Michigan High School Football Coaches Association
Volume 10, No. 2 SERVING MICHIGAN'S COACHES May 2007 15 Will Enter Hall of Inside: Fame in 2007 2007 All Star Coaches...... 2 Induction Ceremonies Important Dates...... 2 May 19 • Indoor Track Building Notes...... 3 The University of Michigan Scholarships...... 4 This year’s class of 15 coaches have accumulated 2,633 wins in 471 coach- TS Golf Scramble...... 4 ing years for an average of over 164 wins and nearly 30 years each. For tickets - see back panel of this newsletter. NATS...... 5 Increase Speed Immediately...... 6 Victor Balaj Ricard McCarthy Leadership Camp...... 7 Anchor Bay Reeths-Puffer Bruce Bendix Ralph Munger Championship Offensive Line...... 8 Saginaw Heritage Rockford Fran Herrington Award...... 9 Richard Bush Bill Murray Advertising in the Newsletter...... 9 Battle Creek Central Brighton Bud Doba Patrick O’Keefe Oakridge Lineman Camp...... 10 Warren Cousino Grand Ledge Dave Farris Jeffrey Putnam Lowell QB Camp...... 12 Boyne City Davison MaxPreps School Service Award..14 Tim Gayle Ben Steele Clinic Manuals...... 14 Onsted Vestaburg Thomas Kopp Jack Wallace 2007 All Star Rosters...... 18 Clifford Smart MS Fowlerville Alliance Award...... 20 Tom Wender Iron Mountain Teacher/Coach Resource...... 21 MHSFCA Hall of Fame App...... 22 Membership Report MHSCA/Gatorade Awards...... 23 Jim Clawson, Membership Chairman Placement Service Form...... 23 MHSFCA Membership 2,207 Total MHSFCA Hall of Fame Tickets.....24 Membership Applications...... 24 February 1, 2007 Membership runs September-August May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page MHSFCA Michigan High DIRECTORS Meetings & Region 1 Important Dates East - Brandon Bruce, Newberry School Football North - Paul Jacobson, Negaunee South - Rico Menghini, Norway Region 2 Coaches Matt Prisk, Traverse City West All Star Selection Meeting Matt Stapleton, Frankfort East - Allen Park HS/West - Okemos HS Association Region 3 12/13 January 2007 Gus Kapolka, Manistee 35th Winners Circle Clinic Steve Wilson, Fruitport Region 4 McCamly Plaza, Battle Creek Al Doty, Pinconning 18-20 January 2007 Kelly Luplow, Clare 55th Coach of the Year Clinic Hall of Fame Region 5 Soaring Eagle Hotel, Mt. Pleasant Banquet Craig Healey, Flushing 2-3 March 2007 Region 6 and Noel Dean, Lowell Board of Directors Spring Meeting Ralph Munger, Rockford University of Michigan Induction Ceremony Region 7 Schembechler Hall Mark Blaesser, Gull Lake 10:00 Saturday May 19, 2007 Mingle: 5:30 p.m. Todd Miller, Plainwell Region 8 Hall of Fame Banquet Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Doug Bess, Battle Creek Central University of Michigan Program: 7:30 p.m Ed Greenman, Battle Creek Harper Creek 5:30 Saturday May 19, 2007 Region 9 May 19, 2007 Jack Wallace, Fowlerville NATS Combines Rob Zimmerman, DeWitt Region 10 Sunday, May 20, Jenison HS. Scott Farley, Leslie Deadline to register: May 16 Indoor Track Building Mark Raczkowski, East Jackson Sunday, June 3, South Lyon HS. Region 11 Deadline to register: June 3 University of Dennis Hopkins, Linden Sunday, June 10 Superior Dome, Marquette. Michigan, Region 12 Deadline to register: June 6 Brad Bays, Sandusky Ann Arbor Bill Brown, Deckerville ations Leadership Camp Region 13 tul See page 24 for Ticket Info. Brad Bush, Chelsea Congra 21 July 2007 • MSU Mark Thomas, South Lyon Look for more details online at Region 14 MHSFCA.com Tom Hoover, Allen Park Eric Redmond, Carleton Airport Region 15 MHSFCA John Goddard, Royal Oak Shrine OFFICERS 2007 Mike Boyd, Our Lady of the Lakes Newsletter is NOT Forwarded Region 16 MHSFCA Newsletters are NOT forwarded by Eric Smith, Mackenzie the Postal Service. To insure that you continue President Drake Wilkins, Denby Tech. to receive the MHSFCA Newsletter please Al Slamer, Battle Creek Central notify Membership Chairman, Jim Clawson of Region 17 address changes. Gary Griffith, Troy Jim Clawson 1st Vice-President Keith Stephens, Pontiac Northern MHSFCA Membership Chairman Dave Larkin, Jenison Region 18 21681 Thorofare Mike Powell, Warren Cousino Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Jim Venia, Marysville The MHSFCA NEWSLETTER is the official 2nd Vice-President publication of the Michigan High School Football Even number Regions elected in even years. Odd number Regions elected in odd years. Coaches Association with the expressed aim of Brad Grayvold, Norway keeping Michigan High School football coaches informed of developments in their profession. Executive Director Larry Merx, Editor Day (734) 222-9800 Don Lessner Home: (734) 439-3184, Fax (734) 439-0049 email: [email protected] Chaplain 39 W. Judd Rd. Milan, MI 48160 Loren Willey, Clio May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page Past Presidents Committee Chairs Dave Driscoll, Jackson Parkside ‘72-’73 Academic All State NOTES Todd Laventure, Caro Dutch Schrotenboer, Alpena ‘74 All-Star Bud Breed, Portage Northern ‘75 Gus Kapolka, Manistee Michigan High School Ron Holland, North Farmington ‘76 Assistant Coach Award Dick McGiness, Lake City Coaches Association Ivan Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph ‘77 Clinic Jeff Smith, East Lansing ‘78 Al Slamer, Battle Creek Central (MHSCA) Harley Pierce, Sturgis ‘79 Combine Committee Distinguished Walt Braun, Marysville ‘80 Rod Baker, Dearborn Ethics Service Award Jim Ooley, Traverse City ‘81 Wes Wishart, Belleville Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti ‘82 Jim Crowley Award Dick Harris, Harrison ‘83 Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis Don Lessner has been chosen to be Finance the recipient of the 2007 Michigan Arnie Besonen, Owen-Gage ‘84 Brad Bush, Chelsea Dick Look, Tawas ‘85 Fraser Foundation High School Coaches Association’s Dis- Terry Rose, Stevensville-Lakeshore ‘86 Noel Dean, Lowell tinguished Service Award for his many Hall Of Fame Mark Covert, Fenton ‘87 Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti years of service to the MHSFCA. The John Dean, Detroit Northern ‘88 Historian award will be presented on Septem- Dan Lauer, Benton Harbor ‘89 Jack Carlson, Holland West Ottawa ber 16 at the annual MHSCA Hall of Jim Ahern, Ithaca ‘90 Honorary Membership Roger Bearss, Frankenmuth Fame Banquet on the CMU campus. Tom Moshimer, Plymouth Salem ‘91 Leadership The award is presented each year to Bob Knight, Portage Central ‘92 Dave Lawrence, Dexter someone who has done an outstand- Dave Woodcock, Jenison ‘93 Membership Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Marys Catholic Dennis Zbozen, Romeo ‘94 ing job for athletics in general and has Placement Bill Tucker, Flint Powers ‘95 Marcus Dukes, Hartland shown consideration and assistance Larry Rueger, Mona Shores/Fruitport ‘96 Playoff to the high school prep scene and the Larry Merx, Ann Arbor Huron ‘97 Tom Barbieri, Dexter Michigan High School Coaches Asso- Political Action Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge ‘98 Dave Farris, Petoskey ciation. Some Past recipients of the Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis ‘99 Public Relations MHSCA Distinguished Service Award Tim Klein, Roscommon ‘00 John Herrington, Farmington Harrison Rules include: Keith Froelich, Okemos ‘01 Pete Coll, Center Line Fritz Crisler, Biggie Munn, Jack Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic ‘02 Scholarship Heppenstall, Paul Carey, Don Bob Scheloske, South Lyon ‘03 Mike Wojda, Alpena Canham, Muddy Waters, Morley Mike Wojda, Alpena ‘04 Sportswear Tony Ceccacci, Ortonville-Brandon Fraser, Vern Norris, Walt Bazyle- Pete Coll, Center Line ‘05 Youth Football Jim Buttson, Allen Park ‘06 Bill Hollenbeck, Maple City-Glen Lake wicz, Dick Kishpaugh, and Jerry Web Site Cvengros. Vincent LeVeille, Vassar Legal Representative For ticket information contact: Dave Malicki, Melvindale Dan McShannock, Executive Secretary 4709 Pinewood Dr. Midland, MI 48640 (989) 835-5609 (home) (989) 923-5382 (work) NEWSLETTER (989) 923-5301 (fax) Encourages Visit Contributors MHSFCA the Leadership Camp Over the past years several of Michigan’s best coaches have sent materials for the News- 21 July 2007 • MSU letter. We encourage you to join that group. MHSFCA See info. and registration form on pages 5 and 6 Deadline for Submissions for October Newsletter Web Site Tuberous Sclerosis — September 15 — Larry Merx Golf Scramble 39 West Judd Rd. See info. and registration Milan, MI 48160 MHSFCA.com form on page 4 and Phone (734) 439-3184 www.Tackling TS.org [email protected] May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 2007 Scholarship Winners from Mike Wojda, Alpena, Scholarship Chair he MHSFCA will award 11 scholarships for the 2006-2007 academic year. In addition to the MHSFCA funded scholarships, Baden, makers of the MHSFCA All Star Game ball and their Michigan representative, Mark Mears, have funded a $500 scholarship and Varsity Gold has also contributed $500 to fund an additional scholarship. T The scholarships will be awarded at halftime of the All Star Football Game. Each recipient will be presented with a plaque proclaiming the award and a check for $500 will be sent to the institution of their choice for post high school education. Andrew Klinkman Anthony Rozanski Nelson Palomaki Dexter Temperance Bedford Iron Mountain Coach Tom Barbieri Coach Craig Trychel Coach Scott Boddy Michael Kasper Ryan Knapp Brian Langstaff Dowagiac Utica Arenac Eastern Coach Mike Stanger Coach Anthony Smith Coach Gordon Ostrander Troy Howe Daniel Moore Bryan Shagena Ovid Elsie Greenville Deckerville Coach Jerry Goosen Coach David Moore Coach Bill Brown Scott Shustha Vincent Pizzino Wyoming Lee Alpena Coach Thomas Degennaro Coach Jack Gebauer Help us tackle Tuberous Sclerosis! Golf Scramble
What Is Coaches Tackle TS? Where? The friends of Tyler Wooer, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2003, started High Pointe Golf Course, near tackling TS Charity. Our Mission is to raise funds and awareness for the fight Traverse City against Tuberous Sclerosis on the local and national level. Special thanks to Jason & Sarah Morrow, Joe & Jaime Esper and Rob Turner for their efforts in organizing TTS When? Charity and the Golf Scramble. Saturday, June 30th, 2007 What Is TS? How Much? Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in many $80 per golfer different organs, primarily in the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. You will see it referred to both as tuberous sclerosis (TS) and tuberous sclerosis complex Registration Form (TSC). The true prevalence of TS is unknown, but its incidence has recently been Available online at: estimated to be 1 in 6,000 live births. This means approximately 50,000 individuals in the United States and more than 1 million worldwide have TSC. It occurs in both http://www.mhsfca.com/ sexes and in all races and ethnic groups. Golf%20page.htm Tuberous sclerosis is characterized by lesions of the skin and central nervous system, tumor growth and seizures. The disease affects some people severely, while Or others are so mildly affected that it often goes undiagnosed. Some people with Tackling TS Charity tuberous sclerosis experience developmental delay, mental retardation and autism. PO Box 14 How can you help? Kingsley, MI 49649 Participate in the Golf Scramble. [email protected] Visit www.tacklingts.org to learn more about TS. www.tacklingts.org Create awareness of TS within your football team and community. All donations made to TTSC are tax deductible. (231) 218-3469 May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page
About NATS NATS is a non-profit AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) program. The program is a nationwide stan- dardized athletic performance test that produces results that can be used to track and compare the players’ athletic ability and development. In many respects NATS is an athletic version of the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) for high school football players. Most importantly however, NATS is a means of providing players, parents, coaches and school counselors important information and year round services pertaining to college recruiting, NCAA academic requirements, financial aid and athletic performance analysis and preparation.
NATS tests are presently scheduled for the states of Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indi- ana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington.
Visit www.nats.us for more information. An online video is available to further explain the NATS program. May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page Learn How to Increase Speed Immediately with Four Simple Drills
by: Joe Heiler PT, CSCS hat is the best way to increase speed for football? Improve acceleration! This means getting to full speed in as little time as possible. Football requires short intense bursts of speed, and the most successful are those that can get to top speed quickly. Remember Barry Sanders? Not the fastest guy on the field but nobody accelerated better which is why he was so hard to bring down. Teaching acceleration however can be tricky. It requires the athlete to apply more force into the Wground during push-off to achieve Four drills guaranteed to improve acceleration: a longer stride and cover more ground. Explaining this concept to 1) Hurdle Starts – these are ten yard sprints using 1 to 3 hurdles (6” height). any athlete, especially the younger Space the hurdles far enough apart that the athlete has push hard to get over ones, just gets them thinking too each one. Use one hurdle initially to improve the first step and eliminate much. This is where simple hurdle stutter stepping, then progress to three. Start from a standing position or drills can make it infinitely easier from a three point. by making technique improvements more automatic. 2) 12” Hurdle Jump to Sprint The hurdles used for these drills over 2 hurdles – jump off two are only 6 and 12 inches in height but feet over a 12” hurdle, land on spaced properly will force a greater two and then accelerate over the stride length. Athletes should be next two hurdles. Again, hurdles instructed to push-off harder versus should be spaced progressively reaching to get over the hurdles. further apart to force more push Proper spacing will also force the off. This is a 10 yard sprint as athlete to stay lower and get more well. forward lean to put the hips and legs at a greater mechanical advantage to push. It also forces a more powerful arm swing. Hurdle Jump to Sprint By adding a plyometric 3) 12” Hurdle Jump to Sprint Laterally over 2 hurdles – same idea as #2, component to these drills, athletes but move the hurdles to the side to force a cut then sprint. Start with the will also learn how to land correctly. hurdles at a 45 degree angle to the 12” hurdles, progress to a 90 degree cut. Just by timing them through the drills, they learn quickly how to land 4) Single Leg Hurdle Hops to properly with good body control Sprint – set up three six inch because it significantly improves cones equal distance apart. Hop their times. Landing hard with stiff over each cone using the same legs will slow them down, versus leg, then sprint 10 yards. Start a soft, quiet landing that results in by having the athlete stick the greater acceleration and decreased landing in a single leg squat times. position between the first two hurdles to force good landing technique. As they land over the third hurdle, immediately push off the landing leg into the sprint portion of the drill. Progress by Single Leg Hurdle Hops speeding up the hops between the hurdles. May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page Increase Speed Tips for Success • Hurdles must be properly spaced hurdles. The larger athletes tend so you know it works, time a few to force the athlete to push harder. to need less spacing, too much will kids in the 10 yard dash without If too far apart they will try to reach cause stutter steps. the hurdles. Add 3 hurdles properly to get over them. The difference spaced and run again. Times will • Be creative. There are a number between pushing and reaching is drop immediately in most cases. of ways to alter these drills to make obvious to see for both the coach and Some kids will need a few reps to them more challenging. Incorporate the athlete. learn but all my athletes improve different jumps or change up the within three trials. • Do these drills by position or with direction of the sprints. Have your Joe Heiler kids of similar ability. Skill players lineman pull over them, throw to the www.pstnutrition.com tend to be faster off the line and can receivers during the jump and then [email protected] handle more spacing between the accelerate over the hurdles, etc. Just
Team Leadership Conference 2007 No Excuses - No Regrets
For Leaderhip Conference Registration Form go to: http://www.mhsfca.com/LeadConf2.pdf May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page Championship Offensive Linemen #2 See May 2006 MHSFCA Newsletter for #2 By Cary Harger,Line Coach Oakridge Eagle Football uccess as an offensive lineman depends largely on how he fires off the line of scrimmage (LOS) at the snap of the ball. Getting the first step on the defense makes the block and execution of the play that much easier. Coming out of the huddle, linemen should look to identify the defensive front and make their calls accord- Singly. Remaining alert, the lineman must listen carefully for an audible play or a change in the count and fire off as quickly as possible to gain the advantage on the defense. After achieving a proper stance (MHSFCA May 2006 Newsletter), the next thing to work on is the proper way of getting out of the stance. The first step involves the back foot taking a short 4” to 6” jab step straight ahead, keeping the weight over the feet and slightly forward (Figure 1 and Figure 2). This short jab step changes a right-handed stance into a left-handed stance in terms of the feet. This change in feet makes no difference due to the fact that the down hand is now off the ground. The hips stay low because the bend in the knee is maintained. The chest comes up slightly while the back remains arched. In conjunction with this step, both hands should either be thrown back to the hip pads, or brought up to the outsides of the chest just under the shoulders for a hands block (Figure 3).
This is a top view of a right- This is a side of view the handed player after the short short jab step and hand jab step. placement. Eyes are up.
Figure 1 Figure 2 and 3
Immediately after the placement of the short right jab step, the left foot is now back. It follows and is brought straight ahead aligning the feet in a right-handed stance again (Figure 4). The hands are brought forward from either back at the hip pads or up to the chest, as to punch the palms of the hands into the chest of the defender (Figure 5). Once the defender is engaged, the hands should stay inside the framework of the defender’s body and the feet, in constant motion, should stay as wide as they were in the stance in order to maintain direction and balance. The offensive lineman should be in a low football position with his facemask under the defenders facemask such that the eyes look straight ahead at the defenders chest. Hands should be in line with the eyes or higher. Thumbs up should point up causing the elbows to be in, not turned out.
This is a top view of a right- This is a side view of the handed player after the short jab step and hand follow step. placement.
Figure 4 Figure 5
This is the basic progression of a run block with a defender using a head-up alignment. Naturally, adjustments are made for plays against defenders that are using a shade technique or that are playing in a gap. The steps above are for a play to the right side of an offensive lineman. The run block progression is opposite for a play run to the left of an offensive lineman. Stepping with the playside foot helps in getting the lineman in the path of the defensive lineman, should the defender go to the direction of the play. If the defender attacks the area away from the play, the offensive lineman can easily adjust his path after stepping toward the play in preparation for the defender. Using the wrong progression puts the offensive lineman in a bad position to try to block or he may miss the block altogether. Stressing hand placement is equally important as where to step. The hand placement on a defender allows for correct leverage and proper steering of the defender away from the action of the play. Using the foot progression gets the lineman in position to block. Without the hands (or forearms) the lineman will not be able to make a good block. Aiming points are vital in teaching a lineman where to place his feet, hands, and head in order to help him succeed at his position. May 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page Nominations for the Fran Herrington Woman of the Year Award
he Fran Herrington Award is presented in projects for the MHSFCA. This award is presented the memory of the late wife of John Her- annually to recognize and honor those women who rington from Farmington Hills Harrison. have contributed their time, energy and expertise T Fran was a tremendous part of their foot- in promoting high school football in their commu- ball program and school community who nity and the state of Michigan. We are currently gave tirelessly of her time and energy. She helped looking for nominations for the 2008 award, to be in creating a successful football program in her presented in Battle Creek in January. community, and she also worked on a number of Submit nominations by phone or email to: Steve Robb Milan High School (734) 439-5060 [email protected]
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Want to “connect” with Michigan’s high school football coaches? Adver- tise in the MHSFCA Newsletter! The MHSFCA newsletter reaches each of its approximately 2,500 members, four times each year.
The advantages: 4,100 copies of the MHSFCA News- Cost: 1 page 1/2 page 1/4 page 1/8 page letter are printed four times a year. 3,900 are mailed each (7.5”Wx10”H) (7.5”Wx5”H) 3.75”Wx5”H) (3.75Wx2.25”H) issue. Each member of the Association (high school and 1 issue $150 $125 $100 $75 middle school coaches and youth league coaches) receives 2 issues $225 $160 $125 $85 a copy mailed to their home address. Current membership is 2,207. A copy of the Newsletter is also mailed to each 3 issues $275 $185 $135 $95 high school in Michigan which participates in football 4 issues $300 $200 $150 $100 (over 600) addressed to the head football coach with rout- Contact: Larry Merx, 39 W. Judd Rd., Milan, MI ing to the athletic director, principal and superintendent. 48160 In addition a copy of the newsletter is mailed to every Day (734) 222-9800, Home: (734) 439-3184, Fax (734) newspaper published in Michigan. 439-0049, e-mail: [email protected]
Deadlines: March issue, 15 February • May issue, 15 April • October issue, 15 September • December issue, 15 November MHSFCA Newsletter • May 2007 • page 10
Offensive Lineman Skills Football Camp• 2007 Philosophy
The Camp will be dedicated to teaching the basics of football related to Offensive Line Play including: Agility, Flexibility, Stretching, Form Running Offesive Line Techniques Stance, Starts Run Blocking including Drive, Combination, Zone, Trap, and Reach Techniques Pass Blocking including Pocket and Roll Protection and defending Pass rush techniques Individual Instruction On All Aspects Of Offensive Line Play Staff Steve Brockelbank Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach Steve from The Back-to-Back National Champion Brockelbank, Grand Valley State University GVSU Jack Schugars – Head Football Coach, Oakridge High School Cary Harger – Varsity Line Coach, Oakridge High School Tim Parker – Varsity Line Coach, Muskegon High School Also, Offensive and Defensive Line Coaches from other West Michigan Schools
Registration Forms at www.oakridgeeaglesfootball.com
General Information
Location Eligible Participants Oakridge High School All students entering the 9th through the 12th Russell A. Erickson Stadium and Practice Field grade, fall of 2007 Coaches are encouraged to attend. Dates And Times Wednesday June 13, 2007 Fee 8:30 am (Registration) $40.00 (Make check payable to Oakridge Football) 9:00 am to 11:00 am Morning Session The Camp Includes 11:00 am to 12:00 Break (Lunch Provided) • Free Camp T-shirt 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Afternoon Session • Medical Trainer on site What To Bring • Refreshments Football Shoes, T-shirt, Shorts, Helmet, Mouth Piece • Individual Instruction and Willingness to Learn. • Free Lunch For more information contact: Oakridge High School, 231-788-7300 Or Coach Schugars, 231-788-5881 MHSFCA Newsletter • May 2007 • page 11