News of the Day - 7/17/2008

O'Leary talks about UCF football in TampaOrlando Sentinel, FL - This obviously goes back to our coverage of UCF football player Ereck Plancher's death. If you want more details, you can read the story I wrote about ...

High schools face threat over Friday football Houston Chronicle, United States Perhaps the greatest achievement in USF's 2007 football season was a September upset of No. 5 West Virginia, a landmark victory that drew 67018 fans to ...

Miami set to use 2-quarterback system in 2008 MiamiHerald.com, FL - "Whichever quarterback that we name, we're going to play the other one," Shannon said at the Florida Sports Writers Association College Football Media Days. ...

Michigan State's football facilities improvements wrap up Detroit Free Press, United States - Jul 16, 2008When MSU's football coaches move into the renovated Duffy Daugherty Football Building in less than week, it'll mark the completion of an expansive era of ...

Alabama football signee agrees to terms with Washington Nationals Montgomery Advertiser, AL - Hood was drafted in June by the Nationals, but had signed a letter of intent to play college football at Alabama and spent the next month trying to decide ...

Football: Barkley is Gatorade athlete of the year Los Angeles Times, CA - Former USC and Mater Dei quarterback Matt Leinart was on the podium at a Los Angeles hotel Wednesday when Mater Dei quarterback Matt Barkley was presented ...

NFL to review tapes for gang hand signs Calgary Herald, Canada - The National Football League has hired experts to determine whether players have thrown up gang signs during games, according to a published report ...

Henry interested in several teams, including Bengals - NFL ESPN - Henry says he's been working out and getting back into football shape. He has no doubts that he can help a team this season. He had 88 career receptions for ...

NFL Giants to Raise $371 Million With Seat Licenses, Mara Says Bloomberg - The National Football League franchise is the first New York City-area team to charge fans a one-time fee for the right to buy season tickets. ...

NFL training camps kick off football season Napa Valley Register, CA - Bob Papa will be the new play-by-play announcer for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football. The new team of Papa and analyst Cris Collinsworth will debut on ...

Daniel Gelman - Youth Football Coach

"Westport PAL Junior 6 Blue and Westport PAL Junior 5 teams were undefeated Champions in the Fairfield County Football League. Each team created playbooks with Coach's Office software.

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We worked smarter, not harder! Great stuff!"

Andy Starzomski, Assistant Coach

St. Mary's Knights, Central Ontario Bowl Championship

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Doug Trainor, Head Football Coach, Ballard High School, Seattle, WA

"I just wanted to drop a note of thanks to you and your staff at Coach's Office. Last season, as our team reached the playoffs for the first time in the school's history, it was Coach's Office that paved the way for us with practice and game day organization, opponent scouting, and player instruction. In my mind, we would have not reached the state 4A Championship game without the help of Coach's Office. In fact, I can't imagine getting ready to play an opponent without it from now on. Keep up the good work and I look forward to working with you in the future."

Steve Savarese, Alabama's Winningest High School Head Coach 2006

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New AHSAA Executive Director named
McGill-Toolen football coach and athletic director Steve Savarese has been named the new AHSAA Executive Director, replacing Dan Washburn.
Savarese, who led McGill to the quarterfinal round of playoffs and a 11-2 record this season, has coached in Kansas, Ensley, Benjamin Russell, Daphne and McGill.
Savarese (286-84) won a state title in Kansas and captured the 2001 Class 6A state championship at Daphne, downing Hoover 48-21.
He played high school football at Leeds.

Troy Everhart, Head Coach, Winton Woods High School, Cincinnati, Ohio

"Coach's Office provided us the opportunity to give the players scripts and the plays already drawn up each morning prior to practice. It allowed us to emphasize more technique and less on teaching the plays in practice."

Troy Everhart Named Marvin Lewis Coach of the Year Award Winner - February 20,2007 (more)

Chris A. Stevens, Head Football Coach Ontario Christian High School, Ontario, CA

"This program has accelerated us into more efficient practice and game prep than ever before. We are more prepared, because our practices go very smoothly. In the past, it's been a struggle trying to get our service teams going. But with this program, the play cards are clear and accurate to what we are going to see on game night."

Marcel Bellefeuille, Offensive Coordinator Hamilton Tiger - Cats, CFL

"Coach's Office has been an excellent tool for our football team. This is a user friendly program that has been instrumental in our preparation. I would also like to say thanks to Coach's Office for their continued technical support and service."

Coaching Experience
Marcel Bellefeuille becomes the Tiger-Cats new offensive co-ordinator after running the Montreal Alouettes’ offence in 2007. Bellefeuille joined the Alouettes in 2006 as the team’s running backs and receivers coaching after a five-year tenure with the Saskatchewan Roughriders – the latter three as the Riders’ offensive coordinator.

Bellefeuille’s offences have established themselves as one of the league’s premier running attacks in the CFL. Under Bellefeuille’s tutelage, Als running back Robert Edwards led all CFL players with 17 touchdowns in 2006 while Montreal was the only team to boast two 1,000-yard receivers in Kerry Watkins and Ben Cahoon.In three seasons at the helm of Saskatchewan’s offence, Bellefeuille helped the Riders gain over 7,000 rushing yards and led the league in rushing for three consecutive years (2003-05).

He has held CFL coaching jobs at all offensive positions.Before joining the Roughriders, Bellefeuille enjoyed a very successful three-year tenure as head coach at the University of Ottawa. The Gee-Gees captured the 2000 Vanier Cup, one year after he was named the 1999 OQIFC Coach of the Year. Before becoming the head coach,

Bellefeuille was an assistant with the Gee-Gees for three seasons from 1995 through 1997. Bellefeuille made the jump to the university level after two different high school coaching stints in Ottawa from 1991 through 1995. He also led the Ottawa Sooners to a championship game and served as head coach for the Crawley Raiders of Europe’s NFL Budweiser League in 1989. Bellefeuile also has guest coaching experience with the NFL’s Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills.

John Lindley, Linebacker Coach, Hillsdale College, MI

"A few years I drove 16 hours to attend a one-hour demonstration on Coach's Office. It was well worth the trip. I have been using Coach's Office ever since and every staff I know that uses the product has nothing but great things to say about it. Bottom line: it saves you time. Pre-season, you can create a playbook quickly using powerful drawing tools and pre-made templates. During the season, you can script and get cards drawn in minutes, allowing you to watch that play the 4th or 5th time and really get inside your opponent, as opposed to just seeing it once or twice. You will be a better coach and your team will be a better team because of this.

As good as the program is, in my opinion, the reason to get this software is the outstanding Tech Support. Whenever I have had a question or an issue, it has gotten resolved in a timely fashion. They are absolutely committed to making sure this product functions the way YOU want it to. I would recommend it to any coach at any level."

Coaching Experience

John Lindley, linebacker coach, enters his fourth season on the Hillsdale College coaching staff in 2008. During his tenure with the Chargers, Lindley has coached Tom Korte to two straight First-Team All-GLIAC seasons.

Lindley comes to Hillsdale after spending the 2004 season at Tiffin University as the offensive line coach. In a coaching career that has spanned more than 20 seasons, Lindley is experienced at finding and coaching talent in the state of Michigan. Lindley has coached at Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan Universities, as well as New Jersey City University. He also spent three years as the offensive line coach at Michigan Tech before going to Tiffin.

His respect for head coach Keith Otterbein and the Hillsdale program are the two things that drew Lindley to the job as Chargers’ linebacker coach. “When my former teams played Hillsdale, they were always tough, hard-nosed guys,” Lindley said. “I didn’t know much about the school then, but I have since learned that my philosophy is very much in line with the school’s. It’s just a perfect fit.

"We will be known as the most aggressive linebackers in football. "When it comes to coaching his players, Lindley steps into a position that has been well-known for Hillsdale in recent years. Rob North, a 2004 graduate, and Josh Mott, a 2005 graduate, were each All-Amercian selections either pre-season or after the season. Both were linebackers and embodied that intensity Lindley wants his current players to bring to the field every day in practice.

Lindley received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech, and has a Master’s Degree in Urban Education from Jersey City State College.

Dave Mencarini, Head Coach, Quince Orchard High School, Gaithersburg, MD

"Coach's Office helped our coaching staff and team finish 14-0 and win the Maryland 4A State Championship. We finished ranked #1 in the Metro Area and 40th nationally. The software has been instrumental in helping us "work smarter" as a coaching staff in our game-week preparation. The slide show option makes team presentations much more efficient and effective. This software has all the functions needed to help solve the issue of time management in all aspects of running a successful program."

John Lizak, Offensive Line, Elmhurst College, IL

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In addition, your program enabled me to provide tip sheets and play cards weekly to my offensive line in a very quick and efficient manner. Today’s athlete is very visual and needs more than the X’s and O’s on a white board. I recently purchased the video module for this reason. I have already put it to use at a clinic in which I was a guest speaker and received a great response and look forward to this fall for my classroom sessions of film and slideshow.

I don't even want to remember how I use to do things. I can honestly say that coaches can also feel confident that they are not only purchasing a great product but a great relationship/partnership with phenomenal technical support that is second to none."

Terry Duffield, Asst. Defensive Coach, University of Hawaii

First Perfect Regular Season 2007


"I've been with various high schools, a Junior College, and now the University of Hawaii, where I was fortunate to be part of their best years in school history. I think it is no coincidence that I used Coach's Office at each of these schools. It's a permanent part of my coaching career and success. I recommend it to any football coach that wants to save time and win games."

Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook, President, Sports Management WorldWide

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Vince Kehres, Asst. Coach, Mount Union College

"Coach's Office has allowed us to compile our football notebook in a very sharp format. We compile our game plan and share it with the players using the slide show component which is like having a dry erase board on the wall. Coach's Office® has allowed for information to be more readily shared with the players in less time and has helped our program substantially."

Shane Montgomery, Head Coach, Miami University, OH

"The quality and features of Coach's Office have greatly reduced the time and effort spent on drawing cards and scripting practice and have allowed us to spend more time watching film and game planning. Our players are able to get their hands on things from the playbook a lot faster than before.

Thanks for making our job as coaches a lot easier."

Coaching Experience
Miami University's football fortunes rebounded positively in 2007 under head football coach Shane Montgomery, and he has raised the bar for his team in 2008. With 17 of his 22 offensive and defensive starters returning, plus 32 other letterwinners, Montgomery's troops are aiming for a second straight appearance in the Mid-American Conference's championship game and a berth in a post-season bowl game.

Montgomery, hired as Miami's 32nd head coach prior to the playing of the 2004 Independence Bowl, has a 12-11 MAC regular-season record in three years as the RedHawks' coach (15-21 overall). He led Miami to a share of the 2005 and 2007 MAC East Division crowns.
A year ago, despite a rugged schedule, the RedHawks displayed outstanding fortitude and earned a trip to Detroit's Ford Field. Miami had a 5-2 record in conference games, including a 4-2 mark in MAC East Division play, tying the RedHawks with Bowling Green and Buffalo for first place in the division. By virtue of their head-to-head victories over the Falcons and the Bulls, Miami represented the East in the championship game. Though a loss to Central Michigan in the title contest caused Miami's overall record to dip below .

500 (6-7), the RedHawks triumphed four more times than they had in 2006 (2-10).
In an unprecedented move, Miami University Director of Athletics Brad Bates made a locker room announcement in front of a national television audience prior to the playing of the 2004 Independence Bowl, naming then-offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery head coach of Miami's venerable football program.

The ecstatic reaction of the team and college football fans across the nation was perhaps best summed up by ESPN color analyst Bill Curry moments later. "I wish I had the words to let you know what you've just seen," said Curry. "The most storied producer of college football coaches in the history of college football, Miami University--the Cradle of Coaches--just made an announcement on our air that Shane Montgomery will be its next head coach. This is really a signal moment, not just for Miami University, but for college football, and we're lucky to be here."

Montgomery, who had served as the program's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 2001, succeeded Terry Hoeppner, who accepted the head coaching position at Indiana University two weeks earlier.

In his first season in 2005, Montgomery led the Red and White to a 7-4 record and a share of a third straight Mid-American Conference East Division title. Montgomery's seven wins ranked among the top five for first-year coaches in Division I-A while ranking as the fourth-best start all-time among a prestigious list of first-year Miami head coaches.

Along the way, Montgomery's 2005 team, which won five of its final six games, placed a league-high 11 individuals on the all-MAC first and second teams. Seven individuals went on to sign NFL contracts following the season, while Miami continued to rank among the nation's top Division I-A college football programs in graduation rate and APR--the NCAA's new measuring stick for retention and graduation rate.

Despite the struggles in 2006, Montgomery, also the team's offensive coordinator, guided first-year starter Mike Kokal through a solid year at quarterback. Kokal ranked 19th nationally in total offense and rushed for more yardage than any Miami quarterback since 2000. Miami also placed three individuals on the all-MAC teams, including first-team honorees wide receiver Ryne Robinson and safety Joey Card. Robinson later went on to be selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2007 National Football League Draft.

Montgomery, who came to Miami in 2001 as one of the youngest coordinators in the nation, injected new life into a RedHawk offense that has consistently ranked among the nation's best under his tenure. Since Montgomery's first season, Miami has ranked among the top 45 nationally in total offense five times and has consistently ranked among the top 30 in passing offense. In 2003, Montgomery's offense ranked second nationally at 501.1 yards per game and shattered Mid-American Conference records for yards of total offense in a season (7,016) and touchdowns rushing and passing in a season (74).

As quarterbacks coach, Montgomery was instrumental in the development of Pittsburgh Steeler Ben Roethlisberger, a 2004 NFL Rookie of the Year and the youngest quarterback to lead his franchise to a Super Bowl Championship, and Josh Betts, a 2006 free agent signee of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts. Together, Roethlisberger and Betts combined to assemble the top five single-season passing seasons in program history.

Roethlisberger, who finished his career as Miami's all-time leader in passing yardage (10,829), completions (854) and touchdowns (84), was a three-time all-MAC selection who earned league MVP honors and was a third-team AP All-American in 2003.

Betts, in two years as a starter, twice ranked among the Top 20 nationally in total offense and passed for 7,029 yards in his career.

A two-time nominee and 2003 finalist for the prestigious Frank Broyles award, which is presented annually to the nation's top assistant coach, Montgomery has guided four of the top six offenses in Miami football history, based on yards per game. Miami's seven-year record with Montgomery on staff as offensive coordinator and head coach is a solid 52-47 (.525).
A native of Newark, Ohio, Montgomery came to Miami from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, where he had served in several capacities from 1993-2000. Montgomery joined the I-AA Moccasins as quarterbacks coach in February of 1993 and served in that capacity until June of 1995. During the 1995 campaign, Montgomery's role expanded to include co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator duties as well as quarterback coaching responsibilities for a team that featured eventual NFL All-Pro wide receiver Terrell Owens. Montgomery finished his well-rounded career at Tennessee-Chattanooga as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

After an impressive playing career at North Carolina State, Montgomery made his coaching debut as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, where he worked from 1991 to 1993. As a quarterback for the Wolfpack from 1987-89, Montgomery earned three straight varsity letters and saw action in three straight bowl games. The Offensive MVP of both the 1988 Peach Bowl and 1989 Copper Bowl, Montgomery was a second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior. He finished his collegiate career completing 421-of-746 passes for 5,298 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Montgomery was recruited to N.C. State from Newark Catholic High School, where he starred on the football field from 1981-85 and helped the Green Wave to two state championships. In 2001, he was inducted into the Newark Catholic Hall of Fame.

"Ohio has some of the greatest high school football in the country, and being able to compete at that level while I was in high school meant a lot to my development as a player and coach," Montgomery said. "I look forward to continually developing relationships with the high school coaches in Ohio."

Coach's Office Network Installation

Coach's Office has advanced utilities for accessing the program databases - chalkboard, script, and playbook - from a network drive, sharing chalkboard and script databases, and for merging multiple chalkboard and playbook databases into master files. Click here to open the detailed instructions for performing these functions. (The document is 10 pages, including a page for the TOC and a page for the Appendix.)


Example Folder Structure