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Overtime

High school football coaches provide a glimpse into their busiest days.

Jenks head coach Allan Trimble.

Jenks head coach Allan Trimble.

Jenks head coach Allan Trimble

5 a.m. Work out
6 a.m. Cook breakfast for my family
6:30 a.m. Breakfast and family time
7 a.m. Take my daughters to school
7:15 a.m. Prep for geometry classes
7:45 a.m. Teach geometry class
9 a.m. Teach geometry class
10:15 a.m. Prepare for TV show (each week Cox Communications produces and airs the “Jenks Trojan Football Show with Allan Trimble” in which coaches and players are interviewed and discuss that week’s opponent)
10:30 a.m. Film TV show
11:30 a.m. Lunch
Noon Prepare for practice and prepare practice schedules
1 p.m. Meet with coordinators to finalize practice
1:45 p.m. Team meeting
2 p.m. Group meetings; review film sessions with groups
2:30 p.m. Football practice
4:30 p.m. Team weight training; post-practice meetings
5:30 p.m. Shower and prepare for radio show
6 p.m. Radio show
7:00 p.m. End radio show
7:15 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Spend time with my wife and daughters; help with homework, activities, etc.
9 p.m. Put daughters to bed
9:15 p.m. Personal time, classroom prep, plan the next day’s activities
10 p.m. Watch the news
10:30 p.m. Bedtime

Steve Spavital
Day of home game

7 a.m. Answer e-mails and return phone calls
8 a.m. Athletic office duties
11 a.m. Finalize call sheets
Noon Study film on that night’s opponent
2 p.m. Defensive and offensive team meetings
3 p.m. Team meal
4 p.m. Position meetings
5 p.m. Dress and prepare to win
6 p.m. Pre-game
7:30 p.m. Start of game
10 p.m. Review/break down films
Midnight Go home

Steve Spavital
Typical day at the office

7 a.m. Answer e-mails and return phone calls
8 a.m. Athletic office duties
11 a.m. Watch practice film
Noon Study film on opponents
2 p.m. Special team meeting
2:30 p.m. Special team practice
3 p.m. Practice
5 p.m. Meetings
6 p.m. Coaches’ meeting
7 p.m. Open time for booster club, junior varsity games, parent meetings and administrative duties
10 p.m. Go home

Darrell Hall
First day of practice for the 2010 season

6:30 a.m. Arrive at Booker T. Washington High School
7 a.m. Start first practice of 2010 season
9:30 a.m. Take 40-minute break
10:15 a.m. Resume practice
11:30 a.m. End practice
12:30 p.m. Start coaches’ meeting
1:30 p.m. End coaches’ meeting