Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

On our final episode of the Teach Tapes Series, Steve Hauser sits down with David Glidden to discuss his journey from player to coach and how he has grown in the profession. Glidden shares his experiences and takeaways from his stops along the path back to his alma mater where he currently serves as an offensive analyst. Show Notes: An atmosphere of the building…created over time, proper expectations Different perspective from player to coach in same building Tidbits to share with players Coaching ball skills…hopping at catch point, leveling eyes…want cleats in the ground/COD Catching punts with Devin Hester Body language of punter kick direction…footwork/leg swing QC to full time…”didn’t know what I didn’t know”  Empowered from the jump to grow in the role/gain confidence in front of players Observed/be prepare…speak when impactful (Memphis or OKST analyst) Winning Edge teachtapes .org Related episodes: https://coachandcoordinator.com/teachable-moments-series-2023/ Learn more about your ad choi

Mike Golic, Jr. is a broadcaster and host of the GoJo podcast. On the field, he was an offensive guard for Notre Dame where he was coached by Harry Hiestand, a Joe Moore disciple. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent time in the NFL from 2013-2015 with the Steelers and Saints. He is now part of the committee that selects the winner of the Joe Moore Award. He joined us to discuss the Joe Moore Award and what makes a great offensive line unit, the chemistry of an offensive line, how the offensive line has evolved in today’s uptempo game, and a framework for determining the best OL unit in college football. You will enjoy his insight into the game which he developed through the lens of an offensive lineman. We include our winning edge takeaways at the end of the interview. Show Notes: Once a lineman always a lineman How trying as an offensive lineman affects an approach to life Harry Hiestand - giving you the tools you need to handle everything Doing it over and over

On today’s episode, we begin with the first episode in our Passing Lab Series hosted by Josh Herring, Offensive Coordinator, Jones County High School (GA) Offensive Coordinator Josh is joined by Dan Gonzalez, former college and high school coach and current consultant.  How do you stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of football strategy? Passing game expert Dan Gonzalez joins us to share his wealth of knowledge on the development of the passing game and the challenges coaches face in teaching the game effectively. We dive into the sophistication of modern football defenses and how this has transformed the way high school coaches approach teaching, requiring a more progressive and layered method to build toward success. We also explore the importance of teaching spatial recognition and understanding defenses at lower levels, opening up possibilities for effective passing strategies even at the youth level. Dan emphasizes the need for adaptability and continuous learning in order to stay on the cutting edge o

Are offense having their way with your defenders they put in conflict? At the 3rd Annual Lauren's First & Goal Clinic Shane Direking, DC at D3 National Champion North Central also the 2022 Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year, shared his insight on gap manipulation & limiting explosive plays  He covered everything from understanding the importance of a tight top-down defense to mastering the art of manipulating gaps. He includes a short discussion on their 30% rule and how this helps guide their planning week to week, as well as his reasoning for manipulating gaps and the four methods they use. In general, offenses love the RPO because of the way it can conflict with a defender and open up voids behind level two or potentially leave a gap open in the box. Either situation can lead to explosive plays. Explosive plays can be a game-changer in football. The chances of scoring in any single drive increase significantly with a single explosive play. Ensuring that the defense never gives up explosive plays, fo

In this episode of our Teachable Moments Series, Steve Hauser is joined by Illinois Special Teams Coordinator Robby Discher. They talk about his journey through the profession and the importance of staying true to oneself.  Coach Discher shared valuable insights from his experiences at Toledo, Georgia, and now Illinois, offering advice on how to remain genuine and authentic in any situation. We also explored the impact of mentors like Willie Fritz on his career, as well as how he prepared for spring ball while relocating his family to Illinois. Show Notes: William Jewell lineage Learning from a mentor - Willie Fritz Sam Houston State experiences Oklahoma State influence The special teams coordinator can build relationships with full team “they didn’t sign a scholarship to cover kicks” Make the meetings enjoyable, get your message across We all have our own personalities, won’t work if its not who you are Learn more about TeachTapes: teachtapes.org Coach Discher's previous episode on Coach and Coord

On today’s podcast, we take a look at the framework used by expert poker players and discuss how that applies to football as well as how learning an expert system allows for an acceleration of decision-making as well as a more efficient workflow. Joining me to discuss this is Dub Maddox who is the offensive coordinator at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the creator of the R4 System. What he has developed within his system provides a coding for the game of football that allows him to build frameworks and models for play calling that provides for the use of analytics and data in a practical way in game planning that provides for better decision-making on game day. Be sure to check the show notes for links to our other episodes with Coach Moaddox. He never disappoints, and I am positive that you will find this episode fascinating. We share our Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation following the episode. Show Notes: Studying outside of the game Why Poker players? Tacit knowledge Poker

Finding the most efficient way to practice and effectively prepare players is something that coaches are always searching for. Western Illinois Defensive Coordinator Todd Drury created a way to get his players the reps they need with a focus on the mental side of the game.  Coach Drury evolved his walkthrough into a period in which his players are able to get more reps while gaining an understanding of what the offense is trying to do in addition to their reaction and required decision-making within their defensive calls. In this episode from our archives, Coach Drury explains the setup and rationale behind the format for this practice segment. The result is that defensive players are seeing far more reps than they would if they were just scrimmaging, and getting more in terms of recognition and visual cues than if they were doing a walk-through. We share our winning edge takeaways and ideas for implementation following the interview. Show Notes: Creating the practice format Managing the reps Practice fo

On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Mike Giancola, defensive coordinator at Bridgewater College to discuss creating a system for multiplicity on defense. Bridgewater is able to do a lot in what they utilize with fronts and coverages, but it is built on a structure of simple language and the best teaching practices. The Bridgewater defense shined in the 2022 season as they led all divisions of the NCAA in turnovers as the team paced the nation in turnover margin for a majority of the year. Prior to Bridgewater, Coach Giancola was the defensive coordinator at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va. in 2016, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Virginia High School League 6-A state championship. In this episode, he shares how they’ve evolved their system as well as the tools and methods they use to teach it. There are plenty of takeaways in this one that apply to all phases of the game at every level, especially in the way that Coach and his s

On this episode of our Teachable Moments Series, host Steve Hauser sat down with Jordan Hogan to learn from his journey. During the pandemic, which was a shutdown of the Ivy League season, Coach Hogan was able to attain the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship, a program started by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015 to help increase diversity in the coaching ranks and provide more opportunity for experience on the NFL level. Recently named to FootballScoop's Minority Watch List, Hogan worked with the offensive staff and served as an assistant in the quarterback room during his time with the Cardinals. He helped with the creation of install tapes, game breakdowns, play drawings, and assisted with game and practice data input among other duties. Prior to his time in the NFL, Hogan spent three seasons at nearby Cornell. During his time with the Big Red, Hogan served as the wide receivers coach where he developed several record-setting players at that position. Along with his role with the Arizona Cardinals, Hogan has ser

Today’s episode is a segment from Andrew Dresner, Offensive Coordinator at Stony Brook on “3rd Down Strategy.” In this segment the discusses the importance of understanding how many calls you need per game based on previous season data. This allows you to prepare the right amount of plays, and practice them enough so that they are executed well on game day and you keep the chains moving. What he discussed in this segment provides a template for 3rd down strategy. For Coach Dresner, the plan always starts with personnel, and that will certainly come through as he shares his thought process. Now is a good time to start thinking about how you will approach 3rd down in the upcoming season. Having a methodical approach allows you to really define what your players do best, how you will dress it up, exploit match-ups, and ultimately set your team up for success. The link to this entire talk as well as Coach Dresner’s previous Lauren’s First and Goal presentation on “Developing a Freshmen Quarterback” is in the show

Today’s episode from our archives is with Matt Drinkall, currently Co-offensive Coordinator at Army and former head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University.  Coach Drinkall was hired as the Head Coach at Kansas Wesleyan in 2014 to rebuild all aspects of the program. When he was hired, he was the second-youngest head coach in college football at the time. In just his second season, the Coyotes went 10-1. Over the last four seasons of his tenure, Kansas Wesleyan won 40 games which was the best four-year run in school history. Coach Drinkall left the program as the 2018 Coach of The Year while holding the fourth-highest win total for the University.  In his final season as Head Coach, the 2018 Coyotes posted the best season in school and conference history. Kansas Wesleyan won its first Conference Championship since 2002, after posting a 10-0 overall record to advance to the semifinals of the national playoffs finishing the season at a 13-1 record, while shattering school, conference, and NAIA records in the process

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski talks with Tyler Walker, who when he first joined us on the podcast was defensive backs coach, special team coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at Muskingum University (Ohio). He is now the Tight Ends Coach for FCS powerhouse Montana State, Prior to arriving at Muskingum, Walker was an assistant coach at Catholic Central High School (Mich.), where he worked primarily with the receivers and helped lead the Shamrocks to a 14-0 overall record that was capped off by a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 state championship.  On today’s podcast, Coach Walker shares his philosophy on playing the best 11, teaching and coaching multiple skill sets, developing an unselfish unit culture, and utilizing the hybrid tight end in all phases of the offense. Today’s game is becoming more and more about athleticism and players don’t necessarily fit perfectly into the profile of the position they play, and that can be a good thing if you know h

Chili Davis is the special teams coordinator for Florida A&M. His previous experience includes quality control analyst for special teams at the University of Washington, assistant special teams, and tight ends for New Mexico State,  Before his time at Washington, Davis coached the inside receivers, served as the assistant special teams coordinator, and oversaw the tight ends at New Mexico State, cornerbacks coach at Fordham University, graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech, and assistant coach at Campbell University which is his alma mater. In this episode, we gain insight into how he is leading and developing the special teams at FAMU including his methods, drills, and practice methods.  Show Notes:  Special teams has been good to me Aligning everyone involved with special teams Group chats Year round situational development Returner school Kobe Drills Developing a universal language together Be genuine Winning Edge Learn more about TeachTapes: Teachtapes.org Twitter: @TeachTapes @CoachKGrabowski

Today’s episode is from our archives, a discussion with Troy McAllister, head coach at Phillips Academy High School in Chicago at the time of the recording. In 2015, McAllister helped Phillips Academy become the first Chicago Public School to win an Illinois high school football state championship. In 2017, Phillips Academy won its second state championship, finishing with an undefeated 14-0 season.  Coach McAllister talked about his experience at Phillips Academy and building a program from nothing. What comes through in this conversation that applies to any program at any level is that to reach the top, the focus must be on the right aspects of the program and on developing the players that are a part of it.   Show Notes: McAllister’s first practice at Phillips Academy Building culture Building a new coaching staff First Chicago Public School to win Illinois state football championship Improving in weak areas McAllister’s coaching philosophy Balancing off-field teaching and live practice Overthink

On today’s episode, from our archives, long-time coach at both the high school and college levels as well as offense consultant Dan Gonzalez discusses taking a holistic approach to protecting the passer. Too often, protection is seen as the responsibility of the offensive line, or the line and quarterback, but this discussion highlights that protecting the passer is not only a shared responsibility of all position groups, but it is a key focus of the coaching staff as well. Every facet of the offensive plan, from protection principles, to route design, to formations should have the idea of protection as a key consideration. The information boom in the last three years put every great idea in front of us. There are Twitter accounts with thousands of followers liking and retweeting new ideas. The adaptation of new ideas and concepts as well as the creativity of coaches has skyrocketed. As coaches, we have to consciously fight what Bodie Reeder, UNI offensive coordinator, calls the “YouTube install” meaning that

In this episode, the next installment in our “Teachable Moments” series, Bodie Reeder draws out the importance of happiness as a coach pursues professional goals. We learn from Coach Reeder’s journey in how to approach taking over an offense versus being able to adapt your own, growing through setbacks, advancing from entry-level roles, and adjusting to new situations. Show Notes:  Football = Family Don’t Mess with Happiness Problem Solver vs. Taskmaster Mold to Your Situation as a Coordinator Established QB? What Does He Know? What Is He Comfortable With? Most Growth as a Coach The 3 Mikes: Learning from Gundy, Yurcich, Bobo What You See on Sundays with a Saturday Flair Do What You Know… No “YouTube Install” Being the Youngest Guy on the Staff GA Work He Can’t Give Up A Young Coach Who Has “It” It’s Gonna Be Alright – Get to the Other Side Follow Bodie Reeder on Twitter @CoachBodie4. In the “Teachable Moments” series, guest host Steve Hauser, the founder of TEACHtapes, sits down with coaches

Today’s episode is from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic talk from Dalton Hilliard, Defensive Backs Coach at UConn. Dalton Hilliard joined Jim Mora’s coaching staff after spending the 2021 season as the secondary coach at Arkansas State. Coach Hilliard worked as a defensive graduate assistant at UCLA while Mora was the head coach there, and then served on Chip Kelly’s staff in 2018 as a defensive and special teams analyst. Prior to his time at UCLA, Hilliard spent a year as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at the high school level in Hawaii. In this portion of his talk, titled “DB Culture, Classroom, and Technique,” Coach Hilliard shares how he implements a growth mindset and builds the culture with his position. He also details how he utilizes the classroom, technology, and content to build culture, leadership, communication, and football intelligence with his players. The entire talk, including the second part devoted to developing the critical factors in defensive back p

On today’s podcast, we focus on putting together drills that translate to game day success as well as setting up a room built on trust and accountability to each other. Juwan Lewis begins his first season at Alabama State after serving two seasons as the running backs coach and high school recruiting coordinator at Davenport University. Lewis came to DU after a stint at the University of Findlay. Prior to Findlay, Lewis mentored running backs, H-backs, and tight ends at the Division III level at Hiram College and D3 powerhouse Mount Union. As a high school athlete, Lewis participated in the Army All-American Bowl before a college career at Eastern Michigan University, where he was mentored by Ron English and Chris Creighton, as well as Ferris State University. He earned workouts with NFL and CFL teams before landing a spot in the Arena Football League. His experiences have led him to develop his coaching philosophy of the running back position that creates players who are prepared for the next level, while th

In this episode, the first in our “Teachable Moments” series, Taylor Mouser recalls those early days of stuffing envelopes and the journey taken as a young coach to now leading his own room. Show Notes: Stuffing envelopes Proving you are about it Moving with a staff you know Staying on after being a graduate assistant Taking an old-school approach to recruiting The “boom boom” room Building relationships Having real juice and staying fresh with it Navigating the hard times It doesn’t take having your own room to get the experience Having the big picture in mind In the “Teachable Moments” series, guest host Steve Hauser sits down with coaches who have made the journey from the bottom to establishing themselves in the coaching profession. Get all of the videos and drill clips you need at TEACHtapes.org. On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you. Sign up for this exclu

On today’s podcast, we discuss the process of evolving an offense with flexibility by design and an openness to creativity. We discuss how teaching is central to this process and the workflow and tools coaches have at their disposal to teach players in a way that is most relevant to them. Scott Lemn, head coach at Bridgewater College, joins the podcast to dig into this process of offensive development. Before being named head coach at Bridgewater, Coach Lemn was an assistant with the Eagles for 11 years, including two as offensive coordinator. He directed the offensive line for eight seasons after coaching the defensive line in 2010. Lemn began his coaching career at conference rival Randolph-Macon. Prior to his time with the Yellow Jackets, he was a first team All-American at James Madison in 2008 (AP, The Sports Network, Walter Camp Foundation, College Sporting News) and was the Rimington Award winner as the nation's top center while aiding the Dukes to a FCS semifinal appearance and a number-one ranking fo