Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

We spent each week of the season with Steve Hauser, former special teams coach with Iowa State and Oklahoma State and the creator of the popular TeachTapes on Twitter. We sat down with him in the Catapult Coaches Lounge at AFCA to catch up and discuss learning the game and what we bring back from conventions and clinics to our players in order to create a better experience for them.   Show Notes: -Never know where you will be a year from now -Bowl games and how they are affected  -Opportunities through change -Technology has changed things for the better -The experience you create for a player -How technology fine tunes your coaching -Clinics and conventions - what are you bringing back for your players -Examples to share with players through Twitter -Same but different -Chiefs “snow globe” -Using Catapult data -Dialing intensity up and down in drills -Opportunity for tech like Catapult One at HS level -It’s full-time care for players -Understanding what is happening with players -Working smart -Connection b

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. Today, we talk about recruiting in the portal, how the focus has changed, tools to help find the right student-athletes for your program, building culture in a constantly changing roster, and NIL. Show Notes: -Small College recruiting -Finding ways to be efficient -Changes - The transfer portal  -Catapult Recruit -How changes have affected the focus -Bringing new players into the system -How portal affects culture -Focus on developing players and building relationships -Best features of the technology -Developing as a coach -Being intentional in development as a coach -Keeping things simple -Dealing with losses -Process of Simplifying - Reverse engineer -NIL in Division II -Be Sports https://www.besportsgroup.com/ -NIL as an education opportunity Related Episodes: John Pen

We sat down with Jordan Hogan at the Coach’s Lounge in the Catapult Sports booth at AFCA to discuss what he’s done since we last talked at the NYSHSFCA Clinic in 2019, while he was the receivers coach at Cornell. During the pandemic, which was a shutdown of the Ivy League season, Coach Hogan was able to attain the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship, a program started by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015 to help increase diversity in the coaching ranks and provide more opportunity for experience on the NFL level. Recently named to FootballScoop's Minority Watch List, Hogan worked with the offensive staff and served as an assistant in the quarterback room during his time with the Cardinals. He helped with the creation of install tapes, game breakdowns, play drawings, and assisted with game and practice data input among other duties.  Prior to his time in the NFL, Hogan spent three seasons at nearby Cornell. During his time with the Big Red, Hogan served as the wide receivers coach where he developed several record-se

Jamie Hepner is the Director of Applied Sport Science and Football Performance at Catapult. We sit down with Jamie to discuss technology, analytics, and data that help win games and develop our athletes. Translate data into action.  Show Notes: -Jamie Hepner’s background -The gap closing between on field coaches and sports science -Progression for a team starting with analytics -“Interesting data is for fans. Actionable data is for coaches.” -Ask questions of the data -Physically peaking for the first game -Camp usually is a regression of intensity -How much is too much? There is no magic number -How position coaches are using data -Broad guidelines with understanding of risks -Reinforcing non-maximal effort can have an effect on maximal output -You can compromise intensity or compromise how you do it -Competitive advantage is in quality not quantity -Team periods - what do I want to be? -A marathon runner doesn’t run a marathon every day to prepare for the race -Considering intensity and rest -Special Teams

We caught up with Cody Alexander at AFCA and sat down with him at the Catapult booth to recap what we saw in 2022 as well as what he expects to trend in 2023. Cody Alexander is the creator of MatchQuarters and the author of five books on defense. A former Texas HS Football Coach, and FBS Defensive GA, Coach A has a vast amount of experience at all levels of football. Before returning to the high school ranks, Coach A was the Defensive Graduate Assistant at Baylor University under current North Texas Defensive Coordinator, Phil Bennett. During Coach’s tenure at Baylor, he assisted with the development of the corners. In addition, he was placed in charge of opponent breakdowns while overseeing and assisting with defensive recruiting, discovering All-Big 12 LB Eddie Lackey. While at Baylor, Coach A was on staff for three bowl appearances (Fiesta, Holiday, and Alamo) and a Big XII Championship (2013). High School Trends: -Move to the 3-3-5 -Wing-T and Power type concepts -Pin & Pull -Getting bigger O personnel

We sat down with the creator of Hog FB Chat Anthony Shiffman to talk about how the chat came about, learning and developing as a coach, the networking, the pin-and-pull scheme, and developing relationships with your players. This episode was recorded at AFCA with special thanks to Catapult for giving us a space to sit down and talk with coaches. Show Notes: -Journey into coaching -How Hog FB Chat Developed -Learning through the Hog FB Chat -Building relationships -Creating a unit identity -The Pin and Pull -Play to personnel -Why it’s become part of the wide zone team’s run game -Techniques for Pin and Pull -Professional development advice -Don’t be intimidated by logos -Build relationships to build your career -Bob Wylie and Jim McNally -How technology advances the game -It’s always about the player -Hog FB Chat in 2023 -Winning edge - relationships Twitter: @CoachShiffman Related: Chris Fischer Texas HS FB Chat on Coach and Coordinator: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/texas-high-school-football-cha

Jeremy Hawkins is the Defensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator for Eastern Kentucky. He sat down with us at the Catapult booth at AFCA to share some tips for networking at conventions, clinics, and conferences. Show Notes: -Be casual and comfortable -Build genuine relationships -Be yourself -Make relationships real -It’s about establishing trust -It’s like recruiting -Prepare yourself -Know about the person you want to talk to Learn more about Catapult’s solution-based products: catapultsports.com Related: Game Plan For Your Next Job Series (14 episodes): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/game-plan-for-your-next-job Jeremy Hawkins - Professional Development and Career Enhancement https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/professional-development-and-career-advancement-jeremy-hawkins-defensive-line-coach-eastern-kentucky Jeremy Hawkins - Good Eyes and Fanatical Effort https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/defensive-line-good-eyes-adn-fanatical-effort-jeremy-hawkins-defensive-line-coach-eku Defe

Darrin Chiaverini, UCLA Analyst/WR Coach, stopped by to talk with us at the Catapult booth at the AFCA Convention. After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1999 and spending time in the NFL, Chiaverini began his career as a coach. Now in his 16th year has spent time at the junior college and Power 5 level. Today he shares his thoughts on developing coaching progressions to get the plays from the chalk to the playing field as well as his thoughts on developing in the coaching profession. Show Notes: -Transition from player to coach -Teaching progression -Evaluation and reflection -Making the most out of tough years -Coach development advice -Interacting with other coaches to learn -Learning from your failures Twitter @CoachChev6   one.catapultsports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If culture is the substance of your program, then branding is the style. Today we share insight from 6 coaches plus a branding expert on why branding is important to your program, unit, or position group and how to successfully create branding that represents who you are as a collective. Show Notes: -Rob Pomazak, head coach at st Charles north in IL. In this segment, he talks about how he gets the message out about his program and why it’s an important part of what he does as a head coach. -When we spoke with Kareem Reid in this segment from USA Football’s National Conference, he was the head coach at West Lake High School in Atlanta, Ga. He is now a quality control and defensive line coach for the Florida Gators. In this segment, he relates how in the programs he took over it was very important to establish a brand in order to create excitement, recruit his hallways, and get the student body excited.  he shares his approach to branding his team and some of the specifics that he recommends. -The covid shutdo

Today's episode is a segment from the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School with Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, TCU. At the time of the presentation, Coach Dykes was with SMU. Coach Dykes shares the process he uses when putting together an offense. His process is entirely player driven and behind with evaluating the type of talent and skill sets that they have on their roster. Show Notes: -Starts with Offensive Line -OL sets the culture -Building around Big OL -Building around smaller athletic OL -Receivers - small and quick or big and physical -The running back -Quarterback ability -Running QB gives another step in the diversity of your offense -Do you have FB or TE? -Rob Gronkowski -Air Raid most TE friendly offense -Defenses can get creative when defending only 5 gaps -Defenses aren’t ready to hold up against 12 personnel -Always find a way to get the best players on the field -Critical situations - players not plays -The game is about fundamentals -Great players make great plays Related Episod

Robert Pomazak, Head Coach at St. Charles North High School (IL) is our guest on today’s podcast. We discuss his approach in creating a program by design, and he reflects on his first decade as a head coach and what he has learned. His reflection has plenty of takeaways that any coach can learn from.    1. You don't know what you don't know. 2. The last 10% of leadership is up to the leader. 3. The many hats of the head coach. 4. Your persistence must be greater than any resistance. 5. You are your program, and your program is you; As you evolve, your program must evolve. 6. Head coaching is 365/24/7. 7. Mental conditioning is just as important as physical conditioning. 8. People over players always. 9. It will be hard. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. 10. I am proud of myself. Defensive Coordinator Professional Development Series: https://coachtube.com/bundles/2023-planning-organizing-improving-your-defense?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Coach Pomazak’s Courses: https://coachtube.com/users/robpomazak?a=dd

On today’s podcast, we share insight on building culture from our clinics and interviews with 7 coaches. I want to start by sharing a definition from Brian Kight who has appeared on this podcast often. Culture is the Belief and Behaviors that create the outcome. It’s the experience that can be felt by everyone involved. With that in mind, we focused on what these coaches share specifically in that regard.   Culture is a buzzword used not only in sports but at any place you have a team of people working together today. It seems that there are many intangible aspects of it, but as you will hear, the culture you create can be seen in the actions of the people in your organization both on and off the field. There is no single way to do it, but the outcome definitely can be seen and evaluated for its effectiveness and success, and that goes beyond the wins and championships. -We start with one of the best to ever do it, the head coach of Alabama, Nick Saban. It’s a process and he shares the keys to it in this Q&A

Thank you to all of the incredible guests that we’ve had on this podcast and in our clinics over these last six years, and especially thank you to you the listener. We appreciate you showing up and listening on a regular basis to learn from our guests and grow as a coach so that together we can unlock the full potential of this great game.  The eight coaches here are truly elite. They are the 10% coach - that part of any bell curve occupied by those who do it right with a standard of excellence above all others. From a statistical point of view, this group has a winning percentage of .818 and a cumulative record of 3,032 wins 663 losses and 10 ties, and together they’ve won 78 state championships to date. They have all won over 300 games and one is just 8 wins away from 500. Listening through each interview, their stories and outlooks on life and coaching are amazing and certainly an example to follow. Their passion for the game is unquestionable. We share insight from each of these coaches today, and you wil

From the archives. Update: Coach Spencer is now the head coach at North Central College and completed his first season in 2022 with a 15-0 record and a Division 3 National Championship. They also led the nation in Total Offense (541.5 ypg)and Scoring Offense (52.4 ppg). Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski talks to Brad Spencer, offensive coordinator at North Central College in Illinois. North Central was an offensive power house at the Division III level this past season. Spencer's offense was ranked No. 1 in third down and red zone efficiency, top three in completion percentage and top 10 in total offense and scoring. Grabowski and Coach Spencer discuss the culture of North Central's offensive unit and Coach Spencer shares what he believes attributed to their success this past season. 01:45 Performing at high level 03:28 What made Coach Spencer want to be a football coach 06:07 Mistake as a young coach 09:02 Culture of the offense 12:38 Keys to success on third down 19:52 Third down c

Tempo offense has been in the mainstream of football thinking for about a quarter of a century now when guys like Randy Walker and Rich Rodriguez made it popular, but it still is, in many ways an underutilized and under-coached aspect of an offensive attack. Today’s "best of" episode shares the ideas of 11 coaches on maximizing the advantages of tempo by how it is structured, the plays run with it, how it’s game planned, the mechanics of playing fast and how it even can become engrained in culture. -Hawaii offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker - tempo as a stressor to the defense  -Kansas Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki - Using tempo to create multiplicity, game planning tempo, paying attention to what plays work most efficiently with a fast pace -New Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo points out that you can move as fast as the officials, so understanding what their pace is can allow you to build your procedures and call plays that can be executed within that 12 or so seconds that it takes for th

The game lost an incredible coach this week. Coach Mike Leach's passing has affected so many in the coaching profession. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Leach family, the Mississippi State football family, and to all those who feel the loss of a great man, Coach Mike Leach. Coach Leach’s passing has affected so many of us even those who actually never met him because he used the stage the game of football gave him to impact others. It goes without saying that he was a one-of-a-kind individual. There’s so much to learn from his approach to life and coaching the game. It’s easy to see the impact that a coach has. Coach Leach’s impact is on the grandest scale. He touched so many lives. He helped so many people. The game and the world are better for him having played his part. Thank you, Coach Leach. You will be missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's "best of" episode, we share simple ideas from five coaches on how to build a strong player-coach relationship. These methods can be incorporated at any level and require only the focus and work of the coach to build the bonds that lead to individual, unit and team success. Show Notes: -Introduction of a coaches manual -Ola Adams, assistant DB coach, Denver Broncos - taking a walk -Bill Durkin, OL coach, Coastal Carolina - CPR time -Bob Wylie, OL Coach, XFL Vipers - Creating an environment for relationships -Terry Joseph, passing game coordinator, DB coach, Texas - communication and the message -Brian Polian, special teams coordinator, LSU - relationships are a two-way street Entire episodes: 15 Coaching Points for the Player-Coach Relationship 3 Down Creepers, Press Man and Walking to Build Relationships - Ola Adams https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/3-down-creepers-press-man-and-walking-to-build-relationships-ola-adams-dc-villanova-university Coach Player Relationship and Coaching the Oline-

On today’s “best of Coach and Coordinator” episode Keith share the insight of 10 coaches on teaching the game. Teaching and learning are something he continues to study because he feels it is such an important part of our profession and it is what makes all of our schemes and diagrams come to life or as Coach Bob Wylie has reminded us plenty of times on the podcast - as the great Paul Brown used to say - it’s about getting it from the chalkboard to the grass. Show Notes: -Joe Paterno's philosophy -Temple Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot and the race against time  -Cleveland Browns Passing Game Coordinator and DB Coach Jeff Howard on seeing it from the player perspective -USFL Michigan Panthers Defensive Coordinator Dan Carrel on creating a backward design -USFL Pittsburgh Maulers Offensive Coordinator John Tomlinson on Visual Repetitiveness -Miami Hurricanes Offensive Line Coach Alex Mirabal - It starts with a lesson plan -Legendary NFL Special Teams Coach Mike Westhoff - talk to them in a manner in which you

On today's podcast, Tennessee Martin Offensive Line Coach Matt Jones joins Keith to discuss the different components that go into creating consistent performance from year-to-year. Coach Jones has had nine all-conference performers over the last two years and he attributes it to an environment of player-led learning that he has created. He explains his methods for coaching consistent performers. Shownotes: -Creating momentum fro the previous season -Why your player need to take advantage of time off to improve football IQ
-Prescribing teach tapes -Methods for building football IQ -Using small segments of time -Asking questions to get them thinking -Learning from players t the higher level -The Socratic method -Player ownership of the calls -Educated freedom -Ownership in learning and solving problems -Asking questions vs. telling them what to do -Putting ego aside to get a job done -Be goal oriented but understand the process to get it done -Joe Thomas - best coaches don’t force a player to be a cookie cutte

At this time of year we like to put together some best of episodes where we take segments from episodes in our library and put them together in an episode thematically which shares multiple perspective, insight and thought on a specific topic. We have some of those headed your way, but as I was reviewing this particular episode from three years ago, I couldn’t stop listening, because the conversation was timeless and applies across coaching. I really enjoyed going back through this one and there were so many points made that I took notes on again. The title may have drawn you into thinking that this is about an uptempo style of play, and in many ways it is. We talk about the balance between simplicity and having all the answers, but more importantly, we dig into teaching your players to play fast within whatever offense or style of play you are running. So here’s my conversation with 12x state champion and an excellent student of the game especially as it relates to teaching it, offensive coordinator at St. X