The Savannah Rug Ratz were an indoor soccer team based in Savannah , Georgia that played in the EISL during both of the leagues seasons from 1997–1998. They played their home games in the Savannah Civic Center .
25-518: During their existence, the Rug Ratz played a total of 52 games under head coach Ian MacDonald, winning 13, one via shootout, and losing 39, two via shootout. They scored a total of 564 goals and allowed a total of 832 goals and notched 40 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. (The EISL awarded 3 points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and 0 for a loss in regulation.) The team had planned to return for 1999 before
50-420: A bachelor's degree. Many coaches choose to earn a degree in physical education or sports management . Coaches will often preside over both a varsity and junior varsity team, but it is common for an assistant coach to handle the primary responsibilities of the junior varsity team. The mean salary for high school football coaches was $ 47,100 as of 2020. In the same BLS report the range of salary varied with
75-479: A forward, a midfielder, and a defense coach, each focusing on a particular position. Thus, each coach works with players in those positions. Rugby football union clubs have the option of employing a director of rugby (DOR), a head coach, or both. The responsibilities for each role vary between clubs. Generally, if a club decides to employ either a DOR or a head coach, it will hold more responsibility than if it employs individuals for both roles. It has been proposed that
100-573: A period, departed, and then returned to the same college or university in the same capacity. This list includes only head coaches. This list does not include the following: Several College Football Hall of Fame coaches have made the list, accenting not only their return to the same program but the success their return brought to the program. Critics have pointed out that returning coaches appear to be less successful at producing winning teams and programs during their second tenure and make comparisons to previous records of coaches attempting to return to
125-420: A school for more than a decade. Some coaches have even been known to leave a school and then return to the program after some time. Head coaches at the college level have a paid staff and as such can concentrate on the overall aspect of the team rather than dealing with the nuances of training regimens and similar activities. Unlike head coaches at other levels, college coaching staff are solely responsible for
150-400: Is a professional person's responsible for training and developing athletes within a sports team. This position often carries a higher public profile and salary compared to other coaching roles. In some sports, such as association football and professional baseball, the head coach is commonly referred to as the "manager," while in others, like Australian rules football, the title "senior coach"
175-475: Is the NFL's $ 11 billion as the highest revenue sport , exceeding Major League Baseball 's (MLB) $ 7 billion. The NFL's coaches are among the highest-paid professional coaches with professional football salaries topping a 2011 Forbes article on the highest-paid sports coaches. Another major element of NFL coaches' contracts, negotiated between individual coaches and NFL teams/owners, are NFL-demanded provisions in
200-509: Is used. A head coach or athletics head coach typically reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team.[1] In professional sports organizations where senior players are full-time employees under contract, the head coach often functions similarly to a general manager. Other coaches within the organization are typically subordinate to the head coach, specializing in areas such as offense or defense, and may further be divided into more specific roles as position coaches. In youth sports,
225-475: The National Football League . Since they do not have to travel the country recruiting high school players, head coaches at the professional level have much more time to devote to tactics and playbooks, which are coordinated with staff who are typically paid even more than at the college level. They typically report to the general manager . A massive factor that affects NFL coaches salaries
250-474: The United Kingdom , these roles are sometimes combined in the position of manager . In some countries, an individual may be granted a position as a senior coach and act as the first assistant to the head coach or run a junior squad in the club. In the absence of a head coach, a senior coach can temporarily take over as an interim head coach (or caretaker manager ). In Australian rules football,
275-469: The 1998 season with new owners and a new logo. Savannah Sand Gnats principal owner Ken Silver and local investors (as "Low Country Pro Indoor Soccer Club Inc.") purchased the team in February 1998, pledging higher budgets and better community outreach. The team's first home game was postponed after a late cleaning of the turf left it too wet for safe play at game time. The Rug Ratz finished 7th overall in
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#1732798133543300-573: The DOR is a club-wide position, providing and ensuring the club is working towards a shared philosophy from youth teams to senior teams.[14][15] A head coach, on the other hand, is focused purely on planning and implementing coaching for the first team alongside a coaching staff consisting of a mixture of defense, attack, forwards, backs, skills, and strength and conditioning coaches. In the National Basketball Association (NBA),
325-441: The composition of players on the team. The ability to recruit top players plays a major role in success at the college level, and is done, in most cases, by the head coach or head recruiter. College head coaches report to the athletic directors at their respective universities . A college coach acts as the face of a team, in a sport where the players regularly depart after a few years, compared to some coaches who have been in
350-516: The employment contracts of coaches that authorize the employing NFL teams to withhold part of a coach's salary when league operations are suspended, such as lockouts or television contract negotiations. As of 2023, the average annual salary for a head coach in the National Football League is approximately $ 6.6 million annually. The salary for an NFL head coach can range from $ 5 million to over $ 18 million per year . As of 2024,
375-836: The end of the year include the Home Depot Coach of the Year , the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award , the Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award , and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award . At the professional level, head coaches often earn several million dollars a year, although there is considerable overlap between the salaries paid to top-earning college coaches and the range of salaries paid to head coaches in
400-522: The head coach commonly serves as the primary representative of the coaching staff, managing communication with parents and overseeing the overall development of young athletes. Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading
425-475: The head coach is responsible developing game plans, scouting opponents, and managing players. Head coaching responsibilities for American or USA Track & Field vary depending on the level of the sport. Bill Bowerman was an American track and field head coach for the University of Oregon and co-founder of Nike, Inc . Head coaching responsibilities for Long-distance running vary depending on
450-470: The head coach, or senior coach, is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate training programs for his players. The senior coach in the AFL is also responsible for determining the rotations and team lineups for each game. Moreover, the coaches are not the only ones involved in team operations, as in AFL teams, up to five different coaches may have their unique responsibilities. For example, there can be
475-561: The highest paid NFL head coach is Andy Reid , the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. In association football , a head coach has the same responsibilities as in any other sport. For instance, in European countries, a head coach usually picks their coaching staff . The main difference is a head coach usually works with a director of football , with the latter responsible for player recruitment and negotiating contracts. In
500-558: The league folded in December 1998. The Greater Savannah Sports Council worked with the Alaska-based ownership group to bring the Rug Ratz to Savannah. The Rug Ratz finished 6th overall in the seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 7 wins and 17 losses, including 1 shootout win and 2 shootout losses, for a total of 22 points. The team's average attendance ranked sixth in the seven-team league. The Rug Ratz began
525-410: The level of the sport. At the college or University level, Cross-country running head coaching responsibilities vary widely depending on the program's budget and staffing. List of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure This is a list of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure , meaning that an individual was a head coach at a college or university for
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#1732798133543550-400: The same position for over a generation. They are often called upon to discuss off-the-field incidents such as rule infractions or player antics. In a majority of states, the head coach of a public university 's football or men's basketball program is by far the highest-paid state public official , well above the salary of the state's governor . Major annual coaching honors given out at
575-669: The seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 6 wins and 22 losses for a total of 18 points. The Rug Ratz averaged 1,747 fans per game, worst in the EISL where the average league game saw 2,733 fans in attendance. Head coach Ian MacDonald left the team after the season. Savannah Rug Ratz forward Shawn Beyer was named to the 1998 EISL All-League Second Team. Players receiving All-League Honorable Mentions included defenders Dan McManemy and Sean Scott plus midfielder Colin Buck. Head coach A head coach , senior coach, or manager
600-475: The team during competition, deciding how the team is lined up, or their formation. High school head coaches also have a variety of responsibilities beyond the football field. These include recruiting students within the school, scheduling opponents, and training/hiring/leading lower-level coaches. Most coaches hold another position within their program's school, typically as an academic teacher. High school football coaches are typically required to have at least
625-422: The top 90th percentile earning ≤ $ 81,940 and the bottom 10th percentile earning ≥ $ 19,340. With a projected job growth rate of 12% coaching is projected to outpace many other professions' growth through 2029. One of the major features of head coaching in college football is the high player turnover rate, currently sitting around 18% each season. College coaches routinely change jobs as well, they rarely stays at
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