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Hello there, I’m Coach Thomas! My lacrosse players call me Coach Steezus. I grew up playing and watching all sports. As I grew older I focused on just football and lacrosse. I had various coaches and attended multiple overnight camps and tournaments. I believe I have absorbed the proper knowledge from my coaches and am wanting to share it with younger players looking to step up their game. For lacrosse, I can work on all aspects of the game *except* for goalie training. For football, I can work with wide receivers/tight ends, running backs, defensive backs, quarterbacks, and kick returners.
Indianapolis, IN
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About Me:
I played football for 12 years, including 3 years of varsity football at the high school level. I was a quarterback, wide receiver, running back, defensive back, and on special teams. I also played lacrosse for 7 years. Including 4 years as a varsity starter in high school and 1 year of college club.
How I can help you improve your game:
As someone who has played most sports growing up, I have learned various aspects from different sports that you can incorporate into others. Whether it’s to improve your positional skill, or your overall knowledge of the game, I will work with you to achieve your goals. I have obtained knowledge from multiple coaches and would love to share that with anyone willing to learn.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
This will depend on the sport and position you are trying to improve in. Essentially, it would start with a small warm up to get loose. From there we would move to cones and ladders to work on footwork. We would finish up with targeting position specific skill sets and drills.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I was a student football equipment manager, and assisted in practices for Ball State University. I coached high school freshman football for 3 years; I was the positions coach for wide receivers and defensive backs. I also assisted with the quarterbacks from time to time. I am currently an assistant high school varsity lacrosse coach. I mostly coach the offense, while specializing in face offs.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I had were the ones when I went to Bishop-Dullaghan Camp. It was a 3 night football camp, where you stayed the night in college dorms, learning from various college coaches around the area. I went to the camp multiple times, both as a quarterback and wide receiver. It was there where I was truly able to take the next step in progressing my athletic abilities.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I love sports. I grew up playing almost all of them and ended up sticking with football and lacrosse. I didn’t play any sport at the next level (college or pro), except for a year of club lacrosse at Ball State. I opted to join the Marine Corps Reserves and focused on that route, while also coaching high school football and lacrosse in my free time.
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