
JV Playbook 2.13: The Last Bastion of Pure Football
I tweeted this earlier this week, and the more I sat with it, the more I realized how much it captured what I feel about coaching JV football: “JV football

I tweeted this earlier this week, and the more I sat with it, the more I realized how much it captured what I feel about coaching JV football: “JV football

It’s Clinic Season!!! Outside of the first day of double sessions, clinic season is my favorite time of the football year. The chance to listen to guys smarter than you,

Every offseason, we do the same thing as coaches. We grab the playbook, flip through the pages, and ask ourselves a dangerous question: “What should we add this year?” Or,
I started my coaching journey as a college student who just wanted an opportunity to coach football. I was fortunate enough to get an interview at the school in my

From Participation to Commitment: Building Real Buy-In at the JV Level JV and sub-varsity football live in a strange middle ground. Kids sign up, they get pads, they show up

Football Matters—But Not More Than Family JV football lives in a strange space. It matters a lot, but it’s not everything. It asks for commitment, accountability, and toughness, while also

Keep It Simple Stupid: Lessons from the Bills–Eagles Game and JV Football If you turned on the Bills-Eagles game today expecting fireworks, you were witness to what, on paper,

Dear Santa, I’m writing this year not because I’m missing anything myself—but because I know a whole lot of JV coaches around the country who are. And if anyone has

Winning the Off-Season: How JV Coaches Can Elevate the Entire Program When the final whistle blows and the season officially ends, there’s a natural exhale that happens. The grind of

JV Playbook 2.5: Practicing With Low Numbers: Turning a Challenge Into a JV Advantage If you haven’t already, check out my episode of Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast.