 
The Crusader Philosophy We coach football to make a difference in the lives of boys who will soon become
men. Coaching Youth Football well is about being prepared and having a sound philosophy. It’s about understanding what
the critical success factors are in youth football and setting the practice priorities to address those factors. Ultimately,
the lessons our players learn from our program will carry over and play a big part in the success they find in life. My staff
is always encouraged to teach the game while teaching the boys how to respect and love each other. My game plan incorporates
everybody because the core values that we teach are for everybody. By stressing values such as self-discipline, teamwork,
concentration, friendship, leadership and good sportsmanship we can expect every boy to be a part of the team in every way.
We want each member of our program to be something far better than the vision they have of themselves. It is simply our job
to put them in the best possible position for success on the field and in life. We coach to win, we believe winning is fun. We
believe that if you build a strong team of coaches, parents and players and set out to learn, encourage and have fun, the
winning will automatically follow. Beyond winning, we believe strongly that a football Coach has a great opportunity
to be one of the most influential adults in a young persons life. It’s a great responsibility that myself and my staff
take very seriously.
 The Crusader Practice Philosophy Practice time is our most value resource. All coaches
have one thing they can control; they can control their use of practice time. Winning coaches win consistently because of
one thing....”PREPARATION”. In short We think it is imperative that myself and my staff agree not to
be out prepared in any area of the game. What this means that my staff and I should walk on the practice field with goals,
objectives and the plan to carry out actions to complete the mission at hand. Every coach needs to understand that “practice”
means you are giving attention and reps to the study and improvement of each player’s assignments and techniques for
the offense and defensive systems we are trying to employ. We think that meaningless “football drills” need
to be set aside in favor of meaningful “football drills” that pertain to the game plan we have installed, to make
our team as successful as it can be. Practice is about teaching and providing corrective feedback and providing opportunity
for learning and discovery for the players. Good coaches are good teachers and masters at organizing productive practices.
  
 
All things in life are temporary. If they're going well enjoy it, they will
not last forever. If they're going wrong, don’t worry, they can't last long either.
QUOTABLE QUOTES "I played here for 4 years, and all I get is a pretzel?" -Domenic Cerruti 2010
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