When is the clinic?
The clinic begins at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 28th. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. Sessions will run through 9:00PM on Friday followed by a social. Sessions will run from 9:00 AM-6:30 PM on Saturday. This year, we will have a guest speaker on Saturday evening at our "Beach Sampler". This special event will commence around 7:00 or so. Don’t forget….FCA Breakfast Buffet (Saturday), Lunch (Saturday) and a Finger Food Hospitality for coaches and wives at the conclusion of the clinic Saturday night.
Where is the clinic?
The clinic will be held at the Ramada Plaza, at mile post 9.5 on the Beach Road, in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
How much will it cost to attend?
If you pre-register, the cost is $35 per coach. Pre-registration must be received no later than Friday, March 14th. All registration at the door is $50! As we stated earlier in the blog, we are anticipating making it possible for you to print the registration form right off of this site. GET PRE-REGISTERED! Should you have any questions related to this, just call (252) 975-6407.
What do I get for my money?
Registration entitles you to the following:
§ Clinic T-Shirt
§ Hospitality on both Friday and Saturday
§ FCA Breakfast on Saturday (Wives and Children $8.00 @)
§ Terrific Door Prizes
§ Lunch on Saturday
§ Welcome packet and coupons
§ Eligibility for totally unbelievable room rates. Oceanfront hotel…………Are you ready?……….$55 a night for street view rooms, $65 for dune view and $75 for ocean view!!!!!! Price does not include tax, etc.
§ An opportunity to listen to, and learn from, some of the most successful people in our business.
§ Exhibitors from Bocock Sports, Fisher, Gear, Schutt, Circle Systems and others.
§ Discount golf package at Seascape (gorgeous course) on Sunday. Get your tee time information when you register.
How do I reserve my room?
Simply call the Ramada at 1-800-635-1824. Be sure to tell them that you are reserving rooms for the OBX Football Clinic. Special rates will be honored for Thursday, March 27th, Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th. We have blocked rooms for the clinic, however, they will go quickly, as they do each year.
SORRY.........The Ramada is Sold Out as of 3/18/08. The Clarion has only a few rooms left!
We have an agreement with the Quality Inn for those of you who didn't get your reservations booked in time at the Ramada or the Clarion. The Quality Inn is only 1/10 of a mile south of the Ramada (well within walking distance). They will supply you a room for $53.95 (regular) or $89.95 (ocean front). Just call: (252)441-7141, tell them that you are with the OBX Clinic and would like the special rate and they will take care of you.
Who will be presenting and when will they speak?
Current confirmations are as follows. Biographies will be posted here as they are received:
The following speakers have graciously committed to present at this year's clinic. As in the past, we will continually be editing and adding to this list right up to the clinic.. Keep checking for updates.
GUYS - Coach Golden has requested that you help him be a bit more efficient with one of his two sessions. He has asked that you e-mail him specific questions as to your own personal needs and what information that you need to better prepare your athletes. He will address these questions when he speaks. Mike can be reached at: goldenmi@ecu.edu.
Coach Mike Golden- Strength and Fitness Coach-East Carolina University
Coach Golden has established himself as one of the premier strength coaches in the country!
Prior to taking over ECU's top athletic performance position, Golden spent three years on the South Carolina staff beginning in March, 2002, as assistant strength coach where he worked directly with the Gamecocks' tennis and women's golf teams while also providing ancillary support for the football, volleyball and cheerleading program. During the summer of 2004, he designed and implemented South Carolina's summer strength, speed and conditioning program for the Gamecock football team.
In March of 1998, after spending 20 months working with the strength and athletic programs at Bloomfield (Conn.) High School, he accepted a position as head football strength and conditioning coach under Holtz at the University of Connecticut, where he designed, implemented and supervised all weight training, agility and conditioning sessions. He also coordinated all strength and speed testing, and the Huskies' sideline management operation, playing a key role in UConn's first 10-win football campaign and an NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearance in the fall of 1998.
Golden earned his first collegiate full-time position in 1996 and spent nearly two seasons as head strength and conditioning coach at Central Connecticut State where he contributed an integral role in the design and inventory purchases for the Blue Devils' new weight room facility.
Golden is a 1992 graduate of Central Connecticut State, earning a bachelor's degree in physical education. Upon graduation, he spent seven months as an intern at Harvard during the 1992-93 academic year, working as head strength coach for the institution's rugby squad which advanced to the Final Four while also working with the Crimson's football and ice hockey programs.
He gained additional experience as an assistant at the National Football League Scouting Combines in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and as a training camp intern for the Cleveland Browns in 1996.
Golden has also put together an extensive background of international competition, serving as an assistant coach for the five-time World Powerlifting Champion USA Men's Team at venues in Birmingham, England (1992), Jonkoping, Sweden (1993), Johannesburg, South Africa (1994), Pori, Finland (1995) and Salzburg, Austria (1996). He has also published articles in two international strength magazines - Powerlifting USA and Ironman Japan.
Golden is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), United States Weightlifting Federation (USWA) and National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
Golden is married to the former Nicole Kitsos of Cheshire, Conn., and the couple have four daughters (Natasha, Tatiana, Sophia, Anastasia) and a son, Magnus.
Scott Wetzel- Head Football Coach-Big Walnut High School-Sunbury, Ohio
Coach Wetzel led the Golden Eagles to a Division III Ohio State Championship this season.
Scott played in college at Muskingum, in New Concord, Ohio. He then was an assistant coach for 4 years at 2 different high schools. In 1992 Coach Wetzel was named the Head Football Coach at Buckeye Valley High School. He served there from 1992-96 with a record of 32-19. During his tenure BV won four league titles.
After a one year stint as Offensive Coordinator at Dublin Scioto High School, Scott accepted the Head Coaching Position at Big Walnut High School, in Sunbury, Ohio in 1998. Scott has an 89-24 record at Big Walnut, along with these accomplishments:
-5 League Titles, 5 Play-Off Appearances, 2001 Regional Finalist, 2001 AP State Champion, 2006 Regional Finalist, 2007 Regional Champion and 2007 Division III State Champion!
Coach Wetzel's overall record for his career is 120-43.
Bobby Curlings-Head Football Coach-New Bern High School-New Bern, NC
Coach Curlings won the 4-A Stae Championship over a historically dominant Independence team this past season.
Coach Steve Shankweiller-Offensive Coordinator-East Carolina University
Coach Shank has played a pivotal role in the resurgance of the Pirate Football Program. Their win over Boise State this past Bowl Season was a huge step in bringing national attention to East Carolina's Football Program.
Steve Shankweiler just completed his third season of his third tour of duty as East Carolina's offensive coordinator and line coach after rejoining the Pirates' staff Dec. 8, 2004.
Success has been synonymous with Shankweiler, who has been a part of five bowl appearances while at ECU, which includes the Pirates' magical run in 1991 that resulted in a Peach Bowl win over N.C. State and the revitalization of the program that included a Papajohns.com Bowl showing in 2006.
His third appointment at East Carolina follows a pair of earlier tenures under head coaches Art Baker and Bill Lewis (1987-1991), and Steve Logan (1998-2002).
After being named offensive line coach by Skip Holtz, Shankweiler was quickly elevated to the position of offensive coordinator a few weeks later.
In 2005, he guided a unit that passed for 2,816 yards, which ranked as the highest total in nearly 10 years (1996) and fourth-best all-time. In addition, Shankweiler coordinated an offense that averaged 393.5 total yards per game, a mark which stands among the school's top 10 in history.
Shankweiler followed with another stellar performance a year later, coordinating a unit that set a new school single-season record for first downs (264) while turning in the school's third-best passing mark (3,024 yards) and sixth-best total offense tally (4,526) in the program's annals. Perhaps more impressive was that the success came behind a line he developed and tutored which featured just one senior and two full-time rookie starters who both earned selection to the Conference USA All-Freshman squads (media and coaches).
Prior to his arrival at ECU, Shankweiler served as offensive line coach at South Carolina in 2004 after spending the previous season in the same capacity at the University of Cincinnati.
After Shankweiler joined the ECU staff in 1998 as offensive line coach, he immediately helped the Pirates to three consecutive winning seasons and bowl appearances in 1999 (Mobile Alabama Bowl), 2000 (galleryfurniture.com Bowl) and 2001 (GMAC Bowl). He coached a pair of first-team All-Conference USA performers in center Sherwin Lacewell (1999-2000) and tackle Brian Rimpf (2001-2002), who later went on to earn a Senior Bowl invitation and was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 National Football League Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
Prior to a pair of high school head coaching positions in the state of Georgia from 1995 to 1997, Shankweiler was Lewis' offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech for three seasons beginning in 1992, where he guided the Yellow Jackets' to their second-highest rated offense in school history.
Shankweiler first joined the East Carolina program in 1987 as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator, and played a key role in one of the most successful seasons in Pirate history in 1991. After falling to Illinois 38-31 in the opener, ECU ran of 11 consecutive wins and capped the campaign with a 37-34 win against North Carolina State in the Peach Bowl and earn a final No. 9 national rank.
Shankweiler began his collegiate coaching career at The Citadel in 1980, leading the Bulldogs to a top Southern Conference ranking in total defense and passing offense as defensive and offensive line coach before moving on to accept the offensive coordinator's position at Western Kentucky in 1984. A seven-time football and track letterman at Davidson, Shankweiler earned All-SoCon honors and served as captain of the Wildcats' track program in 1974. Shankweiler earned a bachelor's degree in history from Davidson in 1974 before following with a master's degree in physical education and education administration from Georgia State in 1980. Shankweiler and wife Patti are the parents of two daughters (Lori and Jennifer) and one son (Kort, a former fullback at ECU).
Bobby Wilder-Head Coach-Old Dominion University
Bobby Wilder, the former associate head football coach at the University of Maine, is in his first year as head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs who will begin play in 2009.
Since arriving in Norfolk, Wilder has hit the ground running making sure that the Old Dominion football program is visible throughout the campus, the community and the state. He has honored hundreds of speaking engagements to a variety of organizations, but his most important talks have come with high schools coaches throughout the state. Wilder and his staff have made it a point to build a fence around the Hampton Roads community and the state of Virginia, with plans of building a first rate program with players a stones throw from the ODU campus.
In addition to his recruiting efforts, Wilder has also been an essential part in the planning and development of what are sure to be among the top football facilities in the country. In August construction began on the new $17 million Powhatan Sports Complex that will house the ODU football offices, athletic and strength training areas, locker rooms and two practice fields with artificial surface. Most recently plans were unveiled for the $24.8 million Foreman Field Football Complex. The project includes a new game day building, field surface, scoreboard, sound system, field enclosure and a contiguous parking garage.
Prior to his arrival at ODU, Wilder served on the Maine staff for the past 17 years and was promoted to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2000 before moving to associate head coach in 2001.
As coordinator Wilder has orchestrated a balanced attack. The Black Bears averaged 29.1 points per game in 2004, and scored 29 or more in 7 of 11 games. Wilder helped tutor running back Marcus Williams, who rushed for 1,077 yards during his senior season, which moved him into first place in school history for career rushing yards. Maine also threw the ball a lot during the campaign as eight different receivers each had double-digit receptions. Whitcomb was at the head of the passing attack as his completions (213) and attempts (350) were the fourth most in a single season since 1950. His 22 touchdown tosses were tied for third most since 1950. Overall, the offense averaged an impressive 5.2 yards per play.
Wilder was named the Assistant Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston in 2004, which is presented annually to the top assistant coach in New England.
In 2003, the Black Bears had over 2,000 yards rushing and passing with 4,142 total yards. The ground game was anchored by Williams and the passing game was in the hands of then-freshman Whitcomb, who was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year as he posted 2,428 yards - the fifth most in a season at Maine.
The 2002 Black Bears finished the season with 4,702 yards in total offense, the most since a school-record 4,861 yards in 1989. In 2001, for the first time in school history, the offense boasted a 2,000-yard passer in Jake Eaton, a 1,000-yard rusher in Royston English, and a 1,000-yard receiver in Stefan Gomes.
Marc Yellock-Assistant Coach-Elon University-Elon, NC
Marc joined the Elon staff as the defensive line coach in January 2006.
Yellock worked the previous two seasons as East Carolina University’s staff assistant coach, working primarily with the Pirates’ defensive line. He served ECU as a video intern for the 2003 campaign after coaching the linebackers at J.H. Rose High School, also located in Greenville, N.C., for the 2002 season.
A four-year letterman as a linebacker at ECU, Yellock played for the Pirates’ 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 teams after red-shirting in 1996. He played in 26 games, making 18 starts during his playing career with the Pirates under coach Steve Logan. While at ECU, Yellock played in two bowl games – the 1999 Mobile Bowl and the 2000 GalleryFurniture.com Bowl. Prior to that, he was a four-year letterman as a defensive end for Person County High School in Roxboro, N.C., playing for the 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 squads.
The Roxboro, N.C. native earned a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from East Carolina in 2000. Yellock worked two years at Metric, Inc. of Greenville, serving as a lab analyst for one year and as an analytical chemist for one year.
Coach Tom Nelson-Head Football Coach-North Johnston High School-Kenly, NC
Coach Nelson has established an admirable reputation with his offensive schemes and his ability to establish positive relationships with his players and coaches.
Coach Rock Roggeman-Defensive Line Coach-East Carolina University-Greenville, NC
Played at Notre Dame 1981-1984
Graduate Assistant at Notre Dame 1985-1986
Defensive Line Coach - Murray State University 1987-1989, Nevada, Las Vegas 1990-1992
Defensive Coordinator - Eastern Michigan 1993-1994
Defensive Line Coach - University of Louisville 1995-1997, Alabama A&M 1997-98
Alabama A&M 1998-1999
Defensive Coordinator - Alabama A&M 2000-2001, Alabama State 2002
Defensive Line Coach - Alabama State 2003
Special Teams Coordinator - Alabama State 2004
Line Backer Coach - East Carolina University 2005-2006 Defensive Line Coach - East Carolina University 2007
Coach Dean Saffos-Head Football Coach (Retired)-Pine Forest High School-Fayetteville, NC
Coach Saffos had a brilliant and successful 21-year career as a head football coach, 34 years coaching total dating back to his start as an assistant at South Iredell High School in 1971. Saffos was in and out of coaching from 1971-83. He worked at South Iredell and Jacksonville Middle School before joining the staff of Ray Durham at Jacksonville High School in 1981. His first head coaching job was at E.E. Smith, when he was hired in 1984. He coached there four years, then took the job as head coach at Wilmington Hoggard for three seasons. He was at Hallsboro Middle School for one year in 1991, then went to East Columbus from 1992-97. Dean was hired in 1998 to be the head football coach at Pine Forest where he coached until his retirement. Off the football field, Coach Saffos has played a key role in organizing local football coaches by holding monthly meetings in the offseason and hearing from college coaches and school officials. He was also one of the main promoters of the Cumberland County Football Jamboree. He said he plans to continue working with both for at least a couple of more years.
Coach Sam Story-Head Football Coach-Burlington Williams High School-Burlington, NC
Coach Story has coached Burlington-Williams to the NC State Championship. He was the head coach for the 2007 Shrine Bowl.
Coach Bill Geiler-Head Football Coach-Independence High School-Charlotte, NC
Those of you who have heard of Charlotte Independence need no introduction to Coach Geiler. State Championships have historically been the end-all for this powerful program!
Bill began his coaching career as the Head Coach at Spaugh Jr. High from 1978-82.
He then moved on to become a Varsity Assistant at Harding High from 1982-89. Harding finished as the State Runner-up in 1985.
From 1990-99 Coach Geiler served as an assistant at West Charlotte High School. He was Defensive Coordinator from 1997-99. West Charlotte won the State Championship in 1995.
Coach Geiler moved on to Independence High School in 2000. He was Defensive Coordinator from 2000-03. Independence won 4 consecutive State titles during that period. In 2004, Bill was named the Head Football Coach at Independence. He led them to a fifth consecutive state championship.
Coach Geiler then took over as Head Coach at Port Ridge High School in Union County in 2005. After one year, Bill returned to Independence as Defensive Coordinator. They have been State Champs in 2006 and State Runners-Up in 2007.
All-in-all, Coach Geiler has been on staffs that have won 8 State Championships and 4 State Runners-Up.
Coach Joe Pinyan-Head Football Coach-Salsbury High School-Salsbury, NC
Coach Pinyan has led the Salsbury High School Football Program from the 2003 season to the present. During these 5 seasons, the Hornets have won or shared the Central Carolina Conference Championship each year. In their 5 play-off appearances, Salsbury has advanced to the third round on 2 occassions. Coach Pinyan's 5 year record at Salsbury is 48-17. Coach Pinyan has served as an assistant coach at both Mooresville and East Rowan Senior High Schools. Joe graduated from Appalachian State University in 1984 with a Master's Degree in Physical Education.
Coach Jim Bob Bryant-Head Football Coach-Havelock High School-Havelock, NC
Coach Bryant has 12 years experience on the gridiron. As a head coach at Greene Central he has an overall record of 42-19 with 2 conference championships, 3 second place finishes and has been a 5-time play-off qualifier. Bryant's QB's have been voted first team all-conference all 5 years of his tenure. Three have been the area player of the year and two have been named conference player of the year. Jim Bob's 2006 QB was selected first team all-state. Coach Bryant was selected in 2007 as the QB coach for the North Carolina Shrine Bowl Team. While an assistant at Williamston High School under Coach Harold Robinson, the Tigers played in four state championships, winning in 1995 and 1999. Bryant's 2002 QB, Brad Roach, was the 1-A state player of the year in NC. Brad was selected 1st Yeam All-American this year while breaking several records at Catawba College.
Coach Bob Wolfe-Head Football Coach-Apex High School-Apex, NC
Coach Wolfe, a Goldsboro native, has been coaching 31 years. He began his career as an assistant at Enloe High School (4 yrs.) followed by 5 seasons at Goldsboro High School. After serving as Head Coach at Kinston and Wilmington Laney, he spent several years in the travel business. He returned to coaching at Apex High School where he has been the Head Coach for the past 14 years. This year, Apex completed its 10th consecutive winning regular season after struggling through 16 losing seasons. Included in those winning seasons were 2 conference championships and 9 state play-off appearances. Coach Wolfe was a member of the 2007 Shrine Bowl Coaching Staff.
Coach Bob Cody-Head Football Coach-Plymouth High School-Plymouth, NC
Coach Cody led his Vikings to the 1-A State Championship in 2007!
Coach Paul Hoggard-Head Football Coach-Richmond County High School-NC
Coach Hoggard was on Coach Ed Emery's Shrine Bowl Staff in 2006. He just completed his first year as head coach at Richmond County.
Coach Chip Hester-Head Football Coach-Cattawba College-Salsbury, NC
Coach Hester has just come off of an outstanding 2007 Season. Cattawba lost to the eventual National Champions in round three of the play-offs.
He is the 20th head football coach at the College. In 2003, he guided the Tribe to a 9-2 record and a South Atlantic Conference Championship. Hester guided the Tribe to an 8-3 record in his rookie season at the helm and returned Catawba to the NCAA II playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Coach Hester joined the Catawba football staff in 1995, serving under David Bennett for seven seasons. For three of those years, he was part of the South Atlantic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year. The Indians won back-to-back conference titles in 2000 and 2001 and qualified for the NCAA II Playoffs from 1999-2002, advancing to the semifinals in 2001.
Coach Hester came to Catawba from Guilford College. His duties prior to becoming head coach was to coordinate the passing game, coach the wide receivers and coordinate all football recruiting. In addition to his football duties, Hester also served as assistant athletic director for compliance and remains an advisor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes program.For two seasons, 1996-98, Hester served as the head coach for the Catawba College men’s golf program. Hester guided the team to the 1998 South Atlantic Conference Championship and to NCAA II Regional berths in both seasons. He coached two All-Americans, a SAC Player of the Year and a SAC Freshman of the Year.
A 1992 graduate of Guilford College, Coach Hester earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. He completed a master’s degree in sports management at Georgia Southern in 1993. While completing his master’s degree, Chip worked as an intern at Catawba, assisting football, sports information and athletic operations.
He graduated from Millbrook High School in Raleigh in 1988.Hester was a standout athlete in football and track at Millbrook. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors in football. At Guilford, he was a four-year football letterman (wide receiver), earning the Golden Helmet Award and Leadership Award as a senior. He was also a member of the Varsity Athletic Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Millbrook High School, working with receivers. He followed as a graduate assistant coach (receivers) at Catawba in 1993.
Coach Hester, a native of Raleigh, NC, resides in Salisbury with his wife, Trish. Trish is an assistant principal and volleyball coach at Carson High School. They have two daughters, Morgan (8), and Tori (4).The Hesters are active members of First Baptist Church in Salisbury.
Coach Tim Pruitt-Head Football Coach-West Wilkes High School-Miller's Creek, NC
Coach Pruitt, a native of East Bend, NC has led West Wilkes to a 26-32 record over the past 5 seasons (23-13 the last three years). His team was 9-3 in 2007. He was the head coach at Cherryville High School in Gastonia, NC prior to heading to West Wilkes. Coach Pruitt began his coaching career at Starmount High School in Boonville, NC in 1992. He spent one year as a graduate student and assistant football coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN. He has been selected to speak at UNC's Spring Clinic, Frank Glazier's Football Clinic in Baltimore, Maryland and the 2008 NCDPI Safe Schools and Character Education Conference in Greensboro, NC (Topic: Character Education)
Coach B.W. Holt - Head Coach - Rocky Mount H.S. - Rocky Mount, NC
Coach Holt has done a tremendous job in making the Gryphons a contender year in and year out!
Don Osborne - Special Teams Expert
Coach Osbourne is what we refer to as "semi-retired". He has a plethora of knowledge, tips and fundamentals on all aspects of Special Teams. You don't want to miss his sessions!
Coach Osborne has worked with kickers on the High School level since 1980. Since that time he has not only worked with kickers at Thomasville, but also from many other High Schools including the following:
High Point Central
T. Wingate Andrews
South West Guilford
Ragsdale
Page
Grimsley
Eastern Randolph
Burlington Williams
Southern Alamance
Trinity
Central Davidson
South Davidson
Two High Schools in Greenville, SC
*At least one kicker from all of those schools except four have gone on to kick on the next level.
He was also on the staff at Greensboro College for two years working with the specialists. The punter-place kicker there was not only All-Conference each year, but was selected second team All-American punter his senior year.
Coach Osborne also spent one spring and fall at Elon College working with their specialist.
Until this year when it was discontinued, he worked for fourteen years as an instructor in the kicking camp at N C State. He also worked in other camps including at Elon and East Carolina.
For the past five years Rob Fritz and Coach Osborne have had camps in Thomasville, N C and plan to have three this year including one for Middle School kickers.
Coach says that he owes much of his success to Coach Henry Trevathan, who gave him the opportunity to work in the camps at N C State.
Donnie Kirkpatrick- Wide Receivers Coach- ECU
Donnie Kirkpatrick is in his fourth season as wide receivers coach at East Carolina after joining Skip Holtz' staff Dec. 20, 2004.
He also serves as the Pirates' tireless recruiting coordinator, a duty that has produced notable results in the past four seasons such as Top 40 status in several national recruiting publications.
Kirkpatrick's first year in Greenville was noteworthy as he tutored newcomer Aundrae Allison to a record-setting campaign which resulted in a new school single-season standard in reception yards (1,024), a No. 2 all-time rank in catches made (83) and first-team All-Conference USA designation.
In 2006, he fine-tuned a corps that featured a pair of all-league performers in Allison and walk-on Phillip Henry who also headlined a group that averaged over 12 yards per reception and accounted for a total of 3,024 receiving yards - the third-highest single-season total in East Carolina history. Later in the spring, Allison became the first ECU receiver since 1999 to earn selection in the NFL Draft as the Minnesota Vikings chose the Kannapolis, N.C. native in the fifth round.
Kirkpatrick successfully mixed a blend of experienced and young talent in 2007 which resulted in 224 catches - 74 of those coming in combined fashion from sophomore All-Conference USA selection Jamar Bryant (team-leading 48) and C-USA All-Freshman Team member Dwayne Harris (26). In addition, a pair of his receivers played critical role during two notable victories during the '07 campaign as Juwon Crowell snared a 34-yard touchdown pass with no time left at UTEP to force overtime and Bryant was on the other end of a 36-yarder on a third-and-eight play that set up ECU's game-winning field goal against Boise State in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl.
Before joining the ECU staff, Kirkpatrick served as wide receivers coach at Western Carolina during the 2003 and 2004 seasons which followed a three-year head coaching tenure at Chattanooga, which began in 2000.While WCU topped the Southern Conference in passing offense (239.8 ypg) in 2003, Kirkpatrick tutored Catamount receivers Lamont Seward and Michael Reeder, who both ranked among the top four receivers in the SoCon with a combined 132 catches.
Kirkpatrick orchestrated one of the top aerial attacks in SoCon history while guiding the UTC program from 2000 to 2002, ranking first in passing offense (339.1 ypg) and total offense (453.5 ypg) during his initial year in Chattanooga.
His offensive units also finished third in passing in 2001 (192.7 ypg) and second in 2002 (220.4) during that span, which followed a successful year as UTC's offensive coordinator. The Mocs' topped the SoCon in passing (326.5 ypg) and stood third in total offense (454.4 ypg) in 1999, riding the efforts of DeMatteo, who led the league in receiving (76-977), and record-setting quarterback Chris Sanders, who captured conference passing and total offense individual titles. In addition, UTC set Southern Conference single-season records that year for most pass attempts (496) and completions (300). In all, Kirkpatrick was responsible for two of the top three passing (3,730 in `00, 3,591 in '99) seasons in SoCon history.
Prior to his move to Chattanooga, Kirkpatrick spent three years on Ron Cooper's staff as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Louisville (1995-97) where he initiated the development of Cardinals' quarterback Chris Redman, who finished his career as one of the top passers in school and Conference USA history. Redman, who ended his collegiate career with a league-record 12,541 yards and 84 TDs on 1,031-of-1,679 passing, threw for 1,773 yards as a freshman and 3,079 yards as a sophomore under Kirkpatrick's direction in 1996 and 1997.
Kirkpatrick also served on Cooper's staff at Eastern Michigan for two seasons, handling wide receivers in 1993 before earning a promotion to assistant head coach, quarterbacks and running backs coach in 1994 where he worked directly with former Detroit Lions starting quarterback Charlie Batch. He also spent four seasons at South Carolina (1989-1992) as quarterback coach and recruiting coordinator after obtaining his first full-time coaching position at Appalachian State in 1984, which lasted five seasons.
He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Lenior-Rhyne College in 1982 before following with a master's in secondary education from Appalachian State in 1984.
Mark Dreibilbis - NCHSAA -Mark is in charge of officials for the NCHSAA.
Harold Robinson - High School Relations Coordinator - ECU
Jim Prince - Ocean Lakes High School - Va. Beach, VA
Coach Prince is the dean of coaches in the Tidewater area. He has led several teams to championships at several levels over the course of his career.
Andy Tew - Defensive Line Coach - South Central High School
Lamont Moore - Offensive Line Coach - Burlington Williams H.S. - Burlington, NC
Coach Moore has been an assistant coach at Williams for the past 8 years. He has been the JV Wresting Coach and the Head Coach for Track and Field during that time.
Lamont founded the "Bullpup Football Camp"; allowing talented young players to enhance their skills while focusing on the overall goal of developing and promoting sportsmanship amongst the youth of Alamance County.
Coach Moore was a member of the 2007 Shrine Bowl Coaching Staff.
We will be posting additional information on our speakers as we proceed through our pre-clinic agenda.
The following information contains the tentative times and topics for this year's presenters. These may change as we journey through the process to March 28th.
Friday, March 28th
1:00 PM - Sam Story- Burlington Williams
"The Off-Tackle "G" and Special Plays"
1:00 PM - Bobby Curlings - New Bern High School
"New Bern's Offense-An Overview"
1:00 PM - Bob Cody-Plymouth High School
"Plymouth's Power to Counter Play"
2:00 PM - Sam Story - Burlington Williams
"Play Action from the "I" Formation"
2:00 PM - Bobby Curlings - New Bern High School
"New Bern's Defense-An Overview"
2:00 PM - Bob Cody - Plymouth High School
"The Wedge and the Jet Sweep"
3:00 PM - Scott Wetzel - Big Walnut High School (Ohio)
"The Golden Eagle Trap Game - 1 Back, 2 Backs, No Backs"
3:00 PM - Tom Nelson - North Johnston High School
"Basics of the Spread Offense"
3:00 PM - Dean Saffos - Pine Forest High School (Retired)
"Building a Successful Program"
4:00 PM - Scott Wetzel - Big Walnut High School (Ohio)
"Winning a State Championship with the "Little Things""
4:00 PM - Tom Nelson - North Johnston High School
"Running and Passing From the Spread"
4:00 PM - Dean Saffos - Pine Forest (Retired)
"The "I" Formation"
DINNER BREAK, ON YOUR OWN - 5:00-7:00 PM
7:00 PM - Andy Tew-Asst.-South Central High School
"Defensive Line Fundamentals"
7:00 PM - Jim Bob Bryant - Greene Central High School
"QB Fundamentals"
7:00 PM - Tim Pruitt - West Wilkes High School
"Winning with Character Education"
7:00 PM - Ron Greene-Burns High School
"3-3 Stack Front"
8:00 PM - Andy Tew-South Central High School
"Winning Techniques of Defensive Linemen"
8:00 PM - Jim Bob Bryant - Greene Central High School
"The Screen Game"
8:00 PM - Tim Pruitt - West Wilkes High School
"Developing Wrinkles in Your Passing Game"
8:00 PM - David Devine-Burns High School
"Secondary Play Behind the 3-3 Stack"
9:00 PM SOCIAL AT THE CLARION
Saturday, March 29th
7:30 AM - FCA Breakfast - Johnny Evans - Speaker
Here is a little about Johnny for those of you may not know him:
*Born and raised in High Point, NC
*Attended NC State University on Football Grant (1974-1977)
*Received BA in Speech Communications-NCSU
*Quarterback and Punter on Wolfpack football team
*Peach Bowl Outstanding Player-1977
*Governor’s Award-Outstanding Football Player @ NCSU-1977
*Fellowship of Christian Athlete College Athlete of Year-1978
*2nd Round Draft Pick of Cleveland Brown-1978
*Punter/QB-Browns in 1978, 1979, 1980
*Punter/ QB in Canadian Football League-1982, 1983, 1984
Currently:
*Eastern NC Director-Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*President of Evans Commercial Properties
*Radio Analyst-NC State Football w/ Wolfpack Sports Network
*Teaches Men’s Weekly Bible Study (700 men)
*Married to former Beth Quinn
*Father of Quadruplet College Students-Daniel, Andrew, Katherine, Quinn
9:00 AM - Bob Wolfe - Apex High School
"Making the Change to Go to the Spread"
9:00 AM - Joe Pinyon-Salisbury High School
"The Option Game from Multiple Sets"
9:00 AM - Rock Roggeman - ECU
"Defensive Line Play the Pirate Way"
9:00 AM - Donnie Kirkpatrick- ECU
"ECU Spread Offense"
10:00 AM - Bob Wolfe - Apex High School
"Basic Quick Passing Game (3 & 5 Step)"
10:00 AM - Joe Pinyon- Salisbury High School
" Utilizing the FB in the Option Game"
10:00 AM - Rock Roggeman - ECU
"Pass Rush and Fundamentals with Games"
10:00 AM - Donnie Kirkpatrick- ECU
"East Carolina's Passing Game"
11:00 AM - Paul Hoggard - Richmond County High School
"Offensive Line Play - From Stance to Pancake""
11:00 AM - Chip Hester - Catawba College
"Ball Control Passing Game"
11:00 AM - B.W. Holt-Rocky Mount High School
"Rocket and Jet Series-Play Action and Counters"
11:00 AM - Steve Shankweiler-ECU
"Goal Line Offense"
12:00 - 1:30 LUNCH - Feature Speakers:
Harold Robinson - ECU
Mark Dreibelbis
NCHSAA
1:30 PM - Paul Hoggard -Richmond County
"Offensive Line Play (cont.)"
1:30 PM - Chip Hester - Catawba College
"Vertical Passing Game"
1:30 PM - B.W. Holt-Rocky Mount
" Multiple Formations to Run Jet, Rocket, Play Action and Counters"
1:30 PM - Steve Shankweiler- ECU
"Sprint Pass Protection"
2:30 PM - Mike Golden - ECU
"Running an Effective Strength Program"
2:30 PM - Bill Geiler - Independence High School
"Blitzing Out of the 4-3"
2:30 PM - Don Osborne- Specialist
"Working with Kickers"
3:30 PM - Mike Golden - ECU
"Questions and Answers That Apply to YOU!"
3:30 PM - Bill Geiler - Independence High School
"Defending the Empty or the 3 By 1 Set"
3:30 PM - Don Osborne - Specialist
"The Value of the Kicking Game"
4:30 PM - Bobby Wilder- ODU
"Building a Championship Program"
4:30 PM - Jim Prince - Ocean Lakes High School (VA)
"3 Step Quick Game-Relying on the Fade "
4:30 PM - Marc Yellock-Elon University
"Defensive Line Play-The Phoenix Way"
5:30 PM - Bobby Wilder- ODU
"Fundamentals of QB Play"
5:30 PM - Jim Prince - Ocean Lakes High School (VA)
"3 Step Game and the Quick Trap"
5:30 PM - Marc Yellock-Elon University
"MUSTS for Defensive Linemen"
Please don't forget our "OBX Beach Sampler Social" in the Currituck Room at 7:00, after the clinic!
ATTENTION COACHES:
We are elated to announce that we have just confirmed our Keynote Speaker for the Beach Sampler on Saturday evening. Our 2008 Keynote Sspeaker will be Coach Jim Garrison, legendary coach from Chowan University, formerly Chowan Junior College.
Coach Garrison, is truly a man of character, integrity, and passion! It doesn't take anyone long to recognize his love for this great game and for the young people that he has, and continues to touch. He was recently inducted into his FIFTH Hall of Fame. Western Carolina University has just inducted Coach Garrison into their list of legends. Here is a brief biography of this exceptional coach and motivator:
Coach Garrison transferred to Western from Gardner-Webb, then a junior college, and played two seasons (1953 and 1954) for the Catamounts as a halfback. He was an All-North Conference selection and co-captain of the '54 team. The native of Weaverville and 1955 Western graduate became head football coach at Chowan College, located in Murfreesboro, NC, in 1958. He built that junior college program into a national power, winning 182 games in the process, third all-time among the nation's junior college coaches.
He has already been inducted into four halls of fame - the National Junior College Athletics Association, North Carolina Sports, Gardner-Webb, and Chowan. The football stadium at Chowan University was named to honor Garrison's career.
He retired as head coach after 43 seasons, but continues to serve as an assistant football coach.
Coach Garrison will address us as to "The Game of Life" and what a pivotal role football plays in this process.
Goals of the OBX Clinic:As high school football coaches, we began this clinic with three basic goals in mind:1) Make it as affordable as possible. We need young coaches to continue to instruct our youngsters as to the benefits of this great game. We want them not to have to take out a loan to listen to colleagues and to network with others. We do not want to forget the veteran coaches either. Our hourly wage makes us rich in affection and passion for our program and kids, but provides little for our professional growth expense accounts!2) To give coaches the opportunity to hear a myriad of qualified coaches on several topics of their choosing.3) Provide coaches with the opportunity to include their families as part of the clinic experience. To let them know how very special they are to each of us.
Questions? Should you have any questions related to the 2008 OBX Football Clinic, please do not hesitate to post your question(s) on this site or call one of us. We will be glad to answer any and all questions.Walt Davis – (252) 216-8708 Bing Mitchell – (252)975–6407 Rex Sponhaltz – (252) 441-3547
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March 28th - 29th
All registration at the door is $50.
