Double Wing Offense - The Official Site of the Creator of the Double Wing Offense

On February 28, 2006 , Coach Hammond wrote:

I got the book the Toss about seven years ago and started running the offense as a freshman team head coach. Then in 2001, I got my first Varsity head coaching job and continued to run the dbl wing. Every year our teams have averaged better than 3000 yards rushing a year. In 2001, we even topped the 4000 yard mark. At two different schools and at three different classifications our teams have made the playoffs every year in MS. I think that this offense has enabled us to compete and succeed with lesser athletes than any other system would

On November 2, 2005 , Coach Luck wrote:

Comment: Cleveland Naval Academy St Louis Mo coach this will be the third high school in Missouri that the double wing has turned around.Please let me know where you are the Dbl,wing clinics will be this year

On October 2, 2005 , Everett Winchester wrote:

I just had to e-mail you and let you know how excited my coaching staff is about the double wing. We just changed to it. Our first week was tough. Our second week we won 14-0. We only scored one touchdown in our first four games. This week we practiced sab and scored two. We could have scored more. I just wanted to thank you for your info.

On September 13, 2005 , Coach Don Loftis wrote:

Comment: Coach- Here is some feedback on how it is working for our team so far this year. I coach 7th and 8th graders in Atascadero, Ca. This is my third year running the double wing and I love it. The biggest critics say it is old school and it wont work. Here are the scores from our first two games this year,
Atascadero Hounds vs Guadalupe Bulldogs 46-0
Atascadero Hounds vs Lompoc Chem Kids 43-24

Thanks coach, keep up the good work
Don Loftis Head Coach Atascadero Senior Hounds

On April 27, 2005 , Frank Castorena wrote:

Comment: Hey Coach, It's good to know you're still at it. I am on deployment right now in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I don't know how I came across this web-site, but I'm sure glad I did.Your conditioning technics from my old football days with you,are still with me. Take care coach and good luck with your up-coming seaon. Sincerly, Frank Castorena,CHS 1981 CBL. Champs

On February 1, 2005 , Coach Mike Ramirez wrote:

Comment: Thank you for a job well done. Your videos has made an immeasurable difference in my coaching competence. Which in turn, has made the kids on the field experiences , second to none!

On December 10, 2004 , Mike Berkhan wrote:

Comment: Coach, I coach the 11yrs. old Loganville Red Devils . Thanks to the Double wing offense, we are the first team from Loganville to ever make it to the GFL championship game. We didn't have the fastest team in the league. We just , as we say "BEAT'M DOWN " in the 4th quarter. We averaged 19 points and 226 yards of total offense a game. Our defense had only 46 points scored on them all season , not to bad . The only lose we had was in the championship game 14- 2. We were inside the 10 twice and didn't score. That was my fault . When all said and done, we were 10-1, #2 out of 33 teams . Your tapes got me on the right track to the championship game. Thanks! One more thing are you going to have any clinic's in Ga. or the southeast ?

On December 1, 2004 , Mike Torres wrote:

Comment: DON ,ALTHOUGH I STILL RUN YOUR OLD STUFF OUT OF THE "I" I HAVE INSTALLED THE DOUBLE WING BUT DONT SHOW IT TILL PLAYOFFS.I HAVE ONE OF YOUR OLD SEMINAR TAPES THAT I USE TO BLOCK SOME OF THESE MADE UP DEFENSE TRYING TO STOP US.YOU DREW UP A BLOCKING SCHEME FOR A 10-1 DEFENSE YOU RAN ACROSS.EVEN YOUR OLD STUFF STILL WORKS AT WALNUT DIAMOND BAR COWBOYS JR ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL

On November 28, 2004 , Bill West wrote:

Comment: My name is Bill West, in 2003 I coached 3rd-4th grade
team in Mckinney, Tx. I taught the kids the DW and
we went 9-0, scored 290 points, gave up 6. They ran
the clock non- stop in the 2nd half in 6 games to keep the score down. We won the championship game
30-0. In 2005 I will coach a 6th grade select team
and will run the DW. Thanks for the DW help.

On November 12, 2004 , Coach C wrote:

Comment: Don and Linda- just a very sincere thank you for what you do. Don, I love being a double wing coach and am having a blast turning one of the most bankrupt programs around. we finished 5-2 this year averaging 32 ppg (a point a minute)...if we can get the kids to play better defense next year, we can run the tables. in two years at this school we have gone 9-6...they didnt win 9 games in the previous 10 years. we still have alot of work to do, get more kids excited about football...but the midgets 15-4 record with the dw is getting kids out. anyhow, again, thanks for all you do. btw, id be interested in purchasing game film. - coach

On November 7, 2004 , Duncan Luciak wrote:

Comment: The double wing even has converts north of the border. Glenn Beardsley, coach of North Toronto Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has just won the prestigious Leo Cahill award for being the top coach in Toronto. I know he wouldn't mention himself here, so I had to. With 26 players and 9 in their first year of football, Coach Beardsley racked up a 4-1 regular season and is currently pounding through the playoffs using a 12-man version of.... the Double Wing

On November 2, 2004 , Tim Edsell wrote:

My name is Tim Edsell and I am the head football coach at Union County High School in Liberty, Indiana, a small 2A school. I have been the head coach here for the last 3 years. The first two years my record was 2-18, finishing in the bottom of our conference. Last year our coaching staff implemented the double wing offense for the first time. This year was the second year that our players ran the offense and we ended up 8-2 and finished second in our conference. This was a great turnaround, and I greatly attribute it to our offense. In fact, we ran the ball for over 3,100 yards which was more offense than we had in the last two years combined. Even though I will be graduating a lot of seniors this year, our younger players really like this offense. I want to keep building on our success. I know you are still deep into your season, but was wondering if you do any clinics in the midwest area this winter or spring. I would love to continue to learn more about this offense from you. Thank you for all you have done for football and good luck in the playoffs. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Tim Edsell
Union County High School Head Football Coach

On November 1, 2004 , Paul Drdul wrote:

Comment: I was a first time double wing signal caller last and there was no sophomore jinx. My team is playing their last game of the season to cap off a perfect 12-0 middle school record. We have racked up well over 1200 yards total offense in 6 games. We averaged 257 yards per game. I have coached this group for two years now and they have dominated. We have other schools coming to our games and scouting us then losing forty-five points. This offense is awesome and I wish it would be implemented somewhere at the varsity level in the Detroit/Michigan area. Its a great offense to run. Thanks Coach.

On September 20, 2004 , Coach JB wrote:

Comment: Don & Linda,
Just wanted to update you with our teams success running the DoubleWing. Last year I split time running both the DW and the Straight T. Was successful but had two terrible losses. This year we are 2-0. Have outscored our opponents 62-0. The second game was to our worst loss from last year, this year we are only focusing on running DW, we are going to run our 7 plays to perfection. Thanks Don, saw your presentation from the DW Symposium in Dallas. I coach youth tackle football 9-12 year olds.

On September 13, 2004 , Mike Walk wrote:

Comment: The double wing offense has propelled us from doormat to the top ranked team in Wyoming class 3a in our first year running the offense. We brought Coach Markham in to work with our staff in February and brought him back out to work with our kids at our summer camp at Snow College in Utah and it was worth every penney. We have won our first 3 games by the combined score of 137 to 25 and 13 of those points were scored on our Freshmen. We had a combined record of 2 and 14 over the last two years and this year we are ranked # 1 in the state. We are averaging 462 yards a game on the ground and opposing coaches are scratching their heads. As far as I'm concerned Coach Markhams Double Wing is the gospel of football.

On July 6, 2004 , Coach Buckner wrote:

Comment: I believe the double wing is the most versitile offense anybody could run. It makes a defense cover 4 immediate recievers while still equipping the offense with 4 backs. Whether you are a misdirection guy or prefer I back leads, this offense can adapt to your teams needs. I currently run the typical wing-T plays(belly,buck,waggle) but at the same time run the midline option, veer option, speed option,etc...
We also incorporate an inside lead,outside lead, and toss plays, with traps off of each. Besides the run versitility, the double wing offers 1,2,3,or 4 reciever routes. ....... And by the way the 53 front is probably the best defensive front to defend it. (Sometimes you may mix in a disguised 52 defense. I love it.

On June 14, 2004 , Coach Henson wrote:

Comment: Coach Markham - Thanks belong to you and other coaches such as Coach Vallotton who have developed and spread the word about the Double Wing. I am the head JV coach at Chowchilla High in Central California, and we run the DW (I teach the boys straight out of Vallotton's book.) Our program's head coach installed the DW four years ago this season, and it has rejuvinated our program, and even our small town! This past season our JV squad went 10-0, won the North Sequoia League Championship, and outscored our opponents 342-39. Thanks again!

Coach Henson

On June 7, 2004 , J. Vallotton wrote:

E-mail address: jvallotton@suhsd.net

Comment: Dear coach my book to toss is not out of print. However now i have the rights to it and am selling it in "binder" form from my website www.doublewing.0rg . could you please post this on your web site. i would really appreciate it

Thanks
J.Vallotton

On April 15, 2004 , CoachJC wrote:

Comment: Coach, I had the pleasure of being on Coach Greg Gibson's staff for the season of 2002 at Orange High School. What I saw him accomplish following your principles and beliefs with the double wing was a tribute to your teaching. That year Coach Gibson led his team to a 8-3 record (previous 4 years Orange was 3-37), and their 1st appearance in the playoffs in over 10 years. This past season Coach Gibson bettered his record to 11-2 making the semi-finals and being named coach of the year in Orange County by both the L.A. Times,
and the O.C. Register.
Coach Gibson is a great example of a hard working coach that got his team to believe in the double wing, and have great success. Where did Gibson get most of his ideas for his offense?
Coach Don Markham! JC

On April 11, 2004 , Coach JP wrote:

Comment: Coach,
I just wanted you to know I was at the DW symposioum in Dallas and It was a great to be able to watch you speak about the Double Wing Offense.

You are the GOD FATHER of this Great Old School Offense & better yet we all found out at the symposiuom that you were also a Great Old School Guy as well. So this offense & you are match made in heaven!!

Thanks for the Experience!!
-JP

On March 26, 2004 , Coach R N - Alaska wrote:

You have my permission to put my information regarding our 10/03/2003 game on your website.

We scored 102 points against the Sitka Storm Senior Division football team. The score was 102-22. My team, the Juneau Youth Football League (JYFL) 49ers, were a Senior Division team of 13-14 year old players. Sitka had 2-3 players that were older. They are always a tough team to play and they were not hapless. I understand they won 4 games last year. But the Double WIng was too much for them.
Eight different players scored touchdowns. When we played Sitka on their home field in early September, since we had a comfortable lead (58-0) we started kneeling the ball on first, second and third downs--punting on fourth down. We did this in the middle of the 3rd quarter and they found that particularly distasteful, and they let us know it. On October 3rd, we didn't kneel.

Thanks for your great tapes,

On February 25, 2004 , C E wrote:

Comment: Coach I just listened to you speak in Dallas and I mean to tell ya I felt as Moses must have felt when he received the commandments, It was almost an overwhelming experience. I am 29 years old and finally in my final semester in college, I will be student teaching this Fall and then the hunt for a job is on. And some day when and if I ever make Head Coach, I want you to know that every Victory I obtain will be because of my kids and there effort and You and your genious. Thank You so very much for sharing it with us/me especially. Again, Thanks

On January 26, 2004 , Coach Mike D wrote:

I am the head coach of a new club team. We had our first season last year. After an 0-3 start with the I formation I switched to the double wing, offense and ended with a 5-4 record. Not only did it give us a winning season in our first year, which was the first year of contact football for most of our kids, but it gave us a measure of confidence that will undoubtedly carry over to next year as we enter our first year of varsity level competition.

On August 11, 2003 , HP wrote:

Comment: The Lighthouse Christian High School Lions of Twin Falls, Idaho, make their 8 man football varsity debut August 29th against Hansen, Idaho. Of course they will be running none other than the tight double wing offense. Wish them well! You can contact the coach Mr. Nick Karavedas (used to be the defensive coordinator for Calvary Chapel Downey, a couple of years back) at Mrkaravedas@cs.com.

On December 12, 2002 , Coach D W wrote:

Comment: I coach a junior high team. We ran the double wing for the first time this season and really enjoyed the watching our team succeed. I purchased your tapes late in the season. After viewing the tapes we made some adjustments and added the criss cross play which averaged over 34 yards a carry. Pass, what's a pass?

On December 3, 2002 , Tim P wrote:

Comment: Well, here we are! This year our 8/9 year old team won their first three games but had trouble scoring out of I-formation. We decided to give the Double Wing a try. We lost our next 3 games and questioned our decision. We stuck with it and won our last 2 games of the regular season as the offense started to work. That gave us a 5-3 record and earned us a spot in the playoffs as the last seed. in Game 1 of playoffs we beat a team with 8-0 record, game 2 we beat an 8-1 team, and last week we beat 8-1-1 team! That victory means we are Nothern Champions and play for County Championship next Saturday!
Proof you can run the offense with young kids and proof that it works!

On November 22, 2002 , Coach J wrote:

Comment: Coach, another turnaround story. The kids on my 6th grade team went from worst record in their league last two seasons to the championship game this year, losing that by one point. With the DW, points scored and offensive yardage approximately tripled. Ability to control the ball and sustain drives lightened the load on the defense as well. A great offense that works and is fun to play and coach.

On November 21, 2002 , Coach Jeff D wrote:

Comment: Coach, I coach Pop Warner in Central Texas and used the DW for the last two years with great success. We're in a very competitive area and the DW has frustrated everyone we 've played. No one has been able to stop our offense except ourselves and the kids just love it!! We're one of the top scoring teams in the league despite not having the fastest or best athletes. Opposing coaches, parents and even high school coaches often approach me to ask about the DW and they're amazed that I can teach 10-12 yr. olds how to pull, trap etc. They all just marvel at this "mixmaster" offense and wonder how the heck they could stop it. I have received compliments from former college and pro players who coach teams that we compete against and they say it is the toughest "O" they face and it's very demoralizing for their defenses. The DW has received nothing but the highest praise from many savvy, experienced football guys in this area and we owe it all to your system. Keep it simple and keep runnin'.

On October 8, 2002 , Coach DG - MA wrote:

Comment: We've used the Double Wing for three years and it has been fun for both the players and coaches. I look forward to a volume 3 video that would cover the passing game and perhaps an additional running play or two for the fullback.

On October 8, 2002 , Coach JM wrote:

Comment: This is the first season with the double wing. We are currently 3 - 1 and have racked up 958 yards on the ground. I will never consider another offense. Its misdirection and point of attack philosophy is a formula for success

On August 4, 2002 , Coach R S wrote:

: Just took over a program that is 1-17 the past two years. After researching the double-wing, buying books,video's and searching the internet, the past 3 month's, I am totally convinced this offense will give my team an opportunity to have a chance to win. I am really looking forward to receiving these video's as I am trying to learn everything I possibly can about the double-wing.
I know I can't help but learn something from coach Markham, the Godfather of the Double-Wing!

On July 21, 2002 , S W E wrote:

After a few years away from coaching I have been persuaded to come back to try to "Bring Back The Magic" due to a failing progam (one win in four seasons). I have used a double wing in the past with a great deal of success..But I did not apply it like you do. I like what I read...very much! So I'd like to learn from the Best! Please send me your Video ASAP...I am anxious to learn but time is running out! Much Thanks,

On July 1, 2002 , MB wrote:

I coached 8,9,10 year olds last year using your team and others as examples of the double wing. We had a great season. Moving up a division this year and thought we better get your video to help us. It is strange, that even coaches that use the system have a hard time believing we had these 8 and 9 year olds performing your offense as efficiently as we did. We averaged at 30 points per game with kids who had never played tackle football. Thanks in advance

On June 5, 2002 , Coach JF wrote:

I am A youth coach of 11 and 12 year olds and I have became vary interested in what I've read about the double wing offense. We've ran the single wing and wishbone trying to match the high school in are area. In the last four years we have been somewhat successfull comming in second in league but never making it to the top so I would apprieciate your knowledge of the double wing. I believe that this offense would be great for our team because we are have allot of talent but lack size.
thanks again

On April 25, 2002 , Coach RB wrote:

: Coach I love your offense. We would like to get our hands on every piece of tape and information on this offense. I am from the Pro-I background, from a very successful program. I went to take over a program that had a 27 game losing streak and won 9 games in the 90's. We went to the Double Wing and made the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Please I am a workaholic (film and dryboard). Your clinics are to far away for us. I have tried to get my hands on everything you have put out. Could you please e-mail and tell me if you have any books or playbooks which I can purchase along with your tapes.
If you can't tell we are pretty excited about this offense. We started 9 underclassmen this year. You are the guru and I want to learn from the best

On April 18, 2002 , Coach D from MD wrote:

This is my second season running the Double Wing. In 2001 we averaged 310 yards rushing and 33 points per game. We set the school record for wins in a season (10) and had an undefeated rugular season.

On March 19, 2002 , Coach Bob H. wrote:

Don was the feature speaker at our clinic this weekend, did a fabulous job. 6 plus hrs of lecture + one on one at any time from Don sharing all he knows - no secrets. 15 schools, 40+ coaches all saying it's the best they ever experienced. Thanks so much Don.

On February 13, 2002 , Coach Bill wrote:

: I coach offense for a 6th & 7th grade team. First year I ran the Double Wing we started out 1-4. My head coach told me to get rid of the offense. I knew we were getting close, so I refused. We finished the season 5-4. Last year, 10-2, with both loses( 1 in the Championship) coming to a Double Wing Team. I feel much more confident teaching this offense. It takes patience, but well worth it.
5-4,the last four games averaging 35 points.

On January 9, 2002 , Mike S wrote:

Coach my wife bought your first video for me at Christmas. It was fantastic. I have been running the Double Wing since 1997 and am still learning. Thanks for sharing. Cannot wait till Tape 2 is released

On January 6, 2002 , JDG wrote:

Comment: I received the video back in November, and have enjoyed watching it. It has given me a much better understanding of the development of the offense. The little things that Coach Markham talks about have greatly helped me. The game film on the tape show one just how the plays look on the field. A fine video and I look forward to future Double Wing video's from Coach Markham. The manner in which Coach Markham explains the Double Wing is down to earth, which I like. He tells how, were, what, & why everything works. Which is what one wants with a footbal video tape. Is there a way to get whole game tapes in order to see the Double Wing in full game action? Thank you and best of luck in 2002.