NOW, 12 SEASONS LATER, hundreds of teams - high school, middle school and youth, plus a few JC's - from all over the US, plus Canada, Mexico, Europe (Austria, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden), Australia and New Zealand - have employed Coach Wyatt's system, proof that it is effective at any age level and any size program

SINCE 1997 COACH WYATT HAS PUBLISHED NEWS YOU CAN USE - A Web Magazine (okay, okay - a blog) with a variety of useful and interesting information aimed mainly at football coaches - high school, middle school or youth - but also at the serious fan and the interested player and parent - plus helpful discussion and tips

All football players should know about Don Holleder, the West Point football player who inspired the Black Lion Award. When asked to switch positions, he did so, for his team - even though it meant giving up a chance to be a two-time All-American. At another time - October 17, 1967 - and on another field - Vietnam - he made the supreme sacrifice giving his life to rescue his fellow soldiers.

Dave Berry, who was there on that fateful day, described what happened: "Major Holleder overflew the area (under attack) and saw a whole lot of Viet Cong and many American soldiers, most wounded, trying to make their way our of the ambush area. He landed and headed straight into the jungle, gathering a few soldiers to help him go get the wounded. A sniper's shot killed him before he could get very far. He was a risk-taker who put the common good ahead of himself, whether it was giving up a position in which he had excelled or putting himself in harm's way in an attempt to save the lives of his men. My contact with Major Holleder was very brief and occured just before he was killed, but I have never forgotten him and the sacrifice he made. On a day when acts of heroism were the rule, rather than the exception, his stood out."

A record of 121-32-10 in 18 years at West Point... Two-time National Coach of the Year...Six unbeaten teams...Two National Champions...Two number-two ranked teams...Three Heisman Trophy winners...19 assistants who went on to become head coaches...Two former assistants who won National Championships and two who won pro championships....Vince Lombardi credited him with shaping him as a coach... There are timeless lessons for every coach in the story of Coach Blaik's amazing career!