Coach ,

It's always wise to learn from those who experience success, and in Texas, there are few better than Todd Dodge.

Westlake High School Head Coach Todd Dodge retired from coaching as a champion, winning the Texas UIL 6A D2 Championship.  It was Coach Dodge’s seventh state championship. 

All of his championships came in the state's highest classification, and the record of those seven championship teams was 124-2. His overall record was 233-72.

Coach Dodge has won back to back to back state champions in Texas twice with 2 different schools.

Key to his success over his career has been the development of great quarterbacks. 

Having won this year with the Nation's #1 rated QB Cade Klubnik.

Beginning with his 7th graders, Coach Dodge has a comprehensive plan for training quarterbacks in his program. He explains the approach of how it starts with eight at the middle school level narrowing that down to two quarterbacks by sophomore year (click images for video).

Video: Westlake QB Development Plan

Having the quarterback who stands at the middle of the field in December and raises the state championship trophy begins with clear expectations. Beyond being an accurate passer, Coach Dodge shares the characteristics that he must see from his quarterback in this video (click on image for video):

Video: QB Expectations

Coach explains the aspects of training a quarterback including his “3 camera” coaching point to help the quarterback understand the “stroke” of throwing a football which helps with accuracy. He explains the concept here (click on image for video):

Video: Developing Technique

There is plenty to learn from Coach Dodge and his comprehensive approach to training the quarterback. 

His way of continually training quarterbacks throughout his program from middle school through high school has proven to be a championship approach.

Here are the Texas UIL State Champions:

6-Man 1A D1: Westbrook Wildcats, Head Coach Homer Matlock 

6-Man 1A D2: Strawan Greyhounds, Head Coach Dewaine Lee

2A D1: Shiner Comanches, Head Coach Daniel Boedeker Trust the Process 

2A D2: Stratford Elks, Head Coach Matt Lavorn

3A D1: Lorena Leopards, Head Coach Ray Biles

3A D2: Franklin Lions, Head Coach Mark Fanin

4A D1: Stephenville Yellow Jackets, Head Coach Sterling Doty

4A D2: China Springs Cougars, Head Coach Brian Bell

5A D1: Paetow Panthers, Head Coach BJ Gotte

5A D2: South Oak Cliff Bears, Head Coach Jason Todd

6A D1: North Shore Mustangs, Head Coach Jon Kay  North Shore Defense

6A D2: Westlake Chaparrals, Head Coach Todd Dodge Training a Championship QB 3x1 &2x2 Passing Game

Congratulations again to Coach Dodge on a tremendous career, and thank you for being a great example of how to do it right.

Always be growing!

Coach Grabowski