Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back Coach Cody Kennedy from Tulane University. Coach Kennedy leads the offensive line at Tulane, and on today's episode, he breaks down the duo play, the factors that come with recruiting offensive linemen, how he persevered throughout his coaching career, and the change in culture at Tulane University. Show Notes: 3:23 Approach to recruiting offensive linemen 7:24 Multi-sport athletes 9:46 Deciding on offering scholarships 13:06 Recruits handling social media 15:43 Culture shift at Tulane 19:44 Coach Kennedy's personal journey 23:10 Favorite plays to run 24:05 Installation process 25:32 Determining plays on film 26:55 Vertical dent in the defense 32:20 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Kennedy on Twitter @CoachCKennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we are joined by Kent State University's Offensive Coordinator, Andy Sowder. Coach Sowder arrived at Kent State after serving as the offensive coordinator at San Jose State and as an offensive quality control coach at the University of Texas. Tune in and learn how Coach Sowder approached his career path. Also learn how to instill a culture of becoming an alpha in your program, the details of game-planning on offense, and how to develop your back-ups.  Show Notes: 2:37 Handling the lockdown 3:28 Analyzing this year's recruits 4:40 Getting into coaching 8:55 Lessons to become a better coach 11:09 Keeping things in perspective  13:07 Being the alpha 14:15 Becoming a winning program 18:06 Training away bad habits 19:48 Coaching tight ends and receivers 21:36 Game-planning for screen plays 24:37 Tendencies 25:09 Game planning in red zone and goal line 29:21 Creativity on defense 29:37 Perimeter blocking 31:24 Installation procedures 32:58 Developing backup players during the

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in the assistant head coach and running backs coach at UC Davis, Coach Mark Speckman onto the show. Coach Speckman is known as own of the founding fathers of the fly sweep play, and today we hear how Coach Speckman has evolved the play throughout his career. Tune in and learn the details of the fly sweep, how it has changed over the years, and how defenses are learning to attack the play as well. Show Notes: 3:32 Influence of the fly sweep 5:49 Development of plays 8:24 Defenses that give the fly sweep trouble 12:33 Green, yellow, and red sweeps 13:54 Practice time for blocking 17:08 The exchange point in shotgun 24:02 Fitting into your own offensive system 25:49 Basic principles behind splits 27:38 Adjustments made to the fly sweep 31:00 Play-action 38:21 Keys for inside runs 44:02 Installing fly sweep You can follow Coach Speckman on Twitter @MarkSpeckman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Princeton University's wide receiver coach Brian Flinn rejoins the show. Previously, Coach Flinn came onto the podcast as a guest speaker while he was coaching at Villanova University. After coaching for 12 years at Villanova, Coach Flinn took over as the wide receivers coach at Princeton. During this episode, learn how Coach Flinn has adjusted to the move and how he has grown as a coach throughout his career. Show Notes: 2:35 Coaching at Princeton 4:32 Challenges of joining a new program 6:34 Adjusting to new scheme 13:08 Teaching your receivers 17:33 Using film to your advantage 20:18 Fitting in new concepts 21:56 Questions asked to Coach Flinn 25:08 Wide splits 27:59 Advice for coaches 32:14 Being prepared 33:20 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Flinn on Twitter @Coach_Flinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we continue our "Home Team Podcast" series. Our guest host Joel Nellis welcomes in the head coach at Northern Illinois University Thomas Hammock. As a player at Northern Illinois, Coach Hammock still ranks 13th all-time in Huskie history in career rushing yards. A heart condition halted Coach Hammock's playing career, but he quickly transitioned to roles as a coach with the University of Wisconsin and the Baltimore Ravens. After spending five seasons with the Ravens as the running backs coach, Coach Hammock returned to take the helm as the first African American head coach in Northern Illinois' history. Learn from Coach Hammock about how he emphasizes family in his program and how he develops his players into young men. Show Notes: 1:57 Intro 4:18 Stars of your home team 5:46 Transitioning into coaching 7:01 Career decision-making process 8:11 Time management 9:32 Discipline at home 10:06 Handling negative press 10:58 Difference between NFL and college 11:58 Players b

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in Duke University's Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties coach, Matt Guerrieri. After being a three-year letterman at safety for Davidson College, Coach Guerrieri worked his way to Lenoir-Rhyne University as a defensive graduate assistant coach. He then worked his up the ladder on Duke's coaching staff. On this episode, learn from Coach Guerrieri's coaching journey, and about how he instructs his safeties. Show Notes: 2:49 Inspiration to be a football coach 6:24 Learning from experience 8:34 Building culture on defense 10:09 Principles of your team 13:17 Philosophies at Duke 17:35 Reaching your players 21:05 Players being another coach 23:27 Keeping scheme simple 24:21 Coaching your safeties 25:17 Having your safeties play confidently 27:11 Having sound execution 29:01 The winning edge 29:53 Recruiting area You can follow Coach Guerrieri on Twitter @MattGuerrieri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in St. Johnsbury Academy's head coach Rich Alercio onto the show. On this episode, learn how your offensive linemen can maintain their power, skill, and technique while working out at home. Whether it is using a broom, a chair, or a phone, there are tools at home that can assist your linemen with their training while away from any workout facilities. Tune in and learn from Coach Alercio during this episode.  Show Notes: 3:59 Linemen maintaining power 6:55 Movement skills for linemen 8:49 At home workouts 12:36 Film reviews for coaches 13:35 Positioning the camera 15:04 Drills for hand technique 20:50 Chair location and camera setup 22:27 Emphasizing footwork 27:19 Working your hips You can follow Coach Alercio on Twitter @OLineSkills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes back SUNY Brockports' defensive coordinator Mike Fox onto the show. Tune in and hear how Coach Fox implements a sticks coverage philosophy on third and long. Also learn how in 2018, Coach Fox was named D3 Coordinator of the Year as his unit held its entire schedule to negative rushing yards in 11 out of 12 games. Show Notes: 3:32 People helping people 4:52 Pressure on 3rd and long 7:44 Alignment and base principles 9:51 Drilling technique into form 12:41 Attacking sticks coverage 16:46 Defending second level screens 19:55 Troubleshooting sticks coverage 23:18 Attacking a run pressure defense 25:24 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Fox on Twitter @CoachMFox1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back Head Coach Jason Negro, from St. John Bosco High School (CA). After winning the national championship in 2019, Coach Negro is looking to help lead his team to defend their title. In this episode, hear from Coach Negro as he tells us how he prepares his team to face difficult schedules, competition, and how to handle success. Show Notes: 3:04 Moving forward in uncertain times 5:54 Facing the best of the best 9:06 Key moments throughout the season 11:15 Foundations of your culture 14:53 Staying at the top 18:30 Repeating as champions 19:49 Preparing your team during the lockdown 22:55 Transitioning back to normal You can follow Coach Negro on Twitter @boscofootball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome Rob Ash back onto the show. Coach Ash spent 36 years as a head coach at the FCS and NCAA Division III levels before working as an offensive analyst at Arkansas. Now as the director of coaching development at Championship Analytics, Coach Ash is seeking to help coaches utilize analytics during games to improve their team's win probability. Tune into this episode to see how you can use analytics on 4th down.  Show Notes: 3:37 The advantage of analytics  6:40 Coaches using analytics 9:33 Situational awareness 12:31 4th Down analytics 19:47 Practicing 4th down mentality 26:20 Impact on how your team plays 28:12 Adding analytics to your program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes back Coach Lucas Lueders onto the show. Currently the offensive coordinator at the University of Central Missouri, Coach Lueders previously led the offense at Morningside College, where as the offensive coordinator, he helped guide them to a 2019 NAIA National Championship. Tune in and see how Coach Lueders utilizes tempo in his offense, and how he is a emphasizes the pillars of leverage, numbers, and grass to his players. Show Notes: 2:56 Transition to Central Missouri 7:20 Things to account for in coaching move 10:52 Having continued success 14:47 Meaning and usage of tempo 26:27 Complex, yet simple tempo 36:21 Confusing the defense 40:29 Creativity on offense 42:11 Catching the defense off-guard 44:08 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Lueders on Twitter @CoachLueds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back the Football Scoop Co-Coordinator of the Year, Coach Casey Jacobsen. Currently the co-defensive coordinator at the 2019 NAIA National Champions, Morningside College, learn how Coach Jacobsen approaches defending RPOs. Also tune in and hear how he works to build a culture on defense that helps develop his players to analyze and identify the opposing offense's formations, disguises, and play designs.  Show Notes: 3:27 Culture wins 4:52 Defending the RPO 6:31 Using your safeties 9:47 Insight from Coach Leuders 11:41 Technique 13:40 Dealing with unbalanced formations 16:52 Trouble period in practice 18:37 Preparing for no huddle 21:22 Trends to account for 23:03 Making adjustments  You can follow Coach Jacobsen on Twitter @CoachCJake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we analyze the details behind running a wide zone scheme with Colgate University's offensive line coach, Jason Houghtaling. The former head coach and offensive coordinator at Wagner College, Coach Houghtaling joins our host Keith Grabowski on this episode to breakdown how you can help your offense learn the proper techniques, angles, and reads in the wide zone. Show Notes: 3:55 Wide zone 8:53 Impact on your offense 16:36 Two-man combos 22:46 Details leading to results 27:01 Cutbacks in wide zone 29:46 Questions about wide zone scheme 34:55 Role of the individual 37:18 Running backs in wide zone 40:43 Making reads 43:23 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Houghtaling on Twitter @jhoughtaling1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune into this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast as we welcome in West Florida University's head coach Pete Shinnick. In four years, Coach Shinnick has taken the start up program to new heights. The D2 National Champions in 2019, Coach Shinnick has created a winning culture that emphasizes unity, positive energy, and smart hard work. Learn about how your team can create their own winning formula on this episode.  Show Notes: 3:15 Difficulties of winning a championship 6:43 Making adjustments 10:28 Improving with technology  13:19 Getting the advantage 14:53 The behaviors on your team 19:53 Learning about your players 23:57 Behavioral Training  30:17 Being smart 35:15 IQ, maintaining success, and keeping it fresh You can follow Coach Shinnick on Twitter @peteshinnick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes in Coach Rick Jones, the University of Missouri's senior assistant on head coach Eli Drinkwitz' staff. Coach Jones is renown for his time at Greenwood High School (AR) as their head coach. During his tenure, he won eight state titles and held a 185-26 record. On this episode, tune in and learn how Coach Jones continues to grow in his knowledge of the game.  Show Notes: 3:23 Change leading to growth 6:33 Learning at different playing level 10:51 Relationships along coaching journey 15:45 Lessons from coaching 20:12 Stakeholders on the same page 28:32 Continuing to learn 34:13 Holding the rope 37:25 Closing You can follow Coach Jones on Twitter @gwfbcoach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Woody and Buddy Blevins join the show. The two brothers are identical twins and have taken up the same profession as well. Coach Woody Blevins is the defensive coordinator at Assumption College, while Coach Buddy Blevins is the offensive coordinator at the University of Western New Mexico. On this episode of the show, hear how both brothers challenged each other growing up and how that has led them to having successful careers in coaching. Also learn what it truly means to lift while you climb.  Show Notes: 3:23 Life with an identical twin 8:11 Making the move into coaching 12:07 Lift while you climb 14:29 Guidance into coaching 17:26 Family and football 19:47 Coaching career paths 25:43 Developing as a coach 31:20 Proud brothers You can follow Coach Woody Blevins on Twitter @coachwoody2. You can also follow Coach Buddy Blevins on Twitter @coachb_blevins5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, as your host Keith Grabowski welcomes the University of Toldeo's co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Mike Hallett, onto the show. Discover Coach Hallett's coaching journey, what he eyes in recruiting, and the foundations of his offense on this episode.  Show Notes: 4:10 Coaching against Mike Hallett 7:29 Relationships in Recruiting 11:05 Developing relationships 15:31 Inspiration to be a coach 22:19 Offensive line play at Toldeo 24:57 Building chemistry on offensive line 28:14 Building foundation on offense 31:29 Organizing your offense 33:14 Advice for young coaches 35:34 The winning edge 36:41 Recruiting areas  You can follow Coach Hallett on Twitter @CoachHallett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we invited Wofford College's defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Sam Siefkes onto the show. Hear how Coach Siefkes motivates, instructs, and evolves his defense, particularly through using position-less players. Also hear how Coach Siefkes emphasizes attacking one-on-one matchups against the opposition's weakest player on offense on this episode. Show Notes: 2:14 Coach Siefkes' background 4:29 Mentors for Coach Siefkes 5:56 How to climb coaching ladder 7:28 Overall philosophy 9:53 Coach Siefkes' experiences 11:24 Pillars of Wofford's defense 13:19 Details of practice 17:45 Mental approach to big games 19:06 Preparing for spread offenses 21:04 Development in camp 22:40 Playing against 10 and 11 personnel 25:23 Defensive front vs. spread gaps 27:30 Matching personnel 28:58 Practice structure 30:40 Tendencies, alignments, and formations 33:08 Structure for a user friendly system 35:23 The winning edge 36:43 Recruiting areas  You can follow Coach Siefkes on

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we continue our "Home Team" series. Hosted by Joel Nellis, we interview coaches across the country about how they balance family and football. On this episode, we speak with the University of Tennessee Martin's offensive run game coordinator and tight ends and tackles coach, Matt Jones. Coach Jones reveals his experiences as a coach and how he has shaped his family during his career. Show Notes: 3:25 Stars of the Home Team 6:34 Planning Your Family Life 7:50 Balancing family and career decisions 14:41 Family time given by head coach 16:16 Discipline for your kids 18:09 Recommendations on moving 24:26 Growing your marriage 27:49 Chasing ghosts 29:57 Linemen lunch 36:46 Overcoming a struggle 39:24 Being a role model for your players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in the head strength and conditioning coach at Louisiana Tech University, Kurt Hester. Coach Hester has worked with athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and the NHL during his time as the National Director of Training for the D1 Sports Training Center. Now at Louisiana Tech, Coach Hester believes that coaches around the country can put their trust in their strength coaches to help become semi-assistant coaches. Learn how your strength coach can become an asset and not just a "get back guy." Also hear tips for how your players can workout at home during this shutdown. Show Notes: 4:00 Importance of strength staff 8:49 Skills that a strength coach can use for your team 10:34 Working with your coaching staff 13:24 Establishing relationship with your strength coach 14:49 Being a semi-position coach 16:08 Best practices moving forward 19:51 Helping our players workout at home You can follow Coach Hester on Twitter @TheKurtHester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit