NORTH ATLANTA

HIGH SCHOOL

WARRI
ORS
FOOTB
“C ONTINUING A T RADITION OF E XCELLENCE AND
M EETING THE C HALLENGES OF THE F UTURE ”
Principal: Mr. Curtis Douglass
Head Football Coach: Jamie Aull
 COACHING BIO

Offensive Coordinator
Clarkston High School, DeKalb County Schools, Clarkston, Georgia (2008)
 Averaged 303 yards per game
Offensive Coordinator/ Assistant Head Coach
Avondale High School, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur, Georgia (2004- 2008)
 Total Offense was 6th in DeKalb County
 Averaged 313 yards per game
Special Teams Coordinator/ Offensive Line Coach
Mays High School, Atlanta Pubic Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (2003- 2004)
 2nd Round of the State Playoffs (11- 1)
Head Football Coach
Sutton Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (2001- 2003)
 Division B Runner- Up (4-2)
 Division B Champion (5-1)
Assistant Track Coach
Sutton Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (2002-2005)
Head Baseball Coach
Sutton Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (2000- 2002)
Athletic Director
Sutton Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (2000- 2005)
 Oversaw the daily activities of 14 Sports for male and female student- athletes.
 Established a Booster Club that operated on a $35,000 budget
 Instrumental in establishing tennis and golf teams for boys and girls.
Assistant Football Coach (Offensive/ Defensive Line)
Tri-Cities High School, Fulton County Schools, East Point, Georgia (1999-2002)
Graduate Assistant ( Offensive Line)
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia (1998- 1999)
Center
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia (1992- 1998)
Center
Mays High School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia (1988- 1992)
 1992 Coca- Cola Golden Helmet Recipient
 1992 100% Wrong Club Award
 1992 All- City 1st Team
 1991 All- City Honorable Mention
 COACHING PHILOSOPHY
“The will to win means nothing……without the will to prepare”

Mental Development
I will stress mental toughness on a daily basis from the time the students step into the football
program. I will challenge, push, discipline, and motivate players to achieve more than they
believe they are capable of achieving.

Physical Development
I will work hard to develop a strong well conditioned athlete. I will employ the Bigger Faster and
Stronger Total Program, which is a total conditioning program for all high school athletes
regardless of sport, age or gender.

Career Development
It is more important than winning because I want my athletes to realize their brains will always
take them further than their running or tackling abilities. Simply put, I will demand a
commitment to academics, personal accountability and short and long term goal setting. I want
my players to know where they are going. I will encourage my players to use football as a means
to an end, not as an end in itself. My players must pass to participate, cannot cut classes, and
cannot take classes lightly. I will always put academics first.
 Coach Terence Amos
“The will to win means nothing................without the will to prepare”

Student of the Game

A. My greatest attribute as a coach is I realize the need to constantly educate myself in
every aspect of the game.
B. Preparation & Organization are essential ingredients for success.

Structure
A. Guidelines for Success- are the rules every student-athlete and parent/ guardian will
follow to be apart of the program
B. Master Practice Plan- emphasizes to coaches and student- athletes the vision of every
practice
a. Daily Practice Schedule
b. Weekly Practice Schedule
c. Monthly Practice Schedule
C. Game Day Agenda- the procedures for away games and home games

Offensive Philosophy
A. Spread the defense
B. Control the number of defenders in the box
C. Limit the secondary coverage
D. Attack defenses with multiple formations using motion and formation shifts
E. Provide multiple reads for defenses and force them to play assignment football

Defensive Philosophy- “If They Can’t Score, They Can’t Beat Us!”
A. To gain respectability, we must have a sound - tough defense.
B. Defense is the most important thing in football.
C. If opponents can't score, we will not lose.
D. Field position is more important than possession of the ball.

Special Teams Philosophy – “The Most Important Phase of the Game!”

A. The Special Teams are at least 20% and at times as much as 40% of the football game.
Therefore at least 20% and as much as 40% of our preparation must be in the Special
Teams part of the game. The Special Teams always involve a change of possession.
Field position and clock management also come into play and these areas affect the
entire team. A sense of urgency must accompany all Special Team activities.

Adjustments
A. The foundation of being a football coach is being able to adjust and place players in
positions that will ensure optimal success for the team.
 Goals
Short Term
A. Become the Head Football Coach at North Atlanta High School
B. Introductions to Staff, Student- Athletes and parents
C. Develop mandatory summer program utilizing the Bigger Faster Stronger Program
D. Develop a program where the school, community, and alumni will be very proud

Long Term
A. Develop a sound Athletic Booster Club
B. Bring a championship to North Atlanta High School

Available references
 Billiette Owens- Ashford ( Athletic Director, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Tamara Cotman (Executive Director, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Fred Price (Coordinator, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Ronnie Millen (Head Football Coach, Grady High School, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Darren Myles (Head Football Coach, Carver High School, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Cedric King ( Head Basketball Coach, Pope High School, Acworth, Georgia)
 Mark MyGrant (Principal, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Michael Tanks (Former Head Football Coach, Decatur High School, Decatur, Georgia)
 Rodney Hackney (Head Football Coach, North Clayton High School, Riverdale, Georgia)
 Dr. Darin Jones (Principal, Carver School of Health Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia)
 Dr. Marvin Pryor (Principal, Carver School of Performing Arts, Atlanta, Georgia)

“Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance”

-Jack Dempsey
 SAMPLE PRACTICE PLAN
(Offensive Focus)

Date:
Monday July 31, 2023

Practice Start Time:

3:45 p.m.

Length of Practice:
2 hours, 15 minutes

Practice Objectives:
 Introduce basic offensive skills for all position groups that support inside running plays.
 Introduce basic skills for special teams that focus on the punt

Equipment:
Balls, agility bags, spacing hoses, hand shields, cones, helmet caps, stand-up bags

Practice Dress:
Helmets Only

Name of
Time Position Description Key Teaching Points
Activity
All players will be able to visit with their
2:45- 3:30 All players Study Hall respective teachers for remediation or
quietly work on any assignments.
Prepractice
Review of coaches’ expectations of  Hustle
3:45- 4:00 All players meeting and
players.  Teamwork
team building
A 10 minute relay run in which the back
runner jogs at a moderate pace to overtake  Good running form
4:00- 4:15 All players Warm- up the front runner, followed by 5 minutes of  Full range of
dynamic stretching. Break movement
team into position groups for the game.
 Hand positioning
 Heels of the hands
touching
Center-  Passing hand on
4:15- 4:25 QB Quarterback Center- quarterback exchange drills. top
Exchange  Feet parallel
 Weight on the balls
of the feet
 Receiving the snap
Stance and Start  Achieving balance
RB, TE, Drills to work on footwork for gap run
for Offense  Comfortable stance
WR, OL plays.
 Head and eyes up
4:25- 4:30 All players Water break
 Reacting
WR, OL, TE,  Breaking down
4:30- 4:45 half of RBs
Blocking Mirror blocking drill for the WR.
 Engaging the
defender
  Identifying the
defender
Drive, down, and double- team blocking  Proper footwork
drills for the OL or TE.  Creating movement
 Preventing the split
 Follow- through
 Taking the proper
course
 Focusing on the
Lead blocking drill for RBs. target
Contacting the
defender
 Follow- through
 Exchanges
QB, half of RBs Installation of 2 or 3 run plays against air.
Gap Run Plays  Aiming points
 Ball Security
Use the run plays that were installed with
the RBs in earlier time slot and call out
the plays going either right or left (giving
 Drive blocks
you 4 to 6 possible plays). OLs and TEs
OL, RB, half of Simon Says  Down blocks
4:45- 5:00 TEs Game
work on using appropriate blocks based
 Double- team
on the plays called (they will need much
blocks
help with this in the beginning). Award 1
point for correct
action.
Stationary partners throwing 10, 15, 20
yards at various angles. Partners are
aiming for completions with quarterbacks
WR, QB, half of Throw and  Foot positioning
working on taking the proper step toward
TEs Catch Game  Hand positioning
their target and receivers working on
using the proper
hand placement.
5:00- 5:05 All players Water break
 Blocking
Run gap plays on air. Reward for perfect assignments
Perfect Play
5:05- 5:25 All players
Game
plays, quick penalty for mistakes.  Exchanges
 Aiming points
 Fakes
 Understanding the
protection scheme
 Ignoring twists,
Punt team versus coaches or scout
All players slants, angles, and
players. Snappers snap the ball to a
except Punt Protection other defensive
5:25- 5:45 punters, QBs, Game
coach who simulates the punter.
movement
Defenders have 4 seconds to try to reach
WRs  Planting the inside
the coach.
foot and stepping with the
outside foot before contact

 Leg alignment
 Balanced stance
 Making the catch
Kick the Cone Three chances for punter to try to kick
Punters  Hand positioning
Game over various cones.
 Punt approach
 Making the kick
 Follow- through
 Quarterback drops
 Running shallow
Build on stationary drilling game by
and intermediate
Introduce Routes having quarterback drop and throw to
QB, WR routes
receivers who are running routes.
 Throwing
Install 2 or 3 shallow routes.
 Catching
  Relaxing muscles
5:45- 5:55 All players Cool- down Light jog followed by static stretching.  Controlled

movement

Practice wrap-  Enthusiasm

5:55- 6:00 All players
up
Review of practice.
 North Atlanta
High School Football
GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS

Dear Parents or Guardians:

It is very exciting to have your student- athlete as a part of the Warriors’ Program. It is our vision to have a successful winning
program with scholar athletes. We firmly believe in student first and athlete second. We also realize to have a successfully program
we must establish and follow guidelines which will ensure the success of our program. The guidelines are in three categories with
category C being the worst case.

A.
 No being tardy to practice, game, or any team meeting or function.
 Must have proper practice uniform.
 Must turn in paperwork on time, ex. Parent signatures, notebooks, report cards, progress reports, etc…
 No use of profanity
 No wearing jewelry to practice
 No lateness with turning in fund raising monies. (Will have many opportunities to meet goal)
 Must call head coach if absent from school to advise of missing practice. (Must attend all classes, excluding those due to
excused absences)

Consequences for failure of guideline A

1st Offense 5 100yd sprints in the allotted time
2nd 8 100yd sprints in the allotted time
3rd Benched
4th Dismissal from the team

B.
 Cannot be sent to the office with a referral.
 Must have appropriate dress or behavior on school campus or at a school function.
 Cannot miss a study hall without a coach’s prior approval.
 No showing of disrespect for teachers, administrators, and coaches or opposing team or coaches.
 Must show support for team during games or practices.
 No badmouthing teammates or coaches.

Consequences for failure of guideline B

1st Offense 5 100yd Bear Crawls
2nd 8 100yd Bear Crawls
3rd Benched
4th Dismissal from the team

C.
 Cannot be suspended from school
 Must maintain passing grades
 Must attend games which you are benched (You must dress out and sit on the bench with the team)
 Cannot be sent to the office more than three times during a season
 No fighting any time or anywhere
 No smoking, drinking or cheating in school or at any school function
 Cannot miss practice without notifying coaches or being excused
 Cannot break any rules or regulations set forth by the school or GHSA

Consequences for failure of guideline C (Each incident will be reviewed with a parent/ guardian)
1st Offense Benched
2nd Suspended for 2 games
3rd Dismissal from the team

The program totally understands situations that may occur beyond control of the student-athlete and those situations will be handled
with fairness by the head coach.

Student- Athlete Signature:

Parent/ Guardian Signature:

 North Atlanta Warriors Athletic Club
One of my responsibilities as coach will be to partner with the booster club and
support parents of the student- athletes. The club will be responsible for fund-
raisers and helping with team moral. It is important to allow the community to
be a part of the program.

Primary Responsibilities of the Athletic Club

A. Fund Raising Ideas

a. Corporate Sponsorships
b. Biscuits for Breakfast
c. Pizza for Afternoon Snack
d. Lift- a- Thon
e. Car Wash
f. Balloon Launch

B. Team Paraphernalia

C. Awards Banquet

D. Concessions

E. Community Service
a. It is important that we introduce the art of giving back to our student-
athletes

F. Alumni

G. Website

H. Camps

I. Other