Coach and Coordinator Podcast

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back Coach Eric Mele onto the show. After working at Washington State University for the past five years as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator, Coach Mele was named the running backs coach at Mississippi State this February. Tune in and hear how Coach Mele recruits and develops running backs to fit an air-raid attack. Also learn Coach Mele's thoughts on the changing landscape in special teams. Show Notes:3:48 Improving catching for running backs5:30 Practicing making difficult catches6:49 Different angles in catch radius7:54 Converting receivers into running backs9:10 Three pillars for running backs11:21 Air-Raid practice schedule for running backs13:40 Acclimating freshmen running backs into system15:37 Transitioning backs to air raid16:56 Becoming a three-down back17:44 Routes and pass protection22:29 Building special teams culture24:07 Productive kickoff return units26:12 New version of the kickoff 27:15 Advice for new running backs coaches28:55 Making drills for game situationsYou can follow Coach Mele on Twitter @CoachMeleMSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back former University of Northern Iowa offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, John Bond, onto the show. Hear from Coach Bond about how he develops his quarterbacks. In his book, "Developing a Championship Quarterback," Coach Bond goes over what tools and training are necessary to help get the best out of your quarterback.Show Notes:3:21 Main focus for developing championship quarterback5:50 Traits to look for in a quarterback11:01 "Prototypical" quarterback12:!7 Day one drills18:50 Footwork21:10 Emphasis on strides22:15 Properly developing the game23:04 Communicating with your quarterback27:09 Effective scrambling32:04 Being prepared for situations37:47 Best advice for young quarterback coachesYou can follow Coach Bond on Twitter @coachjohnbond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast is Vanderbilt University's running back coach Tim Horton. Last season, Coach Horton's star running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn led the Commodores in rushing with 1,028 yards and 10 touchdowns. Throughout his career, Coach Horton has spent 12 years coaching in the SEC, including stints at Arkansas and Auburn. He also has served as the running backs coach at Appalachian State, Air Force, and Kansas State as well . Tune in and discover how Coach Horton teaches his running backs to execute ball fakes, improve their vision, garnering yards-after-contact, and getting leverage on blocks.Show Notes:3:03 How can young coaches reach their players4:43 Adapting throughout your coaching career6:18 What are college coaches looking for in recruiting13:41 Pillars for Vanderbilt running backs19:11 Executing ball fakes22:02 Getting leverage for blocking26:38 Maximizing yards-after-contact30:19 Vision for running backs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome Boston College's wide receiver coach, Joe Dailey, onto the show. Coach Dailey previously joined us as a guest when he was the offensive coordinator at Liberty University. Since then, Coach Dailey took the role of offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of New Mexico, and he currently serves as Boston College's wide receiver coach. Tune in and hear how Boston College teaches their receivers how to win routes from the start, how to be physical, fundamentals, and important receiver techniques throughout the year. Show Notes:2:45 Lessons on becoming an offensive coordinator3:29 Coach Dailey's career path4:49 Adjusting to a new system6:46 Message to your wide receiver room9:04 Everyday wide receiver drills at practice11:34 The most important part of the route13:14 False steps15:36 Calibrating with the quarterback17:41 Tools for receivers to face different coverages20:45 Scouting reports22:07 Catching drills for bad weather situations25:56 Recruiting receivers29:59 Learning the character of your recruits31:40 Honing receiver skills33:56 The winning edge34:39 Coach Dailey's recruiting areas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes Enterprise High School's head coach, Rick Darlington onto the show. Last season, Coach Darlington became the head coach at Enterprise after coaching at Apopka High School (FL) for 17 seasons over two stints.During his time at Apopka, Coach Darlington registered a 167-47 mark record and three state titles thanks in part to his "Single-Wing" offense. Tune in and hear how Coach Darlington believes you can design and adapt your offense to give your team the best chance for continued success against the opposition.Show Notes:2:45 Being married to winning7:22 Teaching and executing plays11:02 Being good at many things14:22 Designing your offense16:11 Option plays but not an option team21:50 Coordinating to win games24:24 Keeping your best plays alive34:31 Outflanking the defense38:12 Implementing trick plays41:34 Play chart during practice41:59 Bootleg play efficiency47:30 Executing run fakes48:20 Run to win the game52:09 Expensive schemes and cheap formations55:40 Protecting your base plays56:31 Weekly in-season routine58:37 Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski spoke with North Dakota State University's offensive coordinator Tyler Roehl. Coach Roehl was an All-America running back and four-year letterman at North Dakota State from 2004 to 2008, and returned to serve as the tight ends and fullbacks coach in 2014. He was then named as the offensive coordinator in 2019.On today's episode hear how North Dakota State has been successful on offense by remaining multiple with a physical mentality. Also learn how fullbacks and tight ends are crucial to the success of the Bison. Show Notes:3:27 Inspiration to get into coaching10:36 Continued success at North Dakota State13:18 Overall offensive philosophy16:02 Rushing attempts16:49 Variety of formations with simple concepts18:21 Physicality with spread formations20:20 Motions and shifts22:03 Finding advantages on offense24:02 Making adjustments25:20 Reps in the pass and run game27:46 Drills for kick-out blocks31:31 Everyday drills for tight ends and fullbacks33:56 Using fullbacks in the passing game35:53 Running power out of two tight end sets38:59 Delayed pull by guards44:32 Running backs and power run plays46:21 Game planning48:22 Short yardage and goal line50:34 Base drop-back passing game53:35 Protections on gameday55:11 Making fullbacks great again57:26 The winning edgeYou can follow Coach Roehl on Twitter @tyroehl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome Oklahoma State University's tight ends and cowboy backs coach Jason McEndoo onto the show. Coach McEndoo played at tight end for Washington State University, and he spent three seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.Formerly an offensive line coach at Montana State from 2003 to 2014, Coach McEndoo was brought onto Coach Mike Gundy's coaching staff at Oklahoma State in 2015. While at Oklahoma State, Coach McEndoo helped develop the unique "Cowboy Back" position.Learn how Oklahoma State deploys their tight ends and fullbacks in a hybrid position that utilizes a variety of formations and also how Coach McEndoo reached his current position in his coaching career. Show Notes:2:53 Inspiration for Coach McEndoo12:31 Persistence in seeking coaching job13:46 Attaching a timeline to job hunt14:36 Cowboys back position21:02 Coach Gundy's mullet21:29 Working with different offensive coordinators22:55 Favorite character from "The Office"23:57 Success with inside zone25:38 Blocking27:26 Shoulder blocking28:42 Balancing practice schedule for cowboy backs30:48 Ideal skillset for your tight ends32:07 Film study for cowboy backs33:08 Remaining multiple with tempo35:08 Football intelligence36:33 Offline tight ends38:14 Teaching blocking techniques40:10 Play-action pass with tight ends41:39 The winning edge43:04 Recruiting areasYou can follow Coach McEndoo on Twitter @jasonmcendoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Fergus Connolly as a guest on the show. With the sports world on hold currently and everyone staying inside, Dr. Connolly offers his insight into how coaches should handle the hiatus. Tune in and hear how you should decompress and take advantage of the free time you have. Also learn how to prepare for the transition back to normal football activities when the time comes. Show Notes:2:53 Mindset during sports hiatus10:28 Opportunity for coaches to grow12:24 Preparing to return to football activities16:04 Priorities for returning to football19:13 Nurturing mental health 22:10 Communicating with others You can follow Dr. Connolly on Twitter @fergus_Connolly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we have a special guest joining the show, Coach Billy Curry. A former NFL player and coach, Bill Curry took his knowledge of the game from the NFL and helped lead collegiate programs, such at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia State as a head coach.During his tenure, Coach Curry helped establish programs and take over for legendary coaches in the game as well. Today on the show, Coach Curry will share what he learned from coaching legends Bobby Dodd, Vince Lombardi, and Don Shula. He will also answer listener questions and will dive into his book Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life.Show Notes:3:15 The importance of football6:47 Coach Curry's experiences10:33 Taking over for legendary coaches14:25 Coach Dodd's philosophy18:32 Toughness in football21:18 Giving players a chance22:42 Core philosophy26:09 Influence of Coach Lombardi31:04 Impact of having faith34:05 Starting football program at Georgia State38:03 Commonalities between great teams43:13 Timelessness of good coaching48:21 The growth of football52:02 Advice to coordinators looking to become head coaches55:57 Inspiration to write a book57:40 Overall theme of the book1:00:21 Who would you add to your huddle?1:03:29 The winning edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski (@CoachKGrabowski) conducted a Q&A with Marshall University's tight end coach, Kyle Segler. Coach Segler was previously at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he was tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for one season. Segler's special teams units sported net kickoff and punt return averages that ranked in the top 20 nationally during his time there.Prior to coaching at ULM, Segler was an assistant coach at Sam Houston State for eight seasons, where he coached the offensive line and tight ends. In 2016, he added the duties of special teams coach. Hear Coach Segler answer questions from coaches across the country about what he looks for in tight ends, the evolution of the position, and how he teaches his unit.Show Notes:2:00 Intro2:45 Coach Segler's outlook on life6:07 Using technology to develop coaches9:27 Inspiration to get into coaching16:58 Question from Coach Matt Drinkall18:42 Culture at Marshall20:45 Success in the red zone23:51 Packaging the tight ends28:15 Creating issues for the defense30:32 Rush three, drop eight defenses32:59 Limiting turnovers36:56 Making your players better42:15 Pass and run game for tight ends48:13 Basketball technique with tight ends51:08 DNA of Marshall's tight ends56:18 10 personnel59:32 Using tight ends in-line and off-line1:00:49 Blocking1:06:18 Tight ends in play-action game1:13:47 Recruiting areasYou can follow Coach Segler on Twitter @Coach_Segler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices