Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Ben Albert, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach at Duke. Albert has been with the Blue Devils since the 2016 season, where he has had various different roles. Prior to his time at Duke, he spent 3 seasons as the Defensive Line Coach at Boston College and has also been a Linebackers Coach at Temple. Coach joined the podcast today to talk about how he defends the RPO game. 1:01 Coach’s journey 4:23 The “55” 8:23 How they work to be efficient 11:32 How coaching is like being a good parent 13:55 What trends Coach sees to stopping the RPO’s 17:44 What techniques his defensive linemen use vs the RPO game 19:50 Favorite alignments vs the RPO 23:16 Advice to young coaches looking to level up their careers 27:35 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Grabowski’s Notebook: Coaching Points for Developing a Strong Player-Coach Relationship Host Keith Grabowski shares a page from his notebook, specifically his coaching staff manual, that details the coaching points to develop a strong player coach relationship. He shares examples from his own experiences and recent FBS spring ball visits. 00:42 Where this information comes from 01:25 Relationships are important even at the highest levels 01:14 Tom Izzo example of “tough coaching” 02:19 Can’t find validation anywhere for treating players poorly 03:01 Introduction – trust, respect, caring, and honesty 05:24 Eye contact is important to communicating honesty 05:58 Be sure of yourself 06:31 Be careful with humor 07:00 Be yourself 07:41 Be honest 08:48 Talk to your players as people not just athletes; U. Buffalo example 10:06 When yelling is appropriate 13:37 Be patient; their success is your responsibility 15:54 Using physical discipline (running, sprints, etc.); is it appropriate? 16:00 Physical perfor

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Akron Outside Linebackers Coach, Deonte Gibson. Coach Gibson was a formerly and elite player in the Big Ten for Northwestern, where he was a 3rd team All-Big Ten selection as well as a 3 time Academic All-Big Ten player. Gibson also found himself in the NFL, where he played for Tampa Bay and Detroit. Coach has been at Northwestern since 2020 and was formerly the defensive line coach at Eastern Illinois. He joined the podcast today to talk about what it’s like coaching and relating to players in today’s game. 1:18 Coach’s journey 4:24 Shift to the new age of coaching as compared to how he was coached 7:40 Addressing the “Why” and how his experiences helped him do that 10:18 How he relates to players initially 12:17 How his youth has helped him coach 13:35 How he tries to be a mentor 15:42 Balancing scheme and technique 18:36 Fine tuning your tools and changing things when needed 20:23 Favorite piece that he’s read and learned 21:30

In all the activity of what goes into the process of getting a job and then getting started there, Coach Fisch heard about Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. He had worked the LFG Camp before and wanted to be a part of the clinic even though his schedule was full with getting things going in Arizona. His topic was marrying the run and pass in which he showed film from his time with the rams and how they make outside zone and play action look the same to create explosive plays. Today’s podcast is a Q&A moderated by John Loose, AHC at Army and Coach Fisch. He answers a variety of question from running back footwork in OZ, to effectiveness from gun or pistol, his best advice, how to handle a zero technique and more. There is plenty of insight packed into this quickcast. Entire clinic talk on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3uzm9be All courses developed from LFG Clinic: Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. V

Today's Quickcast is form a clinic talk which Keith moderated at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton talks about a changing landscape of college football and how coaches must adapt or die. To do this, he sees that it's necessary to rethink how players fit within a system and find them roles which suit their skill set. He talks about the coaches' roles in teaching and evaluating across all positions. In addition, he shares practical ides on how they will accomplish this as a defensive unit. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/3s2wM4p Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes the new Tight Ends Coach at the University of Massachusetts, Kyle Segler. Coach Segler has had multiple stops on his 12 year coaching career including at Marshall, Louisiana Monroe, Sam Houston State and Lon Morris College. Segler has mostly coached the tight ends and offensive lines on his stops but has also had stints as a special teams coordinator. Segler joined the podcast today to share what it was like getting let go and how his search process went. 2:12 Coach’s journey 5:52 Advice he would give to a coach who has been let go 10:57 Putting together a course of action to find your next gig 15:54 Getting different resources together to avoid pigeonholing yourself 20:32 How Coach manages making sure he personally has film 26:30 Advice he would give to a coach transitioning 31:00 What coach talks about in his clinic at the LFG Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Season 1 of the Leadership Journey: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Keith and Brian Kight discuss building connections in today’s podcast. 1:17 Breaking down the word “connection” 4:32 Relationships are built around 3 things 7:50 Players want to know if coaches care about them 9:34 Difference between foundation and function 13:33 Surface level concerns coaches need to understand 14:52 Acknowledging players for who they are 17:22 Learn how to use SnapChat 19:41 When authority exceeds influence, problems occur 24:05 4 things that make the connection 29:09 Invest a week into caring and listening 32:17 Taking ownership of your attitude Follow all Brian is doing now at https://www.tbriankight.com/ Playlists from the Leadership Journey: Season 1: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-leadership-journey-with Season 2: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-leadership-journey-with-1 Season 3:

Today's episode is a session from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic which Keith moderated. Brian Hess, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at UNC, shares the Tarheels' approach to making gains year round, including during competition periods. He talks about how they look at the year and understand the demands of practice so their players are peaking every week. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/3uhoEik The entire talk is available here: bit.ly/3m4Wa8y Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB Playlist of Strength & Conditioning Coaches: https://bit.ly/3wj4MwR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Phoebe Schecter, Linebackers and Assistant Defensive Coordinator for the Potsdam Royals. Schecter has had an unusual journey throughout her career as she actually adopted the game while she was in the UK working for an Equestrian team. Once she got her feet wet, her drive and devotion to the game led her on a path that led her to working with the Buffalo Bills as an assistant tight ends coach. Coach Schecter joins the podcast today to talk about her unusual journey, what challenges she faced and how she has adapted to the game. 1:36 Coach’s journey 3:20 First experience as an adult dealing with a physical sports 4:51 How she started to really learn the game 6:27 Which resources helped her learn the game the most 8:27 How she got the opportunity to coach in the NFL 11:27 What it was like stepping into “a man’s world” 14:12 How Schecter went about building her relationships with her players 17:38 Importance in having answers to the question “why” 20:40 Wha

The number 1 key indicator of success is emotional intelligence. Those who have strong emotional intelligence are more effective coaches and leaders. On today's podcast, Keith shares a segment of a talk he moderated at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic by Victor Santa Cruz, defensive coordinator at Hawaii. Santa Cruz discusses how he went from being a "command and control" guy to being a leader that was heard by his staff and players. He points to what he learned and practice about emotional intelligence as a game changer for him. In this Quickcast Santa Cruz gives an overview, points out how much we invest in recruiting people, and explains how building your emotional intelligence skills will help optimize your environment and relationships leading to more success on and off the field. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/3m4Wa8y Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Leaders

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by renowned Strength and Conditioning Coach, Lew Caralla. Coach is in his second season as the Head S&T Coach for the Yellow Jackets. In 2018, Caralla was named Football Scoop’s Strength Coach of the Year for his work at his prior stop, Buffalo. Coach has also worked in S&C roles at Louisiana-Lafayette, North Texas, Michigan, and Mississippi. Caralla joined the podcast today to talk about his unique approach to Strength and Conditioning. Show Notes: 1:20 Coach’s journey 3:52 Sacrificing in the coaching profession 5:53 Key lessons Coach learned along his journey about connecting with his player 7:40 Working and dealing with different types of Strength and Conditioning coaches 9:52 Merging what position coaches want their players to do with their workouts 13:01 “The Hunger Board” 15:10 How Caralla’s interviews with players help develop them 17:38 How much Coach gets involved when players aren’t satisfied with their hunger ra

Today's Quickcast is from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic with Dave Aranda. In this segment of the clinic, Coach Aranda shares Baylor's pyramid of success. It is built on the foundation of trust and transparency, communication, always learning and growing, owner set mindset, focus, and shared commitment. Coach then talks about the levels stacked on top: 3 rules, win with character, energy-edge-execution, and the top of the pyramid is the Baylor Standard of Performance. The entire clinic "Lessons of a 1st Year Head Coach" is available here: https://bit.ly/3m0bT8N Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast is a segment of a clinic talk with Keith moderated at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic with James Franklin, head coach at Penn State. Coach share the core values that make up their culture. he defines culture and explains the importance of knowing who the culture drivers are in your program and working with them. He concludes by talking about the environment and conditions which set up a strong culture and feeling of family. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/31nH7wZ The entire Lauren's First and Goal Library is available and continues to support the mission of LFG Foundation. Find it here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast is a Q&A which Keith moderated with Nick Saban. He talks about discipline and how they set expectations, the most important statistics for winning, practice, the toughest offenses to stop and more. Get more Nick Saban tonight live at: https://lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast is a portion of a clinic from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic in which defensive line coach for the Miami Jess Simpson shares what he developed in his teaching progression because of limitations he experienced in 2020 with COVID. He shares his approach in what he did as a head coach to be the lead teacher and prepare a staff, then gets into the specifics of how he has individualized his teaching with his players in order to best develop each of them. Coach Simpson's entire clinic talk: http://bit.ly/399VnOr Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast Keith shares a segment of Geoff Collins clinic talk at Lauren's First and Goal. He talks about how his culture is about finding and developing guys who are "one of us." He defines the important parts of their culture and explains how they keep track of those who are aligned and with their culture. Coach Collins entire clinic talk: http://bit.ly/3tNEEbk Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes and articles available at: coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Quickcast is with Greg Schiano, head coach at Rutgers University. Coach Schiano delivered this talk at Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic which supports pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services. In his talk Coach Schiano identified what he believes is on of the most important philosophies which he uses as a coach in building his program, planning all aspects of it from off season training to weekly game planning. He believes that if you can focus on your big three in anything, everything else will come along. He shares the big three pillars upon which his program is built - “family, trust, and chop.” Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB Coach Schiano's Clinic - Critically Important Aspects of Building a Program: http://bit.ly/3rirFNv All episodes and articles available at: coachandcoordinator.com/ Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more: lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about yo

UNC Head Coach Mack Brown shares what makes up the foundation of his program which he builds around a family atmosphere. The foundation is made up of the components of communication, trust and respect, and common purpose. Coach Brown explains how each of those help build the Tarheel football program. This is a segment from his talk at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic to benefit pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services. Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB Mack Brown's entire clinic: http://bit.ly/3vH4Hmn All episodes and articles available at: coachandcoordinator.com/ Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more: lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Quickcast is taken from a session Keith moderated with the OC/QB Coach at Georgia Tech, Dave Patenaude. Patenaude shares what's he's learned over thirty years and boils it down to a few key things that need to be done to create a confident quarterback who can perform successfully on game day. Entire clinic talk "Developing a Freshman QB" is available here: http://bit.ly/3eQqimv Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes and articles available at: coachandcoordinator.com/ Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more: https://lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Quickcast from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Head Coach at Army West Point, Jeff Monken shares "The Plan." He believes that they have set their plan up in a way that each part of it is simple and when focused on and executed correctly will lead to success. If there is a failure, they can easily identify where then fell short and work to get it fixed. The entire talk including the "7 Commandments of Army Football" are available here: http://bit.ly/3eLX5ca Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes and articles available at: http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices