Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Today’s episode is from our archives and features Brent Dearmon from when he was the offensive coordinator at Arkansas Tech. Since that time, he’s gone on to do big things. Coach Dearmon is currently the head coach at the University of North Alabama. Prior to his current role, he served as the offensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic in 2022 after spending the 2021 season as OC at Middle Tennessee. His previous experience also includes serving as head coach at Bethel University. In his one season at Bethel in 2018, Dearmon guided the team to an undefeated regular season mark. Bethel earned a number-three ranking while averaging 540.3 yards and the second-highest scoring average in the country at 55.0 points per game. He was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year. Dearmon then made the rare jump from NAIA to FBS when he joined Les Miles' staff at Kansas in 2019 as a senior offensive consultant. Midway through the 2019 season, Dearmon took over as the program's offensive coordinator and led the team to

Billy Riebock is the offensive coordinator at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas. He’s coached at all levels of college football, gaining valuable experience from the coaches he’s worked with all along the way. On today's episode, Coach Riebock shares how he utilizes data in the offseason to help determine what the offense will look like for the coming season. He also goes into detail about how Midwestern State utilizes technology to create a better workflow and better teaching tools for their players. Show Notes: A framework for preparing every position How a coach’s workflow and process evolve Find people that will mentor you Using data and analytics to come up with a simple plan Understanding how much you need in a game plan A system must handle all situations, or it’s not complete Using numbers to dictate what you can do Preparing and adjusting in spring Identifying and dealing with trends Using free technology to prepare players in the classroom Using interactive quizzes Using Go Army

On today’s episode, Amanda Ruller joins the podcast to share a different perspective on networking in this profession, finding a way to the top, and then dig into ideas and drills for training running backs. Coach Ruller is currently the running backs coach at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She recently served as the assistant running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks through the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship program. Her unique background in strength and conditioning, data and analytics, and sports media, as well as her experience as an elite multi-sport athlete, is something she leverages to advance in the profession. There are plenty of takeaways from this episode, including insight and advice to become known to the people who can help elevate you, as well as ideas for creating purposeful drills. Show Notes: Finding a way into the coaching profession Her start in strength and conditioning Creating something to give  Marketing yourself Sports broadcasting as an avenue to build

On today’s episode, we sit down with Aaron Taylor to learn more about the Joe Moore Award, the only college football award that honors a group instead of an individual. Aaron Taylor played for Joe Moore at the University of Notre Dame. Taylor was a two-time All-American and a first round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers. Taylor currently works as a college football analyst, television sportscaster, and he is the founder of the Joe Moore Award. He shares all the details behind this award, and through hearing about Joe Moore and his methods, we learn of the impact that elite coaching makes. Whether you are an offensive line coach or not, there is plenty to take away for what it takes to be an impactful coach. Show Notes:  Who was Joe Moore? The Joe Moore O-Line Camp Kirk Ferentz's first attempt at the award The impact of a coach It started with belief and strict adherence to the fundamentals The detail that goes into finding the bes

Mike Waufle most recently served as the defensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills. Coach Waufle served as defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders from 1998 to 2003 and coached in Super Bowl XXXVII. Waufle coached primarily single-gap four-man defensive lines in 4-3 Defenses. He was the defensive line coach for the New York Giants from 2004 to 2009. He won Super Bowl XLII in 2007. He returned to the Raiders in 2010. From 2012 to 2016, he was the defensive line coach for St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams under head coach Jeff Fisher. He coached the Buffalo Bills defensive line in 2017 and retired after the 2017 season. In the segment from the 2022 C.O.O.L. Clinic, he shares how his classroom is unique and then goes into the six components of get-off, which he repped every single day. While he focuses his presentation on defensive line play, there’s a lot to learn here about teaching your players, regardless of the position, to master their technique. The entire talk is available on CoachTube and the link in the

This episode from our archives, recorded in 2019, features Chris Kappas who was recently named the 2022 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year. Demonstrated in this episode, Coach Kappas has shown his ability as a coach on both sides of the ball. He has been recognized as the Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year in 2015, while he was the defensive coordinator for National Champion Mount Union. The following year, he led a top offense in the country, switching sides of the ball for Mount Union in another championship run. He then moved on to be the defensive coordinator for Austin Peay in 2021, finishing his stint there with the 2022 FCS Assistant COY honors. In this episode, Coach Kappas talks about how his year of coaching offense helped his defense and how attention to detail is so important in everything his units do. Show Notes: Coach’s experience on both sides of the ball How coaching offense helped him see the game differently What Coach changed on his defense after being on offense, specifically

Matt Tschetter is the defensive coordinator for Wartburg College who led Division 3 in rushing defense, while also recording the most interceptions. They ranked in the top 25 in most defensive categories. Today, we dig into what Wartburg does in order to set their players up for success on defense. Coach Tschetter was influenced by several of our past guests, including Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator Scott Power, Randolph-Macon head coach Pedro Arruza, and retired Wisconsin-Platteville head coach Mike Emendorfer. Show Notes: Play fast: lighten the mental burden Relentless Communication Assignment sound: do your 1/11th Technique focused Tackling, block defeat, and creating turnovers Teaching tackling in the team meeting, plus quizzing Be multiple Stop the run: force offenses to be one-dimensional Create chaos Win the situational Don’t flinch and turn the page Base defense from 4-3 learned from Northwest Missouri State Defensive line responsible for A and B gaps Leveraged-based run fits Su

As coaches, we always seem to be in a hurry to get to where we want to be, to get to that position we set as a career goal. In that haste, we may forget that we have plenty of opportunities to improve ourselves and build our skills in the place we are at. That’s exactly what Caleb Collins did in progressing through the ranks from being a high school teacher, to an analyst, to an on-field position coach in the FBS. He found ways to use the positions he was in to get the reps he needed to improve his skills as a coach. In this episode, Coach Collins shares examples from his journey, as well as the methods and progressions he uses to coach the outside linebackers at Baylor. While he gets focused on the specifics of outside linebacker play as we go, you can learn from the way he thinks about it and the methods he uses to prepare his position for success on the field. Show Notes: How teaching in the high school classroom helped him to an on-field FBS job Getting reps at coaching your own room Traits desired in

Calvin Renfroe is in year seven as the offensive coordinator at Olivet Nazarene. In this episode, he talks about what the staff calls “position battles.” He shares the process they use to constantly evaluate their players and give them feedback so that each player is continuously improving. The position battles have proven to help improve performance on the field, as well as build the culture at Olivet. Show Notes: Defining position battles We don’t choose starters - the players choose Where this idea stemmed from How evaluation builds the culture Being efficient with grading Example - quarterback, adjusted completion percentage Aggressive adjusters Grading decision making Playmaker points Transparency is key Method for sharing the grades How grades work into the practice plan Make it take it Tuesday Using grades to improve concepts or techniques and highlight strengths Creating an environment for learning and coaching Adding a component to grade to emphasize something This is a living breat

Today’s episode is a segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Coaches Clinic, in which Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule talks about coaching the top 10% of your team. What he says in this segment applies to any coach in any sport. We have had some impactful talks from head coaches over the three years of the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, and this one ranks right up at the top. It’s definitely a top 10% presentation full of takeaways for you and your staff. Speaking of staff, the staff pass and individual premium pass are still on sale at lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com. These passes are an incredible value at just $60 per coach. As a bonus, these passes will convert to Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic Plus. LFGF Clinic Plus is a new membership available on CoachTube, and it will allow you access to 2023's 130 talks for one year plus access to a monthly rotation of courses from past clinics. You don’t need to do anything for this upgrade. Your premium pass gets you access to LFGF Clinic Plus following the

Matt Edwards is a pass rush specialist for the Las Vegas Raiders. In this segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, he shares insights into how he approaches coaching the position and developing his players. As he points out, this approach applies to any position, not just the defensive line. He also shares information on how he coordinates the rush. Show Notes: Role as a coach: teach, develop, inspire Teaching: clear, concise, clean, direct Development: enhance, fix it, eliminate it Inspire: trust, small victories, character Key attributes of a great pass rusher Winning mindset Refuse to lose Effort gets sacks Rush coordination Pass philosophy For more information on Lauren's First and Goal, visit lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Pennington enters his seventh year as the Head Coach at West Virginia State University in 2023. Pennington was named Head Coach in the spring of 2017 and promptly proceeded to lead the program to its first winning season in a decade. In this episode, which is revisited from our archives, we talk about the overriding concept that builds the WVSU offense - strategic flexibility. Watch John Pennington’s RPO Course: https://bit.ly/41WEAbg Related John Pennington Podcast Episodes: Recruiting, NIL, Building Culture: https://spoti.fi/3JpScEO Small Wins = Big Gains: https://spoti.fi/3ZTPn45 Six Keys for Red Zone Success: https://spoti.fi/3YC3g66 Additional Episode: The Disaster Plan, Featuring Tony DeMeo: https://spoti.fi/3ZVmcOg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Eggerling starred for the Southern Connecticut State Owls from 1997 through 2000, earning All-Northeast 10 Conference First Team Defense honors as a punter in 1999. Eggerling completed his career with the second-most punts in program history, as well as the second-most total career yards. He was also a senior captain and chosen as the Owls' Offensive Most Valuable Player that season. He was also a pitcher for Southern's baseball team. Coach Eggerling returned to Southern Connecticut after serving as the safeties coach at Bowdoin, as well as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Saint Anselm College, during which time he was named the 2014 NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. In today's episode, he shares his approach to being himself while coaching and in all situations, how he teaches his 3-3 stack defense to create versatility, and how to adjust to big personnel on offense. What really comes through in this interview is a love for his unive

On today’s episode, we go into the passing lab with Jones County High School (GA) Offensive Coordinator Josh Herring to discuss the evolution of the passing game, combating today’s defenses, the details of specific concepts, and how to practice. Show Notes: The landscape of defensive football - things you need an answer for Less six-man - more empty protections to strain the defense More seven-man play action or check release to take away dual read Breaking down pressures to formulate a protection plan Have a language that allows quick communication At least two blitz pick-up periods every practice The passing is a total thing and must be worked that way in practice QB needs to have a protection thought process in every passing drill       Drop eight answers 11 and 12 personnel Concepts for drop eight - Floods, Wide Splits, Four Strong Four Strong concepts Spacing concept Winning route side space  Y Cross coaching points Dig or Post Curl with Y Cross Evolution of the Seam Read Starting with

On today’s episode, we are joined by Army West Point Assistant Head Coach and Outside Linebackers Coach John Loose to discuss last play scenarios and how to practice them. We also share a preview of what to expect from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic. Show Notes: Different last play scenarios Practice on Thursday Start at the back end of the field and work down The back end is too far for Hail Mary - rush two Lateral all over the field Hail Mary - rush five into throwing hand One play 20-yard line Rush two or none or two late with nine droppers Before half in the red zone Stop on the play/hold them/pass interference Force field goal 3rd down play - 1st down go down scenario Kamikaze word/attitude Jump first run cut and 11 on the run Giving up a score Need field goal range before the end of the game, protect the sideline call Shallow-deep force middle of the field defense Down by less than a score Take a knee - submarine get the ball Hail Mary before the end of half Regist

On today’s episode, we sit down again with Siddiq Haynes, Defensive Line Coach for UTSA. A former standout player and coaching veteran of more than a decade, Coach Haynes is in his second season at UTSA. The UTSA defensive line helped anchor a defense that ranked in the top three in C-USA in eight different statistical categories, including second with 6.6 tackles for loss per game and third in both total and scoring defense. Coach Haynes' unit played a deep rotation (as many as ten players) during the season and combined to tally more than 30 tackles for loss, including nine sacks. He shares the details of how he develops his position and the plan to get them to the quarterback. Show Notes:  A passion developed as a child playing the game Sports marketing experience Starting out on the offensive side of the ball for KC Keeler Learning from Phil Longo Development as a defensive line coach with Rodrique Wright The “why” is vital to moving forward in this profession Mental warfare: Dealing with life and

The legendary Bill Walsh was a believer in planning for all contingencies, and that belief is the theme of this episode from our archives. In this episode, retired college head coach Tony DeMeo talks about preparing for the worst and implementing his “Disaster Plan.” None of us like the idea of getting behind big in a game. We’d prefer to leave that idea out of our players' psyche, but discussing it and teaching players and coaches a way to handle it is sound practice. Coach DeMeo shares that exact strategy as well as how he prepared his teams to handle this situation. Tony DeMeo is a retired college head coach, most recently at the University of Charleston (West Virginia). His coaching career spanned 37 years and 12 college teams. It included stops at the FBS, FCS, and NCAA Division II levels. DeMeo was the Head Coach at Charleston for six seasons before stepping down in 2010. He held a 43-23 record with the Golden Eagles and had them ranked as high as tenth in NCAA Division II back in 2009. In his career, D

Tre Lamb is a coach you will want to keep an eye on. The second youngest head coach in division one football at the time we recorded this episode, he’s made an impact at Gardner-Webb University and has even developed a coaching tree with several of his coaches moving up in the ranks. Football has been in his blood, growing up as the son and grandson of legendary Georgia high school football coaches. His father, Hal, won three state titles, as did his grandfather, Ray. Growing up in a football family and having an obsession with learning the game has allowed Coach Lamb to climb the ranks quickly. Today, he discusses taking over a program in the midst of the pandemic shutdown and his 30-60-90-day plan to get the program going. He shares the offense he’s developed, which he identifies as a blend of App State and Tennessee, as well as how he walks the tightrope of being the Head Coach as well as handling all the duties of Offensive Coordinator as well. Show Notes: The drive to be a coach came through growing up

Shane Dierking is the Defensive Coordinator for North Central College - the 2022 Division III National Champions. He was also named the Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year for 2022.  In this episode, we learn of Coach Dierking's obsession with learning the game of football that developed at a young age and continues for him today. We talk about his 4-2-5 defense and the 3-3 stack package within it, his approach to the profession, and his view on how to achieve success and continue growing. Show Notes: Decision to become a coach Influence of John Thorne Studying schemes of the best Obsession to become better as a 24-year-old defensive coordinator Continuing to improve Not being satisfied with success as an individual or team To be the best, you have to change your best every single day Philosophy of their 4-2-5 defense Using 3-3 Stack in situations Pressure percentages have gone down the older he’s gotten Reasons for less pressure Limiting explosives How the 3-3 Stack fits into their 4-2-5

We will be re-publishing some episodes from our archives as we have moved to a new platform. Our old platform limited us to the 500 most current episodes, and there is just too much good stuff from our past guests to leave off of our feed. Today’s episode is a prime example of that. This podcast with Matt Drinkall is from 2019 after he joined the Army staff as the TE Coach. He’s been named the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in 2023, and we are excited about the style he will bring to the Army offense because he is not an “option guy.” The tite front has gained popularity across all levels of football, and in today’s episode, Coach Drinkall shares a plan for defeating it. There are a ton of takeaways from this one, so get your pen and notebook ready to capture some of these ideas.  He also has a playlist that we will publish from him. Coach Drinkall always delivers great information on our podcast. From the Archives: Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast’s “All In On Offense” s