Football Coaches

Each football team has a head coach and up to five assistant coaches. In addition, the staff includes an equipment manager and a team parent, for a total of eight staff members. The commissioner of Cary Pop Warner must approve all coach selections.

We are currently looking for head coaches at JPW and Flag levels.  If you are interested please contact Craig Stevens.

To be considered for a coaching position, you must:

1. Complete the Cary Pop Warner Coach Application,
2. Sign the Cary Pop Warner Code of Ethics, and
3. Complete the Pop Warner Little Scholars Volunteer Application.

A copy of your driver’s license must accompany the Pop Warner Little Scholars volunteer application.  Cary Pop Warner will conduct a criminal background check on all applicants.

The head coaches are selected by the commissioner. The head coaches then select their assistant coaches from the pool of applications approved by the commissioner. Because of the limited number of rostered coaching positions, not everyone who submits a coach application gets to coach. However, many head coaches appreciate the extra assistance of parent helpers at practices. Talk to the head coach about this option if you are not selected as an assistant coach. Note that the Cary Booster Club does not award volunteer hours to parent helpers at practices. All rostered staff automatically receive the minimum required 15 volunteers.

All rostered staff must pass a criminal background check. All rostered coaches must hold current NYSCA football certification. Certification sessions are provided for those coaches who do not already have NYSCA football certification. Renewals can be done online. Each staff must also have someone with current first aid and CPR certification.

All Cary Pop Warner coaches are invited to attend the coaches clinic at Cary High School with Head Coach Ben Kolstad and staff.  The clinic will be held on Saturday, July 17th, from 9 AM – 11 AM.  Immediately following the clinic luch will be provided for by the Cary Booster Club.  If you would like to stay for lunch please contact Craig Stevens.

All head football coaches are required to attend three training classes.
All three training classes are good for three years. The classes include:

USA Football Coaching School – Coaches may attend a Coaching Clinic or complete the On line course.

Pop Warner Mid South Region Admin / Risk Management Training

CFF – Head Coaches Meeting

CFF Heads Coaches Meeting
(All 2010 Head Coaches MUST attend one of the two meetings)

July 18th, 3:30 – 5:00, Garner Civitan
August 8th, 3:30 – 5:00, Garner Civitan

2010 Region Admin / Risk Management Training Info

Deadline is 7 days prior to your chosen camp date.

Cost is $25 per person

Reminder that Pop Warner nor the Mid-South Region of Pop Warner provides any certifications.

Questions about cost please email at campsandclinics@midsouthpopwarner.net This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Once you have completed the registration information you will be director to the store for payment.

Failure to complete the payment will result in incomplete registration.

All actual clinic locations to be posted later

Clinic #1 – June 12th Columbia, SC

Clinic #2 – July  11th Chesapeake, VA

Clinic #3 – July  18th Raleigh, NC
9 am – 2 pm, Durant Road Elementary School

Clinic #4 – August 1st Wilmington, NC

Football Coaches Manuals

2010 CFF Football Manual

2010 Pop Warner Risk Management Handbook

Football Coaches Additional Information

Equipment Fitting

Concussion Awareness

USA Football Coaching Clinic

All Head Football Coaches are required to attend a USA Football Coaching Clinic or complete the clinic online. There is a special Pop Warner version of the clinic available online at www.usafootball.com/pop_warner.

For a list of dates and locations of the USA Football Coaching Clinics, please visit www.usafootball.com.

2010 Wake Forest Football Coaches Clinic

Thursday, March 18th – Saturday, March 20th
Winston-Salem, NC
More Info

Under Armor Coaches Clinic

Friday, April 16th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Carolina Panthers Practice Facility, Charlotte, NC
More Info

Cary Pop Warner 2010 Head Coaches

Flag – White  Joe Hargraves

Flag – Green

Tiny Mite Tony Tutwiler

Mitey Mite - White Greg Taylor

Mitey Mite – Green – Division TBD  Corey Jerkins

Mitey Mite – Black – Division TBD  John Cooling

Junior Pee Wee – White – Division TBD Ken Kinsey

Junior Pee Wee – Green – Division TBD Joe Brannan

Junior Pee Wee - Black – Division TBD Rick Nebinger

Pee Wee – Division TBD John Rakosky

Junior Midget – Division TBD Tim Hegeman

Midget – Division TBD Phil Robinson