Stephen Diamond
Milton,FL
Summary
Motivated Assistant Coach possessing effective communication skills, strong relationship-building abilities and strategic planning expertise. Demonstrates proficiency in player development, team collaboration and leadership. Successfully contributed to team growth, improved performance and fostered sportsmanship in previous roles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Coach
Milton High School Football
Milton, FL
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Developed and implemented successful strategies to improve running back performance in blocking, catching, and ball carrying.
- Collaborated with other coaches on offensive plays that would best utilize running backs' abilities in the given situation.
- Identified individual player offensive tendencies and opponent defensive tendencies by reviewing and analyzing gameplay footage.
- Organized weekly meetings with each player to discuss progress made since last meeting or game play performance review.
- Managed time efficiently between coaching duties while also attending all scheduled team activities.
- Instructed running backs on proper techniques for receiving handoffs, avoiding tacklers, and executing cuts.
- Guided athletes with encouragement, motivation and nutritional advice to support athletic performance and overall well-being.
- Monitored players' conditioning levels throughout practices and games to ensure they were performing at peak capacity.
- Mentored younger athletes on sportsmanship values such as respect for teammates, opponents, referees, and fans.
- Suggested exercise modifications to individual athletes to avoid strain and injury.
- Analyzed game film to identify weaknesses and strengths of individual players and the team as a whole.
- Identified key areas where running backs could make improvements in order to better contribute to the team's success.
- Encouraged players to take initiative in developing their skills by offering feedback on technique and form.
- Provided positive reinforcement while also addressing areas of improvement through constructive criticism.
Assistant
University of West Florida Football
Pensacola, FL
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Captured practice sessions for the football team to enhance performance analysis.
- Loaded film into HUDL for efficient video analysis.
Head Coach
PARA Football
Pace, FL
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Analyzed opponent strategies and performances to prepare competitive game plans.
- Evaluated current rules and regulations of the sport in order to develop teaching strategies that comply with them.
- Analyzed opponents' strengths and weaknesses in order to build effective game plans.
- Encouraged athletes, fellow coaches, and parents to engage in good sportsmanship with competitors.
- Conducted daily practice sessions to enhance team performance and individual skills.
- Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
- Guided team through difficult situations, player injuries and tough losses.
- Attended coaching clinics and workshops to stay current with coaching techniques and trends.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Administration Leadership
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA12-2024
Skills
- Player evaluations
- Improving performance
- Safety awareness
- Individualized and group training
- Endurance building
- Training exercises
- Building team spirit
- Instilling discipline
- Game plays
- Injury prevention
- Safety
- Coaching meetings
- Practices management
- Sportsmanship promotion
- Game fundamentals
- Supporting academics
- Game strategy implementation
- Video analysis
- Equipment selection
- Motivational leadership style
- Training drills
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Assistant Coach
Milton High School Football
05.2024 - 11.2024
Assistant
University of West Florida Football
03.2020 - 08.2020
Head Coach
PARA Football
03.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Sports Administration Leadership
Louisiana State University
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