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99 Things Every Head Coach Can Do To Get 100% Buy In From Assistants

Standard Posted: September 28, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
During May of 2015, Eight Laces Consulting had just over 300 assistant coaches at both the high school, Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

Free Football Stat Templates

Standard Posted: August 24, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I had a coach ask me tonight on twitter what is the best free website for football stat templates. I Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Organization

Punt Return Team Checklist

Standard Posted: August 24, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
Read my Kickoff Return Team Checklist here. Read my Kickoff Team Checklist here. Read my article Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams

Kickoff Return Team Checklist

Standard Posted: August 23, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
See my Kickoff Team Checklist here. Many high school teams simply "roll the ball out" for Special Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams

Kickoff Team Checklist

Standard Posted: August 21, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I love Special Teams.  I'm a big believer that they can be a key to winning football games.  I call Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams

Hall of Famers Thank High School Coaches and Teachers

Standard Posted: August 7, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I really love watching the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame speeches!  I love hearing these men talk Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership

Coaching Sure Has Changed Since 1993

Standard Posted: July 25, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I first started coaching this great game of football in 1993!  In fact, I was a senior in high school. Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

107 Things Assistant Coaches Most Like About Their Head Coach

Standard Posted: July 11, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
During May of 2015, Eight Laces Consulting had just over 300 assistant coaches at both the high school, Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership

4 Non X and O Training Camp Outcomes – Part 4 – Team Chemistry

Standard Posted: July 6, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
This is the fourth part of a five part series about 4 Non X and O Training Camp Outcomes. You can Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Preparation, Sport Psychology

Why Losing Is The Best Thing That Can Happen To You

Standard Posted: June 30, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
A guest post by Pete Jacobson, creator of WinSmarter.  I really like this insight!! Gone are Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Sport Psychology, Teammate

SO CAL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH OPENINGS

Standard Posted: April 7, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
The So Cal Head Football Coach Carousel - sponsored by Eight Laces Consulting The mission of Eight Laces Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

4 Things An Athletic Director Looks For On Your Resume

Standard Posted: April 7, 2016 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

Dealing With A Devastating Loss

Standard Posted: April 6, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
September 1993 - As a senior, we lost to Temecula Valley; the first time Fallbrook lost to them in 5 Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational

Shout Out To All The Moms Out There!

Standard Posted: March 14, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
Padres' coach Mark Mc Gwire was one of my "heroes" growing up watching baseball in the 80's and early Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Parents

5 Example-Setting Attitudes That Can Ruin A Football Program

Standard Posted: February 15, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I really enjoy providing great information for coaches.  I get 1-2 blog ideas, or articles from coaches Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational

Three Reasons Coaches Aren’t Respected Like The Old Days

Standard Posted: February 11, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I read this article by LA Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer. It's a tremendous article, and he is RIGHT Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

3 Day Football Team Camp Agenda

Standard Posted: February 9, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
The other night on the MaxPreps Facebook Coaches Group page, a coach was asking for a sample itinerary, Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Teammate

Lessons Learned During a Coaching Job Change

Standard Posted: February 5, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
This is a guest blog by Eric Preszler.  Coach Preszler just became the Head Football Coach at Arrowhead Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

CHAMPIONS LOCKER ROOM: Idaho 3A State Champ – Emmett High School

Standard Posted: January 27, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
The 2015 CHAMPIONS LOCKER SERIES presents Idaho 3A State Champion Emmett High School.  2015 was their Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

Teacher of the Year Candidate . . . . FIRED for not winning enough!

Standard Posted: January 22, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
A decorated AP teacher, who is a teacher of the year candidate, was fired in San Diego this week.  For Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

A Terrific Mission Statement

Standard Posted: January 12, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I went to a really great clinic last Friday (Jan 8, 2016) night down in San Diego.  They crown 5 Section Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership

CHAMPIONS LOCKER ROOM: California 5AA State Champ – Mater Dei Catholic

Standard Posted: January 5, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
The 2015 CHAMPIONS LOCKER SERIES presents California's Division 5 AA State Champ: Mater Dei Catholic Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Leadership, Preparation

CHAMPIONS LOCKER ROOM: Alabama 4A State Champ – Leeds High School

Standard Posted: January 5, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
The 2015 CHAMPIONS LOCKER SERIES presents Alabama's 4A State Champion: Leeds High School Head Coach Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational, Leadership

CHAMPIONS LOCKER ROOM: Alabama 7A State Champ – McGill-Toolen Catholic School

Standard Posted: January 3, 2016 Author: Chris Fore
I love learning from the best!  And I love sharing that with my readers!  We all want to become better Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, How We Won, Leadership, Sport Psychology

No Link Between High School Football And Neurocognitive Decline

Standard Posted: December 9, 2015 Author: Chris Fore
This article I'm going to refer to here came out in March of 2014.  I never saw it.  I think it's really Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching

49 Mistakes That Coaches Makes On Their Resumes

Standard Posted: December 4, 2015 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

Contract For Drug Offender On Your Team

Standard Posted: December 1, 2015 Author: Chris Fore
Look, we are here to help mold lives.  As coaches, our priority has got to be training student-athletes, Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Leadership, Parents, Personnel, Sport Psychology, Teammate

#txhsfbchat Twitter Chat About The Job Search Process

Standard Posted: November 15, 2015 Author: Chris Fore
[View the story "Coach Chris Fore Job Search Advice" on Storify] Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Job Search

The Best Thing I've Ever Read By A Coach's Wife

Standard Posted: September 25, 2015 Author: Chris Fore
Les Lukach, a fellow So Cal Native, posted this article on Twitter earlier, and I LOVED IT!!  If Les Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Inspirational

Get Your Returners In The Right Spot

Standard Posted: September 23, 2015 Author: Chris Fore
As a Special Teams Coordinator I can always determine very quickly how much time, effort and preparation Read more [...]
Categories: Coaching, Special Teams
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