college football coaching

As A Head Coach You Better Understand $$

As A Head Coach You Better Understand $$

by Charlie Coiner on Nov 5, 2026

Many Head Football Coaches get hired because they can coach but they get fired because they fail to manage the budget and the team suffers....

Mid-Season Reality Check. Hold’em Or Fold’em?

Mid-Season Reality Check. Hold’em Or Fold’em?

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 6, 2026

It's time for a football mid-season reality check. Here are four things to consider as you evaluate your players, your team and yourself....

Young Coordinator, The 2036 You Wants To Have A Talk

Young Coordinator, The 2036 You Wants To Have A Talk

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 29, 2026

Young Coordinator, the 2036 version of you wants to have a word. There are veteran coaches like Scott Criner who can help you not screw it up...

The FirstDown PlayBook AI Play Finder Is Growing

The FirstDown PlayBook AI Play Finder Is Growing

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 23, 2026

The FirstDown PlayBook AI Play Finder is growing each and every day. How? It grows because thousands of football coaches help it learn!...

Value Being The Oldest Football Coach, Not The Youngest.

Value Being The Oldest Football Coach, Not The Youngest.

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 8, 2026

Matt Rahl, new head coach at Presbyterian "It's Not About Being The Youngest Coach. It's About Being The Oldest Coach."...

Another NCAA Transfer Portal Negative Consequence

Another NCAA Transfer Portal Negative Consequence

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 12, 2026

Unfortunately the NCAA football transfer portal negatively affected many of it's most important members at the AFCA convention this year....

FirstDown PlayBook: Start Now. Pay Later.

FirstDown PlayBook: Start Now. Pay Later.

by Charlie Coiner on Jan 6, 2026

The FirstDown PlayBook "Start Now. Pay Later." plan allows high school football coaches and college football coaches to get started now!...

Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth

Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth

by Charlie Coiner on Nov 22, 2025

Your football self scout hit charts need to be two things. Accurate and easy to understand for you, your football staff and players....

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 2, 2025

It is only natural to put too much emphasis on your first football game of the season because it's the "next" game for 8 or 9 months....

Watching TV Kickoff Coverage Techniques

Watching TV Kickoff Coverage Techniques

by Charlie Coiner on Aug 31, 2025

If you have ever coached special teams you were sure to notice some of the same first game mistakes when it comes to kickoff coverage....

Player Tracking & More With FirstDown PlayBook

Player Tracking & More With FirstDown PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Aug 4, 2025

Today we look at least three distinct ways you can view FirstDown PlayBook plays. There is a Fan view, a Coach view & a Player Tracking view....

The Transfer Portal Will Produce Better Teachers

The Transfer Portal Will Produce Better Teachers

by Charlie Coiner on Dec 18, 2024

So much wrong about the transfer portal but it will produce better college football coaches than we have ever had before....