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Clinic Info

SPECIAL SESSIONS:

Sunday, July 27th - OPENING DAY

12:00 pm

The Oklahoma Coaches Association’s 2025 clinic will begin clinician sessions on Sunday, July 27.

The following general session will begin at 12:00 on that day with the Posure Leadership Institute presenting “Compassionate Communication in Leadership.’  This session is for all coaches.

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Coaching Boys into Men Training

From 1:00-3:00, we will have two sessions. For all our coaches who coach male athletes, we have the Oklahoma State Department of Health presenting ‘Coaching Boys into Men’.

Also, from 1:00-3:00, former OU basketball coach, Sherri Coale will present a session titled ‘The Magic Play’. This session is for any coach who coaches female athletes.

Registration will open at 11:00. Please plan to attend these special general sessions on Sunday.

Monday, July 28th - COACHING 101

9:00 am - 11:00 am | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Head shot of head coach Bill Blankenship

Coach Blankenship press release

RESUME:

Retired from Owasso HS December 2025

Rehired from Owasso HS December 2024

Football Coaching (40 years)

High School Head Coach (30 years)
6 State Championships (286-87)

  • Eastwood Christian
  • Spiro
  • Edmond Memorial
  • Union
  • Fayetteville (AR)
  • Owasso

Collegiate Head Coach (4 years)
University of Tulsa  (24-27)

  • 1 Conference Championship
  • Liberty Bowl Champions
  • Armed Forces Bowl

Collegiate Assistant Coach (5 years)
Tulsa, Memphis

  • GMAC Bowls
  • Hawaii Bowl
  • Birmingham Bowl

Personal

  • Raised in Spiro, Oklahoma
  • Graduated Spiro High School
  • University of Tulsa Football Letterman
  • Angie and Bill married in 1978
  • 3 sons, 3 daughter-in-laws, 13 grandchildren

The Oklahoma Coaches Association will conduct a learning seminar for coaches under the direction of the former University of Tulsa Head Football Coach and current Owasso High School Head Football Coach, Bill Blankenship.

The seminar is especially design for new coaches, new head coaches and coaches who are looking for new ideas to improve their programs.

This seminar is for all coaches and is not sport specific.

TOPICS COVERED:

(download course outline)

Job Search

  • Networking, Preparation, Interview

I got hired - Now What?

  • Proving your value
  • Respect is earned
  • Staff Relations
  • Head Coaches, Principals, Superintendents, School Boards
  • Booster Clubs and Parents

I am the New Head Coach - Now what?

I got fired - Now what?

Coaching Student/Athletes in 2025

  • Their Baggage - parents / family / trauma / fears
  • Phones
  • PTSD

Team Building

  • Culture

Expectations vs Reality

Success through Failure