Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Today's episode is with Head Coach at Lubbock Christina Chris Softley. Softley is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and Nebraska Wesleyan, where he played college football, has coached for eight years, including the last three at Sunnyvale HS, where he was the basketball coach and an assistant football and track coach at the 3A school. He was named a 40 under 40 coach by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He continues to wear several hats at Lubbock Christian as the AD/Head Coach, as well as calling both offense and defense on game day. He sat down with Keith at the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School in San Antonio to discuss how calling both sides of the ball works for his program, making it family friendly, and methods for teaching. Shownotes: -Calling both sides -Truly keeping it simple -Not caring who gets credit -The height of complementary football -Being aware of their “fatigue meters” -Family friendly weekends -Saturdays 8-noon then family lunch -Using technology to make

Kendrick Crumedy returned to his alma mater as the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for the Jasper Bulldogs. Prior to returning to Jasper offensive coordinator (since 2016), strength and conditioning coordinator and head track coach for Manvel High School. His other accomplishments include: 123-19 record as a varsity coach 68-11 record as the offensive coordinator His record as a coach at Manvel includes 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 trips to the 6A/5A State Quarterfinals and a 2017 appearance in the state championship game. As head track coach he has won 2 state championships. As recruiting coordinator, he has helped over 50 athletes get D1 scholarships. He joins Keith at the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School in San Antonio to discuss what it means to be a "Jasper kid," how he uses his ability to inspire others, and the Tony Franklin System and how he's applied it to his situations. Shownotes: -Growing up in Jasper, Texas -The weight room -No excuses -Inspiring playe

Darby House is the Head Coach at Poteet HS in Texas and in 2021 he led his team a 10-1 Aggies squad and their first playoff victory since 1958! Coach House took over an 0-10 Poteet team in 2018 and through hard work in the weight room and by building a great coaching staff, Poteet has turned things around. Coach House was recently honored by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football as a 40 under 40, recognizing the best young football coaches in Texas. He joined Keith while at the THSCA Coaching School in San Antonio. He talks about building a culture through the weight room, making things easier on the players learning, his Scoop and Pull Stretch Scheme and more in this episode. Shownotes: -Building the culture through the weight room -The little things are learned in the weight room -Weight room builds discipline in your program -“Pulling the trigger” on making big change -Advice on dealing with the noise of tough decisions -A simple 11 personnel formation system -Hard on coaches but easy on kids -Huddling as a

As a player, then coach and serving in various roles on the staff Mike Willis has helped the Princeton football team win its last four Ivy League titles. After being an offensive lineman on a record-setting offense that won the Ivy League championship in 2013, he yearned to get back into the game. In 2016, he had that opportunity and returned to his alma mater as one of the youngest position coaches in Division I football, again helping the Tigers win the title. An experienced Willis — who now holds the title of assistant head coach — helped lead Princeton to one of its most historic seasons in program history in 2018. The Tigers produced the program's first perfect season since 1964, and they reached the #8 spot in the national rankings.

Ini 2021 Princeton went 9-1 and earn an Ivy League title, its third in five seasons, with an offense ranked first in the Ivy League in scoring (33.4), second in passing offense (265.5), second in passing efficiency (147.0) and third in total offense (392.4).
 
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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. Coach Hauser directed Mike Gundy’s special teams units at Oklahoma State from 2016-17 as a graduate assistant. Under his direction, the Cowboys thrived on special teams , ranking ninth nationally in blocked punts (2) in 2017. In 2016, OSU had six blocked kicks to rank fourth nationally and its punt return defense ended the season second-best in the nation (0.94). Coach Hauser was a part of a pair of 10-3 seasons with the Cowboys. They were ranked in the top-15 in the final AP polls and won two bowl games in his two years. Coaching Experience
: 2018- Iowa State - Quality Control
 2016-17 – Oklahoma State – Graduate Assistant
 2014-15 – Cleveland Browns – Scouting Assistant
 2013 – Oklahoma State – Quality Control
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Former NFL and College Strength Coach Anthony Schlegel joins the podcast as the co-host of "The Difference Maker Series" presented by The Difference USA. Brian Hartline is the Receivers Coach and Passing Game Coordinator for the Ohio State University. In making his transition from player to coach, Coach Hartline has been on a fast track as he's developed one of the most explosive position groups in the country with three All-Americans in 2021. Coach Hartline was named the FootballScoop wide receivers coach of the year and in 2019 he was honored by the American Football Coaches Association as one of its AFCA 35 Under 35 honorees, a prestigious program that develops “premier, future leaders” in the coaching profession. In his short tenure as a coach he's proven to be a difference maker on the Buckeyes' staff. Shownotes: Brian Hartline - Mindset -Coach Hartline’s transition in to coaching -Being set up to be the coach on the field -Applying passion to play to other endeavors -Never been around a great playe

This episode is taken from the Virtual Football Summit which was held at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. Former Director of Performance for the Houston Texans Erik Korem shared the details of how he helps prepare a team and get them in game shape for week 1. Today, Coach Korem shares how to calculate the ramp up to week one, sharing examples and ideas on how to practice in a way that will simulate the stresses of the game and prevent you from saying during your week 1 game, "We are out of shape." Get the entire talk with slides at CoachTube FREE with this link: bit.ly/3PhfDAF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is taking from the Virtual Football Summit which was held at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. Former Director of Performance for the Houston Texans Erik Korem shared the details of how he helps prepare a team and get them in game shape for week 1. Over the course of your career how many times have you walked away from week 1 saying “We need to get into better shape?” For some, practice planning is a copy/paste function. Templates are set up and the practice plan varies little over the course of the season. However, crafting a practice that prepares a team to perform at an optimal level is both an art and a science. Former Houston Texans Director of Perfomance Dr. Erik Korem, shared the science portion of practice planning. The point of any practice is to prepare players for game day. Having a detailed plan on how to be ready both physically and mentally is critical. Dr. Korem pointed out that coaches should conduct more of their practices to truly replicate the time and intensity

Today we share the third and final installment with Offensive Line Coach of the Miami Hurricanes Alex Mirabal. Coach Mirabal continues his discussion on drills and explains why the language used is so important to teaching techniques and fundamentals. He covers player evaluation and his approach to coaching on game day. Coach Mirabal's Course on the Wide Zone & Gallop Technique: coachtube.com/course/football/wi…s-offense/14233374 COOL Clinic Speakers Playlist: soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our conversation with Alex Mirabal on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. In over 30 years of coaching, the focus has remained the same for Coach Mirabal - to impact others and be the best teacher that he can be. Today he shares his insight on what it means to be a teacher and a coach and his approach to the game. Today the focus is on mindset, leadership of a coach, networiking, practice planning, drill design and rationale, Coach Mirabal's Course on the Wide Zone & Gallop Technique: coachtube.com/course/football/wi…s-offense/14233374 COOL Clinic Speakers Playlist: soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Mirabal is our guest today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. He is in his first year at Miami having served in the sam position at Oregon in 2021. A life long friend and high school team of Mario Cristobal, Coach Mirabla got his start at their alma mater Christopher Columbus High School in Miami where he coached for 16 years before moving to the college level at FIU as the Tight Ends Coach. He then moved on to Marshall before going to Oregon. In over 30 years of coaching, the focus has remained the same for Coach Mirabal - to impact others and be the best teacher that he can be. Today he shares his insight on what it means to be a teacher and a coach and his approach to the game. Coach Mirabal's Course on the Wide Zone & Gallop Technique: https://coachtube.com/course/football/wide-zone-fundamentals-w-use-of-gallop-technique-in-the-ducks-offense/14233374 COOL Clinic Speakers Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Today we share part 2 of our conversation with Jeff Howard DB Coach and Pass Game Coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. In part 1 we talked about his climb from hs to college to the nfl and the learning and networking that made it possible. We dove into his mindset as a coach teaching and his practice and game day routines. In part 2 we talk about defending intent, his view on drills and what he wants to accomplish, player feedback, coaching versus criticism, and coordinating the back end of the defense. We start with talking about an idea he brought up in part 1 - defensing intent. Shownotes: -What does defending intent mean -What drills are valued most -Coaching “instincts” -Working with players to learn more and help them -Harrison Smith -Designing plans and giving the answers -Coaching the mental process -Player feedback to create buy-in -Coaching cues and buzzwords -Communication to trigger processes -Giving feedback to players - building trust daily -Defining coaching vs. criticism -Coordinating

Today we talk with Cleveland Browns Defensive Backs Coach and Pass Game Coordinator Jeff Howard. After finishing his playing career at Eastern New Mexico University, Howard bypassed plans to go to medical school and chose instead to enter the coaching ranks. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at the storied Odessa Permian High School (Friday Night Lights). After working his way to becoming a defensive coordinator there, he went on to an off field position and later an onfield for Texas Tech then took advantage of an opportunity with the Minnesota Vikings. He continues to climb the coaching ranks and has a bright future in the NFL. In part 1 of 2 he shares what enabled him to move along this path as well as his mindset and approach to coaching. Shownotes: -His start in coaching -Learning the game/being mentored -Networking and climbing the ranks -Be intentional -Spend an hour each day -Be a curious thinker -Learn all parts of the game -Learn the other side of the ball -Defending int

Matt Myers, Head Coach of Kansas Wesleyan joings the show to discuss his path, the systems that set KWU up for success and his plan for the future of the program. Related: Matt Drinkall Play list (6 episodes): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/matt-drinkall-playlist Travis Johansen: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-travis-johansen-defensive-coordinator-south-dakota From Intern to Head Coach - Mickey Mental: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-intern-to-head-coach-mickey-mental-head-coach-at-notre-dame-college Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Moran, who spent 7 seasons (2015-2022) coaching special teams. During those 7 seasons, Stanford ranked #1 in the nation in Special Teams, according to Sports Source Analytics. He was mentored by one of the best special teams coaches in PAC-12 history, Pete Alamar, a veteran of 35+ seasons. Coach Moran is a 2015 Rose Bowl & PAC-12 Champion, and went to 4 bowl games at Stanford. He attended Stanford’s Master of Liberal Arts master’s program after earning a philosophy degree from Bowdoin College in 2010. Moran came to Stanford from Rutgers, where he was defensive quality control assistant with the defensive backs during the spring of 2015. Prior to his stop with the Scarlet Knights, he served on staff at Albright College (Pa.) as running backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, leading Albright to a postseason bowl game in each season. Albright blocked nine kicks in 2014. Moran currently runs Spec Ops, a coaching and consulting company which he founded. Shownote

Happy 4th. Enjoy this excerpt from Woody Hayes book "You win with People" written in 1973 but as relevant ever to the work we do as coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On today’s episode from the PSFCA Virtual Clinic, Head Coach at Penn State shares how they approach developing the Nittany Lion Quarterbacks. Shownotes: Quotes and messages His background as a QB Coach QB job responsibility John Wooden What he looks for in a QB QB goals and objectives Vince Lombardi Training the quarterback Bill Gates Link to entire talk available on the PSFCA Channel on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3I0ifQp QB Coach Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/qb-coaches Learn about the CoachTube Ambassador Program: https://bit.ly/39ZS3sP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is from the Indiana Football Coaches Association Clinic in which Walt Bell breaks down the RPO and simplifies its teaching. Prior to Indiana, Coach Bell served as the head coach at the University of Massachusetts for the last three seasons after five campaigns as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas State University (2014-15), the University of Maryland (2016-17), and Florida State University (2018). Bell brings 15 years of overall experience with additional stints at the University of North Carolina (2012-13), University of Southern Miss (2010-11), Oklahoma State University (2009), and the University of Memphis (2007-08). Shownotes: -Learning the Triple Option -Background in the Air Raid -Repetition -Learning to Count in the Box -Understanding “Strike Point” -Reading Level 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode from Randy Bates presentation at Lauren's First and Goal, he discusses his defensive philosophy as well as how he wants the Panther defensive unit to be taught. He shares what he believes are important keys to teaching and developing players In the meeting room. Shownotes: -Be the best developmental staff -EAT on defense -Tackliing everyday -BIA on running to the ball -Turnovers -Suggestions for Coordinators -Empower your coaches -The turnover chain and basketball hoop -The “but” and the “and” - Bill Belichick -teaching philosophy -Teaching musts -Finding tendencies -keys weekly Get this entire clinic on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3HQAFmU Get Recon Sports to be more efficient and effective in your game planning and teaching: email: podcast@getreconsports.com call: (317)324-8605 getreconsports.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices