2010 Clinic Notes: Lectures by Premier High School Coaches

The Coach of the Year Clinics were initiated by renowned football coaches Duffy Daugherty and Bud Wilkinson in the 1950s. These football clinics—widely considered the best coaching clinics in the country—have grown so popular that the number of individual Coach of the Year Clinics has increased to 20 annually. This manual provides a “coach-friendly” collection of some of the best lectures selected from the 2010 series of the Coach of the Year Clinics.


*Brian Balsmeyer

Paoli High School, IN

The 3-4 Defense Alignments and Adjustments  


*Doug Brinkley

North Allegheny Senior High School, PA

Defensive Coverages and Blitz Schemes


*Tom Bruney

Brooke High School, WV

Goal Line and 4-2-5 Defensive Package


*Bill “Muzzy”

Colosimo Greensburg Central Catholic High School, PA

The No-Huddle 4-4 Base Defense and Drills


*Lanny Dauksch

West Memphis High School, AR

Wing-T Adjustments With the Midline


*Maurice Dixon

North Gwinnett High School, GA

Odd Stack 3-5-3 Defensive Package


*Mark Ecke

Cheshire High School, CT

The Spread Offense Zone Read Play


*Bill Gierke

Edgewater High School, FL

A Sound Approach to the Spread Offense


*Mike Glaser

Saint Xavier High School, KY

Team Concepts and Kicking Game Tips


*Smitty Grider

Beauregard High School, AL

The 3-5-3 Defensive Fronts and Stunts


*Les Hamilton

Alta High School, UT

The Complete 3-3-5 Defensive Package


*Mark Iammarino

Chagrin Falls High School, OH

Spread Run and Pass Offense


*Cliff Ice

Webster Groves High School, MO

Organization Using Multiple Quarterbacks


*Jason Krause

Middletown High School, OH

Inside Zone Reads vs. 3 and 4 Techniques


*Mike Lalli

Chantilly High School, VA

The Base Multiple Option Schemes


*Brian Lane

Woodruff High School, SC

How to Reduce Third Down Conversions


*Matt Lewis

Saguaro High School, AZ

The Spread Offense From Day One


*Tony Lewis

F. J. Reitz High School, IN

Implementing the 3-4 Defense


*Kevin Lynott

Middletown High School, MD

Developing the Game Plan


*Tom Mach

Detroit Catholic Central High School, MI

Defense Wins Championships


*Wayne Maxwell

Woodinville High School, WA

The 4-3 Shade Defensive Scheme


*Thom McDaniels

Solon High School, OH

Making Special Teams Special


*Dale Mueller

Highlands High School, KY

A Year-Round Championship Program


*Jeremy Plaa

Thomas Downey High School, CA

Air Raid Offense Practice Organization


*Andrew Pratley

Ogemaw Heights High School, MI

The Winning Edge: Punt Return and Block


*Howard Rub

Astoria High School, OR

Wing-T Option Out of the Spread Offense


*Devin Rutherford

White Station High School, TN

Running the Option From the Shotgun


*Steve Shaughnessy

Butler High School, NC

Secondary Drills and Techniques


*Mark Soboleski

McDowell High School, PA

The Triple and Midline Option Schemes


*Chris Stroud

Destrehan High School, LA

The 50 Defense: Fronts and Zone Blitz


*Bill Sweeney

Ubly High School, MI

Finding Success at a Small School


*Tony Trisciani

Whitehall High School, PA

The Rugby Punt Formations and Coverage


*Tony Truilizio

Riverside High School, NY

Running the 3-5-3 Defense: Why and How


*Brian Van

Deusen River Hill High School, MD

Wing-T Jet Sweep and Rocket Sweep Series


*Greg Wyatt

Durango High School, CO

A Holistic Approach to Reviving a Program


*Rob Zimmerman

DeWitt High School, MI

The No-Huddle Shotgun Offense: Why and How