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My Mom, The Football Coach
Moms Tackle the Opportunity of a Lifetime
By Gwen Morrison
Weiner and the other mothers met for training regularly to learn the skills that they would be teaching the children. Having taught tennis in the past, she was unsure of what to expect from a team of a dozen boys between the ages of 12 and 14. She was also uncertain as to how the children would react to having women coaching their football team. "Once we got past the first few days, we all felt more comfortable," she says.
"We met two hours per week," says Walker. "Some of the mothers needed the real basics before we could even begin the process of learning the skills that we would have to teach."
As the weeks progressed, so did the mom coaches, and slowly they became a cohesive group ready to teach the eager boys how to play the game of football.
"We started out with about 25 women," says Dina McGowan of Somers, N.Y. "Due to busy schedules and a large commitment [no vacationing during three weeks of summer vacation], many moms were forced to drop out. The summer commitment was huge since the camp ran from July 15 – August 1. We usually got to the field around 4 p.m. to set up, and we finished cleaning up around 8 p.m. We all had great support from our families."
The camp was set up with two coaches per team. With a total of six teams – three Giants and three Jets – they were divided into light, middle and heavy weights.
