Hello,
My son is currently a sophomore at DIII Rhodes College and was on the football team for both his Freshman and Sophomore years. His Senior year in HS and again last season he tore the labrum in his shoulders, first the right, then the left. It was in his best interest to retire from playing if he wants to "throw the ball with his kids" and so he did.
Yesterday, his head coach hired him as "Assistant Director of Football Operations". His tasks are generally those a DIII coaches have to do in addition to coaching including but not limited to teaching others how to film practices and games, coordinating recruit activities, watching film and winnowing down the recruit pool, etc. Furthermore, as the coaches know he wants to be a college HC, he will be doing some coaching during practices, albeit mostly watching and learning, and charting plays during games.
Although the position is unpaid, it is to his benefit. It will be an internship which is required at Rhodes and in his Senior year, he will write a paper on his experiences.
His coaches did not have to do this for him, but he proved his knowledge and earned their trust over the last two years.
Oh, and this is in addition to being a Math and Computer Science major.
OK. Bragging over.
My son is currently a sophomore at DIII Rhodes College and was on the football team for both his Freshman and Sophomore years. His Senior year in HS and again last season he tore the labrum in his shoulders, first the right, then the left. It was in his best interest to retire from playing if he wants to "throw the ball with his kids" and so he did.
Yesterday, his head coach hired him as "Assistant Director of Football Operations". His tasks are generally those a DIII coaches have to do in addition to coaching including but not limited to teaching others how to film practices and games, coordinating recruit activities, watching film and winnowing down the recruit pool, etc. Furthermore, as the coaches know he wants to be a college HC, he will be doing some coaching during practices, albeit mostly watching and learning, and charting plays during games.
Although the position is unpaid, it is to his benefit. It will be an internship which is required at Rhodes and in his Senior year, he will write a paper on his experiences.
His coaches did not have to do this for him, but he proved his knowledge and earned their trust over the last two years.
Oh, and this is in addition to being a Math and Computer Science major.
OK. Bragging over.
