Say these 3 things to a teammate every day:
"You got this!" Believe
"I got you!" Serve
"I love you!" Care
Those 3 things, along with Toughness, allow great things and great teams to get where they want to go!
Some BIG news!
I've accepted an offer from Windham HS to join their football staff! I'm going to be the JV HC and Freshman HC!!! I'm excited to join a great program! Can't wait to get started!
With school board approval last week, I can officially share some news! I have accepted and been approved as the new Girls Varsity Basketball coach at Manchester Memorial high school! I am so excited to meet all the girls and get this fall part of the offseason going! (1/4)
So, I have some news!!!
I was offered and I have accepted the position of Boys Freshman Basketball coach at Nashua High School South! I'm excited to be coming back home and coaching once again at my Alma mater!
Every year before leaving practice on Thanksgiving, Coach Whitt asks the players to tell him what they’re grateful for - a favorite tradition around here 😁
@CoachDanCasey
I have a book about Denison's coach Keith Piper! Essentially a biography and memorializing by his son and players! It includes the entire singlewing playbook in it!
I have some news!
With the school board approval this week, I have accepted the Co-Ed Spring Track HC at Windham HS for this season! The student athletes deserved a season and a chance to represent the W on their singlet and I decided to lead the team!
About 2 years late but better late than never! Appreciate all who thought I deserved it but I got more work to do! And shout out to that 2019-2020 South boys Freshmen team who deserves it way more than I did, they were amazing! Miss them and loved every second of it!
After the game, I took this picture! To remind myself that this is where I'm going to get to as a varsity basketball coach someday. I've been working towards it, who's ready to afford me the opportunity? Until then, keep working, loving, and caring! Keep learning and preparing!
Great pasta kickoff night!!! So excited to see what the season brings!! And lookie loo at what I got this year...some guys asked if they could take it home, ha
You don't have to be a starter to be a leader. You don't have to be the most skilled player to be a leader. You don't have to yell & scream at guys to be a leader.
Show up consistently, do work, create the standard. Bring teammates along, help teammates, & earn respect & trust!
Spina bifida, hearing loss and other obstacles couldn't stop Lauren Gaudette from becoming one of NH's top assistant football coaches. She's in her first year as
@WindhamAthletic
assistant head football coach and has been recognized by the
@NFL
@EagleTrib
I decided to end the year by taking a risk and written letters to different coaches I wish to coach for and schools I'm interested in! I'm really looking at finding a way to go back to school! I'm going to go to where I want to go in 2021!!
I'm excited and honored to help out Coach White and Team NH! As a former Shriner's Hospital patient as a child, I've always wanted to be involved and give back!
Wow! I surpassed 1900 followers and I am forever grateful for all of you! Hope you learn something from me as I learn everyday from all of you guys! Appreciate every single one of you!
YES!!!!! Congrats to
@Utah_Football
and
@UtahCoachWhitt
for getting there!! Overcame and dealt with so much! Coach Whitt even had me on the verge of tears in the post game interview! Also thanks to
@Kscott_2
,
@jwynn801
,
@paultoala65
, and others for setting the stage for this too!
Want to get this out there to anyone else who needs to hear this. Social media has connected me to a lot of great people, improved my knowledge and social networking, etc. I'm very confident in my coaching persona, as a person and whatnot but...
Another book done & added to the shelf! I will give this book to those starting in teaching/coaching etc. One message that hit me hard was anyone can be a mentor, anywhere, at any moment in time! You may be a mentor leader w/o ever knowing it in the moment! Thank you
@TonyDungy
Pleasantly surprised to find some British Basketball League
@britishbasketm
on my local sports channel and it was pretty good basketball! Then, hold up, Sam Dekker?? He plays for the London Lions! Might have to get into this league also!
I'm seeing college coaches saying 'players drop your info...' wish they was a way for a HS coach (me) looking to go away for school to complete a bachelor's degree! Any college football or basketball coach looking for an experienced HS coach as a student-coach?
The season I didn't want to end had to end today. This has been one of my favorite years! I'm so proud of these young men. The characters, the comebacks, and magic moments. This hurts a lot but the future is so so bright here in Windham! It's a great place w/ great people!
I'm contemplating this idea of having/running a YouTube channel or blog on teaching football, ideology and schemes from basics to advanced. Would people be receptive and maybe inspire more people to coach, both male and female?
Reflecting back on football again and I got this picture and message from a senior after Blackout game. One of the main reasons I coach is helping others go beyond what they are perceived to be!
Don't forget the basics...if a ball screen draws 2 defenders move the ball as quick as possible to the next pass to create a numbers advantage to the roller or the two pass away player(s).
One thing sorely needed is Sign Language as an language taught in our schools! With masks, I cannot understand anyone since I read lips for most of the understanding!
WHS Assistant Football Coach Lauren Gaudette gives a victory speech to a delighted varsity team, which came back from a 21-0 halftime deficit Friday night against Concord and scored 30 unanswered points for the Jaguars' final regular season win. Division I playoffs start Nov. 5.
None of this is possible with my family, Coach Knight/Panthers staff, Coach Lauzon/Lancers staff, Coach Byrne/Jags staff, Coach Maz/Panthers bball staff, track coaches at South & Memorial, and all the athletes I've had the honor and pleasure to coach! I'm not here w/o them!! <3
Believe it or not, there's someone out there who will believe in you & accept you to give you an opportunity! Only takes one person to notice your work & help you achieve your dream! I'm forever indebted to Coach Maz & Coach Byrne after years of thinking my chance may not come!
My Christmas wish is for everyone to be kind to one another everyday, not just around the holidays. Too much negativity now. Find something positive to connect and build with others, even if you disagree with them. Makes the world a better place.
Any coaches who run the 2-Sided Fast Break: I'm trying to put together 4-out rules for true post players to dive to basket in transition if they run ahead. I've always had success with this but with the transition to 2 Sided, still wish to have this! Any thoughts to this??
Another book added to the shelf!!!
"The Coach's Guide to Teaching" has to be read by every coach! This is THE textbook! Practical ideas & ways to put them to use! Highly recommend & teachers, you'll greatly benefit also!
@Doug_Lemov
is great to listen to and read!
So, basketball practices on hold for 2 more weeks. I'm in a grieving state and told my guys yesterday that I didn't feel like having the meeting we had but it was planned & kept it. I've seriously lost my mojo and feeling eeh. Miss the gym & really miss being with the boys!!
I want to send prayers and love to our friends at Alvirne and to the community of Hudson! I hugged every player I could after the JV game today. Don't take each other for granted, say I love you every chance you get! To all my families, I love you guys!
We won 22-12 over BG frosh!! I absolutely love this team! Came to play every game, worked hard everyday! Something special is brewing in Windham! Between weight room training, guys spending time on the turf on their own, watch out for this group! Jamboree on Tues!
#RaiseTheBar
I had an awesome day for my birthday! Went out to dinner with family, got cookies too!! Thank you to all who reached out, I am very blessed to be in this coaching family too!! Excited to see what 33 brings!!
Went to the CHaD game! It was a great game and went to cheer Aidan on! Heard many great things about him from the East coaches! Was an honor to watch and coached him the last 2 years!
My heart has been so heavy today. For the whole year, I think about you everyday, think about your family and think about the Lancer family. <3 J2N <3
Tell your family, players, coaches, colleagues, and friends that you care about them everyday every chance you get.
Windham Freshman Jaguars football team left Nashua North with the 44-12 victory!! Massive contributions from everyone from top to bottom! So proud of this team and can't wait to see who raises the bar next!
#RaiseTheBar
#PoundTheStone
I'm sort of scratching my head on people's reactions on Nigeria/USA game. Such disrespect (quite a few people) towards Nigeria. 8 NBA players, and a real good former NBA HC. They deserve to be there, they played great. Maybe the world is catching up to the US!
@CoachDanCasey
Here's the book! And the play is called 65 or 67 (FB Spinner reverse/counter). Here they are drawn up! And the doublewing formation, I presume, is 4x (TB as weak wing, had a whole system with this) as its a 60 series play! Play is most likely Right 4x 67.
Today was our Football Banquet! 1-12 the last 2 years to 6-3 this year! Such a special year with a special group of guys! Love this team, love this senior class, and can't wait for the future. Like I always say: there is something special brewing here in Windham!
And to top off the day I hit a coaching trifecta! Was at my football school with my guys, saw some JV basketball players who play soccer at basketball school and saw 2 of my javelin throwers from my track school too as they had a FH game! All 3 schools at one place! Awesome!
Everyone wants to be successful but you have to EARN the opportunity to be successful! Preparation offseason, in practice, the community, & in school! You reap what you sow means your harvest depends on how many seeds you plant & how well you take care of them & nurture them!
You lift someone up today? You hug someone? Did you tell someone you care about them? Believe in them? It is little things that you can do that makes a big difference!
Any basketball coaches here run the Bob Kloppenburg SOS Pressure Defense?? I'd love to hear thoughts! Or know of a team that runs it and can direct me to some film? Appreciate it!
Game didn't go as we wanted to and came out short 50-37 but still so proud of this team. Never gave up and worked every single day. Bright future ahead for this team! 2nd place is nothing to be sad about and I'm going to miss this team!
And that Ladies and Gentlemen is 4 wins in a row for the Windham Jaguars freshman football team! 18-14 win vs. Manchester Central! Such a good group and improving everyday!
Today was our football banquet! It was sad to wrap up our season that I didn't want to end! Thank you to the players, parents, and the coaches for inviting me on the staff this year & welcoming me with open arms & hearts! I love Windham and something special is brewing!
Tonight was our Football Banquet, officially ending our season! So many things didn't go our way at times but we had so many more positives come out of this at all levels! From the freshmen going 5-4 and winning the jamboree and our JV team going 7-1 with 5 shutouts!
The Jaguars placed 3rd in the Jamboree! Was 1st seed but got beat by the Champs in 1st round! 5-1-2 for the tourney! LOVE THIS TEAM! Something special is happening in Windham! Congrats to
@WHSWarriorFB1
for winning!
@WindhamAthletic
@coachbyrnewhs
Every single game as OC this season, I asked my QBs (and others) "what do you like/want/feel?" Scored almost every time they got it! Leaders create leaders by giving them that responsibility! Want kids to buy into you? Buy into them!
My track coach, Bill Stumpf, was one of the people who inspired me to be a coach! Also have to credit
@NSouthfootball
's Coach Knight to give me my first position as manager and being a great mentor and can't forget
@bjneverett2
who ignited the next level of football for me!
I've been doing score keeping for AAU events the last few weekends and I'm quite convinced that the Step-Back is the most overused and misused move right now.
Can't believe it has been 1 year, part 2 at
@SouthHoops
! I'm enjoying the journey immensely! So appreciative of Coach Mazerolle, other coaches and the athletes! Can't wait for 12/14! Let's get there! Do your job and be safe!
So, I have some news!!!
I was offered and I have accepted the position of Boys Freshman Basketball coach at Nashua High School South! I'm excited to be coming back home and coaching once again at my Alma mater!
Finally cooled down! Enjoying the last bit of sun on another trip around the sun!! Thanks to all who reached out on my birthday! Appreciate all of you!