What a Head Coach Actually Does in the Offseason

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss what head football coaches do in the offseason, emphasizing that coaches “fall to the level of their systems” and should plan for worst-case scenarios. Simpson shares updates on moving toward spring football, a Sunday online workshop on installing the gun tee, and finishing staff hires. They outline offseason priorities: running an effective weight program, building relationships, developing and evaluating coaches, addressing friction points, making measured scheme tweaks to fit personnel, teaching leadership and football IQ within rules, promoting competition and camaraderie, coordinating multi-sport expectations, and giving athletes an offseason to avoid burnout. They also detail behind-the-scenes head coach duties like managing grades, budgets and fundraising, equipment inventory, admin relations, scheduling and logistics, social media promotion and recruiting, coordinating with other sports, and aligning booster clubs. Sponsors and contact info are provided. 00:00 Offseason Catch Up 00:14 Spring Clinics Update 01:45 Head Coach Reality 03:29 Quote Systems Win 05:30 Worst Case Planning 06:56 Sponsor Shoutouts 09:55 Offseason Head Coach Jobs 12:08 Weight Room Priority 14:00 Relationships And Staff Growth 16:30 Scheme Tweaks And Rest 19:25 Coach Evaluations And Friction 25:17 Player Development Beyond Lifting 27:48 Patience With Maturity 29:03 Small Leadership Roles 30:25 Competition And Team Unity 33:28 Building Football IQ 35:03 Evaluate Leadership Growth 35:45 Relationships Beyond Football 38:09 Multi Sport Coordination 39:21 Hidden Head Coach Chaos 39:48 Grades Budget And Gear 42:47 Admin And Multi Sport Balance 46:50 Social Media Recruiting 49:21 Calendars Logistics Boosters 53:57 Sponsors And Final Message Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com