The Secret To Coaching Success? "Keep It Simple Stupid"

"Keep it simple stupid." It’s a proven adage, and one I suggest coaches live by. A given team's roster turns over about once every two or three years. It’s impractical to bank on the players to understand a coaches game plan (as well as the coach) given the years coaches have had to build upon their knowledge. A linebacker doesn’t have the hours/days/years it took to build a complicated game plan when reading an offense and making adjustments. They’ve got a few seconds, maybe. So keep it simple stupid. Mike Leach, head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Mad Scientist of The High Plains keeps it simple. Coach Leach is known for the prolific offense that the Red Raiders field year after year. Taking a closer look at Leach’s offense, it’s surprising how simple the plan is. Michael Lewis states in his New York Times article profiling Leach that the offense has no playbook. The only formal written record exist on the quarterbacks arm and Leach’s back ... (link)