Welcome
• What I learned in my first year.
– Takes a lot of people to be successful.
– Year-long commitment to improving.
– Great coaches that want to get better.
– Community support.
• Parents
• Teachers
• Administration
• Youth Program
2016 Red Raiders Team Highlights
• First time 8A Huntley made quarterfinals
• 4 losses to teams:– Combined 1 total loss during regular season
• Grew as a team after 3 – 3 record.
• Athlete/Coach retention
2017 Varsity Staff• Offense
– Mike Slattery• Offensive Coordinator• Quarterbacks
– Mike Naymola• Special Teams Coord.• Receivers
– Chris Babyar• Offensive Line
– Craig Kastning• Running Backs
– Doug Millsaps• Assistant QBs
– Mike Doty• Assistant Offensive Line
– Zack Borring• Assistant Receivers
• Defense
– Ben Salomon• Defensive Line
– Keith Mooney• Defensive Line
– Paul Reinke• Linebackers• Strength/Conditioning
– Cliff Pawlak• Defensive Backs
– Joel Bosman• Assistant Defensive Backs
– Matt Zimolzak• Defensive Coordinator
Football Volunteers
Coaches
• Gary Swanson– Strength Program
• Mike Sahli– Graduate of Carroll University
– Physical Therapist
Former Players
• Jason Wright– Offensive Line
• Mike Walker– Linebackers
• Michael Zornow– Special Teams - Kickers
Off-Season Work• Winter Speed and Agility
– January and February– Over 100 players not in other sports.– Encourage multi-sport athletes
• Raider Olympics
• Morning Work (Open Field Workouts)– 6 am to 7 am every Tuesday and Thursday– Every current Freshman → Junior should attend
• Supplemental Workouts– Monday and Friday mornings with G. Swanson– Monday through Thursday after school with P. Reinke– Extra time (Gary Swanson, Centegra, etc.)
College Recruiting Process
Responsibility
• Asked for people interested
• HUDL Highlight Video
• Meet With Me– Player/Parent
• My Role vs. Athlete Role
• GO TO CAMPS– Camp Board in Weight Room
– Specialization
• Other Options
Summer Camp Fees
• No change from last year. ($260)– Family discount– Issues with payment: talk with me.
• What it pays for– Equipment– Illinois Wesleyan Team Camp ($210 each player)
• Doesn’t Include transportation, snacks, water, etc.
– 7 on 7 Competitions
• 8 to 18
Communication
• Athlete
– Individual Text
– Position Group• Remind.com
– Team
– Email through HUDL
• Parent(s)
– Call• (847) 668-4377
– Email• [email protected]
– Remind.com
Twitter: @HuntleyFB
Fundraising
• Discount Card Sales• Mike Effinger – 6th year with HHS
• We pay for everything except: helmet, shoulder pads, footballs.
• Team Camp – IWU
• Goes beyond just selling cards.– Work hard for something they want– Team concept – pride in HHS football (jerseys)– Exposure for players in the community
BSN – Under Armour Store
• Representative: Chris Pacini
• Open 5/7 through 5/22.
• Why buy through BSN?
– Football SPECIFIC
– Cheaper than buying at retail
– Exclusive designs with our logo
– Make back money for our program
• Chris is in the hall for sizing and samples.
Summer Calendar
• Access through link on school site.– Brad Aney is currently working on it
• www.huntleyredraiderfootball.com
– Always available, call or email with questions
• Summer vacations and time away.– Try to schedule during moratoriums
• Immediately following end of school (16 days)• July 1st – July 9th (9 days + 2 if not at WWS)• July 22nd – August 7th (11, possibly 12 or 13 days. Right after
IWU team camp)
7 on 7 Competitions
• Four different tournaments.– Hoffman Estates (MSL)
• Wednesday, June 14th (levels TBD)
– Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)• Saturday, June 17th
• First week of summer practice• Black Team ONLY – invite
– Wheaton Warrenville South• National Qualifier• Black Team – 1 day, June 30th
• Sophomore – 1 day, June 29th
• Sophs and Linemen Challenge
– Huntley High School• July 14th
• Black Team, Linemen Challenge.
• Why do we have it?
• People in charge
– Denis McGovern (pres)
– Al Knipp (VP)
– Beata McGovern (sec)
– Ann Knipp (treas)
• Golf Outing
– Friday, June 16th Pinecrest
Volunteers Needed
• Beata McGovern and Lisa Boland
• Needs:
– Pictures at games
– Help with game-day dinners
– Etc.
• See them when we are finished.
Issues to Address
• Social Media
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Vaping
• Academic Dishonesty
• Grades
• Multi-Sport Athletes and “Travel Teams”
• New Fox-Valley football competition levels.
Fox-Valley Football
Traditional Levels
• Varsity
• Sophomores
• Freshmen A
• Freshmen B
• JV
New Levels
• Varsity
• Frosh-Soph (Frosh A)
• JV (Sophomores)
• Freshmen B
• Varsity Reserve (JV)
Friday
Saturday
Saturday/Monday