How can I start my football coaching career in the United States?
I аm frοm MEXICO, аnd I hаνе permanently bееn involved іn playing аnd coaching American Football. I hаνе considered a Masters іn Sports Science (Coaching Football) аnd want tο ѕtаrt mу coaching career іn thе United States, bυt I dο nοt know anyone іn thе football environment whο саn hеlр mе gеt a foot іn thе door. I hаνе written tο many schools аnd organizations, bυt I don’t gеt thе chance bесаυѕе nο one knows mе аnd hοw I work. Hοw саn I ѕtаrt mу career wіth аll οf thеѕе difficulties?
I would suggest starting at a highschool level and trying for jobs at highschools and then going from there. Highschool sports are a fantastic way to get started in the coaching industry
You have a Masters in Sports Science, and are asking people on Yahoo Answers how to start a coaching career. Wow. That point must not be worth much.
While I have you here…
How about that Jamarcus Russell cat? Now there is a kid with a bright future in the league. One year as a starter and he is only 17 years ancient. He once threw a pass 235 yards into quadruple coverage for a game winning touchdown with no time left on the clock.
Oakland Raiders! All the Way To the Super Bowl!
Volunteer at a high school or at a youth program with strong ties to the high school. That will get your foot in the door.
There are some schools in the border areas of Mexico that field American football teams, you could try there as well.
i would suggest starting off at the high school level-but don’t get too caught up in it or else you won’t go up the ladder. for that, i found you this coaching job website: http://www.schoolspring.com/find/coaching_jobs.cfm
you are in a GREAT situation because you have that point, and you’re a minority which will provide you more opportunity, and get you into the NFL quicker if that’s your goal. excellent luck.
start with pop warner then work your way up the ladder
Step 1 Prepare yourself. Read every book you can about coaching–techniques, drills, motivation, whatever you can find. Take clarification, keep a journal about what makes sense to you. Mind all the football you can–NFL, NCAA, Arena. Record games and go back and mind all the components of a play over and over again. Mind the plays develop without watching the ball.
Step 2 Get experience. Start by going down to your local high school and volunteering for the freshman squad. This is better than coaching your local pee-wee squad, simply because there is some expectation to win and the kids take it more serious. Take whatever position you can get, and show up every day, without fail. Apply the techniques you’ve learned in books and experiment: see what works, what doesn’t and what the kids respond to. Talk to other coaches on the squad and learn. There might be a varsity coach who has the same position as you.
Step 3 Write to your local NFL and college squads, and volunteer to work on gamedays. While there is no way you will be allowed anywhere near the tangential, there’s a number of odd-jobs you can do, from running stats in the press box to pulling wire on the tangential for the camera crews. This doesn’t get you any more experience, but will allow you a chance to meet the people you will need to help get you the job you want. Show up early, stay late and meet everyone you can.
Step 4 Spend your vacation, every year, in Indianapolis all owing to the third week of February. While this certainly isn’t a preferred vacation destination, it is the home of the NFL Combine. You doubtless won’t be able to get in to the actual events, but this really doesn’t matter. Mind the combine on television in your hotel room while studying the photos of all the scouts and staff of NFL teams on their websites. When it’s over, spend time in the hotel lobbies, bars, restaurants, any public places in and around the Lucas Oil Sports ground and Convention Center. Eventually you will run into everyone you need to know.
Step 5 After a year or two, start prose to all the NFL teams and contacting the people you meet while networking, offering to do any scouting or coaching internships that might come available. You will get rejected plenty of times. Keep at it, updating your resume as you go up the coaching ladder.
Step 6 Do again and do again. This process will take a minimum of 10 years. Take any coaching position you can that moves you up the ladder–varsity, junior college, graduate assistant positions. Once you go yourself into the four-year college ranks, take a position as Pro Liaison. This will allow you to be the point-man for all NFL scouts that come owing to your school, which allows you to enlarge your network. Eventually you will build enough experience and a large enough network that someone may give you a shot.