Sinopsis
USA Football's Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.
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Scripting Better Practices - Erik Korem, Senior Associate Athletics Director for High Performance, College of William & Mary
05/03/2020 Duración: 22minErik Korem joins host Keith Grabowski on this high-performance edition of Coach and Coordinator Podcast. Korem is currently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary, and he analyzes how coaches and players should approach their preparation for the season. On today’s episode, hear Korem’s theory on how coaches should conduct more of their practices to truly replicate the time and intensity of gameday atmospheres. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:34 The mental model 4:04 Coaching your team into shape 8:34 Attention to conditioning during practice 10:58 Adjustment periods in practice 12:47 The duties of strength coaches 14:22 Utilizing instant replay technology 16:35 Scripting practices 20:13 Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From Pass Rush to Gap Control - E.J. Whitlow, Defensive Line Coach, Miami University (OH)
04/03/2020 Duración: 31minIn just his third season of coaching the defensive line at the University of Miami Ohio, Coach E.J. Whitlow has already produced three All-MAC honorees. Last season, the Warhawks had 38 total sacks, and 28 of those came from the defensive line. A former defensive tackle at Findlay College, Coach Whitlow was named First-Team All-GLIAC and team MVP during his playing days. On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, hear how Coach Whitlow has instructs his defensive linemen on their pass rush moves, gap control, hand placement, block shedding, and more. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:05 Beginning of Coach Whitlow’s career 2:24 Developing as a coach 4:06 Transition to Grand Valley State 6:15 Expectations for defensive linemen 7:12 Coach Whitlow’s catch phrases 8:31 Keys to playing upfront 9:21 Gap Control 11:30 Art of hand placement 12:56 Using your hips 14:11 Traits to look for 15:43 Identifying strengths in players 17:01 Utilizing movement upfront 18:07 Maintaining gap while moving 19:33 Defensive line ta
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Q&A with Scott Fountain, Special Teams Coordinator, University of Arkansas
03/03/2020 Duración: 27minA coach in four national championship games, Scott Fountain has a vast amount of experience coaching in college football. With a specific knack for coaching special teams, Coach Fountain has helped teach star players such as the newly minted Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman and First-Team All-SEC Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship. After spending the last three years on UGA’s staff in both on and off the field roles, Coach Fountain decided to head to the University of Arkansas after former UGA offensive line coach Sam Pittman was named as their head coach. Now the special teams coordinator for the Razorbacks, Coach Fountain spoke with your host Keith Grabowski at the 2020 USA Football National Conference about how to approach teaching special teams. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 0:46 Transition from UGA to Arkansas 1:11 Transitioning family to new city 2:12 Preparation for spring ball 2:54 Assembling special teams staff 4:08 Assessing the tape 6:12 Establishing the scheme 7:31 Personnel Evaluation 9:24 Earning trust 11:4
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Devotion Leads to Promotion – Curt Fitzpatrick, Head Coach, SUNY Cortland
13/02/2020 Duración: 31minOn this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome the newly minted SUNY Cortland head football coach, Curt Fitzpatrick, onto the show. Before taking his new position, Coach Fitzpatrick was at the helm of SUNY Morrisville. During his seven-year tenure, Coach Fitzpatrick guided SUNY Morrisville to four winning seasons, one conference championship, and three postseason ECAC bowl appearances. Coach Fitzpatrick is looking to bring his high-flying offense to SUNY Cortland as his former team netted 31.5 points and 438 yards per game over the past seven years. Hear from Coach Fitzpatrick as he details what culture he wants to establish, his offensive philosophy, and what he’s looking forward to the most in his new role. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:37 Coach Fitzpatrick’s background 3:21 Learning the game 5:59 Empowering your players 10:29 Coach Fitzpatrick’s mission statement 14:26 Examples of program culture setting in 15:50 Coach Fitzpatrick’s offense 16:49 Creating structure on offense 19:02 Importance