ECC Gifford Lindheim Shares the Secrets to His Football Coaching Success

ECC Gifford LindheimGifford LindheimPhone Number: 310-660-3593Email: [email protected]://twitter.com/glindheim3232https://www.facebook.com/gifford.lindheimCoach interviewed after San Berdu game.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkC3vEKUujUKey takeaways from the interview:-22 years as a coach-Coaches philosophy for success.-Kids need to know you respect them and believe in them. A personal relationship with players.-Its a people business.-"Im always busy, but never too busy to talk."-Always hires good people that reflect his vision of the kind of people he wants to be. Echoing the vision.-Academics and the ElCo players. In place and virtually. Coaches track players progress. 14 players with 3.0 GPAs in the Fall 2016. -Most SCFA Academic winners in the conference.-The off season schedule. They call weight lifting. Explosion Training. -ElCo is one of the most recruited schools in the country. Good kids, good prepared players, good grades.------ECC "Be connected for life!"-----Lindheim brings over two decades of coaching experience at different levels, boasting a 50-24 record as head coach in seven seasons. He most recently he served as head coach at Santa Monica College, turning the struggling program around and leading the Corsairs to five consecutive American Pacific Championships, a 34-conference game win streak, and capped by an undefeated season in 2015.