Ronnie Baker
Columbia
Summary
Motivated Football Coach adept at developing talented players into exceptional athletes. Excellent team leader with 31 years in the game. Proven history of coaching successful teams with innovative approaches. Inspiring Coach bringing extensive experience guiding and mentoring athletes to reach optimum potential. Driven and high-achieving with winning team seasons throughout career history. Passionate about mentoring athletes to build sustainable training and eating habits. Results-driven Coach dedicated to building focused, high-achieving teams through goal-oriented training and mentorship. Skilled at recruiting reliable staff and assistants for a unified team culture and purpose-driven squad support.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Football Coach/High School Physical Education Teacher
Lucy C Laney High School
07.2021 - Current
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques, ensuring all students were challenged according to their abilities and needs.
- Educated on health and wellness education to help students develop holistic understanding and incorporate in everyday life.
- Kept records of attendance to monitor student progress and attendance.
- Participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at promoting health awareness and encouraging lifelong fitness habits among students.
- Developed a winning culture through fostering teamwork, communication, and discipline among players.
- Promoted a positive image of the football program within the community with regular outreach events and initiatives.
- Held special events to promote camaraderie among teammates, families, and community members.
- Coordinated effectively with support staff such as athletic trainers, equipment managers, academic advisors, ensuring seamless operation of the football program.
- Worked with offensive and defensive coaches to develop cohesive football program.
- Promoted football program to administrators, families and community.
Special Teams Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator and Linebacker’s Coach
Allen University
12.2019 - 06.2021
- Duties include recruiting student-athletes
- Assist in the weight room
- Lead offseason workouts
- Lead assistant in study hall
- Created game plan for defense and special teams
- Other duties include community involvement, youth football camps, compliance with NCAA rules and regulations, overseen students’ academic success and fund raising.
Defensive Coordinator
Benedict College
02.2015 - 11.2019
- Organize football program’s practice schedule, week to week weight room workouts, develop game strategies, planned community service, supervised study hall for athletes, compliance with NCAA rules and regulations, recruit student-athletes and overseen students’ academic success
- Other duties include community involvement, youth football camps, and fund raising.
Special Education/Math Teacher, Defensive Coordinator for the football team, Head boys’ soccer coach and Assistant wrestling coach
Kendrick High School
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Collaborate with regular education teachers to provide instruction for special education as well as regular education students in mathematics
- Assist students with learning disabilities to succeed in the regular classroom environment through modifications and support
- Incorporate goals and objectives of individualized education plan into classroom instruction
- Organize and contribute to I.E.P evaluation meetings with parents and other teachers
- Implement class and individual behavior management programs
- Defensive Coordinator for the football team, Head boys’ soccer coach and Assistant wrestling coach – assist in building a progressive program that strive to get the maximum potential from student-athletes and to developing student-athletes mentally and physically on and off the fields of competition.
Special Education/Math Teacher, Assistant Head Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator for the football team, and Assistant wrestling coach
Baldwin High School
07.2001 - 02.2015
- Collaborate with regular education teachers to provide instruction for special education as well as regular education students in mathematics
- Assist students with learning disabilities to succeed in the regular classroom environment through modifications and support
- Incorporate goals and objectives of individualized education plan into classroom instruction
- Organize and contribute to I.E.P evaluation meetings with parents and other teachers
- Implement class and individual behavior management programs
- Assistant Head Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator for the football team, and Assistant wrestling coach – assist in building a progressive program that strive to get the maximum potential from student-athletes and to developing student-athletes mentally and physically on and off the fields of competition
- Other duties include community involvement, youth football camps, and fund raising.
Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach
Albany State University
02.1994 - 06.2001
- Organize football program’s practice schedule, week to week weight room workouts, develop game strategies, planned community service, supervised study hall for athletes and overseen students’ academic success.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ07.2010
High School Diploma -
Kendrick High School
Columbus, GA06.1989
Skills
- Physical and endurance training
- Motivational leadership style
- Creativity and Flexibility
- Seasonal Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Player Assessments
- Weight Training
- Game Strategy Development
- Athletic Training and Motivation
- Sports psychology
- Relationship Development
- Goal Setting
Accomplishments
- Special Education Certified
- As Head Coach made state Playoffs 3 out of 3 years, with a record of 23 wins and 11 loses
- Assistance over 100 high school athletes receive college scholarships to play collegiate football
- Coached 6 players who have gone on the play in the NFL
- 2005 Georgia Dome Semi-finalist Football
- 4 Region Championships in eight seasons at Baldwin County High School
- Appearance in playoffs in 10 of 11 seasons in football at Baldwin County High School
- Reached the Georgia high school state playoffs 16 of 17 years coaching in Ga
- Won 5 conference Title as a Coach and Player at Albany State University (4 coaching and 1 as a player)
- Attendance at several professional, collegiate, and scholastic coaching clinics
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Head Football Coach/High School Physical Education Teacher
Lucy C Laney High School
07.2021 - Current
Special Teams Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator and Linebacker’s Coach
Allen University
12.2019 - 06.2021
Defensive Coordinator
Benedict College
02.2015 - 11.2019
Special Education/Math Teacher, Defensive Coordinator for the football team, Head boys’ soccer coach and Assistant wrestling coach
Kendrick High School
07.2013 - 02.2015
Special Education/Math Teacher, Assistant Head Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator for the football team, and Assistant wrestling coach
Baldwin High School
07.2001 - 02.2015
Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach
Albany State University
02.1994 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
Kendrick High School
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