I ETS out the Army in december in the course of fulfilling my educational needs to coach football. Do anyone know any advisor or mentor that can guide me on what steps to take?
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I am going to reach out to a friend of mine who has been working in NCAA football (recruiting side) for some years now, at Div 1 level. Maybe I can get some names of contacts for you.
I'm use making the team to become a student coach when I finish my career there!
David,
A good friend and former Wrestling teammate suggests:
"Perhaps...Suggest that that GI read books by John Wooden, Tom Osborne, and Dan Gable. They're indisputably 3 of the greatest coaches ever -- and I believe they're reputations and integrity are all untarnished. And I firmly believe that being a good coach transcends any single sport -- or even athletics.
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Encourage the Veteran to consider being "a great coach," not necessarily "a great football coach."
Maybe the Vet is more skilled in piano or marching band, and could have a greater impact on youth through those endeavors.
I also appreciate the accomplishments of Jim Haines. He was an amazing wrestler: NCAA Champion, World Silver Medalist, 2x Olympian, and at the pinnacle of his career -- he got jipped out of competing in the 1980 Olympics when the US boycotted it.
He went on to be a very, very successful high school coach -- in girls' softball! He's now in multiple Athletic Halls of Fame for 2 sports: 1 he dominated as a competitor, and another he dominated as a coach.
To get a B. S. of Kinesiology and minor in coaching. My ultimate goal will to be a High School Coach in the state of Texas. To help kids further progress and gain basic fundamental to exceed their limit to get the next stage in their life. To also mentor and advise kids on education, drugs, family issue and to basically give back to show them that you can go do other things outside of sports. I hope this answer your question. Thanks for your time and patience!
My next goal is to make the football roster at the university of Houston cougars! I'm training hard, three times a day.
Sorry about that. How are you doing and what are your plans f=now that you are out?
I am going great! Just got out the Army, moved to Spring, Tx. I called him over 18 times and never got a answer!!!
David, thanks again for your compliment above, - " I have learned more from you within a couple days than what I have learned from other in months." It definitely inspires me in my mentoring efforts.
I am following up to see how you are doing. What new with you? Were you ever able to make contact with Tom Shea? (Tom might have a little more free time in January after his team's football season is complete.)
http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/sports/fairfield-prep-football-coach-wins-msg-varsity-honor
Can you shoot me an email with your contact information? Just email and phone number(if you have) should be fine.. My email is michael.calonita@gmail.com
Great advice Mr. Tom Cal and Thanks Mr. Calonita, that will truly mean a lot to me!
David,
Are there coaches you view as role-models? Two of my favorites are Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry.
David,
Thanks, and it is a pleasure to help. Let me know how your call goes with the English Teacher/Head Football Coach. He is a great guy that had a successful career as an entrepreneur in the technology industry prior to returning to his high-school to teach and then coach football.
I totally agree with everything that you have stated. I have learned more from you within a couple days than what I have learned from other in months. I envision being a head coach at the high school level to train and provide support to children to give it there all and commit to whatever they set their mind to.
David,
I applaud you for proactively planning and seeking assistance prior to exiting the military. I encourage you to continue asking for advice, help and assistance. There are many resources available, and overall a very supportive environment for Veterans transition to civilian life. Please also help you fellow veterans any chance you get. Please keep us updated and let us know what is helpful and what is not.
In order to support yourself, will you need an additional job and career in addition to Athletic Coach? What other careers might help position you to be in a position to mentor and advise kids and achieve your overall goals? What degrees might be suitable for these careers?
Why high school? Might you also have aspirations to coach at the college or even the professional level? There is no correct answer here, I am just trying to encourage you to dig deeper into your true long-term aspirations. If you had a few "magic wands", what would you be doing? (I borrowed the "magic wand" image form another Advisor on this board)
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(My advice:
Certainly consider Kinesiology, and learn about the jobs and careers that a Kinesiology degree makes available to you. Speak with as many people as you can that have a Kinesiology or similar degrees.
In my opinion, possible careers for you to think about that complement athletic coaching include the following. Many of these overlap and are not mutually exclusive: school guidance counselor, teacher, school administrator, various forms of counseling, including social-worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, and therapist, career-coaching, entrepreneur.
For any of these careers, it might be interesting to consider if you can pair an independent practice and business with a formal job. This gives you the benefit of a structured environment such as a high-school and school-system, and might also allow you a degree of flexibility and independence.
In addition to Kinesiology, consider degrees well-suited for the careers listed above. (e.g. Psychology, Social-Work, Counseling, Management & Leadership). Also consider whether you will want to earn a Masters Degree or even a Doctorate Degree, and what an advanced degree might offer you in term of increased skills, prestige, salary, etc.
Explore salaries for various careers, and certainly factor salary into your thought process.
Envision where you want to be and what you wan to be doing in 25 years. What will your roles, jobs and titles be in 2040?
I'd like to hear your and others thoughts, and please feel free to constructively, disagree, critique and improve upon the thoughts I have shared.
Yes, I know a few high-school football coaches. What are your goals, and how can we help?
Perhaps reach out to local high-school and college coaches and ask if they have time to meet with you. When you get to college, look into either playing for the team, or if you for some reason can't play for the team, see if there is a rule you can play with the team or with a local high-school. Perhaps also try reaching out to the coaches at West Point. It can't hurt! I'll see what I can do from my end.
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