Kevin Swartwood - Building a Football Program That Will Last - Developing Toughness

Building a Football Program That Will Last: Developing Toughness, by Coach Kevin Swartwood, details steps and strategies that coaches can take that will add up to big changes in their players, particularly toughness.

These steps and strategies are designed to enable coaches to train their players to put the team first - a tactic that can help transform their programs into being a perennial competitor.

Coach Swartwood looks at developing player pride and accountability, as well as how to conduct bonding camps during the summer.

Coach Swartwood also points out examples of game-night goals that can be established for each of the three primary phases of the game (offense, defense, and special teams).

Among the topics covered:

• Where to start
• Pride points
• Leadership
• Summer programs
• The team comes first
• The conditioning factor
• Game night goals