Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

From the Archives - Joe Dailey, WR Coach, Boston College shares his insight on coordinating an offense. Dailey recorded with us while he was at Liberty. He spent 2019 as New Mexico' Offensive Coordinator and now is at Boston College. On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast Keith Grabowski has Joe Dailey, offensive coordinator at Liberty University. Dailey is a former quarterback at Nebraska and North Carolina and used some of his personal playing experience to help influence his offensive scheme. Keith and Coach Dailey discuss what has impacted Dailey as a coach, his dynamic offensive scheme and coaching process. 01:10 Joe Dailey's coaching journey 02:12 Coaches that have made an impact on Dailey 04:15 Developing offense from previous experience 05:10 Transitioning in coaching and understanding relationships 07:12 Advice for guys that want to be a coach 08:35 Coach Dailey’s mistake as a young coach 09:48 Evolution of the offense at Liberty 10:45 Philosophy of the offense 12:54 Offensive tr

From the Archives: The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Erik Chinander, defensive coordinator at the University of Nebraska. This is Chinander’s first season at Nebraska after spending the last two seasons at the University of Central Florida. Chinander moved to Nebraska when Scott Frost moved from being the head coach at UCF to the same position at Nebraska. UCF’s defense forced an increased number of turnovers, ranking second in the nation in takeaways in 2017. And Chinander helped the UCF team to a 13-0 season and ranking top three in the American Athletic Conference in defensive touchdowns, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. Before coaching at UCF, Chinander spent two seasons at the University of Oregon. Chinander coached the outside linebackers in his second stint at Oregon. He coached one year in the NFL in 2013, working as an assistant defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Chinander first came to Oregon in 2010, working as an intern for a year and a defensive gr

From the Archives: In this episode Auburn University’s Coach Herb Hand shares some valuable insight into being a successful coach on and off the field Coach Hand has been a key coaching component in some of the most explosive offenses in NCAA history. He reunited with Gus Malzahn for the 2016 season, joining Malzahn's Auburn coaching staff as offensive line coach. Prior to Auburn he helped develop the offenses at Clemson, West Virginia, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, and Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Arcvhives - Tips for a Successful Pregame Speech Host Keith Grabowski shares another page of his notebook giving tips for giving a successful pregame speech. 00:50 The stereotype of the pregame speech 01:15 Opportunity to send team out with a positive mindset 01:45 Build emotion to a crescendo over the course of the week 02:30 Communicate a focus to set the stage for Friday 03:15 12 time state champ Chuck Kyle on the pregame speech 04:29 Motivation is an attitude about what you do 05:02 It’s about getting them to step above fear of failure 06:27 Always be clear and concise 07:18 Coach Grabowski’s first game as a head coach 09:50 Separate reminders from the emotional part of the speech 10:14 Have a routine before you send them out 11:20 Rehearse what you want to say 11:50 Make sure any prop works out how you want it to 14:06 Always be positive in the pregame speech 16:40 Chuck Kyle’s first state championship pregame speech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Archives: Originally an offensive consultant, Coach Dearmon was promoted by Kansas Jayhawk head coach Les Miles to serve as the program’s new offensive coordinator on October 6, 2019. Due to his previous experience as an offensive coordinator at Arkansas Tech, head coach at Bethel University (Tenn.) and analyst at Auburn University (Ala.), Coach Dearmon was able to handle the task of taking over as Kansas’ offensive coordinator mid-season. Prior to Kansas, Dearmon became one of the hottest offensive names in the game after his one-year campaign as head coach of Bethel University, where they went 10-0 and boasted an incredible 540.3 yards per game to go along with an unheard of 55 points per game, the most for any team in college football. Show notes :33 Start as a football coach and the jump to the college ranks 2:02 Job at Auburn 3:01 Prepared yourself for opportunity to coach college 4:31 Transition to Arkansas Tech 6:21 Getting players to buy in 8:54 Building one message on top of the oth

Ken Niumatalolo is today’s guest of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. Niumatalolo has been on the Navy staff since 2002 and has been the program’s head coach since 2002, posting a record of 77-42 during that stretch. He sits down with Keith Grabowski to discuss program culture at Navy, staff accountability and the advantages to running the triple option in Division I football. Show notes 0:52 Start as a football coach 1:59 Key points in coaching development 4:41 Why the Triple Option works for Navy 6:08 Building culture at the Naval Academy 9:40 Having a "Why" as a program, and holding the staff accountable 12:56 Onboarding freshmen 15:01 Working in the RPO 17:07 Evolution of blocking in triple option 18:45 The advantages of running the triple option at the Division I level 22:06 Coaches need to have answers. In real time. 23:38 Best coaching advice received (and advice to young coaches) 25:44 Coaching in the Army-Navy Game 27:20 Creating balance 30:06 The winning edge Twitter: @CoachKGrabows

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