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One of the most important jobs of the head coach is to encourage his team at halftime when they are behind. Turnovers, negative plays,...

Vince Lombardi believed that there was not a large talent distance between NFL teams.  He believed that intangibles made the difference,...

Seventeen of the state’s outstanding high school coaches will speak at this year’s Football Coaching School at the AHSAA Summer...

Vince Lombardi spoke often on many of the intangibles that allowed people to be successful.  One of his favorite subjects was courage....

General Douglas McArthur was a national hero of World War II.  America viewed him as an inspirational leader and among the people that...

Football has been under attack over the last decade from from many different sources.  Much of what has been said and written has been...

The ability to motivate a team to play and practice at a high level is the greatest skill a high school football coach can possess. There...

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE #1 “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things...

The book Run to Daylight was published in 1963 and was a unique look at professional football. The book centers around one week in the...

Two 37 member teams have been announced by AHSADCA Director Alvin Briggs for the 58th North South All Star game. The North South game...

When Vince Lombardi arrived in Green Bay, he needed a quarterback to lead his team. He realized that Bart Starr, a 17th round draft...

Photo Credit – Sports Illustrated During the month of May, the Alabama Football Coaches Association is highlighting the life and career...

Coach Rick Trickett is a familiar name to coaches across the state of Alabama. Although he is presently the offensive line coach at...

The end of April always means that spring football practices are opening. Although schools in Alabama may practice anytime the second...

New rules on blindside blocks and pop up onside kicks are the latest changes made by the National Federation of State High School...

The ALFCA is once again sponsoring the USA Football 7 on 7 Regional Championships. This year’s event will be held in Montgomery at the...

President Terry Curtis of the Alabama Football Coaches Association has appointed two new board members to replace two coaches who changed...

UAB is having a free Clinic Session Wednesday March 22nd from 5-7pm. The entire UAB Football staff will be available to exchange ideas...

Billy Odom graduated from Baker High School in 1968 where he was an outstanding athlete. He then attended Mississippi College on a...

In the Alabama high school coaching community, the moment you hear the name Jamie Riggs several thoughts flood your mind: You think of T....