An Obsession with Learning and Growing Plus Coaching the 4-2-5 - Shane Dierking, Defensive Coordinator, North Central College

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
• 35% pressure in 3-3 compared to 17% from 4-2-5
• Advantages of 3-3 Stacks in 2-minute situations
• 8 straight shutouts with backups playing a good portion
• Preparing backups and holding the standards
• Don’t compare yourself to others - run your own race
• Formula for Success + Happiness
• The Winning Edge: Teaching the why to increase football IQ

Catch Shane Dierking at Lauren's First and Goal Virtual Clinic: LFGF2023.coachesclinic.com

Watch Shane Dierking's Course on Defending Empty Formations: https://bit.ly/3IY9316

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