In the June issue of American Football Monthly, I shared more ideas on developing effective team captains. I’ve also mentioned on this blog the use of Jeff Janssen’s book The Team Captain’s Leadership Training Manual. This was a very effective … Continue reading →

During the course of our 10 week program and into the summer I evaluated our candidates for captain. We used the leadership ladder as our tool. I would place them at the appropriate level based on their actions within our … Continue reading →

Standards for Captains You will be expected to follow all of the guidelines in our program, which include: Make good decisions – no problems/trouble inside or outside of school. Have outstanding attendance at team work-outs. Be there, be visible, lead … Continue reading →

When I was a head coach at the high school level, one of the first things I wanted to see in my program was true leadership.  I wanted leaders by example and vocal leaders.  I especially wanted to see both … Continue reading →

I’ve posted a few articles on leadership, and they have received a favorable response, so I wanted to add more to this topic. I incorporate the information in the Power Point slides below in my quarterback manual.  I found this … Continue reading →

I searched for my resource on this and I could not find my original notes, but I believe that I first saw this in a clinic presentation by Gregg Brandon when he was the head coach at Bowling Green State … Continue reading →