Success on Defense is a “We Thing” - Bob Trott, retired college and NFL defensive coordinator

On today’s episode, we go to our archives and five years ago with long-time college and NFL defensive coordinator Bob Trott who at the time had just been named Football Scoop Coordinator of the Year in the FCS and coordinated the top defense in the nation.

He talked about his influences and mentorship of legendary coaches like Bill Parcells, Al Groh, Kent Hatfield, Bill Dooley, and Fred Goldsmith.

He shared his philosophy behind building a defense and a strong culture and his approach to consistency on defense while dealing with offensive trends.

This is an episode with a lot of takeaways for every coach, not just defensive coordinators. We will share our top three Winning Edge takeaways after the interview.

Show Notes:

• Influences- Parcells, Groh, Dooley, Hatfield
• Coach for the love of the game, not money
• A coach wears a lot of hats
• Do a good job where you are and you will get noticed
• What a winning football team does for a school and community
• Learn from both what works and what doesn’t work
• Building a culture
• Always start with the team - it’s a “we thing”
• Getting the execution you want
• Get players in the right place
• Consistency on defense regardless of trends
• If you rent your team out to high-priced coordinators that aren’t on the same page, it’s your fault
• Schemes that helped in a championship run
• Winning Edge - play as a team
• Teach the game right
• Winning Edge Takeaways and Ideas for Implementation

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