Youngest D1 Head Coach - Scotty Walden, Austin Peay

From the Archives - Scotty Walden, Head Coach, Austin Peay After success at the D3 level, Walden made the move to D1 Southern Miss, being promoted to Co-Offensive Coordinator and after one game in 2020, interim head coach. Austin Peay hired Walden as their head coach. Scotty Walden sits down with host Keith Grabowski in today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Walden was the youngest head coach in the NCAA last year when he led Division III East Texas Baptist University at the age of 26. This offseason, he accepted a job coaching tight ends and receivers at Southern Miss. He discusses the simple drills he likes to teach accountability and responsibility and why young coaches should seek out non-prestigious jobs. Show notes :30 Coaching philosophy 1:39 Start as a football coach 3:36 On being the youngest college head coach in America last season 5:45 Key learning moments early in career 8:33 Building culture 13:35 The 5 core values of Walden's program 16:45 Pat-and-Go and run-throughs, not walk-throughs 22:43 The versatility of Inside Zone 24:15 Maintaining tempo while using motion and changing personnel 27:15 Breaking down Walden's Y Cross 30:55 Approaching situational offense during the week 33:25 Keeping things simple (K.I.S.S.) 35:30 Advice to a young coach 39:15 Coaching technology 42:45 Two-minute drill 44:15 The winning edge

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