Farewell to First Downs: Coach Chooses Family over Football Posted Apr 30, 2016 With alarms sounding around 4:45 a.m., coaches often attend staff meetings and team workouts before their own children even wake up for school. They spend hours watching and rewatching film. They might take a 15-minute break to eat a sandwich before heading to practice and position meetings. Then it’s back to the film room. They often return home hours after their families have gone to bed. (Reporting Texas)