Bob LaPlante
Waterford,WI
Summary
Goal-oriented Defensive Coordinator with over 15 years of coaching and 18 years of playing experience, including 8 years as a varsity defensive coordinator. Adept at leveraging wide-ranging talents in football coaching and motivational techniques to improve player skills. Communicates effectively to convey strategy changes and operational requirements
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Defensive Coordinator
Muskego Youth Football
06.2024 - Current
- Provided group and individual guidance on sports rules, game strategies and performance principles to achieve winning results.
- Worked cooperatively with athletic program to provide positive leadership and coaching for team's defensive players.
- Directed physical conditioning programs enabling athletes to achieve maximum performance.
- Encouraged clients to find creative solutions to problems and maintain motivation.
Varsity Linebacker Coach
Brookfield Central High School
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Participated in play design and successfully executed strategic plans tailored to specific opponents.
- Attended practices as scheduled, properly dressed and ready to train.
- Maintained drive and determination to obtain personal and team objectives and goals.
- Learned all plays and studied opponent tapes to maximize knowledge for each game.
- Coached 1 All-Conference linebacker
Defensive Coordinator
Muskego Youth Football 3/4
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Organize practice schedule
- Develop young kids in all aspects of the game
- Encourage teamwork and positive attitude towards other players, coaches, officials and parents
Varsity Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Greenfield High School
03.2017 - 11.2021
- Develop student athletes and teach fundamentals in all aspects of life and the game
- Multiple players attend and play at division 1 schools
- Plan and implement weekly game plan incorporating team concepts
- Develop other assistant coaches to ensure they reach their goals and success
- Assist the head coach with day to day tasks
- Developed two division 1 football players and more than 15 other college athletes
Varsity Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
West Allis Central High School
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Develop high character young men on and off the field
- Evaluate game film to implement strategies and techniques to help the student athletes excel
- Interview and hire coaches to fill open staff positions
- Design effective game plans allowing the athletes to be put in a position to succeed
- Managed football summer programs, practice schedules and routines.
Head Wrestling Coach
Greendale High School
11.2011 - 02.2015
- Built a program from 4 wrestlers to over 30
- Conference dual champions 2015
- Team sectional runner-up 2015
- Coached multiple state qualifiers including two 3rd place finishers
Outside Linebacker Coach
Greendale High School
06.2011 - 11.2012
- Implemented weekly practice plans focusing on areas that needed improvement
- Motivate athletes to reach full potential on the field and in the classroom
- Evaluated individual skills to determine areas of improvement
- Developed multiple division 1 athletes
Varsity Defensive Backs Coach
Brookfield Central High School
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Organized drills to help maximize the athletes potential
- Meet with players as individuals and as a group to promote teamwork and sportsmanship
- Evaluate players to determine areas of strength and improvement both physically and mentally
Education
Educational studies -
Carroll College
Waukesha, WI05.2001
Leadership Training -
Cannonball Moments Leadership Training
10.2019
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent and helping coaches and athletes reach their full potential
- Evaluate game video to better understand strengths and weaknesses
- Connect with athletes to help reach maximum potential
- Develop coaches to help them reach their personal and coaching goals
- Plan off-season activities to ensure team is prepared for the season
- Continuously striving for improvement
Playing career
- High School
- 3-year starter
- Named captain senior season
- Led team in interceptions sophomore season
- College
- Multi-sport athlete
- 3 year starter on the football team
- Member of Midwest Conference championship football team in 1997
- 4th on the team in tackles in senior season
- Varsity participant on wrestling team
- Semi-Pro
- Multiple time all league
- Played in national all-star game
- Implemented and called defense
- 2012 IFL Champions
- Member of 2008 National runner-up team
- Recruited athletes to build a championship team
Timeline
Defensive Coordinator
Muskego Youth Football
06.2024 - Current
Varsity Linebacker Coach
Brookfield Central High School
03.2023 - 10.2023
Defensive Coordinator
Muskego Youth Football 3/4
07.2022 - 10.2022
Varsity Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Greenfield High School
03.2017 - 11.2021
Varsity Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
West Allis Central High School
02.2016 - 03.2017
Head Wrestling Coach
Greendale High School
11.2011 - 02.2015
Outside Linebacker Coach
Greendale High School
06.2011 - 11.2012
Varsity Defensive Backs Coach
Brookfield Central High School
06.2010 - 06.2011
Educational studies -
Carroll College
Leadership Training -
Cannonball Moments Leadership Training