Program Building

    No more away game film setup — teams using Focus cameras will auto­mat­i­cal­ly get a copy of their games played in Focus-equipped facilities. Whether you’re home or away, gain access to HD film recorded and uploaded automatically by Hudl Focus with the Focus Exchange Network—available with all Athletic Department Packages. How it Works To ensure you get a copy of your video on the ...

  Ready to hit the ground running? We’ve got some tips for getting the most out of your limited prep time this season. There’s been several significant challenges for coaches during this pandemic, none bigger than the in-person time lost physically developing players. For the last four months, we’ve been left to our own imagination in planning for ...

With the ability to add your own custom columns to the Hudl Beta, consider tracking these under­uti­lized data points in your scouting workflow. The Hudl Beta is allowing coaches to work even quicker this season as we all hit the ground running. And now with the ability to add your own custom columns to this scouting ...

Two years after landing the head coaching position he so badly desired, Coach Jones (not his real name) was quietly fired. The administrative staff realized they’d made a mistake hiring Jones. They weren’t quite sure why he didn’t work out. They did their homework. Well, enough to consider him a solution to their coaching needs. However, ...

No more away game film setup — teams using Focus cameras will auto­mat­i­cal­ly get a copy of their games played in Focus-equipped facilities. Whether you’re home or away, gain access to HD film recorded and uploaded automatically by Hudl Focus with the Focus Exchange Network—available with all Athletic Department Packages. How it Works To ensure you get a copy of your video on the ...

Hudl’s outdoor sports camera already simplifies the recording workflow with powerful features. But that’s only the beginning.   Hudl Focus is already known for everything it can do: automatically record, clip and upload games; integrate with Hudl Sideline; provide flexible livestreaming and broadcasting options; and add context with scoreboard overlays. But we’re only getting started. What separates Hudl Focus ...

Hudl’s outdoor smart camera was engineered to provide teams with the highest quality video possible.   Coaches have told us time and time again that crystal clear video is key to staying a step ahead of the competition. With Hudl Focus Outdoor, our goal was simple: provide coaches and teams with excellent video, automatically. Unlike our indoor solution, ...

The Hudl Focus Outdoor camera uses cutting-edge technology to capture every moment auto­mat­i­cal­ly, so you can get back to coaching.   Getting reliable video for games is a big challenge for coaches and teams.  Hudl Focus Outdoor uses a powerful algorithm—trained over hundreds of games and thousands of hours of video—to pinpoint the ball, players, officials, the scoreboard, ...

THE FORMULA FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM BUILDING Dr. Cory Dobbs The Academy for Sport Leadership “Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will care.” -Your Student-Athlete Here’s a simple formula that should provide you a clear way to grasp high performance in the area of team leadership. High involvement plus ...

Leadership Lessons from John Wooden Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership It’s Been Decades Since “Coach” was on the Sidelines but His Commitment to Character is as Relevant as it Ever Was March is known for its madness. A time when team greatness is revealed. March is also a time when the best baseball players in ...

Pat Fox – Head Football Coach, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (MI) Coach Fox is a football coach. We believe that his message is applicable to all programs and all sports. The following content is provided by Glazier Drive

The following content is provided by Glazier Drive Coach Adam Mathieson is a football coach and athletic director. We believe that his message is applicable to all programs and all sports.

This article was written by Coach Jason Hahnstadt of Pro Style Spread Offense. It is republished with his permission. The original article appears at How To Win Every Youth Football Game (8 Terrible Tactics), A few years back I had the opportunity to be the head football coach of a Freshman team. As a young ...

This article was written by Björn Galjaardt and republished with permission. The original article appears at Approach for Success. The golden egg? Shortcut in becoming successful? A proven model everyone can use?Actually, a little bit of all. The sceptics will stop reading now, however I have to elaborate on the above. It’s an approach that is ...

Learn how video and analytics fit into the 2018 football state champs’ winning workflow. More than 400 state champion football teams used Hudl for video analysis in 2018. They all deserve a huge congratulations on their amazing seasons! Every one of these teams took advantage of film review, and some took their game to the next level ...

As coaches, we all strive for the ideal situation where upperclassmen, not coaches, are basically guiding our football program. The leadership isn’t coming from the coaches but rather the returning players, while we sit back and let the machine run. While I’m personally still trying to get to that dynamic (despite coming off a successful ...

As the football season draws to a close for most programs throughout the country, I find an essential part of your development lies in self- and peer-reflection. While this is easier said than done, thanks to the schedules of high school coaches who shuffle from sport to sport, it’s imperative to get to these tasks ...

A Pre-Season Note to the Student-Athlete Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership People want to matter.  Every member of your team has a yearning to matter.  Unfortunately it’s almost guaranteed that a teammate or two, on your team right now, feels like they don’t matter. Mattering is a motive.  When we feel that others depend on ...

Parents please feel free at anytime to contact the Head Football Coach on the main Sr. Campus at the field house if you have any questions or concerns about your son and his involvement in the football program. Be positive with your son. Let him know how proud you of him by simply being part of ...

A coaches job is to get players to do their jobs well.  But just exactly what is a player’s job description. Here is a link to the original article (You can also access other coaching articles on her blog) A Player’s Job Description By Dawn Redd-Kelly, Head Volleyball Coach at Beloit College. Editor’s Note from Brian: This post is ...

Phase 3: Summer Program (Pre-season) Standards (players) 1. Improve strength, speed, agility and conditioning. A. Team members not participating in baseball will lift 3 times per week (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7am). B. Attendance is mandatory unless communicated to head coach and or position coach. C. Nutrition education and monitoring will be used through summer months. 2. Install basic ...

“A good coach makes better players out of border line athletes and often makes good players out of mediocre ones. A good coach emphasizes their abilities –enables them to make the most of their god given talents –gives them the best chance for success by putting the right player in the right place.”Robert Zuppke It is ...

Editor’s Note from Brian: This article was written by a basketball coach, but I feel that the principles are applicable to coaching any sport. This article was contributed by: Justin Matthew Brandt [email protected] CoachJB.weebly.com Here is a link to his YouTube channel I have been asked on multiple occasions on what my rules for my classroom or team are. My response ...

Why Norms are the Driver of Team Culture Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership “It’s not enough to know how to lead; you need to know how to build leaders too.” On a scale from one to ten, how important is having a positive culture to your team’s ability to reach its potential?  When I ask ...

Coach Anthony Stone shares ideas to get your mind right for the offseason and start building for next year. Regardless of how your season ended, that campaign is now in the past. The stress and pressure from the season has subsided, so you can take a step back and assess all the moving parts. This is ...

Bill Wadley Recently retired Men’s Swimming Coach Ohio State This presentation deals with shaping and changing cultural barriers and shifting well established habits which becomes the challenge of cultural shaping. Coach Wadley discusses the goals and barriers that impact faculty and staff success and how to simplify systems and structure. This presentation also explains how culture can be ...

Mission Statement The mission of the of any High School football program should be to develop a team that excels on the field, achieves in the classroom, positively impacts the greater school community and is prepared for success beyond high school. Every student-athlete in our program will be treated with respect and dignity but will be ...

This article was provided by Inner Drive, a mental skills training company. Editor’s Note from Brian: The article is written using soccer as the example, but I believe that it has applications to football as well. The women’s Euros kicked off on Sunday, and we’re all excited to see how well England will perform. They’re up against ...

We surveyed college recruiting personnel to find out where a highlight video can go wrong and how athletes can avoid falling into those traps. We talk plenty about the power of a highlight and how it can raise your recruiting profile. But there are two sides to that coin – a bad highlight video can turn ...

Kevin Wright Head Football Coach Carmel High School, In. Creating a Championship Game Plan for Your Program: Including Establishing a Winning Culture, Getting the Maximum Number of Kids in the Program and Forming a Year Round Calendar This video presentation by Coach Wright begins with him talking about dealing with adversity, being positive and the importance for providing encouragement ...