Coaching Survey

Coaches,

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate each one of you on your football season. My name is Ken Thomas. I am a varsity football and track coach at Camden County High School. I am pursuing a master’s degree through Cambridge College. This survey is a part of my requirement for the completion of a master’s degree. Please take the time to complete this survey, prior to Friday December 9th. Please push submit when you have finished so that I can tally the results. If you would like a summary of the results after they are compiled please replied to this email to let me know that you would like a copy of the results. The data will be the only information that is used in my research project.

Thank you for taking the time to assist me with my research.
Name: 


  1. Present School


  1. Please list any other schools in which you have held a head football coaching position.


  1. Number of years coaching.


  1. Number of years as a head football coach


  1. Overall Record.


  1. Record at Present School.


  1. Overall Number of Region Championships in football.


  1. Overall Number of State Championships in Football.


  1. How important is having a coaching philosophy in building a high school football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important are organizational skills in building a high school football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is finance in establishing a high school football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it for a head football coach to be a motivator?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. Which one of the following coaching style best describes you?
    Command Style (The Dictator)
    Submissive Style (The Baby Sitter)
    Cooperative Style (The Teacher)


  1. How important is having a consistent (very little turn over rate) coaching staff in building football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it to get everyone (students, faculty, parents, community, etc.) involved in supporting the football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is a strength and conditioning program to the development of football players?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. What strength training and conditioning program do you use for your players?
    Bigger-Faster-Stronger Program
    Some College Football Program
    Your Developed Program
    Other Source


  1. How important is a support program (study hall) for football players that struggle academically?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is having a philosophy for hiring a staff (coaches, athletic trainer, etc.)?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is having continuity in the recreation, middle school, and 9th grade/junior varsity programs?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important in having a certified athletic trainer as a part of your staff?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it to hire staff members that share and believe in the same program philosophy that you have?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it to have vast knowledge of football’s Xs and Os before building a program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it for you as a coach to have support from your immediate family?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important is it to be consistently located and coaching at the same school when building a football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How important are leadership skills to building a football program?
    Very Important
    Important
    Somewhat Important
    Not Important


  1. How many years does it take to build a high school football program?
    1 year
    2 - 5 years
    6 to 10 years
    11 to 15 years
    No set number of years.


  1. How did you learn to coach?
    NFL Coaches
    My high school and/or college coach(es)
    Clinics
    Colleagues (other coaches)
    Instructional materials (videos, books, etc.)
    All of The Above