Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Today's Quickcast is from a clinic talk which Keith moderated for Lauren's First & Goal. In this segment, Luke Fickell, head coach of Cincinnati, talks about being true to who they are and identifying and building their brand and culture on what they call "Clifton Style." In our copy and paste world it’s easy to get caught up trying to be something we are not. Coach Fickell took a deep look at who they were and built on it. Link to entire talk: https://coachtube.com/course/football/luke-fickell-cincinnati-football-clifton-style/14159604?ambassador=0d90ee66aac64614b00ca7657 Link to Lauren's First & Goal store: http://lfgf.org/Clinics-And-Courses/ Learn from the best and build your culture: https://coachtube.com/courses/football/program-development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we have part 2 of a 2 part podcast with DJ Eliot, Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at Kansas. Eliot is a seasoned defensive coach who has been at Kansas since 2019 and has had prior stops at Colorado, Kentucky, Florida State, Rice, Tulsa, Texas State, Miami, Houston and Wyoming. Eliot joins host Keith Grabowski today to talk about developing players, how he incorporates development into practice and how he weighs scheme vs technique. 0:40 Expectations for players in a walkthrough 3:52 Coaching the Coaches 7:27 Creating simulated pressures 12:17 Keys to success in Match Coverage 15:40 Difficult concepts to match up against 19:57 What other college coaches think about you 23:42 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we have part 1 of a 2 part podcast with DJ Eliot, Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at Kansas. Eliot is a seasoned defensive coach who has been at Kansas since 2019 and has had prior stops at Colorado, Kentucky, Florida State, Rice, Tulsa, Texas State, Miami, Houston and Wyoming. Eliot joins host Keith Grabowski today to talk about developing players, how he incorporates development into practice and how he weighs scheme vs technique. 1:06 Coach’s Journey 2:32 Eliots mentors 5:21 Starting the process of developing a player 11:00 Scheme vs player development 15:51 Being efficient in his circuit drills 21:30 Most effective ways at doing walk thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we fire up the defensive side of the ball with our first installment of our Deep Dive on Defense series. To get us started, we welcome back a friend of the podcast, Vince DiGaetano, Defensive QC at Fordham University. Coach Dig has extensive tackling knowledge from his years coaching the defensive side of the football. He has come up with multiple systems for analyzing and tracking tackling data that have helped his teams succeed in numerous different ways. Dig joins the podcast today to talk about the 3 C’s of Tackling. 2:08 Idea behind Coach Dig’s Tackle Studies 7:50 The 3 C’s of tackling according to 11:10 Point of Contact 17:11 Strike Zone 24:35 Chase 28:30 Creating value to asses points of contact 34:47 Translating these values into gameplans 44:52 Working different skills on air and building towards being able to get better values 47:35 Determining what a good final value depending on which level you are at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Mike Cummings, Offensive Line Coach at Central Michigan. Cummings is entering his fourth season in his current position having come over from VMI. Coach has a variety of experience which includes additional stops at Marshall, Connecticut, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, to name a few. Coach Cummings joins the podcast today for Part 2 of his talk about the Importance of Basics. 2:22 How the basics come into play on an everyday level 11:20 Post snap decisions 14:50 Coaching up the 1 on 1’s 22:38 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Mike Cummings, Offensive Line Coach at Central Michigan. Cummings is entering his fourth season in his current position having come over from VMI. Coach has a variety of experience which includes additional stops at Marshall, Connecticut, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, to name a few. Coach Cummings joins the podcast today for Part 1 of his talk about the Importance of Basics. 1:40 Coach’s Journey 2:56 Takeaways that have helped shape coach 9:20 Understanding what motivates any given player 15:54 Process of building the offensive line 23:51 Helping players solve problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we ramp back up our All In On Offense series as host Keith Grabowski is joined by Rice Offensive Line Coach, Sanders Davis. Coach took over the Rice offensive line in 2020, having previously spent time on staff as a GA. Prior to his time at Rice, Davis spent 5 years at Catholic High School, where he served as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Davis joins the podcast to talk about his heavy goalline sets and how they fit in today’s spread world. 2:22 What his goal line package looks like on a base level 4:28 Why his team likes to use these unique sets 7:42 Accounting for how teams will defend these heavy sets in the world of spread offenses 11:07 When do you install this and how do to make it easy for the QB 12:33 How many concepts they run out of these heavy sets and how they use them from game to game 14:10 When they put these plays in during the week and practicing them 16:30 How they deal with practicing the physical nature of these plays 17:55 How they adjust their s

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by John Tomlinson, Running Backs Coach and Director of Player Development at Brevard College. Coach Tomlinson has over 20 years of coaching experience at all different levels of football. Tomlinson had multiple stops in the NFL including with the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, Coach Tomlinson has written a book titled 4th & Inches: A Football Coach’s Season Devotional and has multiple courses available on Coach Tube. He joins the podcast today to talk about how he asses young quarterbacks, shapes his offense around them along with multiple other things. 2:23 Assessing a young quarterback 6:54 Importance of showing players that you put in the work 11:03 How the detail of the NFL helped him prepare at lower levels 14:47 What methods Coach takes in learning how his players learn 20:06 Tailoring concepts to fit players identities 28:52 Understanding the why to everything as a young QB 34:10 Screen Pass Options 38:55 R

Today's podcast is a sneak preview of the upcoming C.O.O.L. Clinic - the premier clinic for offensive line coaches. In this segment from Joe Thomas's Q&A with Bob Wylie, Joe Thomas answers questions from Bob Wylie: -You’ve seen a number of young OL come and go throughout your time, what attributes do you see in young players that make you realize they have a chance to be successful in the league? -What are separates the great coaches from the others? -What’s the best advice you’ve been given & what advice do you give to younger players? -What ways to you have to help the OT’s in loud stadiums and on silent counts? -What silent count operations did you feel worked the best? -What was your weekly game prep like for film evaluation? -How did you prepare and what was your mindset when facing elite pass rushers? -What do you think is the most important aspect of pass protection? This is just 25 minutes of the nearly 2 hours he did for the clinic. Use this link or the code COOL20 at checkout to save 20% on y

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Clint Schumacher who is a football coach, lawyer and author of the new book Second Wind. Schumacher has had many experiences coaching football and in life that led to him trying to develop kids to become more resilient and learning how to teach those traits. Schumacher joins the podcast to talk about some of those skills as well as his book and the inspiration behind it. 2:08 Coach’s journey 3:32 Idea behind thee book Coach wrote, Second Wind 7:33 Teaching players to be resilient in different situations 9:44 Building these resilient concepts year round in players 11:31 Grated cheese and video games 15:15 The process of putting together his book 19:09 How Second Wind became the name of Coach’s book 24:20 Different experiences Coach has had the he outlines in his book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Senior Special Teams Analyst at West Virginia, Tyler Hancock. Hancock has been at WVU since 2019 in his current role. Prior to his time at WVU, he spent time as the Quality Control Coach at Maryland as well as some time at Kentucky and Kentucky Wesleyan. Coach Hancock joined the podcast today to talk about his transition to the role of a Senior Analyst and how it differs from some of his previous roles. 1:10 Coach’s Journey 3:28 Transition to the role of analyst 4:42 What a typical week looks like in terms of workflow for an analyst 7:08 Organization of the Coaching staff at WVU 9:43 How the whole staff helps on special teams 12:10 Where the opportunities lie in special teams 13:43 How much evaluation of special teamers falls upon him 15:20 How the details he encounters can be used on smaller staffs 17:55 Getting everything in during practice 20:00 Organization of scout teams 21:52 Opportunities for younger coaches 23:20 Developing yourself as a coa

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Bill Durkin, Offensive Line Coach at Coastal Carolina. Durkin has been at Coastal since thee 2014 campaign and has had the privilege of coaching the Running Backs, Tight Ends, Tackles and now Offensive Line during his tenure. The Coastal Carolina offensive attack has gained praise nationwide over the last few years and Durkin has played a large role in their success. Coach joined the podcast today to talk about his relationship with players as well as some basic offensive and offensive line concepts. 1:20 Durkin’s coaching journey 3:35 Key lessons Coach learned in his journey that have helped shape his philosophy 5:38 Their CPR philosophy 8:30 How effective CPR has been 10:30 Biggest aspects that have led to their success offensively 15:18 Finding a balance between keeping it simple for your guys but hard for the defense 17:30 Approach to indy sessions 21:36 Approach to film sessions 25:28 Coach’s signature play 27:30 Advice to people coming into c

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Jim Ballard, College Football Hall of Famer and founder of the Jim Ballard Quarterback Academy. He also had a long professional career across a variety of leagues. Ballard played in the NFL, CFL, NFL Europe and Arena Football from 1994 to 2003. Some of the teams included the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Scottish Claymores, Toronto Argonauts and the Indiana Firebirds. Ballard had his most success during his collegiate career at Mount Union College, an NCAA Division III school in Alliance, Ohio. Including being induced to the College Football Hall of Fame for his play at Mount Union, Ballard was also an All-American while in college. Ballard started his college career at D-III Wilmington (Ohio) College for one season before transferring to Mount Union. Across his career, Ballard broke 17 D-III passing records and was named all-conference all three seasons. In addition to being an all-American, Ballard was also awarded the Gagliardi Trophy for the Divi

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Rice Offensive Line Coach, Sanders Davis. Coach took over the Rice offensive line in 2020, having previously spent time on staff as a GA. Prior to his time at Rice, Davis spent 5 years at Catholic High School, where he served as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Davis joins the podcast for the second part of this interview to talk about his power run game. 1:32 Key Coaching Points on his version of power 17:08 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Rice Offensive Line Coach, Sanders Davis. Coach took over the Rice offensive line in 2020, having previously spent time on staff as a GA. Prior to his time at Rice, Davis spent 5 years at Catholic High School, where he served as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Davis has had a unique journey through the coaching world and joins the podcast to talk about that journey. 1:30 Coach’s journey 14:15 Developing relationships to progress in the coaching world 18:30 Trying to show coaches that you’re trying to learn and be interactive as opposed to trying to get something out of the relationship 22:52 What aspects of teaching does coach bring over to football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Archives: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Keith and Brian discusses culture and alignment in today’s podcast. Show notes 2:01 Trying to create alignment within the coaching staff 4:21 The definition of a coach 8:28 How coaches benefit from self-assessments 12:51 Keep systems simple but detailed 15:16 Alignment happens with clarity, support, and accountability 19:46 The reason teams struggle with alignment 23:07 “Embrace the uniqueness of you, but align with us” 26:18 Tips to get players to align 28:01 A foundation of beliefs 31:47 Encouragement for coaches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 16, 2010 at MetLife stadium, Eric LeGrand ran down on a kick off for Rutgers and didn’t walk off the field. He couldn’t move. He couldn’t breathe, and Coach Schiano came out on the field knelt and looked down at Eric and said, “Pray.” Becoming paralyzed playing the game he loved didn’t change his passion for the game or the lessons he had taken from it. It provided him the courage and inspiration to go out into the world and do more. Eric has shown the world that obstacles can be transformed into opportunities, and he will continue to drive his mission forward until he delivers on Christopher Reeve’s dream of a world with empty wheelchairs. To Eric, it is not matter of if he walks again, but rather when. To help Eric on his mission, Coach Schiano, the Rutgers staff, and the New Jersey Football Coaches Association have launched the virtual “Believe” Clinic with all proceeds to benefit "The Christopher Reeves Foundation" on behalf of Eric LeGrand. Please help this cause while expanding your f

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Matt Troxel, former AAF and Division 1 College Coach. Troxel most recently coached for the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF, but previously spent time at Oregon State, Idaho State and Idaho. Toxel has coached a wide variety of positions, which has helped him grow as a coach. He joins the podcast today to talk about his time in the AAF as well as how his RPO’s fit into his run game. 1:42 What Coach learned early in his career that helped guide him 7:17 Stepping outside of your comfort zone 11:01 What coach learned at Oregon State 15:23 How Coaching in the AAF helped look at football in a different perspective 18:49 What AAF rule did he like that the NCAA/NFL doesn’t implement 21:10 Importance of developmental leagues 23:46 How the RPO’s fit into his run game 28:04 Tools he used to help develop his QB’s mental game 30:24 Vertical Raise 32:50 The Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

From the archives: Today's guest on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast is Gabe Fertitta, former head football coach at Catholic High School of Baton Rouge (Louisiana). Fertitta led Catholic to its 2nd state championship under his leadership in 2020. This led to an opportunity at the FBS level with Louisville. On today’s episode Coach Fertitta and host Keith Grabowski talk about program alignment and the cur dog culture at Catholic High School. Show Notes 1:51 Coach Fertitta’s time at Catholic 3:04 Culture at Catholic High School 4:42 Making the switch to head coach 7:30 Aligning with the culture 11:30 Cur Dog culture 15:25 Offense and defense at Catholic 18:42 G-scheme concept 24:54 Continuing to perform at a high level Coach Fertitta’s twitter: @Fertitta_Gabe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Archives: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Brian and Keith discuss accountability in today’s podcast. Show notes 1:51 How much a team’s attitude can change from week to week 3:35 Leading men in battle and how it applies to football 5:45 How leadership skills are developed 7:30 How to create your own energy 10:20 Accountability never works in isolation 16:00 Why the right thing to do isn’t always clear 18:05 What accountability is 22:30 Why coaches should redefine accountability for their teams 25:00 Reward alignment and create discomfort for misalignment 29:15 How to utilize accountability properly 35:30 Reward based on what players like, not what you like 40:05 Social discomfort is the most effective form of discomfort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices