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Program Building

The following is a listing of all posts in the category of Program Building for our site.

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Football Coaching Personality: The Techie

Freezy Smalls’ infectious personality and unique (and elaborate) approach to game-day analysis has helped galvanize Pinecrest High School from also-ran to lead dog in North Carolina’s football hierarchy. Pinecrest High School’s foot­ball pro­gram had a rep­u­ta­tion to shake when Freezy Smalls arrived in the qui­et sub­urb of Southern Pines, North Carolina as the school’s newest defen­sive coor­di­na­tor. ...

Football Coaching Personality: The Mad Scientist

From MIT to Halliburton to the Las Vegas Strip, everyone’s dying to get inside the mind of Kevin Kelley. His devotion to analytics and fabled never-punt, always-onside ethos has made him one of football’s most captivating idea men. Everybody wants a piece of Kevin Kelley. And we do mean everybody. It used to just be col­lege coach­es, com­ing in at ...

Muscle Building IQ: Test your Sports Nutrition Knowledge!

Muscle Building IQ:  Test your Sports Nutrition Knowledge! By Dawn Weatherwax, RD, LD, ATC, CSCS Dawn Weatherwax is a Registered/Licensed Dietitian with a specialty in Sports Nutrition and Founder of Sports Nutrition 2Go & Dawn Weatherwax’s Sports Nutrition Academy. She has been working with athletes for over 25 years. In addition, she is an Athletic Trainer with ...

The Best Camera for Recording Football Games

Looking for a smart camera with hands-free technology and complete Hudl integration? Look no further. Searching through football video camera options online is a pain, and it can be tough to know what’s right for your team. Plus, you want to make sure it works well with Hudl too. The good news? We’ve got an auto-tracking ...

Super Bowl Food Quiz

Super Bowl Food Quiz By Dawn Weatherwax, RD,LD,ATC,CSCS The Super Bowl is a fun time to gather whether you enjoy American football or not. When people come together it usually means a lot of food! If you like trivia this is a fun food quiz to test your knowledge or even, make part of your Super Bowl ...

The Analytics-Driven Call Sheet

Hart High School (CA) defensive coordinator David Padilla is one of the country’s most frequent users of Hudl’s What’s Next report. Here’s how he says he uses data to organize his game-day call sheet. Our game sheet for defensive calls is completely Hudl-driven. Since some of my assistants aren’t as Hudl-crazy as I am, it’s important ...

Scrap the pass chart—these four columns give you a better picture of your opponent’s passing game

Renowned defensive guru Cody Alexander says there’s a better way to get a read on opposing passers than using traditional charts. At nearly all my stops, from the Big 12 to the cauldron of Texas high school football, I’ve been left to my own devices for building the secondary’s gameplan. One of my biggest takeaways? You’re ...

3 Reasons to Attend Glazier Clinics

  With unmatched access to high-level coaching, Glazier Clinics are one place where coaches can come together and learn from some of the top football coaches from around the country. At any given time, there are seven or more speakers providing content on various topics ranging from college ball all down through Pop Warner football  – giving ...

Coaching the Coaches: Glazier Clinics Continues to Build Success for Football Coaches on and off the Field

2023 season passes including in-person sessions and digital access now available   Playing football can be a life-changing part of a child’s formative years, but reports of a nationwide shortage of coaches mean a decline in resources on the field. Some coaches don’t feel supported by the school they are associated with. Some coaches fear lawsuits. Some ...

Creating a Collaborative and Efficient Defensive Gameplan

Be sure to use these field sets listed below in your data entry to maximize your game­plan­ning efficiency. Each month we spotlight a coach leveraging Hudl products in unique ways. This month we feature St. Charles (Ill.) North High School head coach Robert Pomazak, who’s spent more than two decades as a physical education teacher and ...

Five Ways to Speed Up Your Offensive Installs This Fall

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 ...

The Most Overlooked Tendencies That Make a Difference in Scouting

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 ...

Creating a Collaborative and Efficient Defensive Gameplan

Be sure to use these field sets listed below in your data entry to maximize your game­plan­ning efficiency. Twenty years ago, the laborious and time-consuming process of padding games was the norm in game-planning. Staff would painstakingly and meticulously write down every formation, down, distance, and play by hand. But getting the data down was only ...

Just Getting Started: Hudl Focus Outdoor Will Continue to Improve

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 ...

Delivering the Best Film Quality Possible

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, ...

Football Coaching Personality: The Accountant

Banker by day, assistant football coach by afternoon, Jeremy Fisher first built his complex analytics database for this small Northern Kentucky program nearly two decades ago. And that intense dedication to data has had three-time defending state champ Beechwood punching above its weight class ever since. A vis­it to Pro Football Focus’ pala­tial Cincinnati mega-lab two ...

Football Coaching Personality: The Mad Scientist

From MIT to Halliburton to the Las Vegas Strip, everyone’s dying to get inside the mind of Kevin Kelley. His devotion to analytics and fabled never-punt, always-onside ethos has made him one of football’s most captivating idea men. Everybody wants a piece of Kevin Kelley. And we do mean everybody. It used to just be col­lege coach­es, com­ing in at first to ...

Football Coaching Personality: The Techie

Freezy Smalls’ infectious personality and unique (and elaborate) approach to game-day analysis has helped galvanize Pinecrest High School from also-ran to lead dog in North Carolina’s football hierarchy. Pinecrest High School’s foot­ball pro­gram had a rep­u­ta­tion to shake when Freezy Smalls arrived in the qui­et sub­urb of Southern Pines, North Carolina as the school’s newest defen­sive coor­di­na­tor. ...

The Best Camera for Recording Football Games

Looking for a smart camera with hands-free technology and complete Hudl integration? We’ve got you covered. Searching through football video camera options online is a pain, and it can be tough to know what’s right for your team. Plus, you want to make sure it works well with Hudl too. The good news? We’ve got an auto-tracking ...

The Analytics-Driven Call Sheet

Hart High School (CA) defensive coordinator David Padilla is one of the country’s most frequent users of Hudl’s What’s Next report. Here’s how he says he uses data to organize his game-day call sheet. Our game sheet for defensive calls is completely Hudl-driven. Since some of my assistants aren’t as Hudl-crazy as I am, it’s important ...

2022 Glazier Clinic Schedules are Live

2022 Glazier Clinic Schedule Atlanta, GA February 4–6, 2022 Atlantic City, NJ March 3–5, 2022 Boston, MA Feb 4–6, 2022 Charlotte, NC March 11–13, 2022 Chicago, IL – Football + Track February 3–5, 2022 Chicago, IL March 4–6, 2022 Cincinnati, OH February 11–13, 2022 Dallas, TX February 4–6, 2022 Denver, CO February 18–20, 2022 Detroit, MI February 11–13, 2022 Indianapolis, IN January 21–23, 2022 Kansas City, MO ...

Introducing the Focus Exchange Network

    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 ...

Five Ways to Speed Up Your Offensive Installs This Fall

  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 ...

The Most Overlooked Tendencies That Make a Difference in Scouting

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 ...

A Flawed Reality: When it’s Time to Reflect

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, ...

Introducing the Focus Exchange Network

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 ...

Just Getting Started: Hudl Focus Outdoor Will Continue to Improve

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 ...

Delivering the Best Film Quality Possible

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, ...

Training the Eye in the Sky

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

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 ...

 

 

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