Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

USFL Michigan Panters Defensive Coordinator Dan Carrel is back for another week of talking defense and sharing ideas to make your defense better in-season. Shownotes: -Learning by observing -Making small changes -Tackling -Power foot -How do you drill tackling with limited time? -Year round tackling plan -Building drills -Profile and angle tackles -Keeping cues simple and building drills around them -Nebraska vs. Northwestern -Northwestern Adjustment vs. Glance RPO -Holding disguise -Effect on QB -Playing against Mark Whipple - horizontal passing game -Teaching to re-route -Holding disguise - Fire Zone & 3 rotations -Coaching to hold disguise properly -Giving away disguise by cheating alignment -Having a system for disguise -What the offense is looking at -The QB needs to look out there and not be sure -Difference in coaching with USFL rules and systems -Briles system for QB read -Cornhuskers’ defense -Unbalanced double posts -Covering double posts in Quarters -Difference in college and NFL quarters -Curl-

Jeff Mullen joins Keith today on our weekly in-season series The OC Office Hour. Coach Mullen is the former OC at West Virginia University and UNC-Charlotte. He served as RB the OT and TE coach at Ohio University from 1995-2000. From there he moved on to Wake Forest as OT & TE and the QB coach. At WVU he served as QB coach and OC and did the same at UNC-Charlotte. Mullen has had success at every stop in his career. Shownotes: -Nebraska vs. Northwestern -Play calling anticipation -Charting -Identifying the type of pressure -It’s not where they line-up it’s where they wind up -Using empty -12 Personnel and it’s effect on the QB -Key in tempo - mix it up -Developing and coaching 12 personnel -Big personnel skelly -Bigger personnel the easier for QB -Creating consistency through concept set-up -Black zone strategy -Giving the center an out with block back -Black zone week-to-week carryover -4 Minute offense -Taking timeouts on defense -If it’s working run it again -The sugar huddle -Teaching the sugar hudd

The Mushroom Society - Week 0 - The Transition from Camp to the Season -Transitioning out of camp -Coaches practicing the game plan -Time difference - Pro and HS -Learning how to watch film -JV watching their own film from practice to get better -Finding help to support your coaching from within the school -Video guys are just as important as your left tackle -Developing your own video team -Pro level video -Getting training for your video staff in the off season -Getting both end zone views in a game -Filming practice -Learning and critiquing yourself as a coach off film -Joe Thomas story -Communicating and coaching so all players hear the correction -Filming individual -What you don’t tell them is just as what you do tell them -Player transition to the season in NFL -One padded practice -OL talk through at lunch -Learning for a coach never stops -Jerry Rice - “You want to get a little better? Work a little harder!” The C.O.O.L. Clinic Channel: coachtube.com/coolclinic NEW COOL Clinic Kyle Caskey - Exo

We are joined for our in-season defensive focused series “Defense with DC” by the defensive coordinator of the USFL Michigan Panthers, Dan Carrel. After making his way through the ranks as an inter, GA, and position coach, Dan broke into the professional ranks with the Panthers. This week we focus on transitioning from camp into the season and removing the unknowns of early season by providing and practicing routines. -Transition from camp to season -Starting school -Making a smooth transition into game one- a small case study -Rehearsing routines -Making substitution - the travel party -Sideline operations and headset operations -Transitioning units -Providing the “knowns” and consistency -Getting off to a great start -Landmarks on the field -Facing the unknowns -When you don’t know -Making calls that are game ready -More games are lost than won -Get after the QB early in the season -Defending the option -Devoting enough time to defend option Follow Coach Carrel: @DanCarrel Related: https://soundcloud

Steve Hauser is completed three seasons as a quality control assistant for special teams for Iowa State before making a change for his young family. However he remains close to the game and his passion for the game continues in what he provides through his social media accounts @TeachTapes. This season, Coach Hauser will join us weekly to discuss special teams, technique in all phases of the game, drills, and practice considerations. This week we focus on the aspects of coach special teams that are a part of that week 0 preparation and the transition from camp to the regular season. -Dealing with the time crunch -The unknown unknowns -Transition to the in-season routine -Handling special situations -Preview, review, execute -Getting rhythms and routines on track -Weekly breakdown -No Sweat Thursday -Number of units for a starter -Being ready for game day as the special teams coordinator -Take the time ahead of time to figure it out -Taking advantage of personnel opportunities @TeachTapes clip of the wee

On today's first in-season installment of the OC Office Hour Series, Keith sets the stage for the series in identifying some early season adjustments and work that can be don to keep your offense rolling. Shownotes: -Using Uptempo procedures even if you are a huddle team -Overtime procedures and understanding -The disaster plan -QB pocket movement -Finishing the play -Upcoming guests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we focus on 9 ideas that can help your team be successful this season. We share clips from past podcast and segments that can help any team in any situation. Culture: 1. Jeff Traylor, Head Coach UTSA - Can they? Will yhey? 2. Terry Joseph, Secondary Coach, Texas - They know & They want 3. Bill Snyder, Hall of Fame Coach - When a player's expectations are not met. Offense: 4. Phil Longo, Offensive Coordinator, North Carolina - Simple & Efficient 5. Geoff Dart, Head Coach, Mount Union - Players-Formations-Plays 6. Jim Collins, Head Coach, Wittenberg - Core Practice Values Defense: 7. Ron Roberts, Defensive Coordinator, Baylor - Negative Plays 8. Adam Fuller, Defensive Coordinator, Florida State - Teaching players how to watch film. 9. Robert Pomazak, Head Coach, St. Charles North - Virtual Game Planning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Napolean Brandon Napoleon was named to FootballScoop's 2022 Minority Watch List/Rising Stars in coaching. In 2022 he became Sacred Heart’s cornerbacks coach after serving one year as a grad assistant at Buffalo. As a player, Napoleon spent two years at WVU before transferring to Northern Iowa. He also made a stop at Georgetown College, an NAIA school in Kentucky before finishing his collegiate career at Kansas Wesleyan.  On today’s podcast e shares what he learned in his journey as a player and how that has transitioned into the coaching profession and developing the Cornerback position. Shownotes: -Path through college as a player -What he learned and message to players thinking about the transfer portal -Mindset - hard hat mentality -Keeping things interesting in the meeting room -Attention to detail with film and walk thru -Intensifying the walk thru -A-B-C-D in individual period -Coaching the toughest aspect of Corner play - eye discipline -Watching both corners in practice and game -Evaluati

Cody Alexander is the creator of MatchQuarters & the author of five books on defense. A former Texas HS Football Coach & FBS Defensive GA, Coach A. has a vast amount of experience at all levels of football. Before returning to the high school ranks, Coach A. was the Defensive Graduate Assistant at Baylor University under current North Texas Defensive Coordinator, Phil Bennett. During Coach’s tenure at Baylor, he assisted with the development of the corners. In addition, he was placed in charge of opponent breakdowns while overseeing and assisting with defensive recruiting, discovering All-Big 12 LB Eddie Lackey. While at Baylor, Coach A. was on staff for three bowl appearances (Fiesta, Holiday, & Alamo) and a Big XII Championship (2013). NFL Trends in 2022: -Two high defenses to stop McVay and KC type offenses -More Nickel -Shanahan tree of coaches building around outside zone -College offense trickling up to NFL -Wide zone with motion and condensed sets -How that’s changed how Kirby Smart runs defense -Mo

On todays' podcast we are joined by the defensive coordinator of the USFL Michigan Panthers, Dan Carrel. After making his way through the ranks as an inter, GA, and position coach, Dan broke into the professional ranks with the Panthers. He joins us to discuss all aspects of teaching and leading a defense, and the details of coaching that make the schemes and diagrams come to life. Shownotes: -A start in coaching because of not being ready to be done with the game -Staying because of the relationships -Start at Ohio State as an intern with OL -Learning how to be a coach from Ed Wariner -Learning to coach defense from DJ Eliot and Mark Stoops -Taking a long staff meeting and boiling it down to what the players need to know -Learning “on edge” teaching from the OSU staff -Difference between a presenter and a teacher -The accountability of a coach -“Backward design” in teaching - start with the end in mind -Mindset - be ready when the time comes/out prepare the competition -Being a leader -Routine in putting

Today's guest on the podcast is Eddy Morrissey, Offensive Line Coach at Marshall. Coach Morrissey shares his teaching concept of using the meeting room as the lab and getting players to feel the fundamentals. He explains the lifestyle of "Five Strong" and shares how he sets up drills and evaluates players. Shownotes: -Started with idea of being a HS coach\ -Don Brown hired as HC at Plymouth -A desire to mentor and teach -Learning from mentors - accountability -Being honest -You have to be able to feel the fundamentals -Efficiently coaching through technology -Turn the film room into a lab -Repetition - teaching players to feel the fundamentals -Breaking it down in the meeting -Making meetings interactive -Maximizing space for demo/interactive -It’s great if you know it but you are judged on whether your players know it -Evaluating players - practice and game -What he looks for in an OL -Twitch and mentality -What he looks for in a prospect -Mindset - coaching it -Demand without being demeaning -5 strong

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabwoski welcomes Miami Hurricane Specials Teams Coach, Marwan Maalouf. In 2000, Maalouf started his coaching career at Baldwin Wallace University and has since gone on to coach in various special teams roles for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, MInnesota Vikings and now the Miami Hurricane. Coach joins the podcast today to talk about his journey as well as how he builds his special teams units. 1:45 Lessons Coach learned early in his career 5:45 Team and Community being guiding principles in his career 7:32 How Coach caught on with the Cleveland Browns 13:25 What being around good coaches meant to Maalouf 19:41 What mindset coach brought when he got his own room 29:24 Developing the culture of special teams in a program 32:29 Keeping players engaged in special teams 40:18 Finding players to fit specific special teams roles 46:40 Specific drills to evaluate different special teams positions 50:53 Keys to being

Keelon Brookins joined the Kent State coaching staff  as cornerbacks coach in January of 2022. Brookins came to Kent State from the University of Northern Iowa where he coached the defensive backs from 2019-2021. Brookins oversaw a unit that was top-20 in the FCS in interceptions and defensive pass efficiency. Prior to his time at UNI, Brookins coached at the University of Central Missouri, where he was a graduate assistant and coached cornerbacks and played collegiately for Wisconsin as well as Northern Iowa as a graduate transfer and earned a spot on the All-Newcomer team for the Missouri Valley Conference. Today Coach Brookins joins us to discuss how he coaches the cornerbacks from building relationship to game day adjustments and everything in between. Shownotes: -Finding a new love for the game -Coach them hard love them harder -Keep learning as a coach for those you impact everyday -Learning how each kid needs to be coached -Reintroduce yourself after the recruiting process -People don’t see the love

Today’s guest is CJ Wilson, Grapevine Faith Head Football Coach, NFL veteran, Baylor All-American, Baylor Legend, 2-time Amazon Best Selling Author, 2021 Christian Literary Award Winner. He’s also a Dave Campbell Texas Football 40 under 40 Coach. After an illustrious career for Baylor, where he was the Thorpe Award winner, an All-American, and a Baylor Hall of Fame, he played for the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. He joins us today to discuss how he builds his program around the players and focuses on uplifting everyone in the program, player and coach alike, torch their full potential. Shownotes: -Push from his wife to get into coaching -Learning from John Fox, Rob, Ryan, Tony Dungy and others -Becoming a player-coach for John Fox -Our players are our scheme -Giving coaches freedom -Daily format for camp -Class room sessions - be safe for learning -Giving players ownership in the teaching environment -Effective use of practice time -More Indy time for the OL! -Be a flexible coach in understanding p

On today’s episode, Sterling Doty, Head Coach of Stephenville High School in Texas, a 2021 State Champion joins us to discuss his year-round plan for player improvement, building leaders, and coaching the offensive line. Shownotes: -Learning from Art Briles, Mike Copeland and others -Championships are won January thru august -Culture wins over equal or better talent -Defining championship effort and execution -Play for Dem Boys - Passion, Discipline, Belief -Details of coaching -Creating a player led team -Everybody has a chance to be a leader -Off season competition team -Highlight certain player groups -player draft of teams -New meaning in August -Progression through camp -Teaching situational football -Coaching the OL “The Wall” -Using special teams time for more Indy -Helping a struggling OL get on track -Winning edge - energy and enthusiasm Twitter: coachdoty_shs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeMarcus Harris named Head Football at Mesquite after serving as the defensive coordinator for Cedar Hill High School and helping the team to a Texas state football championship runner-up in 2020. Coach Harris is completing his 14th year in education as a teacher and coach and his passion for teaching and coaching show through in the details of how he runs his program. He sat down with us at the THSCA Coaching School in San Antonio to talk about how he develops the people in his program. Shownotes: -Focus in the off season -The qualities oof a good coach -Influence of Carlos Lynn -Developing the assistant coaches -Mentoring young coaches -Don’t run to programs; run to people -Why drop coordinating as the HC? -Managing the game - working with coordinators -Practice - managing player load -Cater to the learner -Studying practice -Strength in-season: get stronger -Walk thru -Next man up -Wrap up of camp -Play-offs - a new season -Winning edge - love Related: Erik Korem - Scripting practice https://soundclo

Carlos Lynn was the defensive coordinator for Cedar Hill in 2006 when the team won their first state title. Now, as head coach, the team has a chance to win again. Coach Lynn Lynn spent nine years at Cedar Hill before leaving to become the head coach at Seguin. He’s spent the past eight years leading Seguin, a role he didn’t expect to leave until he was offered the opportunity to come back to, “the place where I think I established most of my coaching roots.”He joins us in San Antonio at the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School to talk about his program and now he manages al aspects as the head coach Shownotes: Never follow a legend/following Joey McGuire The opportunity to continue to grow Discipline and structure-Be champions in all areas of life The vital things-A full-service program Finding the right coaches Coaching the coaches Longhorn speed Solving problems Using the benefits of technology What great coaching looks like Closing the gap Game day - be a master of situationa

Jerry Prieto is the head coach of the Crosby Cougars. He was named the 2021 Coach of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Houston. He brings a unique style of play built on aggressiveness. For Crosby it is a grade 7-12 program where toughness is instilled in the weight room 5 days a week in the off season, and 4 days a week in season including a game day lift at all levels. Shownotes: -Start with older kids for a week. Older kids off -Building anticipation -Working with jr. high kids provides advantages -Younger guy install -Approach to both GROUPS THE SAME -Value of the weight room -6th grade pre athletics -5 day a week lifting -400 m finisher -Times written on shirt -Daily focus -4 days in weight room in season -The game day lift -Selling the game day lift -Fueling up for game day starts early in the week -Transition to 11 personnel -Coaching the tight ends -Advantages of using the tight end -Hybrid players -3 safety defense -Aggressive style fits program -Philosophy for going for it on fourth down -Sellin

Today's guest on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast is James Clancy, Head Coach at Klein Cain High School near Houston, Texas. Coach Clancy was honored as a 40 under 40 coach in Texas and he started the program at Klein Cane five years ago. Now his team is experiencing success and they have found their advantage in living an uptempo lifestyle in all they do. -Starting a new program -The process -One chance to get it right at the start -Get the right people around you -Your expectations are your own -Homecoming have people to come home now -Strategic focus -Being uptempo in everything -When talent catches up to expectations -The class that taught us how to win -Embracing an uptempo lifestyle -Teaching junior high and freshmen the game -Spot the ball drill -Pace for each position -Aligning O & D in an uptempo philosophy -Actual game pace vs. practice pace -Not changing personnel -Teaching skill sets/staff structure -Keeping your uptempo team fresh/load management -Communicating expectations -Value on team rep

Alan Haire On today’s episode Keith sat down with Alan Haire, Head Coach Killeen Chaparral, in SanAntonio at the THSCA Coaching School to about the Slot-T and how he coaches the unique offense, as well as the approach he’s taken in starting a program at a new high school. Shownotes: Teaching them to make good decisions Build person first Start-up at brand new high school Mental toughness as a priority Everyone has a fresh start Running the slot t Using a 4 point stance Advantages of Slot T What makes Slot T difficult to prepare for Keying guards or backs Determining trap, power game, or G Elements of the offense Commonalities of the offense Personal for the offense QB must be a leader The four point stance Install plan Getting good and adding as the kids can handle it Keeping it simple and maximizing reps Slot T theory of game planning Prepping the defense The “Fun Team” Handling growing pains Studying in the off season Winning edge CoachTube: Slot T Practice Planning https://bit.ly/3Qi8Rea Texas Slot T Ga