Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Chili Davis is the special teams coordinator for Florida A&M. His previous experience includes quality control analyst for special teams at the University of Washington, assistant special teams, and tight ends for New Mexico State, Before his time at Washington, Davis coached the inside receivers, served as the assistant special teams coordinator, and oversaw the tight ends at New Mexico State, cornerbacks coach at Fordham University, graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech, and assistant coach at Campbell University which is his alma mater.In this episode, we gain insight into how he is leading and developing the special teams at FAMU including his methods, drills, and practice methods. Show Notes:  Special teams has been good to me Aligning everyone involved with special teams Group chats Year round situational development Returner school Kobe Drills Developing a universal language together Be genuine Winning Edge Learn more about TeachTapes:Teachtapes.orgTwitter:@TeachTapes@CoachKGrabowskiSpecial Teams Resources:https://coachtube.com/courses/football/special-teams?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Teachable Moments Series:Bodie Reeder - Offensive Coordinator, UNIhttps://coachandcoordinator.com/podcast/teachable-moments-bodie-reeder-offensive-coordinator-university-of-northern-iowa/Taylor Mouser, TE Coach, Iowa Statehttps://coachandcoordinator.com/podcast/teachable-moments-taylor-mouser-tight-ends-coach-iowa-state/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is from our archives, a discussion with Troy McAllister, head coach at Phillips Academy High School in Chicago at the time of the recording. In 2015, McAllister helped Phillips Academy become the first Chicago Public School to win an Illinois high school football state championship. In 2017, Phillips Academy won its second state championship, finishing with an undefeated 14-0 season. Coach McAllister talked about his experience at Phillips Academy and building a program from nothing. What comes through in this conversation that applies to any program at any level is that to reach the top, the focus must be on the right aspects of the program and on developing the players that are a part of it.  Show Notes: McAllister’s first practice at Phillips Academy Building culture Building a new coaching staff First Chicago Public School to win Illinois state football championship Improving in weak areas McAllister’s coaching philosophy Balancing off-field teaching and live practice Overthinking your system What Coach McAllister learned this past season Proposed ban on tackle football The winning edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, from our archives, long-time coach at both the high school and college levels as well as offense consultant Dan Gonzalez discusses taking a holistic approach to protecting the passer.Too often, protection is seen as the responsibility of the offensive line, or the line and quarterback, but this discussion highlights that protecting the passer is not only a shared responsibility of all position groups, but it is a key focus of the coaching staff as well. Every facet of the offensive plan, from protection principles, to route design, to formations should have the idea of protection as a key consideration.The information boom in the last three years put every great idea in front of us. There are Twitter accounts with thousands of followers liking and retweeting new ideas. The adaptation of new ideas and concepts as well as the creativity of coaches has skyrocketed.As coaches, we have to consciously fight what Bodie Reeder, UNI offensive coordinator, calls the “YouTube install” meaning that you see a great idea that was successful and have the naivety to think “We can do this,” and it gets into your playbook or game plan. The idea may be great and has worked, but that is the surface level of what really goes into coaching football. There is much more that we dig into in this conversation in regard to the passing game.In addition, defenses now present so many looks that you have to have a system of protection in which the entire offense has a strong understanding not only of the routes they run, but the timing and the protection that are tied together tightly.Bringing all of it together in how your players and coaches think about it gives you a better chance for success and for keeping the quarterback, who most offenses are built around, both healthy and performing at a high level.There are so many ideas in this episode that make for great reflection and study before you put your passing game on the field this fall, and we share our top Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation after the interview.Show Notes: A.C.T.S. Applying the progressive passing system Scan read with quarterback A holistic approach to pass protection Assessing collisions in football Examples of proper protection schemes Hot routes and simulated pressures Protection adjustments and delays Systemizing terminology Scripting for protecting the passer Game planning in practice Formation disadvantages Preparing for blitz pickup Simplifying terminology Dan’s progressive passing system Follow Dan Gonzalez on Twitter @Dan_Gonzalez16.Coach Gonzalez's Resources on CoachTube:Protecting the Passer: https://bit.ly/3owNKMyCoach and Coordinator has formed a new coaching group, leveraging the AIM7 app, to help coaches stay on top of nutritional, exercise, and sleep habits throughout the year to beat burnout and perform your best. All you need is a wearable device like an Apple Watch, and you can join.Join today at www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the next installment in our “Teachable Moments” series, Bodie Reeder draws out the importance of happiness as a coach pursues professional goals. We learn from Coach Reeder’s journey in how to approach taking over an offense versus being able to adapt your own, growing through setbacks, advancing from entry-level roles, and adjusting to new situations.Show Notes:  Football = Family Don’t Mess with Happiness Problem Solver vs. Taskmaster Mold to Your Situation as a Coordinator Established QB? What Does He Know? What Is He Comfortable With? Most Growth as a Coach The 3 Mikes: Learning from Gundy, Yurcich, Bobo What You See on Sundays with a Saturday Flair Do What You Know… No “YouTube Install” Being the Youngest Guy on the Staff GA Work He Can’t Give Up A Young Coach Who Has “It” It’s Gonna Be Alright – Get to the Other Side Follow Bodie Reeder on Twitter @CoachBodie4.In the “Teachable Moments” series, guest host Steve Hauser, the founder of TEACHtapes, sits down with coaches who have made the journey from the bottom to establishing themselves in the coaching profession.Get all of the videos and drill clips you need at TEACHtapes.org.Coach and Coordinator has formed a new coaching group, leveraging the AIM7 app, to help coaches stay on top of nutritional, exercise, and sleep habits throughout the year to beat burnout and perform your best. All you need is a wearable device like an Apple Watch, and you can join.Join today at www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic talk from Dalton Hilliard, Defensive Backs Coach at UConn.Dalton Hilliard joined Jim Mora’s coaching staff after spending the 2021 season as the secondary coach at Arkansas State.Coach Hilliard worked as a defensive graduate assistant at UCLA while Mora was the head coach there, and then served on Chip Kelly’s staff in 2018 as a defensive and special teams analyst.Prior to his time at UCLA, Hilliard spent a year as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at the high school level in Hawaii.In this portion of his talk, titled “DB Culture, Classroom, and Technique,” Coach Hilliard shares how he implements a growth mindset and builds the culture with his position. He also details how he utilizes the classroom, technology, and content to build culture, leadership, communication, and football intelligence with his players.The entire talk, including the second part devoted to developing the critical factors in defensive back play, is available on Lauren’s First and Goal Channel on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3MJmpAJ.Show Notes: UConn Husky filter Fight the human condition Building culture DB expectations Utilizing technology for interactive meetings Mental development and FBI Podcast as a developmental tool Winning Edge Watch Coach Hilliard's Entire Clinic Talk: https://bit.ly/41c4iaROn May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we focus on putting together drills that translate to game day success as well as setting up a room built on trust and accountability to each other.Juwan Lewis begins his first season at Alabama State after serving two seasons as the running backs coach and high school recruiting coordinator at Davenport University. Lewis came to DU after a stint at the University of Findlay. Prior to Findlay, Lewis mentored running backs, H-backs, and tight ends at the Division III level at Hiram College and D3 powerhouse Mount Union.As a high school athlete, Lewis participated in the Army All-American Bowl before a college career at Eastern Michigan University, where he was mentored by Ron English and Chris Creighton, as well as Ferris State University. He earned workouts with NFL and CFL teams before landing a spot in the Arena Football League.His experiences have led him to develop his coaching philosophy of the running back position that creates players who are prepared for the next level, while they serve each other as a group.Show Notes: Setting the culture for improvement Drills that translate to game day Everyday and prescriptive drills Run drills Hot feet Training vision Training blocking without always having big collisions Who plays and how much A room that helps each other improve Handling issues by setting things up correctly in the first place Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation Follow Juwan Lewis on Twitter @Coach_Jlew.On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcastRelated Episodes:Purposeful Networking Plus Creating RB Vision - Amanda Ruller, RB Coach, McMaster University: https://spoti.fi/3zXVE3PCoaching Running Back Reads - David Walker, RB Coach, Detroit Lions: https://spoti.fi/3UyjKM5Player-Driven Culture - Mike Kuchar: https://spoti.fi/3KWLE19Be sure to go to coachandcoordinator.com for enhanced show notes with links to related episodes, resources, articles, and with our winning edge takeaways. Also sign up for our free Weekly Tip Sheet which highlights the best ideas from the previous week, trending episodes, and featured resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the first in our “Teachable Moments” series, Taylor Mouser recalls those early days of stuffing envelopes and the journey taken as a young coach to now leading his own room.Show Notes: Stuffing envelopes Proving you are about it Moving with a staff you know Staying on after being a graduate assistant Taking an old-school approach to recruiting The “boom boom” room Building relationships Having real juice and staying fresh with it Navigating the hard times It doesn’t take having your own room to get the experience Having the big picture in mind In the “Teachable Moments” series, guest host Steve Hauser sits down with coaches who have made the journey from the bottom to establishing themselves in the coaching profession.Get all of the videos and drill clips you need at TEACHtapes.org.On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we discuss the process of evolving an offense with flexibility by design and an openness to creativity. We discuss how teaching is central to this process and the workflow and tools coaches have at their disposal to teach players in a way that is most relevant to them.Scott Lemn, head coach at Bridgewater College, joins the podcast to dig into this process of offensive development.Before being named head coach at Bridgewater, Coach Lemn was an assistant with the Eagles for 11 years, including two as offensive coordinator. He directed the offensive line for eight seasons after coaching the defensive line in 2010.Lemn began his coaching career at conference rival Randolph-Macon. Prior to his time with the Yellow Jackets, he was a first team All-American at James Madison in 2008 (AP, The Sports Network, Walter Camp Foundation, College Sporting News) and was the Rimington Award winner as the nation's top center while aiding the Dukes to a FCS semifinal appearance and a number-one ranking for much of the 2008 season.Show Notes: Starts with looking at your personnel How research into ideas begins Implementing new ideas What does it complement or what does it replace Getting new ideas enough reps Carry both gap and zone Alex Gibbs approach Staying ahead with adding a wrinkle Finding “same as” in teaching Carry over When being creative, make the least adjustments with offensive line  Building terminology Taking inventory of terminology Asking “what if” questions for ability to be flexible and creative in the future Word association to play faster Technology to create efficiency in work flow Flipped classroom model Go Army Edge Winning Edge Follow Scott Lemn on Twitter @CoachLemn.On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast is from the 2nd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic in which Ron Roberts, now the defensive coordinator at Auburn, talked about multiple defenses and the different pressures they utilize.He started the presentation by talking about the three things required to play great defense, his philosophy, defensive goals, determining what you need to develop in each position, the analytics of scoring, and dealing with difficult formations.This segment encapsulates what any defense should focus on to excel on the field. In an era where we have become inundated with information, Coach Roberts cuts right to the core of leading a top-performing defense.It’s something that he’s been able to pass on to other coaches. He has an impressive coaching tree, including Dave Aranda, Patrick Toney, who made the jump from being co-DC at Florida to the NFL as secondary coach with the Arizona Cardinals, Austin Armstrong, who at 29 is the youngest Power 5 coordinator at Florida replacing Toney, and Pete Golding, who left Alabama to take the defensive coordinator position at Ole Miss. Coach Golding had served as the defensive coordinator at Alabama for five seasons and began his career as a GA for Coach Roberts at Delta State.All of these coaches who learned from Ron Roberts learned to build the foundation of their defenses on the philosophy which Coach Roberts shares in this segment.Show Notes: Mental toughness Physical toughness Take away what they do best Effort Are you at your best when the best is needed? Analytics of scoring Creating havoc Making calls Skill analysis for each position Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation Follow Ron Roberts on Twitter @CoachRonRoberts.Full Ron Roberts Presentation from Lauren's First and Goal:Utilizing a Multiple Defense: https://bit.ly/3zRoJOqTo gain access to all presentations from this year's Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, plus ten additional presentations per month, go to LFGF2023.coachesclinic.com.Additional Q&A Episode with Ron Roberts: https://spoti.fi/41lbUrjBe sure to go to coachandcoordinator.com for enhanced show notes with links to related episodes and resources like the screen shots from Coach Roberts' presentation. Also, sign up for our free Weekly Tip Sheet highlighting the best ideas from the previous week, trending episodes, and featured resources.On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we give support to youth football across the country, and especially in California, where the state legislature will soon vote on a bill that, if passed, would ban youth football.The answer should not be to remove youth tackle football and focus on flag. While flag football is a precursor to tackle, it is not the same as tackle football. Tackle football embraces all body types. Nothing can replace the vehicle of tackle football. To see flag football as an answer is short-sighted. The answer is to create a better, safer game.The game is under attack, and coaches from every level must continue to support football from youth, to high school, to college and pro. Today, we share insights from three coaches who are creating a methodology to create a better, safer game, especially as it relates to blocking and defeating blocks. To do so, we pulled segments from archived episodes with Scott Peters, Mike Pollak, and Bob Wylie.On May 2nd, listeners of Coach and Coordinator Podcast will be eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 will teach you.Sign up for this exclusive opportunity: https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcastListen to those full episodes:Creating a Better, Safer Game (Part 1) with Scott Peters, Assistant OL Coach, Cleveland Browns and Founder of Tip of the Spear: https://spoti.fi/3GmYu62What Is Leverage, Contact for Every Position with Scott Peters, Assistant OL Coach, Cleveland Browns and Founder of Tip of the Spear: https://spoti.fi/3meSlSEThe Mushroom Society with Bob Wylie: Safety Through Superior Technique, Featuring Mike Pollak: https://spoti.fi/415RwdvAdditional resources from Tip of the Spear:Force Deflection Base Blocks on the LOS: https://bit.ly/3zExOduGet a 30-Day Free Trial: https://bit.ly/3KkdAu7Read our companion blog to this episode: https://bit.ly/40GkbWVPlease Note: This content is not paid promotion for Tip of the Spear. Coach and Coordinator Podcast is receiving no financial incentive from Tip of the Spear for their placement in this episode. We are a clearinghouse of information for the industry of football coaches, and we have vetted and believe the Tip of the Spear methodology makes the game better and safer and warrants visibility across the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices