The Flag Football Coaches Academy
Learn to Coach Flag Football From a Professional Quarterback
Get inside access to Coach Dakota’s pro-level film study, game-day strategy, and a private community of serious coaches — everything you need to develop athletes and build a program that competes at the highest level.
Join the AcademyCancel anytime. Backed by a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Why This Academy Is Different
Pro-Level Coaching Knowledge, Made Practical for Your Team.
Coach Dakota didn't just study the game from the sideline. As a former professional quarterback, the reads, the timing, and the mental discipline of high-level football were the job. Now that knowledge is built into a coaching system you can apply at every level of play, from youth fundamentals to athletes chasing high school, collegiate, and Olympic opportunities.
The Academy translates elite concepts into language coaches and parents can teach with confidence, covering both the technical execution and the mental side of competing when it matters most.
Coach Dakota
81
Career touchdowns
2x
Offensive Player of the Year
Rookie
of the Year honoree
The DHFF Advisory Council
High-Level Coaches. One Welcoming Community.
Coach Dakota isn't the only elite voice in the Academy. Our Advisory Council brings championship-level high school coaches and college coaches, from Junior College to D1, into the community. You get direct access to coaches who compete at the highest levels of the sport, in a community built on straight answers and shared problem-solving, where no question is treated as too basic and every coach is supported.
Coaches Supporting Coaches
Coaches Are Already Building Better Teams
Join a growing community of coaches sharpening their craft inside the Academy.
I have been coaching for over twenty years, and I can tell pretty quickly who knows the game and who’s just talking about it. Coach Dakota knows it.
The Coaches Academy gives flag football coaches the same thing my staff and I work to build every season — real structure, real fundamentals, and a plan for developing young athletes the right way.
Shane Queen
Head Coach, North Cobb Football
7 Region Championships
I have spent considerable time going through Coach Dakota’s resources, and they are among the best I’ve seen for helping coaches build a strong foundation in flag football.
Whether you’re coaching your first team or looking to sharpen the fundamentals of how you teach and develop players, you’ll find practical, well-organized content that will make you a better coach.
Dakota has created an outstanding resource for coaches who want to accelerate their growth and build their program the right way.
Rod Sherman
Head Coach, Cal Poly Flag Football
At the high school level, the details separate good teams from championship teams. The Coaches Academy gives me schemes and concepts I can install right away, plus a community of coaches to talk through game situations with. Coach Dakota knows this game inside and out, and it shows in everything inside the Academy.
Thomas Latimer
Defensive Coordinator, Cherokee High School Flag Football
Building a high school flag football program means getting a lot right in a short amount of time.
Coach Dakota’s Academy has been a real resource for me — the schemes, the drills, and the coaching conversations have all made their way into how I run my program.
Having access to someone who played professionally, and who genuinely wants to help coaches succeed, is rare.
Bailey Hodgins
Head Coach, Sequoyah High School Flag Football
After three decades as a head coach, I know the difference between information and real coaching education.
The Coaches Academy gives you both — proven systems from a former professional quarterback and a community of coaches who push each other to get better. I wish something like this existed when I was starting out.
Scott Jones
30-Year High School Football Head Coach
Coaching Support at Every Level
Wherever You Are as a Coach, the Academy Meets You There
First-year volunteer or veteran head coach, the Academy is built to move you forward from wherever you stand today. New coaches get a clear starting point and a foundation that builds in order. Experienced coaches get pro-level film study, advanced coverage and play calling, and a room full of peers to sharpen against. The support scales to you, not the other way around, so you always know what to work on, why it matters, and what comes next.
Structured Development, Not Guesswork
The training is sequenced so every coach knows what to work on next. Start at the foundation with rules, formats, positions, and running an effective practice, or go straight to advanced coverage systems, defensive playmaking, and film breakdown. No piecing it together from scattered free videos.
Built for Real Coaching Conditions
Small roster, limited practice time, no assistant coaches, minimal equipment. The Academy's practice plans, drills, and play systems are built to work in the conditions coaches actually face, at every level of program, not ideal ones.
Never Coach Alone
Every question you are hesitant to ask on the sideline has a home inside the private community. Bring it to Coach Dakota and to coaches who have been exactly where you are, and get a straight answer without judgment. Head coaches, assistants, helpers, and team parents all belong here, and every role on the sideline makes the team better.
Great coaching is a progression, not a destination. The Academy gives you structure, support, and a clear path forward at every stage — and with a 7-day money-back guarantee, there is zero risk in getting started.
A Note for Parents
Got Asked to Coach? You Do Not Have to Wing It.
Plenty of the best coaches in this community started the same way you might be starting: a parent who volunteered, got voluntold, or simply did not want their kid's team to go without. You do not need a football background. You need a clear plan and people to ask when you are stuck.
The Academy gives you both. Module 1 starts at the very beginning, with rules, formats, positions, and how to run a practice, so you always know what to teach next. And the community means you are never guessing alone, whether it is your first season or your fifth. You will walk onto the field knowing exactly what you are doing, and your athletes will feel the difference.
A COMPLETE SYSTEM.
NOT JUST A COLLECTION OF VIDEOS.
Our training is practical, organized, and built for real coaches. Learn exactly what to teach, when to teach it, and how to build confident athletes throughout the season.
✓ LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE
✓ APPLY IT TO YOUR TEAM
✓ COACH WITH CONFIDENCE
✓ CONTINUE GROWING EVERY SEASON
FIVE CORE TRAINING MODULES
MODULE 1
FLAG FOOTBALL 101
Build a strong foundation by learning the rules, positions, practice structure, and coaching fundamentals every coach should know.
MODULE 2
THE COVERAGE BEATERS BLUEPRINT
Learn how to recognize defensive coverages and teach offensive concepts that help your team attack them with confidence.
MODULE 3
DEFENSIVE PLAYMAKING
Teach better positioning, flag pulling, coverage responsibilities, and defensive communication.
MODULE 4
NEXT LEVEL FILM STUDY
Learn how to break down game film, identify tendencies, and make smarter coaching decisions.
MODULE 5
NEXT LEVEL OFFENSIVE PLAY CALLING
Develop smarter offensive game plans, call plays with confidence, and make better in-game adjustments.
NEW TRAINING & RESOURCES ADDED REGULARLY
Your membership continues to grow with new coaching resources, trainings, and tools at no additional cost.
Your Membership Includes
Two Powerful Resources in One Membership
The full Coaches Academy Training Program plus a Private Coaching Community, working together to sharpen how you teach, strategize, and lead.
ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM
Flag Football Coaches Academy Training Program
A complete coaching education built around Coach Dakota's professional approach to the game. Learn how to install offense, teach reads, structure practice, and develop the competitive mindset that separates good teams from championship teams.
The Community
A Private Network of Serious Coaches
Coaching can be isolating. Inside Community you are never working alone. Six dedicated channels give you ongoing strategy, new coach support, problem-solving, leadership resources, recruiting insight, and game-day guidance, with new material added every week.
Community Channels
Guidance for Every Part of Coaching
Film Room
Play breakdowns, defensive reads, and offensive strategy. Broad enough to cover any football concept you need to study, taught the way a professional sees the field.
New Coach Support
A dedicated space for coaches taking on their first team. Ask the questions you are not sure who else to ask, get a clear starting point, and learn the fundamentals of running a practice and leading a team from coaches who remember being new.
Coaching Problems Solved
Bring the real situation you are stuck on and work it through with Coach Dakota and coaches who have faced the same thing. A defense you cannot crack, a practice that is not clicking, a game plan that fell apart. Straight answers to the problems in front of you.
Leadership
Weekly leadership lessons and resources delivered straight to you. Practical guidance on building culture, earning trust, and leading athletes with purpose.
Recruiting
Weekly recruiting tips and insights to help your athletes pursue opportunities at the high school, collegiate, and Olympic levels as the sport continues to grow.
Game Day Coaching
Situational management, in-game adjustments, and the mental side of competing when it matters. Be ready for the moments that decide games.
Read This Before You Join
This Is For You If
You are ready if you coach flag football and know your athletes deserve better than what you are currently giving them.
You are ready if you have been assembling practice plans from YouTube clips, borrowed drills, and instinct, and you are tired of guessing whether any of it is working.
You are ready if you can call plays but freeze when a defense shows you something you did not prepare for.
You are ready if your team executes in practice and falls apart on game day, and you do not yet have the language to explain why.
You are ready if you want your athletes to understand the why behind every read, not just memorize routes.
You are ready if you take the mental side of the game as seriously as the physical: the confidence, the composure, the ability to make a decision in under three seconds.
You are ready if you see where this sport is headed, with high school sanctioning, NCAA emerging sport status, and the 2028 Olympics, and you want your athletes positioned for it.
You are ready if you want direct access to a coach who played and coached at the highest level, not another course you watch once and forget.
You are ready if you are willing to do the work. This is a system, not a shortcut.
This Is Not For You If
This isn't for you if you want a playbook you can print and hand out, without teaching your athletes why it works.
This isn't for you if you are chasing tricks that steal a win on Saturday but leave your athletes no better than they were on Monday.
This isn't for you if you believe you already know it all, and you are not open to changing how you run practice.
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM FREE YOUTUBE VIDEOS?
IS THE ACADEMY FOR COACHES AT ALL SKILL LEVELS?
CAN I ASK COACH DAKOTA QUESTIONS DIRECTLY?
WHAT IF I AM NOT THE HEAD COACH?
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRIVATE COMMUNITY?
HOW OFTEN IS NEW CONTENT ADDED?
DO I GET ACCESS IMMEDIATELY?
CAN I CANCEL ANYTIME?
IS THERE A MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE?
Simple, Flexible Membership
One Membership. Everything Included.
A single private coaching session often runs $50 to $100. A weekend clinic can cost more. The Academy gives you a complete coaching system, a private community, and direct access to a former professional quarterback for less than the price of one session a month.
Here Is Everything You Get
The complete 5-module coaching system — from fundamentals to advanced film study and play calling
6 private community channels — Film Room, New Coach Support, Coaching Problems Solved, Leadership, Recruiting, and Game Day Coaching
Direct access to Coach Dakota — a former professional quarterback, answering your real coaching questions
Access to the DHFF Advisory Council — championship high school and college coaches inside the community, alongside like-minded coaches at every level of experience
New material every week — the system keeps growing, always included
A 7-day money-back guarantee — try it with zero risk
Join With Confidence
Cancel Anytime, No Risk
Your membership is month to month. There are no long-term contracts and no penalties. If the Academy is not the right fit for how you coach, you can cancel anytime. You are also covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee, so if it is not what you expected, we will refund you in full — no questions asked.
