Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Clear and concise communication is critical for today’s game day operations. And to acquire the systems that provide that communication, coaches spend tens of thousands of dollars of their budgets…until today.Patrick Daberkow is the head coach at NAIA Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. In this episode, Coach Daberkow tells his story about creating The Headset App, which allows coaches an incredibly affordable way to have the entire staff on the headset on all the channels it needs.The Headset App has allowed Concordia to become much better on offense, while freeing up the budget to spend on more coaches on staff rather than just on technology only used on game day.Show Notes: Working with Budgets Solving a Problem Enhancing Communication Helped Set School Records Improving to a Top-10 Offense Communicating with Players on the Sideline Through a Bluetooth Speaker Communications Beyond Offense/Defense on Game Day Practice Applications for Headset Technology Affordable Solutions Winning Edge Follow Patrick Daberkow on Twitter @PatrickDaberkow.Learn More About The Headset App:The Headset App completely changes the communication market for coaches. While traditional headset systems are expensive, as well as a pain to transport and set up, The Headset App setup is ridiculously simple at a fraction of the cost. Download The Headset App today in the App Store or Google Play and get back to what you do best – coaching.Download The Headset App:Apple App StoreGoogle Play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s clinic segment from Lauren’s First and Goal, Toledo Co-OC/QB Coach Robert Weiner shares insight into quarterback play as it relates to movement in the pocket. In the world of thousands of cool-looking drills on video and social media, Coach Weiner boils it down to essential movements to be taught, encompassing everything that a quarterback has to do in the pocket.While the drills are simple, the movement patterns take time to develop. Coach Weiner explains the two umbrellas of QB movement – slides and spacing – as well as the four movements he has identified through study. He believes it is all a mathematical equation of if-then statements. While his perspective is through the lens of a QB coach, the approach to skill development is something all position coaches can learn from.Show Notes: Importance of Clinics and Camps like Lauren’s First and Goal Movement Goals Buy One More Second Return to Platform Position Calm and Chaos Awkward Throw Rules Balance Self-Preservation vs. Making a Play The Four Movements Follow Robert Weiner on Twitter @ToledoQBs.Watch Coach Weiner’s Entire Presentation*:The QB Mathematical Equation*Proceeds support Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation for pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his 31 seasons as a high school head coach, Rick Jones accumulated a record of 317-74. He is an 18-time Coach of the Year honoree. He was named the 2012 National Federation of High Schools National Football Coach of the Year, the 2018 AFCA Power of Influence National Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013, as well as the Harding University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.In February 2020, Coach Jones joined the Mizzou staff as special assistant to the head coach. He is a lifelong learner and has a passion for helping coaches grow and develop.In this episode, guest host Dub Maddox, a former assistant coach for Rick Jones, digs into the way Coach Jones hires coaches and develops staff, as well as gives insight into building a successful career as a coach.Show Notes: Teaching Coaches How to Coach End-of-the-Year Exit Meetings Coaching Titles and Fast Track May Cause You to Miss the Mark Work for the Best Head Coach You Possibly Can Hiring Coaches Building a Bridge with the Other Side of the Ball Preparing the High School Athlete for College What Makes the Best Quarterbacks Winning Edge Follow Rick Jones on Twitter @MZFBcoach.Watch Rick Jones’ Video Course:What They Don’t Teach You About FootballListen to the Entire Accelerate Everything Series.Follow Dub Maddox on Twitter @CoachDubMaddox.Check out Dub Maddox’s R4 System:R4footballsystem.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime listeners of this podcast know that our host Keith Grabowski has always been interested in the use of technology to make our jobs more efficient and effective.In this episode, AJ Antonescu, offensive line coach at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, joins Coach Grabowski to discuss the tools and workflows deployed by the Cavaliers to improve their self-scout and game planning, as well as the new technology platform they use to make it simple and accurate.Self-scouting is an undervalued and underperformed function of a post-game review. It tells us a lot about our team, gives us insight into how an opponent views us, and allows us to put together a better plan for practice, carry it into the game plan, and in some states, into game-day decision making.AJ Antonescu is entering his second season at Lake Travis, a six-time Texas state champion. The program is currently led by head coach Hank Carter. Since Coach Carter took over as head coach in 2010, the Cavaliers have won three state championships with a record of 155-26 over that time.Show Notes: Importance of Self-Scout for an Offensive Line Coach Process of Getting Data into the System First Areas Looked at on Post-Game Reports Using Reports to Focus Viewing of Game Film Transferring Self-Scout into Game Planning and Practice Planning Game Plan Responsibilities Situational Run Plan Pressure Plan How Technology Enhances the Game A Look into the Near Future Winning Edge Takeaways Follow AJ Antonescu on Twitter @AJAntonescu.Learn More about Modern Football:Modern Football predicts your opponent’s next move. Some of the most elite coaches in the game leverage this new platform for in-game decision making and play-calling success. Visit teammofo.com today to start dominating your opponents with a tool for detailed analysis that simply works and delivers value.Related Episodes:Why Inside Footwork in the Vols Offense – Glen Elarbee, OL Coach, University of TennesseeSetting Up Your Scheme for Success – Darnell Stapleton, Offensive Line Coach, University of FloridaThe Mushroom Society with Bob Wylie: Blitz Pick-Up, Featuring Kyle CaskeyFollow Us on Twitter @CoachKGrabowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout the offseason, we have been sharing an audio-friendly segment of a clinic presentation. Today, we listen back to an informative segment from Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, in which Rhode Island linebackers coach Chris Lorenti gives an overview of their game-planning process and the important questions they ask themselves when defending the run game.As we get closer and closer to the season, now is a good time to review your game planning schedule and the division of work to be done amongst your staff, especially if you have new staff members or assignments.In his full presentation, Coach Lorenti goes into how the game plan then translates into practice and the different drills they may use to fit the run and tackle. As always, all Lauren’s First and Goal presentations support the efforts to fund pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services.Show Notes: How Much Zone Scheme vs. How Much Gap Scheme? Spill or Lever? Odd or Even Spacing? Move into or Chase Zone? Penetrators or Chase? What Are We Best At? Where Can the Ball Bounce or Wind Back To? How Is the Offense Shaping the C-Gap? Rep the Tackle Situation in Drills Sunday Presentation on 1st and 2nd Down Run Monday is 3rd Down Game Planning Defending Zone Stable vs. Stunt Winning Edge Follow Chris Lorenti on Twitter @ChrisLorenti.Watch Coach Lorenti’s Entire Presentation:Game Planning the Run Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, guest host Dub Maddox digs into coaching the quarterback from the QB perspective with John Wolford, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Wolford shares his tips for accelerating the QB thought process, how the best coaches he has worked with set quarterbacks up for success, and his hacks for learning complex play calls.The episode is full of takeaways for the coach and quarterback alike.Show Notes: Coaches That Accelerated the Ability to Play QB Techniques and Tactics Learned By Going Against the Rams’ #1 Defense Every Day Fangio Defenses in the NFL Looking for Tells to Know Where to Go with the Ball Having a Wide View: Strategies to See the Bigger Picture What McVay and O’Connell Did to Help Accelerate Reads Favorite Concepts for Attacking Tampa 2 McVay as a Play Caller and Communication in the Helmet Thoughts on Nomenclature and Length of Play Call Can Calls Protecting the Edge on Naked Keeper Can Keeper Process for Distilling Long Calls Under Pressure Using Voice Memos with Faster Playback Speed Watching Film: Where Eyes Start Writing Things Down for Better Recall Call to Protect the Wide Zone Run Game Building the Relationship with the Key Receiver Learning from Dave Canales Favorite Passing Concept What John Would Make a Priority If He Was Coaching QBs Follow John Wolford on Twitter @johnwolford_9.Listen to the Entire Accelerate Everything Series.Follow Dub Maddox on Twitter @CoachDubMaddox.Check out Dub Maddox’s R4 System:R4footballsystem.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the Passing Lab, guest host Josh Herring speaks with Tyler Jones, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia.Coach Herring and Coach Walton discuss sprint-out passing, how the curl concept is a natural throw and rhythm for quarterbacks, wide bunch sets, and getting back-up quarterbacks more reps.Show Notes: Influences Efficient Sprint-Out Concepts Teaching the Curl  Window One and Window Two Curl Assignments: Not Traditional “Hank” Receiver Splits on Curl Concepts Why Curl Is QB-Friendly Receiver Technique Protecting the Base Curl Concept Philosophy of Designing a Passing Game Mark Richt’s “Reverse Hank” Concept Shallow as a Built-In Hot Wide Bunch Sets Getting Multiple Quarterbacks Reps Follow Tyler Jones on Twitter @CoachTylerJones.Listen to the Entire Passing Lab SeriesWatch Coach Herring’s Crossers Courses:Volume 1Volume 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Keith Grabowski shares ideas for awarding helmet decals to your players. Ideas from some of the best college programs around the country like Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida State are detailed in this episode.Show notes: Thoughts on symbols Systems for awarding decals Stripe removed Florida State tomahawk Georgia bones Ohio State Buckeye leafs Offense Defense Special Teams Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we have been doing on Mondays throughout this offseason, today, we share a clinic segment with important points applicable to both sides of the ball and all positions to help improve your coaching and thought processes.In this episode, a segment from this year’s COOL Clinic, Tennessee Offensive Line Coach Glen Elarbee explains how the Vols are successful in the run game, the context within what they do, and why it works for them. Clarity on all these points allows them to run one of the top offenses in the country year after year, built behind explosiveness, an incredibly fast tempo, and extremely wide receiver splits.Coach Elarbee’s entire talk details plenty of drill work and game film to illustrate how the Vols get it done.Watch the Entire Presentation:Why Inside Footwork with Tempo and Spreading the FieldShow Notes: Josh Heupel and the Staff Why Inside Zone Footwork Mission to Get Vertical Four Types of Blocks Hammer Footwork Big Bite Footwork Shuffle Footwork Pulls Winning Edge View Enhanced Show Notes on CoachandCoordinator.com.Related Episode:The Details of Coaching OL in an Uptempo OffenseAdditional Coach Elarbee Presentation from Lauren’s First and Goal:Tempo Offense and the Counter PlayFollow Glen Elarbee on Twitter @Gelarbee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We titled this series “Accelerate Everything” because our guest host Dub Maddox gets his guests to strip things down to the essential ideas that lead to faster, successful execution. In this episode, Coach Maddox gives us an incredible perspective on accelerating execution from Dante Bartee, who Maddox calls the “Good Will Hunting” of defensive football.The insights and recommendations from Coach Bartee, an analyst at the University of Oregon, will help your attack and play calling, as well as give you the upper hand on game day. Get your pencil and notebook out for this one.Show Notes: B-Gap Is the Fulcrum of the Run Box Squeezing vs. Widening the B-Gap Fill and Fold Techniques with Backers Pulling Back the Curtain on Good Defensive Coordinators on 3rd Down What’s the Break? Getting the Defensive Coordinator Out of Exotics Getting the Defensive Coordinator Out of Loaded Fronts Going Tempo after 2nd Down Undressing the Defense Back Out to Empty Free Release the Back Packaging Plays for a 3rd Down Game Plan Getting Less Pressure on 3rd Down by Running More Screens and Draws Formation Packages That Give Defensive Coaches Nightmares Using Any Type of Slot Bracket Coverage Follow Dante Bartee on Twitter @BarteeDante.Dante Bartee has some incredible resources available on CoachTube. We highly recommend these regardless of what side of the ball you are on:Rethinking Defense from Structure to Communication with Dante BarteeSplit Field Man-Match Quarters DefenseCover 3 (1 High Zone) Match Principles vs. 2x2 FormationsGame Planning Out of the 4-2-5Cover 3 (1 High Zone) Match Principles vs. 3x1 FormationsUnderstanding Position Maintenance in MOF Closed PrinciplesRelated Resources:Mike Yurcich – Nittany Lion Quick Passing GameListen to the Entire Accelerate Everything Series.Follow Dub Maddox on Twitter @CoachDubMaddox.Check out Dub Maddox’s R4 System:R4footballsystem.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices