2025 SCHEDULE
| Saturday, March 8th, 2025 | 11-Man | 8-Man |
| 8:30 AM CST | Registration & Check-In | |
| 9:00-9:05 AM CST | Welcome and Information - Ryan Thompson - Ashland-Greenwood High School | |
| 9:05-9:55 AM CST | Kurt Earl Lincoln Christian High School Culture of One: Becoming the leader your program needs. | A.J. Burki Wisner-Pilger High School Finding What Works For You; X's and O's, Practice, Program Culture and Identity |
| 10:00-10:50 AM CST | Justin Haberman Gretna East High School Hybrid 3-4 | Zach Kubik Shelby-Rising City From the Ground Up: Building a Sprint-Based 8-Man Football Program |
| 11:00-11:50 AM CST | Brandon Cool & Kyle Peters Kearney High School Kearney Defense | Cory Valasek Riverside High School 8 Man Gun Wing-T & Things We May Do Different |
| 11:50-12:20 PM CST | LUNCH PROVIDED | |
| 12:30-1:25 PM CST | KEYNOTE Patrick Daberkow Head Coach Concordia University | |
| 1:30-2:20 PM CST | Chad Fox Wahoo High School - Wahoo Football, Game Week Preparations | |
| 2:30-3:20 PM CST | Chris Stier Hershey High School Building a Program from Scratch; Getting Community, Parent, and Player Buy-In; Basic Option Offense and 4-3 Defense Schemes | |
Keynote Speaker
Patrick Daberkow, Concordia University
Patrick Daberkow is the head football coach at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, a position he has held since December 2016. A 2007 Concordia graduate, he has been part of the university’s football staff since 2007, serving as defensive coordinator for seven years prior to his promotion. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have achieved significant success, including a top-ten national ranking in passing offense and setting a school record for total offensive yards in a season.
Speakers
Chad Fox is the head football coach at Wahoo High School in Wahoo, Nebraska, where he has led the Warriors to two Class C-1 state championships, in 2019 and 2024. Over his coaching career, he has achieved a record of 174 wins and 65 losses, guiding his teams to multiple district championships and state playoff appearances.
Justin Haberman is the inaugural head football coach at Gretna East High School in Gretna, Nebraska, appointed in 2023. Prior to this role, he served as an assistant coach at Omaha Westside High School for nearly two decades, contributing to multiple state championship appearances and a title in 2020
Brandon Cool is the head football coach at Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska, where he led the Bearcats to the Class A state championship in 2006. A 1995 graduate of Doane College, Coach Cool has been with Kearney Public Schools since 2001, teaching mathematics and coaching football.
Cory Valasek is the head football coach at Riverside High School in Spalding, Nebraska, where he has led the Chargers to multiple state playoff appearances, including a Class D-2 state championship game. A Doane University alumnus and former defensive lineman, Valasek also serves as Riverside’s throws and strength & conditioning coach
Kurt Earl has been the head football coach at Lincoln Christian High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2016, after serving eight years as the team’s offensive coordinator. In addition to coaching, he serves as the Activities Director, Athletic Performance instructor, and Bible teacher at the school.
Chris Stier is the head football coach at Hershey High School in Hershey, Nebraska, where he also teaches mathematics and strength & conditioning. Appointed in June 2024, he led the Panthers through the 2024 season with a focus on building a strong program foundation.
A.J. Burki has been the head football coach at Wisner-Pilger High School in Wisner, Nebraska, since 2017, leading the Gators to multiple winning seasons and playoff appearances. Before joining Wisner-Pilger, he served as the head coach at Ansley-Litchfield and Loup City High Schools, and as an assistant coach at Grand Island Senior High School.
Zach Kubik is the Head Football Coach at Shelby-Rising City High School in Shelby, Nebraska, where he has built a reputation for developing strong teams and fostering athletic growth. Kubik focuses on player improvement and tactical execution.
Interested in speaking at our clinic?
Please complete the following information and email headshot picture to clinics@sidelinepower.com. We will be putting information on our clinic website and our clinic brochure. We are hoping to get a balance of offensive, defensive, special teams, culture, and program development topics.
SPEAKER COMPENSATION PACKAGE: $100 per speaking session. Speaker may bring one assistant coach to clinic free of charge.