I'll never forget my first halftime as a Head Coach! It was chaotic. It was just something...
Organization
During May of 2015, Eight Laces Consulting had just over 300 assistant coaches at both the high...
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I absolutely LOVED being a High School Athletic Director. I decided one day as a Junior at...
I recently got this email: Coach Fore, You have been a great resource to me over the...
I've been an Athletic Director here in Southern California for six years, and have been a Head...
This is a sample from my Shield Punt book. I wrote this piece for one of the...
Okay, I'll start this post by admitting one thing: I've never practiced preparing for a bench clearing...
The “Backward Brawl” took on a whole new meaning recently. The annual football game between Michigan Read...
It's that time of year: AUGUST! Many of your programs have either just started camp, or are...
I recently wrote an article about why I love being an Athletic Director. Check that out here....
School leadership can be messy. School leadership can be a sincere joy. School leadership Read more [...]
The season is over. Now, it's essential for Head Coaches to take a proactive approach in assessing...
In the dynamic realm of high school sports, coaches are constantly grappling with the challenge of keeping...
(Note from author Chris Fore: This is a LONG read that is only for Administrators, Athletic Director,...
I found this great piece several years ago. For those who don't know Bud Wilkinson: "Bud Wilkinson...
Can you tell me what your program is all about in 30 seconds? Many folks call this...
This is Part 2 of a 2 part series titled "Increasing Participation In Your Athletic Program." Click...
I'm going to do a two part series on one of the most important topics I can...
I took over as a Head Coach in 2003 at a private, Christian school of about 300...
Let’s face it: if you’ve coached for any time at all, you’ve probably sat in a staff...
What's your philosophy for watching film with your team? Do you have a method that your staff...
I've spent the last two years at Yucca Valley High School as the Assistant Principal. One of...
One of the keys to making your offense better this Spring is by looking back to last...
I wanted a water bottle. I'm not sure why it hit me when I did. We were...
The Sunny Hills (Fullerton, CA) football team won eight games in back to back seasons: 2017 and...
I was honored that AFCA wanted to use part of an article I wrote to put this...
The new thing happening in the college Read more [...]
I started writing for MaxPreps in a new feature they call "Coaches Corner" in July 2016. I was...
One thing I really liked doing when I was a Head Coach was surveying my players every...