Mindset and Focus to Create Success - Maurice Linguist, Head Coach, University of Buffalo

We sat down with Maurice Linguist, Head Coach of the University of Buffalo, at the New York State High School Football Coaching Association Clinic and talked about leadership.

In becoming the new head coach at Buffalo, Coach Linguist was tasked with taking over a program with 100 days until kickoff. He talks about what they focused on and how they met the challenges presented by today’s football landscape. We also discuss mindset, relationships, leadership, accountability, and how to successfully lead a program.

Whether you are a head coach or a position coach, there are plenty of takeaways in this conversation. Also see the links below to a segment of Coach Linguist's talk from the 2022 clinic, as well as to full presentations from 2021 and 2022.

Show Notes:

• The changing landscape of college football
• What it means to take over a program
• Latest takeover in the history of college football
• It’s all about getting it done
• Mindset - begin with the end in mind
• Key to getting focused and getting started quickly
• Finding and identifying the right people
• Why do you do what you do?
• Relationships are critical
• One-on-ones with players
• Cross-over position groups to build as many relationships as possible
• February is a contact period for us in our locker room
• If you cannot communicate and connect, you will fail as a leader
• Learning from PJ Fleck
• Leadership training is 365 days a year
• Moving players along to a leadership role
• Two parts to leadership - the leader and the receiver
• Doing accountability right
• Learning what accountability looks like while in the NFL
• Watching film as a program
• Complementary football
• Format of team meeting

Related Maurice Linguist Episode:

How We Teach and Implement: https://spoti.fi/3XTuZyU

Full Maurice Linguist Presentations:

Building a Championship Foundation for Sustained Success: https://bit.ly/3YMJ0iT

Ethics - Building a Man: https://bit.ly/3IDomfo

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