PARIS- Paris head football coach Jeff Weaver has had a big influence on the Eagles’ football program. His approach of not only being a good football coach but also one of teaching good personal values to his players will always make him a success in the eyes of many of the Eagles football fans.
But perhaps one of the most popular elements of his program that he has brought to Paris has been the “Moms 101” program. Coach Weaver uses this fun event that is enjoyed by his players and their moms every summer to help his players continue to appreciate their mothers’ influence in their lives, as well as to teach them how to respect women and others around them.
Weaver and the Paris football staff take the moms through various drills, individual skills, and even running plays and having fun competitions. But the most poignant moment of each year’s event is when he has the players sit around the Paris coach with their moms to listen to his thoughts on how the players should love and appreciate their families. And most of all, Coach Weaver defines success for his players by telling them in the presence of their moms that not only do they want to win on the field, but he wants them to grow into good men, husbands, and fathers.
“Moms 101” made its debut at Paris in Weaver’s first season in 2021. That year, the event was held outdoors at Eagles Stadium. For the second consecutive season, the event was moved indoors due to excessive heat. Temperatures on the day of the event eclipsed 103 degrees, and at the time of the event, the muggy Paris air was still as high as 96 degrees.
“Moms 101” features mothers and players of Paris football players that will be entering the 9th through 12th grades each season.
