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per Chip:
Tracy Claeys retreated to his office for a few minutes after practice Wednesday night before returning to the field to conduct an interview.
He smiled and noted that he was able to finish a few tasks before his media obligation. His responsibilities never end. Only some of them involve X's and O's.
Claeys' title is Gophers football head coach. A more accurate description would be CEO/crisis-manager/father-figure.
The time he devotes to actual coaching — watching video, devising schemes, correcting mistakes — represents only a fraction of his job. By his estimation, Claeys' coaching duties have shrunk "at least half" since being promoted from defensive coordinator.
That shift in focus requires an adjustment for every first-time head coach. Coaches are judged primarily by wins and losses, but the scope of their job extends well beyond their record.
Claeys' first full season in charge is a testament to that reality.
http://www.startribune.com/tracy-cl...-football-is-a-fraction-of-the-job/396330501/
Go Gophers!!
Tracy Claeys retreated to his office for a few minutes after practice Wednesday night before returning to the field to conduct an interview.
He smiled and noted that he was able to finish a few tasks before his media obligation. His responsibilities never end. Only some of them involve X's and O's.
Claeys' title is Gophers football head coach. A more accurate description would be CEO/crisis-manager/father-figure.
The time he devotes to actual coaching — watching video, devising schemes, correcting mistakes — represents only a fraction of his job. By his estimation, Claeys' coaching duties have shrunk "at least half" since being promoted from defensive coordinator.
That shift in focus requires an adjustment for every first-time head coach. Coaches are judged primarily by wins and losses, but the scope of their job extends well beyond their record.
Claeys' first full season in charge is a testament to that reality.
http://www.startribune.com/tracy-cl...-football-is-a-fraction-of-the-job/396330501/
Go Gophers!!
