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High School Coaching Clinic
posted 05/05/01
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| TE Coach Jeff Jagodzinski demonstrates proper technique with one of the high school coaches while TE Jason Freeman looks on. |
Green Bay Packers GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman and his staff welcomed approximately 500 Wisconsin and Upper Michigan high school football coaches to Titletown on Saturday (May 5) for the second annual Packers high school coaching clinic.
Held in the Don Hutson Center, the event featured the entire Packers coaching and strength/conditioning staffs. It began with registration at 7:30 a.m., was followed by opening remarks from Coach Sherman, and by segments on offensive line play by offensive line coach Larry Beightol and secondary play by defensive backfield coach Bob Slowik of the Packers coaching staff.
Also making appearances all throughout the day were Packers players who aided in the exhibition of technique drills. Marco Rivera, Chad Clifton, Jason Freeman, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Ahman Green, Eugene McCaslin, K.D. Williams and Chris Akins, among others, all stopped by to help out the Packers coaches and also converse with any high school coaches that had questions for them.
Following a morning break, the clinic continued with sessions on running back drills by running backs coach Sylvester Croom and defensive line play by defensive line coach Jethro Franklin.
"I think it's an outstanding opportunity for the high school coaches, especially this time of year, considering its kind of a down time for high schools and we're all starting to think about next year and prepare," Ashwaubenon High School head coach Ken Golomski said.
"Today is a great opportunity and we really thank the Packers for it. The coaches here are really great teachers. They're not only football coaches, but they're outstanding teachers and there's something here that every coach can take back to their own program regardless of whether they're a passing offense or if they run a particular type of defense, because all of the Packers coaches are stressing fundamentals and techniques."
Subsequent morning segments included lectures on linebacker drills by linebackers coach Bo Pelini, wide receiver play by receivers coach Ray Sherman, tight end drills by tight ends coach Jeff Jagodzinski and the secondary by Lionel Washington, assistant defensive backfield coach.
The admiration and gratitude that Golomski spoke of was echoed by Pelini as he spoke between drills on Saturday.
"I think what we're trying to do is give back to the community because they're very supportive of us," Pelini said. "I know that all of our staff, myself included, have a tremendous amount of respect for what these coaches do. They put in a lot of time and they are the lifeblood of the football that goes on in this country. These guys are establishing the base principles and techniques and just being really influential on a lot of young kids' lives."
"The more we can do to help them and give them whatever they need from us, whether its teaching techniques or drills - whatever we can do to give back - we're trying to do because they're doing the most important teaching and coaching that goes on at the youth stages."
Following lunch in ShopKo Hall, a visit to the Packer Hall of Fame and individual photos on Clarke Hinkle Field, Frank Novak launched the afternoon program with a segment on special teams play. Offensive Assistant Darrell Bevell then addressed quarterback fundamentals and Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell discussed defensive philosophy.
Barry Rubin, the Packers' strength and conditioning coach, delivered the clinic's concluding lecture, and was followed by closing remarks from Sherman.
"The great thing about today is that it's just a wealth of knowledge out here because we have coaches talking to each other and coaches listening to presentations, so you really do learn quite a bit of football," Golomski said.
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