How can I start my football coaching career in the United States?

AngelSparkle407: How can I start my football coaching career in the United States?
I am from MEXICO, and I have always been involved in playing and coaching American Football. I have studied a Masters in Sports Science (Coaching Football) and would like to start my coaching career in the United States, but I do not know anyone in the football environment who can help me get a foot in the door. I have written to many schools and organizations, but I don’t get the chance because no one knows me and how I work. How can I start my career with all of these difficulties?

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Answer by Go Angels!
I would suggest starting at a highschool level and trying for jobs at highschools and then going from there. Highschool sports are a great way to get started in the coaching industry

Answer by outsidebreaker
You have a Masters in Sports Science, and are asking people on Yahoo Answers how to start a coaching career. Wow. That degree must not be worth much.

While I have you here…

How about that Jamarcus Russell cat? Now there is a kid with a bright future in the league. One year as a starter and he is only 17 years old. He once threw a pass 235 yards into quadruple coverage for a game winning touchdown with no time left on the clock.

Oakland Raiders! All the Way To the Super Bowl!

Answer by Rob B
Volunteer at a high school or at a youth program with strong ties to the high school. That will get your foot in the door.

There are some schools in the border areas of Mexico that field American football teams, you could try there as well.

Answer by strichard22
i would suggest starting off at the high school level-but don’t get too caught up in it or else you won’t move up the ladder. for that, i found you this coaching job website: https://www.schoolspring.com/find/coaching_jobs.cfm
you are in a GREAT situation because you have that degree, and you’re a minority which will provide you more opportunity, and get you into the NFL faster if that’s your goal. good luck.

Answer by Luis F
start with pop warner then work your way up the ladder

Answer by ronkwas
Step 1 Prepare yourself. Read every book you can about coaching–techniques, drills, motivation, whatever you can find. Take notes, keep a journal about what makes sense to you. Watch all the football you can–NFL, NCAA, Arena. Record games and go back and watch all the components of a play over and over again. Watch the plays develop without watching the ball.

Step 2 Get experience. Start by going down to your local high school and volunteering for the freshman squad. This is better than coaching your local pee-wee squad, simply because there is some expectation to win and the kids take it more serious. Take whatever position you can get, and show up every day, without fail. Apply the techniques you’ve learned in books and experiment: see what works, what doesn’t and what the kids respond to. Talk to other coaches on the squad and learn. There might be a varsity coach who has the same position as you.

Step 3 Write to your local NFL and college squads, and volunteer to work on gamedays. While there is no way you will be allowed anywhere near the sideline, there’s a number of odd-jobs you can do, from running stats in the press box to pulling wire on the sideline for the camera crews. This doesn’t get you any more experience, but will allow you a chance to meet the people you will need to help get you the job you want. Show up early, stay late and meet everyone you can.

Step 4 Spend your vacation, every year, in Indianapolis during the third week of February. While this certainly isn’t a preferred vacation destination, it is the home of the NFL Combine. You probably won’t be able to get in to the actual events, but this really doesn’t matter. Watch the combine on television in your hotel room while studying the photos of all the scouts and staff of NFL teams on their websites. When it’s over, spend time in the hotel lobbies, bars, restaurants, any public places in and around the Lucas Oil Stadium and Convention Center. Eventually you will run into everyone you need to know.

Step 5 After a year or two, start writing to all the NFL teams and contacting the people you meet while networking, offering to do any scouting or coaching internships that might come available. You will get rejected plenty of times. Keep at it, updating your resume as you move up the coaching ladder.

Step 6 Repeat and repeat. This process will take a minimum of 10 years. Take any coaching position you can that moves you up the ladder–varsity, junior college, graduate assistant positions. Once you move yourself into the four-year college ranks, take a position as Pro Liaison. This will allow you to be the point-man for all NFL scouts that come through your school, which allows you to expand your network. Eventually you will build enough experience and a large enough network that someone may give you a shot.