Quick Facts
Biography
Filip Filipovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Филиповић) (born November 5, 1977) is a former American football punter. Filipovic was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002. Previously, Filipovic played college football at the University of South Dakota as both their kicker and punter. Filipovic now owns and operates a full-service franchise training high school, collegiate, and NFL kickers and punters.
Pro career
Filipović punted in the NFL for six years, and has been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Houston Texans, and the Chicago Bears.
Training and Camps
During his tenure playing collegiate and professional football, Filipovic acquired knowledge and expertise that allowed him to transition into a successful kicking and punting coach. Filipovic provides specialized instruction to kickers and punters across the nation, hosting a series of kicking camps through the franchise he founded called The Kicking Coach LLC. He trains kickers and punter nationwide and has camps in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, and Virginia, among others. He also holds an annual ‘Top Kicker in America’ Competition for selected kickers and punters. Filipovic’s unique and sought-after coaching has placed countless young athletes in prestigious football programs throughout the country.
Filipovic has continued to branch into other areas of client development in professional football. Filipovic works with his clients to secure prominent collegiate scholarships at BIG TEN, Ivy League, and other notable football conferences.
NFL Punter and Kicker Training
Filipovic also trains several kickers and punters in the NFL. Filipovic has individually trained punters and kickers that have secured NFL contracts with teams such as the New England Patriots, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, and others. Filipovic helps elite professional athletes develop skills to break into the NFL, ‘tweaks’ their performances during the NFL season, and helps to keep them fresh during the off-season.
Filipovic works closely with Certified NFL Agents that sign, promote, and negotiate NFL contracts for those punters and kickers that receive Filipovic's 'Kicking Coach stamp of approval.’