Book Private Football Lessons with Coach Daniel
Data-driven coach building tough, disciplined, high-IQ players
Data-driven coach building tough, disciplined, high-IQ players
Data-driven football coach with college and HS experience, focused on player development, discipline, and building tough, high-IQ players that compete and grow on and off the field.
Park Ridge, IL
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Weekly Availability
Monday
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Tuesday
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Wednesday
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Thursday
11:00 PM - 3:15 AM
Friday
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Saturday
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Don't see your preferred date/time? This is only general availability - alternative times may be possible.
Get to know Coach Daniel
About Me:
I am originally from Iowa, moving to the Chicago area in 2021. I was a 3 time team captain and 37 game starter at Augustana College finishing 2nd Team All Conference with a 3.7 GPA. Following college, I was a Defensive Graduate Assistant coaching 2 All Conference Defensive Lineman including one regional All American. I left the collegiate coaching world and went to Amundsen High School as a volunteer coach, starting with their varsity defensive lineman including 2 All City players currently at Division 1 Programs. I completed this last season as defensive coordinator, with coaching 2 defensive lineman planning on playing at the collegiate level. I have a passion for coaching and football, I want to help others achieve their dreams and show them the nuances of the game.
How I can help you improve your game:
Starting from a base assessment from film and drills, I can help determine what areas of improvement we can focus on for your technique and skills and then build from there to understand the why behind the techniques and reads. Getting a mental edge over opponents can be a major factor when separating yourself, I can teach how to break down film, identify tendencies, read formations, situational football, and other elements of the game that add up to your performance. I also believe in the physicality and violence of the game, utilizing drills that emphasize these skills and train the athlete for contact.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Dynamic Warm Up and Stretching Into base fundamental drills (stance, get off, hand placement, punch), tackling drills (non contact, focus on tracking and strike timing), into a run drill segment, pass rush training, and finishing with a situational football exercise. Competition drills will be present throughout the workout depending on the number of athletes but all sessions will be filmed and then sent out with notes for improvement if necessary.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Coaching 2 MSFA All Conference Defensive Lineman Coached defensive line position groups of 16 players including 2 6A Chicago Public Red Northwest All Conference selections and 1 All City selection. College 4 Year CCIW Football Academic All-Conference 2x Varsity Football Captain 2019 CoSIDAAll District Academic All American 2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society St. Ambrose University Masters of Organizational Leadership May 2022 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration - Marketing (Honors/Magna Cum Laude) Graduated May 2020 GPA: 3.759/4.0 High School Iowa All Star Shrine Bowl Team 1st Team 3A All State (IA) 2 Year 1st Team All Conference (IA)
Best coach I ever had:
Joe Conklin - He cared for his players and pushed us hard, he demanded a lot from us but made sure we understood the why behind what we do.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I believe in hard coaching, not demeaning the players but training them to remove the emotion from instructions, taking the message and not the tone. I want to see your son/daughter learn the game the right way, be a better person for it, and be an example for their teammates to follow.
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