COACHES SHOW: Fred Bouchard (MICDS Football)

In this lenghty episode, Missouri Hall of Famer Fred Bouchard gives an overview of his 36-year coaching career, which includes five state championships and successful tenures at Palmyra, Harrisonville, and Staley before his time currently at MICDS. He opens up about his coaching philosphy and life lessons he's learned from over the years while constantly praising his fellow coaches and players.Bouchard talks about his stint as a college head coach at Culver Stockton and what effect that had on him long-term. He became the head coach of Harrisonville in the early 2000s guiding them to four state championships then had the unique opportunity to become the first head coach in Staley history. They opened in 2008, and started strong immediately with a winning season that year and three years later won state in 2011.After stepping away from coaching in 2015, Bouchard reemergered in Missouri and breaks down how he got hired at MICDS in 2020 (31:08). Bouchard discusses the Rams deep playoff runs, but ultimate heartbreaks in 2020 and 2021 then their first ever district championship title in Class 5 last season. The Rams 2022 season and schedule is previewed with in-depth details about the returning key players and roster.