| Why did you enter the coaching profession? |
| 1.) A love for the game and 2.) had a knack for teaching, even at the age of 18. |
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| What is your philosophy in coaching? |
| Commit to your team and teammates, prepare the best you can, plau fearlessly to win the game, and handle what the game and life hands you like a man. |
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| What brings you the most satisfaction in coaching? |
| Seeing players learn skills needed to be a team player, then take what is learned from the game into life. |
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| What was your greatest win in coaching High School Football? |
| Coaches don't win games, players do. In 2010, the Chaut. Lake kids went to Portville in the schools first-ever playoff game and won the game with conviction. It was a big thrill for everyone. |
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| What were your most memorable moments in coaching High School Football? |
| The culmination of two State Championship seasons in 1998 and 2000. |
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| Who are the most talented players that you coached? |
| Too many to list -- however, Chris Secky was probably the most gifted athlete. |
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| What game do you remember the most? |
| A Section VI, semi-final overtime win at Mapke Grove vs. Randolph that led me my first State Championship in 1998. |
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| What is your biggest thrill coaching? |
| Teaching kids what it takes to be a part of a team. |
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| How important are your assistant coaches? |
| Very, very important. No one can coach a football team alone. |
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| What do you expect from a player? |
| Commitment, honest, loyalty, dependability and unselfishness. |
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| What were the best teams you have coached? |
| In 1996, 1998 and 2000 Maple Grove teams. |
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| What was your most proud or memorable moment in playing football? |
| Scoring 3 touchdowns in helping our team win a city All-Star game; a long time ago. |
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| Who was your mentor? |
| My mentor was my midget league coach, who also gave me my first coaching job at the age of 18 - his name was Joe Albano. |