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6 Ways How To Tell A Winner From A Loser

Standard Posted: December 28, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
In his book Coaching Football's Invert Defense, Coach Ralph Kirchenhelter writes a section about how Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational

Top 5 Issues Getting Student-Athletes In Trouble On Social Media

Standard Posted: August 28, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
There is no doubt that student-athletes are getting into trouble on social media. Happens every day.  Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Leadership, Parents
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Fore’s Complete Resume Building System Available Now On Demand

Standard Posted: June 12, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
My resume business has been booming the last three years!  I started writing resumes for coaches in Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

USING THE B.R.I.E.F. METHOD IN THE FILM ROOM

Standard Posted: May 18, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
What's your philosophy for watching film with your team?  Do you have a method that your staff subscribes Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Organization, Preparation Tagged: brief, Coaching, encourage, film, prepare

5 KEYS TO CREATING A WINNING ATMOSPHERE

Standard Posted: May 18, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
If there is one goal of every great coach, it is to develop a winning program.  Who wants to lose right? Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership

Stopwatch Special Teams vs. Hour Glass Special Teams

Standard Posted: May 13, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
I love special teams!! I’ve been a Special Teams Coordinator for sixteen of the eighteen years I’ve Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams

12 Ways To Use Social Media To Promote Your Athletic Program

Standard Posted: March 17, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
Social Media is a DYNAMITE tool to help market your athletic programs!  If used correctly, you can leverage Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Personnel

Hiring Great Teachers Is Just Like Hiring Great Head Coaches

Standard Posted: March 8, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
I strongly believe that the keys to hiring successful teachers lines right up with how you hire successful Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

End of the Year Head Coach Meetings

Standard Posted: March 4, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
I've spent the last two years at Yucca Valley High School as the Assistant Principal.  One of the job Read more [...]
Categories: Administration, Coaching, Organization

Creating Turnovers Clinic

Standard Posted: February 23, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
I've been attending football coaching clinics since 2001!  I love them!  Heck, I'm even attending them Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Technique

First 30 Days On The Job

Standard Posted: January 2, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
I often get asked "What should I take to the interview?" The best thing I have developed to take to Read more [...]
Categories: Administration, Boosters, Coaching, Leadership

Game Day Special Teams Checklist – 10 Things To Look For Before Kickoff

Standard Posted: January 1, 2020 Author: Chris Fore
During my last year of coaching football, I was the Special Teams Coordinator at Victor Valley College Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams

Kick Return Game Clinic Powerpoint

Standard Posted: December 31, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
A typical email or DM I get at least 5-7 times per week in the offseason goes something like this: "Coach Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Manual, Special Teams

Is This A Good Head Coaching Job To Take? Use This Guide To Help You

Standard Posted: December 20, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
For those who are still out interviewing and thinking about a job change, this template should be useful Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

49 Mistakes That Coaches Makes On Their Resumes

Standard Posted: December 10, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
I've been an Athletic Director here in Southern California for six years, and have been a Head Football Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search, Organization

4 Things An Athletic Director Looks For On Your Resume

Standard Posted: December 10, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
This is an excerpt from my book titled "AN INSIDERS GUIDE TO SCORING YOUR NEXT COACHING JOB."      Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search, Uncategorized

Landing A Job in California

Standard Posted: December 8, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
I get a lot of questions from coaches outside of California who want to come here to teach and coach.  Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search
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Coaches’ Locker Podcast

Standard Posted: August 15, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
Subscribe on I Tunes here. Follow the Football Coaching Podcast Network here. Podcast schedule and Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Job Search, Shield Punt, Special Teams

How To Get on the Other Side of the 3 Most Common Conflicts That Head Coaches Have

Standard Posted: June 29, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
If you’re a Head Coach, you’re going to have conflicts. There really is no way around this inevitable Read more [...]
Categories: Administration, Coaching, Leadership, Parents, Personnel

5 Must-Have Cs Of Your Summer Football Program

Standard Posted: June 7, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
1.  Compete!  Compete!  Compete! You've got to teach your team to compete, compete, compete Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Leadership, Organization, Preparation, Special Teams

65 Ways To Self Scout Your Offense This Spring

Standard Posted: May 13, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
One of the keys to making your offense better this Spring is by looking back to last season.  I love Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Organization

Getting Perspective: What Athletes Want from a Coach

Standard Posted: April 24, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
Coaching is not a simple job. It can be complicated, stressful and thankless. With so many ingredients Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership, Teammate

2 Keys To Winning The Most Games In 20 Years!

Standard Posted: April 20, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
The Sunny Hills (Fullerton, CA) football team won eight games in back to back seasons: 2017 and 2018.  Read more [...]
Categories: Administration, Coaching, Leadership, Organization, Sport Psychology, Teammate

Power Plus Mouthguard Is Changing the Game

Standard Posted: January 13, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
"Because of our focus on teaching proper techniques, we've seen a reduction in concussions over the last Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, player safety

An End of the Season Checklist

Standard Posted: January 6, 2019 Author: Chris Fore
I was honored that AFCA wanted to use part of an article I wrote to put this article together for their Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Organization

Creating a prospect list

Standard Posted: December 30, 2018 Author: Chris Fore
            The new thing happening in the college Read more [...]
Categories: Administration, Coaching, Organization, Personnel

Survivors, Competitors, Dominators

Standard Posted: November 3, 2018 Author: Chris Fore

Coaches usually spend the offseason trying to figure out how to make their team better.  For some coaches Read more [...]

Categories: Coaching, Leadership, Sport Psychology, Teammate

Sideline Instant Replay: What to look for

Standard Posted: November 1, 2018 Author: Chris Fore


Next time you turn on a football game, take a look at the sidelines. You will see coaches and players Read more [...]

Categories: Coaching, offense, Preparation
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MaxPreps’ Coaches Corner by Chris Fore

Standard Posted: October 1, 2018 Author: Chris Fore

I started writing for MaxPreps in a new feature they call "Coaches Corner" in July 2016. I was honored Read more [...]

Categories: Administration, Boosters, Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership, Marketing, Organization, Parents, Personnel, Special Teams, Sport Psychology, Teammate

Thank you football, thank you coaches, thank you players

Standard Posted: August 2, 2018 Author: Chris Fore

I absolutely love coaching football. I love everything about it! 

But years ago when I became an Read more [...]

Categories: Coaching
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