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Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

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Page 1: Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Dennis Franchione

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Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Coaching football can be both a rewarding and exciting experience. However, being a head coach means assuming a lot of the responsibilities for both the team. Dennis Franchione, currently the head football coach at Texas State University (TSU), has been coaching for 27 years. Here he outlines a few of the responsibilities he has as TSU’s head coach.

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Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Leading the team – As the leader of the team, the head coach inspires and motivates players, conducts and manages practices, coordinates team schedules, and hires staff.

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Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Supervising practices – Head coaches are responsible for scheduling team practices for the week, which includes watching film of opposing teams and developing a plan for the upcoming week’s game.

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Dennis Franchione: Responsibilities of a Head Football Coach

Recruiting – At the collegiate level, recruiting is a key responsibility of a head coach. The coach is responsible for studying potential prospects, visiting them, and encouraging them to choose his or her school to attend and for which to play.