Expectations

Our football coaches will:

• Monitor the student-athlete’s academic eligibility, and encourage them to work hard and do their best in the classroom.
• Instill an enthusiastic commitment to excellence, and relentlessly pursue the SWC and CIAC LL Championships
• Support the coaches and student-athletes of the other sports programs at NMHS.
• Create a safe, secure, and well-supervised environment for all of the student-athletes.
• Provide strong leadership that includes discipline, respect, trust and praise.
• Set high expectations and declare well-defined goals.
• Give every student-athlete the opportunity to succeed.
• Maintain communication among coaches, athletes, parents and athletic director.

Our football players will:

• Pursue academic excellence through regular attendance, participation, effort and studious behavior in the classroom.
• Have a tremendous work effort and will never give up.
• Be in the greatest physical condition possible.
• Support the coaches and other student-athletes of the other sports programs at our school.
• Take great pride in team achievements and personal performance.
• Not dwell on team or personal mistakes.
• Understand that team achievements will take precedence over personal successes.
• Adhere to the New Milford High School substance abuse policy and encourage teammates to do the same.
• Be proud to be a member of the New Milford Green Wave football team.