April 20, 2016

GETTING TO KNOW: CHUCK REID, US SPORTS FOOTBALL CAMP DIRECTOR

Directing the Contact Football Camp at Loomis Chaffee is Chuck Reid. Coach Reid joined the faculty at The Loomis Chaffee School in the fall of 2009. In addition to his teaching duties in the Mathematics Department, he has assumed the role of Head Football Coach. Coach Reid began his coaching career as a high school line coach, and then as an offensive coordinator in Newport News, Virginia. He has also been a college defensive coordinator and a high school head coach. Chuck has spent the past seven seasons at The Loomis Chaffee School where he has overseen the program's resurgence.  Prior to Loomis, he was the head coach at Proctor Academy, where he led them to their first, and second, Evergreen League Championships going 8-0 in both of those seasons. Several of Chuck's former players have enjoyed successful college football experiences.  Chuck believes that academics must be the top priority and that a "team first" attitude is necessary for success, both in football and in life. He also feels that being a well-rounded student is critical for success in life. Contact Football Camps is excited to have a Connecticut camp location for 2016 at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. With state of the art facilities and a seasoned coaching staff, the Loomis Chaffee School Contact Football Camp provides New England youth football players the opportunity to learn new skills and improve their game!

GETTING TO KNOW OUR DIRECTORS.

First and Last Name: Chuck Reid - Director of US Sports Football Camp.

Locations you direct: Loomis Chaffee, Windsor, CT.

How long have you been coaching football?  27th year

How long have you been directing US Sports Football Camps? 2nd year

Why did you start coaching football? To give back to the game that shaped my life

Favorite Camp Drill or Activity at Camp? The best drills are the ones that help improve the player’s fundamentals.  Which drill is best, changes depending on the needs of the individual athlete.

What is the key to an incredible camp experience for you? The positive attitude of the players.

Your perfect camper on Day #1 arrives with what qualities? Will have a willingness to work hard, listen to his coaches and a desire to improve his technique.

What message would you like parents to understand prior to camp? The camp’s focus is on learning the fundamentals of football, blocking and tackling, improving football I.Q., and gaining a better understanding of the game.  The athletes will be pushed to be better and coached in a positive, but firm manner. 

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For more information on the camps this summer:

https://www.ussportscamps.com/football/usscfootball/contact-football-camp-loomis-chaffee-school/