I took these notes from Head Coach Mark Mangino when he was at Kansas. It was at the American Football Coaches Association Convention. He had just come off of a great year, and was a sought after speaker at the time.
STANDARDS/EXPECTATIONS
-Set high standards and expectations
-constantly remind players of standards
-All coaches/players are on the same page
-leave no gray area
-no exceptions for any player
COMMUNICATION
-glue that keeps us together
-clear, consistent, honest
-talk to players each day
-Be a good listener
-talk about all facets of life
-90% of communication is positive
ORGANIZATION
-stick to your philosophy, especially during adversity
-each day players know what to expect
-daily routine should come as second nature
TRUST
-most important aspect
-trust is a 2 way street
-trust is like respect-you can’t ask for it-you must earn it
-you develop trust through your actions and communications with your players
ACCOUNTABILITY
-all players/coaches share in this aspect
-if players don’t meet standards, there are consequences
-constantly discuss decision making. Reinforce rewards of good decisions and consequences of poor decisions
-if program is not up to par, coach should be held accountable
-we critique our players when they are not accountable but never critique them in public
TEACHING
-coaching is teaching
-it doesn’t matter what the coach knows/it matters what the players know
-meeting rooms just as important as practice field
-strong believers in teaching fundamentals, not just schemes
EFFORT
-it takes absolutely no talent to give effort
-if you don’t give effort, you can’t play here
-program has been built on tremendous effort from players and coaches