Q&A with Urbana High School head football coach Brad Wilson
IJAMSVILLE, Md. — A Q&A with Urbana head football coach Brad Wilson who has coached for 42 years and has been at Urbana High School for 6 years.
What is your background in this sport?
Brad Wilson: I played in high school, played in junior college, and have been coaching for 42 years.
What are one or two things that the team does in training that are keys to their success?
Wilson: Accountability, relationships, work ethic, just to name a few.
Please describe the most memorable games/tournaments/championships your team has won.
Wilson: I have been fortunate in my career, to win games, win county championships, region championships and a state championship. With that, I have been fortunate to coach all-county players, all-state players, etc. All of those wins, championships, players getting recognized were a result of a coaches, players, a school, a community, with one common goal and working hard to achieve that goal. What I will remember the most and take pride in – is going to the schools that I have been fortunate to coach at and along with the coaches, the players, and all the people involved in a high school program and turning around those programs into successful ones both on and off the field.
How do you encourage the team after a disappointing loss?
Wilson: Learn from the loss. Do not dwell on it, but learn from it and move on. You can`t change the outcome of the loss at that moment, but you can learn from it and continue working hard to achieve the goal you have set for you and your teammates.
Describe your proudest coaching moment.
Wilson: Growing as a coach. In my early years, I worried about everything. I worried about who liked me, who didn’t like me. I have learned along the way not to worry about things I can’t control. When I make decisions, they are not for everyone to like or dislike. I make them in the best interest of the people involved. Along with that, I used to do everything myself. Now, I trust my coaches. I have a great staff. I now delegate to them and trust in them that they will be prepared and have our student athletes prepared.
What is the biggest life lesson you’ve learned from being a coach?
Wilson: The relationships that you establish with your players, your coaches, your students that you teach, your colleagues, your peers, your administration, are more important than any championship. I want to win and will work hard to achieve that very year – but it is those relationships that are established while you are working toward that one common goal that come to the forefront when it is all said and done.
What legacy do you hope to leave as a coach?
Wilson: That I cared about my players, the coaches and everyone involved in the program. That I was passionate about what I do, and that I really have an appreciation for the people who help me do what I am so fortunate to do.
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