[Gitback Coach]

One quality that I think is essential to a really quality program is a focused, organized and ongoing effort to maintain contact with the team's departing seniors and all alumni.

Let's face it, sometimes the game can become a very prominent part of a kid's self-image, and when suddenly that part of his life is no longer there, he can sometimes make some wrong decisions. The more a program can help kids transition to the next stages of their lives, whether it continues to include football or not, the better.