North Carolina Coaches Association N.C. COACH Volume 21, Number 2, summer 2016 From the Clinic Desk by Mac Morris n the spirit of trying to react to the you can enlighten us, we certainly can suggestion said that if you didn’t without attending a session, the lines will criticism leveled in the survey, I will address these in future newsletters. The attend the sessions with the be long. It was suggested that we have try not to be an old man moaning suggestion that we include a section of coaches speaking, you couldn’t sessions on topics other that X’s and O’s. andI groaning and being negative. As I frequently-asked questions is a good one Aattend the rules session. It is a little We have tried this in the past and no one have written numerous times, the title and we probably should try to imple- discouraging to see 200 coaches in a ses- showed up for these sessions. I remember “coach” is very important to me. Any ad- ment this. sion and then 750 in the rules session, a session about teaching the learning- vice I could give to continue this legacy but I’m afraid we couldn’t police that. disabled athlete where 500 coaches were was the purpose of the columns. I can’t oncerns about the Clinic were Another survey responder suggested in the previous session and fewer than 20 help being an old man, but I will try not that the sound system in the Pa- we ask coaches for speaker suggestions; stayed for this topic. So we have steered to give anyone any advice. vilion is not powerful enough. and we have done that without much away from this. For the responder who CWe are not able to use the Pavilion this luck. I have had some good responses wanted sessions run by NFHS clini- realize that a very small percentage of summer because of the renovations from wrestling coaches to help with cians that sponsor the required courses: survey recipients bothered to reply, needed to convert it to an arena for the some speakers, but not much from other we don’t have a relationship with the but I will try to address some of the Hornets NBDL team. I’m sure when it sports. NFHS, so that wouldn’t work. We had ideasI included. One of the suggestions goes on-line again in 2017 the PA system suggestions about developing online was to include articles on coaching in will be up to par. There was another nother responder requested we registration and we are working on that the newsletter. We have tried that, but suggestion to bring back the Division I go back to giving credit for at- right now. finding coaches who would do an article football coaches, and if someone could tending the Clinic. We used to has been very difficult. They get busy figure out how to do that we would ap- Ado that for those who attended 20 hours, s far as the Clinic is concerned, during their seasons and never reply. preciate an answer. The way I understand but we had fewer than 10 sign up and so I feel as if we have an excellent Another suggestion said that we were the situation is that with all of the new it was dropped for lack of interest. For football staff this year. Denny too pro-NCHSAA and were shying away All-Star games popping up, the coaches those who complained about the picture AMarcin was going to speak, but he has from legitimate issues. Our representa- asked the NCAA to tell them they lines being too long, there are other times some health issues and he found an able tive on the NCHSAA has reported on couldn’t attend. We have had the AFCA during the week when there is virtually replacement in Chuck Priefer, who also the Board Meetings and I wasn’t aware try to get this changed and have made no line. But since so many are coming Clinic of any issues that we were ducking. If no progress so far. just to get their picture made and leaving See , page 2 From the Games Desk by Phil Weaver n the last issue we presented a survey comment, so I’ll comment on those it. Much of the information there would ne wrote that “you are cur- to help us better understand how to which seem to appeal to the most have benefited people who responded rently very pro-NCHSAA, serve you. I’ll address the Association readers. The poll responses are shown negatively to the questions about knowl- which I understand to an andI games questions and remarks and let elsewhere in this newsletter. edge of all-star games’ procedures, etc. Oextent but you are ignoring it shying Mac and Joe write about the clinic ones. away from legit issues that need to be Sixty percent of respondents have at least he first questions dealt with the ince the newsletter costs less than addressed”. We do have a very positive ten years of membership, so I think the insurance program. Despite five dollars per person per year relationship with both the NCHSAA opinions offered in the survey answers my best efforts, only about half to mail, and almost half of the and the NCADA. This is good and should carry a lot of weight. However, Tof our members seem to have a good Srespondents want a mailed copy; we’ll frankly, necessary. Remember, the we have received only 80 responses as understanding of it. We’ll plan another continue to mail it. We’ll get our web- NCHSAA accepts our membership card of the day I write. The meager number information campaign and please re- master, Tim Via, to investigate adding an for all their events. I know you’ll agree of responses could mean members don’t member to simply call me or check www online copy. I was particularly interested that this is an extremely important perk care, but I hope this means the vast ma- .nccoach.org if you have any questions in the comment that I’m “honestly tired of membership. We have criticized the jority of you are pleased with the way – especially about camp coverages. of the old man moan and grown (sic) NCHSAA before in our columns but your association is being administered. that goes in it”. Though I don’t feel old, do most of our disagreeing through s for the newsletter, less than I guess to many of you I am. Those of our representative on the NCHSAA o those who responded; every 15 % either don’t like it or read you who know me will think of me as Board of Directors and in personal calls survey submitted was read in its little of it. That’s good but I’m a pretty positive person I hope; so to and meetings with Que and her staff. I entirety. It was rewarding to see Astill hopeful we can do better. Over a anyone who reads me as emphasizing can assure you that any valid coaching Tthe number of free responses was large quarter don’t read the information pages the negative, I apologize. concern (which doesn’t negatively affect so we can see what the respondents feel in the NCCA Directory. You really need another sport) presented to us are relayed is most important. There isn’t enough to at least look them over to see what’s to the NCHSAA. Games room in this newsletter to address each there in case you later have a need for See , page 2 Page 2 N.C. Coach building the pre-eminent program in N.C. COACH Clinic ACC Wrestling, and he and his staff are from page 1 presenting again after rave reviews from his last visit. We have tried for years to get Jack Leggett for baseball, and he has coached at UNC and was special teams made room in his busy schedule to come coach for several NFL teams. Following this year, along with Matt Heath from him will be Sam Wyche who had a sto- College of Charleston. ried career as a coach in the NFL. Next is Randy Hart who was a defensive line s I said earlier we have a little coach at Stanford that has always fielded An Official Publication of the problem in that we won’t be able tough defenses. Then on Thursday we North CarolinaCoaches Association to use the Pavilion this year. So have Dennis Franchione, who is one of 1101 Westover Terrace ASoccer and Softball will have to hold Greensboro, NC 27408 the best offensive minds in the business. their sessions in the Lobby of the Coli- 336.379.9095 (Fax) 336.379.0874 seum. This presents a little bit of a traf- [email protected] mong other outstanding clini- fic problem in that basketball, baseball cians is Mark Price of Charlotte 2015-16 President - Tom Harper and football coaches will have to move talking about shooting. Greg Vice President - Mark Harnly through the area to get to the Coliseum. AGrantham highly recommends that you We hope that you will be respectful of Exeuctive Director/Clinic Director hear T. J. Rosene, who he heard speak the sessions going on and move quietly NCCA & Chick-fil-A Presents Mac Morris at the Final Four; and Ritchie McKay, through the area. Kid’s Football Clinic who was an assistant at UVA before he Executive Director/Games Director Tuesday, July 19 6-8 pm Phil Weaver returned to Liberty.