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Joliet Steelmen Football

Join the Joliet Steelmen Football Program to excel academically and athletically. Learn our coaching philosophy, player expectations, and parent involvement guidelines. Together, we strive for greatness!

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Joliet Steelmen Football

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  1. Fred Gandy Head Varsity Football Coach Joliet Steelmen Football

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Academics • Coaching Philosophy • Player Expectations • Parent Involvement • Program Goals • Important Dates

  3. Academic Team Goals WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! Your coaches are here to help you! Your teammates are here to help you! We must FIRST work hard to BE GREAT in the classroom……. ….so we can be BE GREAT on Friday nights in the Fall.

  4. Academic Team Goals • Our team has the following annual goals: • Maintain a team GPA of 2.5 • All players will remain eligible during the season • All players will graduate on time with their individual class • Our team will do the following: • Weekly grade and behavior checks • Maintain a buddy system for accountability • Always seek additional help when needed

  5. Coaching Philosophy • Main Goals: • Building men of character • Teaching life lesson after football • Sportsmanship • Learning the game • Football Family: • Listen to your coaches • Depend on your teammates • Love your team

  6. Coaching Philosophy • Coaching Philosophy • Value of Playing Sports: • Team sports teach valuable life skills: discipline, teamwork, perseverance and work ethic • Priorities: • Family (all encompassing- Faith, Parents, Siblings) • Respect your parents and family! • Academics • Respect your teachers and classmates! • Football • Respect your coaches and teammates!

  7. Player Expectations • Academics: • Stay academically eligible • Must be passing 5 classes • Adhere to all School and Team Policies • Accomplish “no talent issues” • Be On Time • Make A Great Effort • Follow Directions • Communicate

  8. Player Expectations • Have fun, Be Great, and Do Your Job • Be accountable to yourself and your teammates • Be a good teammate • Genuinely care for each other • Playing Time- Is EARNED IN PRACTICE • Many factors will come into play and ALL decisions will be will be made by coaches • Coaches will explain why decisions are being made, but will not allow the conversation to become a debate

  9. Parent Involvement We know that you want the very best for your athlete , we do too! We will always try to make decisions based on the knowledge that we have acquired and hopefully achieve a balance between what is best for your athlete as well as the football program as a whole. • Provide unconditional love and support to your athlete during both successes and failures • Be positive with your athlete. Let them know you are proud that they are part of the team • Allow your athlete to perform and progress at a level consistent with his ability. • Always support the coaching staff when controversial decisions are made. • Criticize coaches privately • We will be happy to address issues in a timely manner. Your opinion is valued.

  10. Parent Involvement • Insist on positive behaviors and high level of performance in the classroom. • Extracurricular involvement helps enhance academic performance • Promote having fun and being a team player • Winning is great, but building positive team values is more important • Find the time to be an avid booster of ALLschool activities • Help build a solid support system for all coaches and all athletes • See to it that your athlete attends all practices and games

  11. What Can You Expect From Us? • Our student athletes are our focus; this is about them, not us • We want to teach our players life skills they can use • We want our athletes to leave school being better people because they were part of us • Be organized and prepared at all times • Be a competitive quality football program • Be a positive role model • Carry ourselves in a professional manner at all times • Stress the proper way to play football • Be positive with kids. Be balanced with praises and corrections

  12. Program Alignment • Freshman/Sophomore • Purpose- Teach athletes the basic rules and strategies of football • Emphasis- Learn the basic techniques, schemes, and mindset to develop into a player that is mentally prepared for high school football. • Weight room- Learn the proper technique for lifts and the necessary work-habits to develop physically into a player prepared for high school football.

  13. Program Alignment • Varsity Football • Purpose- Teach players the advanced rules and strategies of football • Emphasis- Win games by fielding the best team of players possible, who are both mentally and physically prepared to play football at the Varsity level • Weight Room- Continue to improve strength, agility, quickness, and endurance to physically dominate opponents

  14. Fundraising • Each year we perform a number of fundraisers to help meet the needs of our program. • Discount Cards • Working events/ concessions

  15. Upcoming Dates • Summer Camp: • June 17-July 31 Monday-Thursday from 4:30pm-7:30pm • All levels • Off July 1-July 7 • Dead week from August 5-11

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