Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

From the Archives - Current Tennessee Volunteer Tight End Coach, Joe Osovet joined us in the first year of the podcast to talk ball: RPO innovator Joe Osovet is the guest on this episode of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. The head coach at ASA College in Brooklyn, Osovet sits down with Keith to discuss the ins and outs of his RPO system. He also dives into how young coaches can begin implementing the RPO, the absolute importance of the player-coach relationship and why new offensive coordinators should resist the temptation to try to do too much. SHOW NOTES • :51 Coaching start • 1:35 Importance of relationships • 2:33 Development as a coach • 3:40 Coaching philosophy • 5:05 3 simple rules for program culture • 6:58 Developing RPO philosophy (and why football coaches are thieves) • 8:34 Xs and Os of Osovet's offense • 10:20 Why you need to practice RPO every single day • 12:05 Modifying game plan based on QB experience • 13:23 Repping during the week • 17:26 Reads and manipulation • 19:14 Imp

Matt Drinkall joins Keith in today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast. Drinkall started as head coach at Kansas Wesleyan in 2014. After his arrival, the team has had great success, winning a school-record 10 games last year and earning a spot in the NAIA Football Championship Series for the first time since 2002. Drinkall discusses his rocky start with the Coyotes, how his team has fun, and breaks down his offense in the podcast. Show notes 1:10 Drinkall’s start at Kansas Wesleyan 3:50 Balancing fun and hard work 7:07 Defining success and failure outside wins and loses 8:58 How Drinkall prepares incoming freshman 10:21 Why seniors are responsible for creating a legacy 13:11 Breaking down the power spread offense 19:15 Why he keeps a thin playbook 23:31 Focus on being a teacher of the game 27:38 Breaking down the weekly practice schedule 34:10 The benefits of shoulder tackle 40:14 Why the team tackles QB during practice 41:51 The winning edge @CoachKGrabowski @DrinkallCoach Learn more about your ad

On today's podcast former Alden HS (NY) head coach and USA Football Master Trainer Rob Currin joins Keith to discuss the S.T.A.R. method of designing individual practice periods. Keith and Rob discuss how this applies to various positions and skills on both sides of the ball by providing specific examples. Twitter: @rob_currin @CoachKGrabowski Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/master-trainers-terry-summerfield-and-rob-currin-share-their-experience-with-ats Fordham Assistant Vince DiGaetano playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/coach-dig-playlist Deliberate Practice playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice-season-2 Richie Gray playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/richie-gray-playlist Advanced Tackling System: https://www.footballdevelopment.com Football Development Model: https://fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith is joined by coach Rob Pomazak to discuss the adjustments and adaptations he is making to continue building his football program by design starting . Pomazak is the head coach at St. Charles North (IL), 2018 IL state runner-up. 00:40 Adapting in a time of unknowns 01:45 Adjusting to changing timelines 04:51 Dealing with players emotions 08:48 Message to players as things change 10:17 Plans for the future; remaining fluid 12:07 Having digital resources for the program 15:50 Dealing with “Zoom fatigue” 18:13 Keeping a human touch to the virtual world 21:57 Four quarter development plan shifts 23:57 Digital combine and recruiting fair 28:45 The coaches, players, parents role in recruiting during COVID19 34:57 Best utilizing coaches in the process 36:50 Getting players video from practice to recruiters 38:47 Looking forward to series with Coach Pomazak Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @RobertPomazak Related: Program by Design - Robert Pomazak Playlist https://soundcl

In this Football For All crossover episode, Dallas Cowboys Offensive Guard Zack Martin joins Keith Grabowski to discuss how playing multiple sports better prepared him for football, especially in college at Notre Dame. Martin also discusses the two-point stance and how it is useful in training young athletes to better pay the game. Learn more: https://fdm.usafootball.com https://www.footballdevelopment.com Related: Chris Manhertz, Carolina Panther TE https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/carolina-panthers-tight-end-chris-manhertz-talks-about-his-journey-to-the-nfl?in=user-804678956/sets/nfl-coaches-players NFL Players and Coaches Playlist https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/nfl-coaches-players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, we feature part of USA Football’s “Inside the Program” series. Coach Steve Specht, has been the head coach at St. Xavier High School (Ohio), since 2004. During his tenure Coach Specht has led the Bombers to three state championships and he also was named NFL High School Coach of the Year as well. In this episode Coach Specht shares the importance of the game at St. Xavier and to the community. Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at https://footballdevelopment.com Build youth football in your community with the hep of the Football Development Model. https://fdm.usafootball.com Related: Inside the Program - St. Xavier: Game Planning https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/inside-the-program-st-xavier-game-planning Inside the Program - St. Xavier: Developing a Coaching Staff https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/inside-the-program-st-xavier-developing-a-coaching-staff Inside the Program - St. Xavier: Off Sea

On today's episode Keith Grabowski share some of Paul Brown's ideas from the book PB: The Paul Brown Story. Brown was on the forefront of innovation in football and his ideas on coaching are timeless. Grabowski shares and comments on Paul Brown's thought on : -Coaching philosophy -Player-coach relationship -Setting the foundation -Coaches as partners -The importance of family -The type of player he wants -Rules -Training camp -Teaching and learning -Offense install -Technical aspects of the game -The type of linemen he wants -Using the fullback -How Otto Graham and Marion Motley created the draw play -The passing game -Defense flexibility -Special teams -Being professionals but having fun Related: Home Team Playlist https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/home-team Offense Install https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/your-call-offensive-installation?in=user-804678956/sets/your-call-series Defense Install https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/your-call-defensive-install?in=user-804678956/sets/your-cal

Today's episode is a crossover episode from our Football For All Podcast. USA Football's Andy Ryland joins us to discuss how we can better acclimate our players' bodies for the contact loads and forces they will take on during a season. With an extended shutdown which may keep our players out of contact for over a year, it's important to think about how we can prepare them for the next time they step onto the field. It's a concept that is taking off with college strength and conditioning coaches and Ryland gives us an overview. Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @USAFootballMT Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Keith Grabowski is joined by two University of Denver professors to discuss mental health and issues that may arise during the COVID19 shutdown. The doctors discuss how to better understand mental health and create an environment that allows player to share how they are feeling. The also give suggestions and resources to help coaches in this area. Dr. Mark Aoyagi is a Senior Consultant, Sport & Performance Excellence Consultants; Director of Sport & Performance Psychology, Univ. of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology. He works with NFL, NHL and NBA teams. Dr. Brian Gearity has been the director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching program at Denver since 2014. Before teaching at Denver, Dr. Gearity spent five years at the University of Southern Mississippi as an assistant professor of Sport Coaching Education. As a coach, Dr. Gearity’s specialty is in the strength and conditioning side. Dr. Gearity worked as a strength coach at the University of Tennessee for nine years

On today's episode, Kahari Hicks from Cleveland Heights High School joins us again, this time to talk about his new book, Navigating the Recruiting Process. Coach Hicks recently joined us to talk about the Build the Bridge Program. He gives updates on Build the Bridge, and along with Coach Grabowski, shares insight into the changing dynamics of recruiting. The coaches give practical tips for coaches, parents, and players involved in the recruiting process. Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/build-the-bridge-head-coach-mac-stephens-and-assist-coach-kahari-hicks-cleveland-heights-hs https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/dan-tudor-president-tudor-collegiate-strategies Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @kahari_hicks https://fdm.usafootball.com https://www.footballdevelopment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, Jeff Mullen, former OC at West Virginia University and UNC-Charlotte joins us to discuss numbers, angles, and grass, and calling the right play. Mullen 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. :40 Background 3:30 Influences on his coaching 5:47 Offensive influences and carryover 7:37 Defense identification 9:42 Numbers, Angles, Grass 12:40 The plays and how they attack 16:23 Time of possession and tempo 19:19 Tempo late in the game 22:20 Sugar huddle and advantages 24:02 Practice planning 31:39 Plays for situations 35:34 4-minute offense 37:55 Keeping it simple for the QB and OL 41:14 Resources and contact info Related: Game Planning Playlist (21 episodes) https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/game-planning Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @thebigOsystem Contact: https:/

On today's podcast, Keith Grabowski shares and comments on his favorite chapter of any coaching book, "Strategies and Tactics for Dealing with a Highly Competitive Adversary" from Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh. Much of what Walsh talks about in the chapter is highly applicable to what every team in the country is facing as they prepare for the season in the midst of a pandemic. Coach Specht's Course: https://coachtube.com/course/football/steve-specht-defending-a-key-receiver/8428166 Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creating-unique-practice-todd-drury https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/positionless-defense-with-south-dakota-defensive-coordinator-travis-johansen https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-game-plan-bobby-april-special-teams-guru https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/scott-fountain-mixdown https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/special-teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We revisit this podcast from the 2018 season because the topics in preparing for a season with little time are applicable right now. There's a lot to learn from the experience Vince DiGaetano, now an assistant coach at Fordham had when he decided to accept the head coaching job at SUNY Maritime. Shownotes: This week in the Deliberate Practice series, Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland talk with coach Vince DiGaetano about his adaptation in a very fast coaching move. The coaches discuss how he kept laser focus with a five day turn around after accepting a head coaching job. Coach DiGaetano discusses building the culture, having vision, and the 5 Fights Philosophy. Coach DiGaetano describes how contact and tackling work into his practices to better his players. :00 Advanced Tackling System 02:30 Laser focus for coach Digaetano 04:30 Family 05:00 Staffing and vision 06:00 Keeping familiarity for the players 06:50 Reaching out to the players 07:20 Learning the operation 08:00 Enhancing the experience for the pl

In part 2 of our discussion, Dr. Mayur Pandya and Joe Kasper of Ace Sports Performance join Keith on the podcast to discuss their work with top NFL quarterbacks, how they find a synergy between their areas of psychiatry and coaching, and how they apply mindfulness. Kasper, and assistant quarterback at Duke and Dr. Pandya joined together to develop a protocol for developing the mental performance of elite athletes in helping them understand their mental focus and the concept they created of "energy pie." Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-energy-pie-part-1-dr-mayur-pandia-and-joe-kasper-assistant-duke-football User-804678956 – Coach-stress-mixdown User-804678956 – Smart-coaching-athlete-coach-mental-health User-804678956 – Mindsets-and-opportunities-for-growth-dr-fergus-connolly User-804678956 – Utilizing-your-strength-coach-kurt-hester-head-strength-conditioning-coach-at-louisiana-tech User-804678956 – Brett-bartholomew-bartholomew-strength User-804678956 – Richie-gray-skills-acquisition-and

On today's episode, Dr. Mayur Pandya and Joe Kasper of Ace Sports Performance join Keith on the podcast to discuss their work with top NFL quarterbacks. Kasper, and assistant quarterback at Duke and Dr. Pandya joined together to develop a protocol for developing the mental performance of elite athletes in helping them understand their mental focus and the concept they created of "energy pie." In the first half of this discussion, Pandia and Kasper give an overview of their work. Part two will focus on specific examples on how both areas of psychiatry and performance work together. Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-stress-mixdown?in=user-804678956/sets/smart-coaching-series https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/smart-coaching-athlete-coach-mental-health?in=user-804678956/sets/smart-coaching-series https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/mindsets-and-opportunities-for-growth-dr-fergus-connolly https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/utilizing-your-strength-coach-kurt-hester-head-strength-co

Starting the season off on the right foot is as important as ever, and on today's episode, four FBS coaches share how they approach the first meeting with their position group. 00:19 Ty Nix, Defensive Coordinator, UTSA - establishing relationships love and caring for players 03:00 Eric Mele, Runningbacks Coach, Mississippi - setting standards and expectations for success 06:12 Craig Stutzman, Co-OC/QB Coach, Washington State - attitude and work ethic to be the best position group in the country 12:25 Cody Kennedy, Tulane - educating players to best do their jobs Related content: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @CoachTyroneNix @CoachMeleMSU @CoachStutzman @CoachCKennedy footballdevelopment.com fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast we put a focus on how to best prepare your team for week one. As we face new challenges, now is a time to apply some of the best knowledge and science in sport to have our team and players performing optimally. Joining us are three Division 1 strength and conditioning coaches and a state champion on how they apply the science. 2:01 Louisiana Tech strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester: Why old school conditioning is out of date 6:50Ryan Horton, Director of Applied Sports Science at Georgia Tech: Key things to look at to make sure kids are performing optimally, and adjusting practice to simulate game tempo 13:31Kirk Fridrich: Building into week 1 and mapping out camp accordingly 20:15 Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary: The first game conundrum and coaching your team into shape Related: Kurt Hester Full Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/training-camp-new-systems-for-lifting-and-conditioning-in-season

On today's podcast we re-visit our conversations with six FBS coaches on how they work on the fundamentals in camp. With an unprecedented time ahead of us we need to be efficient and effective with the time available, and these coaches explain how they use their individual time to improve their players. Joining us are: Scott Fountain, Special Teams Coordinator, Arkansas Tyrone Nix, Defensive Coordinator, UTSA Eric Mele, RB Coach, Mississippi State Craig Stutzman, Co-OC/QB Coach, Washington State Cody Kennedy, OL Coach, Tulane Nick Sheridan, OC/QB Coach, Indiana @CoachTyroneNix @CoachMeleMSU @CoachStutzman @CoachCKennedy @IUCoachSheridan @CoachSFountain Related - Training Camp Series Playlist: soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series footballdevelopment.com fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, we pull together the thoughts of nine coaches from the FBS to learn how they evaluate their individual position and units. Evaluation is always important, and maybe even more so in a season that will have less time to prepare players for week 1. 1:14 David Elson, Marian University DC on communication and expectations to set the process. 8:06 Tyrone Nix, current defensive coordinator UTSA on the product that is seen on game day 10:56 Bobby Acosta, former FBS, FCS, D3 coach, current head coach at IMG Academy on evaluation of playmakers and building the offensive line. 14:36 Eric Mele, RB coach Mississippi State, evaluating the measurables for the running backs 19:21 Eric Eidsness, offensive coordinator/QB Coach Northern Illinois, objectivity through specific grading criteria. 26:14 Craig Stutzman, co-offensive coordinator/QB coach Washington State, holistic grading and creating one voice for QB/WR. 31:55 Cody Kennedy, OL coach Tulane, the O-Line Stock Report and evaluating to create chemis

On today's episode Keith Larson, WR coach at Bucknell University joins us to share how he has built culture on special teams as well as organization and planning as a special teams coordinator at previous coaching stops. 1:31 Why coach? 3:00 Gaining understanding of recruiting through working in admission and financial aid. 6:55 Understanding the needs of the college in recruiting 9:20 Key learning early in his career 11:08 Dealing with no football this fall 13:55 Learning from the shutdown 16:38 SWAG culture on special teams 19:40 Being efficient with time and special teams planning 23:25 Prep work the week before 26:23 Game plan variation week to week 28:24 Practice time allocation 31:45 Ideas picked up in the off season 33:29 Winning Edge - Perspective, Purpose, Perseverance 35:06 Recruiting areas Twitter: @CoachKLars @CoachKGrabowski fdm.usafootball.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices