Hamilton High School - A Winning Tradition: Managing a Football Program

Tradition-rich Hamilton High School won three straight Arizona High School State Championships (2008, 2009, and 2010) and recently had a 53-game winning streak. When Head Coach Steve Belles first came to Hamilton, his first order of business was organizing the complete football program. In this DVD, the last of a four-part series, Coach Belles goes step-by-step in what he and his staff did to change the Hamilton program into a consistent championship caliber team. In this DVD, you will learn from Coach Hamilton: • The Hamilton philosophy of program management. • What are the players expectations of the coaches. • How to effectively deal with and manage the players’ parents. • The priority of caring for your players as well as the importance of discipline. • The critical elements of proper organization, running a program fairly, the importance of respect, knowing the situation and then embracing it. • The loyalty factor as it relates to both coaches and players. • Why having a plan for every day is important. • The importance of proper communication among administrators, players, coaches and parents. • The strategy of ‘Success by Design.’ • The importance of a strong and consistent commitment. • Why ‘good’ is the enemy of ‘great.’ • How to create a culture of discipline and core values. • The Hamilton High School Mission: 8 different goals.

55 minutes