Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Jeff Genyk Covering ACC College Football for ESPN

By Jim Johnson

After leaving his Eastern Michigan head coaching position, Jeff Genyk has spent 2009 concentrating on professional development and family. Genyk has continued with coaching his son's Flag Football and Soccer team, and resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While at Eastern Michigan, the Eagles set several collegiate records. Just prior to his departure, Genyk's team implemented the "Warp Speed" Offense.

Jeff Genyk was unaware that the warp speed offense would become the talk of college football coaches. Some of the notable coaches are Brian Kelly of Cincinnati, and Rich Rodriguez of Michigan, were intrigued by the number of plays that could be run in a game. "An offense that can put up over 50 points in a game and execute over 100 plays garnered the attention of many coaches that run the spread".

Jeff Genyk believes that spending time with Coach Kelly and Rodriguez has been a productive relationship for all involved. As a football coach, I am always looking for ways to better my coaching and am always willing to exchange ideas to increase my knowledge and skills as a head coach. The "Warp Speed" offense is an explosive offensive system and many teams could benefit from its implementation.

Coach Genyk's recent endeavor has been in the broadcasting arena. With the help of several well know broadcasters, Genyk has been able to land a broadcasting position as a color analyst for ESPN. Genyk was offered a position this fall to enter the booth an analyst for ESPN Regional Television and ESPN 360.com. He is currently broadcasting Atlantic Coast Conference games and states . "Working for ESPN has been a great opportunity and experience. Hopefully, I am able to enhance the viewers' experience by incorporating a coaches perspective."

As an assistant coach, Genyk helped secure 3 Big Ten Championships during his 12-year stay at Northwestern University. During this time, Genyk worked closely with some of the best and brightest coaches in the country. The lessons learned during these Championship seasons helped form many Genyk's core beliefs as a head football coach.

Perhaps the most profound impact was the relationship formed with the late Steve Musseau (Former Idaho Head Football Coach) and mental performance expert. Through Genyk's work with Steve and others the "Expect to Execute" program was created. A system to ensure athletes and professionals they can execute a high level when pressure/adversity strike.

"We attempt to improve your belief system by improving focus, self talk, visualization, framing skills and physical presence." The ability to utilize the best from the sports world and improve other professionals is a very rewarding process. The "Expect to Execute" program is presently being used at Medtronic, Inc., General Motors and Michigan High School(s).

Jeff Genyk has created a system to help high school students develop and advance in their area of interest. The "Potential to Reality" program is a system that can be implemented by high schools to guarantee that musicians, actors and athletes get the assistance that they need to advance in their endeavor to the highest levels. Ron Reed, Michigan High School Principal, "The system has allowed us to focus our energy as a school and community to ensure our young people are prepared to take advantage of opportunities in the future." "Life is all about how you respond to tough situations," the late Randy Walkers favorite character phrase. Jeff Genyk is an example of this type of perseverance.

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