HUDL) breakdown.
Assist with grade checks and team study hall.
Assist with freshman football games.
Assist with Spring Football.
Attend Booster club meetings when asked.
Assist with end of season Football banquet.

Head JV & Offensive Coordinator: Assignments and Responsibilities
JV Offensive Coordinator
Coordinate and follow installation procedures as laid out by the head coach and offensive coordinator.
Acquire bus transportation for JV buses.
Assist in handing and game day uniforms, etc.
Organize JV offensive practice schedule as lined out by the varsity schedule.
Assist JV teams with equipment before practice.
Assist with JV locker room supervision.
Help secure locker room after practice.
Make sure our athletes move quickly while getting dressed for practice and class.
Assist with Spring Football.
Assist with end of season Football banquet.
Assist with 7 on 7 games and tournaments.

JV Defensive Coordinator:
Coordinate JV Defense
Coordinate and follow installation procedures as laid out by the head coach and defensive coordinator.
Check on times of departure and bus transportation for JV away games.
Organize defensive practice schedule as lined out by the varsity schedule.
Issue Game uniforms with JV games.
Assist with locker room supervision.
Assist Coordinators from press box on game night.
Organize and issue lockers and combinations.
Assist with freshman football games.
Assist with Spring Football.
Assist with end of season Football banquet.
Assist with 7 on 7 games and tournaments.

Freshman Head Coach:
Assist Varsity staff and follow installation procedures as laid out by the head coach and offensive coordinator.
Check on times of departure and bus transportation for freshman away games.
Coordinate game day uniforms, etc. for all freshman games and scrimmages.
Organize freshman offensive practice schedule as lined out by the varsity schedule.
Assist freshman teams with equipment before and after practice.
Assist with freshman locker room supervision.
Help secure locker room after practice.
Make sure our athletes move quickly while getting dressed for practice and class.
Assist with Spring Football.
Assist with end of season Football banquet.
Assist with 7 on 7 games and tournaments.

Freshman Coach:
Assist Varsity staff and follow installation procedures as laid out by the head coach and offensive coordinator.
Coordinate game day uniforms, etc. for all freshman games and scrimmages.
Organize freshman offensive practice schedule as lined out by the varsity schedule.
Assist freshman teams with equipment before and after practice.
Assist with freshman locker room supervision.
Help secure locker room after practice.
Make sure our athletes move quickly while getting dressed for practice and class.
Assist with Spring Football.
Assist with end of season Football banquet.
Assist with 7 on 7 games and tournaments.

Coaches Meetings
It is always important to remind all coaches to be at all scheduled meetings on time, if there’s going to be a problem let someone know, especially the Head Coach. Have an agenda for the entire staff & stick to it!

As a kick-off to each scheduled coaches meeting ask each coach on a rotating bases to give a motivational message to the rest of the staff during the season. This should be a time where each coach can share with the rest of the staff those things that might be on his mind and should be keep in a positive light. Each presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes in length. Head coach can set the order of presentations.

 

About the Author of this post:

Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.