Justin Dottavio

Program Manual“Clarity. Confidence. Conviction.”- Steve Borden

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Table of Contents• Resume

• Mission and Vision

• Attitude, Attendance, Academics

• Philosophy

• Success

• Fundraising

• Off-Season Program

• Fundamentals

• Offense and Defense

• Kicking Game

• College Recruiting

• Sweat Equity

• Assistant Coaches

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Resume• Masters in HR from Rollins College, Bachelors in Poli-Sci from UCF

• North Carolina Certificate in Social Studies 6-12, Business Ed K-12, and PE K-12

• CTE Business Teacher, former Options instructor and Social Studies instructor

• Dean of Discipline and Safety K-12 (2012-2016)

• 14+ years of HS coaching experience (public, private, charter)

• Varsity Head Coach (2012-2015), Freshman Head Coach (2009)

• Varsity Assistant Head Coach (2016)

• Coordinated all three phases of game

• Athletic Performance Coach (2003-Present)

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Mission and Vision• As your head football coach my mission is to help create a football

program that will promote:

• the school mission and vision; which focuses on safety, discipline, and life-long learning

• attendance, academics, and a positive attitude

• sportsmanship, hard work, sweat equity, and dedication to excellence

• preparation for adult life, including but not limited to: character, ethics, college and career

• a strong working relationship amongst all athletic programs and academic persons

• and a healthy lifestyle

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Employing the 3 A’s• Attitude

• Students will have exemplary behavior on and off campus (contract)

• No referrals, limit detentions (had 1 referral 2014, 1 in 2015, 10 detentions total)

• OSI- opportunity for self improvement

• Attendance

• Students will be in class and on time to school

• Academics

• Team GPA of 3.0 unweighted (team average 3.5 in 2015)

• 100% of seniors taking ACT/SAT (100% every season as head coach)

• Weekly study hall with tutoring (seniors use computers to apply to college)

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Philosophy• Be an example of high character

• Discipline on campus and on field• No personal fouls

• Captains• Chosen by coaches, best of the best

• Make a wholesale choice to WIN!• Eliminate distractions• Work hard in the off-season program• Sweat equity• Clarity. Confidence. Conviction.• Job and life preparation

• Develop a Winning Mentality• Must buy-in to program vision

• Develop a Family• Bond with student-athletes

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Success• At Cornerstone:

• Improved team cumulative GPA from under 3.0 to 3.5 unweighted from 2012-2015

• Moved program from independent into districts, coached many all-conference, all-district, and all-state players

• Improved program with one win in history to 7-4 (1-2 in district) by year 4

• Complete facilities overhaul, equipment overhaul, and program overhaul

• At Willamina:

• Improved Willamina from 3-24 3 years prior to arrival to 4-5 in year one

• Raised points for by 30+, lowered points against by 100 points

• Signed 3 Bulldogs to play college football in 2016 alone

• Improved facilities and fundraising

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Fundraising• Electronic Payments of Oregon (national)

• Lift-A-Thon

• BRAX Cups

• Pancake breakfast

• Spirit nights

• Car washes

• Gold Cards (cost up front)

• Program ads and banners

• $10 from 10 or $20 from 20

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Off-Season Program• Focus on safety, form, flexibility, stability, and athleticism

• 1 power day, 2 circuit days

• Dale Baskett for speed camp

• Kurt Hester and Dale Baskett Agilities

• Spring- 3 days / week (90 min)

• Summer- 4 days / week (120 min)

• In-Season- 3 days / week (30 min)

• Maintenance and injury prevention

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Sample Off-Season Week

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• Modernized off-season program formed from multiple clinics with Dale Baskett, Ed Ellis (UGA), Steve Kenyon, and Amir Owens (E Washington)

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Focus on Fundamentals• We will work on the basics of blocking, tackling, and fumble

recovery every day

• Focus on head-up/eyes-up tackling. Hawk Tackle. Safety first

• Every position will learn basics and practice them daily at every level

• Every coach will supervise and break down each block and tackle during these fundamental periods

• Contact is a learned behavior, must learn proper way

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Sample Practice Plan

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Offense and Defense• Offense

• 20 personnel in a run-pass option based offense

• Zone and gap blocking with run-pass option built in

• Built around Inside Zone, Split Zone, and Buck Sweep

• Our run game features “packaged plays” or RPO’s

• Passing game is 3 and 5 step drop and a sprint out passing game

• Defense

• Even (4-2-5) and Odd Fronts (3-4)

• Blitzing doesn’t fix bad tackling, teaching tackling and confidence fixes bad tackling.

• Quarters coverage is our base coverage

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Kicking Game

• Kicking Game

• We practice our kicking game 20-25 minutes a practice during the season

• Very strong emphasis placed on kicking game

• I have won or lost around 10 games based on kicking game

• I have signed a PK/P to a Division 2 scholarship at Malone in Ohio

• 2015 averaged 35 yards / KOR, 1 return for a TD allowed

• 2015 allowed no blocked punts or PAT/FG’s

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College Recruiting• AFCA Convention, Field Level and Hudl to network

• List of top 10 colleges

• List of states where student would attend college

• Position coach will e-mail school, contact via Hudl (form letter)

• Students will e-mail colleges (form letter)

• Student will fill out recruiting questionnaire (school website)

• Hudl: student will tag their highlights, coach will make the final tape

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Sweat Equity• Doubled turnout at CCA from a dozen to 28-35 over next 3 years

• Built home field, weight room and locker room on-campus

• Ordered 3 sets of uniforms, all new helmets for 5/5 safety rating

• Improved financial standing of program (+$2,500)

• Promoted school’s vision as college prep:

• Increased GPA to 3.5 unweighted as team, increased college admissions.

• Signed a player to play college football every season.

• 100% of players took ACT or SAT

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Assistant Coaches

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• Assistant coaches are the lifeline of your program

• You must teach them, mold them, and help them succeed

• Offer them training via: clinics at colleges, Glazier Clinics, DVD’s and books

• Hold monthly chalk-talk sessions with your assistants

• Teach them expectations of the position and reinforce those expectations

• Help them seek and obtain promotions in the business and outside of it

• Facilitated success of assistants in moving from HS to college coaching, as a reference check for employment, as a letter of recommendation for colleges and jobs and promoted them from within to handle more duties

• Task them with important roles, ie. Hudl, college recruiting, Athletic Performance, equipment inventory and check, study hall monitoring and tutoring, and fundraising

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Assistant Coaches

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Contact

Justin Dottavio | Certified North Carolina Teacher

Cell #: (904) 504-0483 | Justin.Dottavio@gmail.com

312 Darlington Ave, Unit #209 | Wilmington, NC

https://justindottavio.com

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