Michael Stephens

Hello, my name is Coach Michael Stephens. I am a very passionate football/track coach who is willing to help athletes develop the physical and cognitive skills it takes to successfully compete at a high level each and every gameday experience.

I have experience coaching 13-18 yr. olds in JH and HS levels of football.

Most of my expertise is in working with DBs, LBs, and WRs.

I have experience coaching at 6A and 5A Levels of Texas High School Football at schools such as
Sachse HS, Rockwall-Heath HS, Princeton HS, South Garland HS, and Royse City MS.

Training with me is not limited to just throwing and catching a ball. Students will learn how to effectively drop into coverage, use great footwork and hand placement technique, and have a mind for the game that allows them to react fast based on their understanding of how to play their position.

Currently, players I have coached are playing at the NCAA level including Jared Mayden (Alabama), Donovan Duvernay (Texas), Marcus Hubbard (Louisiana Monroe), Cole Calkins (McPherson).

I would love to have the opportunity to help your athlete reach his highest potential while working with him in a safe, positive environment.

My playing career was at East Texas Baltist University in Marshall, Tx.

I played defensive back (Strong and Free Safety)

When I graduated in 2004, I played on the first Conference championship team in school history and finished as the all time leader in interceptions.

A session will always open with an athlete going through a stretch and agility warmup. The body cannot perform at its peak without being loosened through stretching and a light shock to the muscles. These stretches will be stationary as well as dynamic.

After stretching, there will be footwork drills including but not limited to cone drills and flat ropes. (All of which will be tailored to position played)

After footwork, we will move into position specific drop/coverage/route drills where the student will learn how to use their feet, hands and eyes correctly in each drill.

Afterwards, we will incorporate ball drills and have a practical application of the previous drill to help the student understand how each drill works in a game setting.

We will always finish with a cool down session and review of the days learning.