Coach and Coordinator Podcast

In this episode, we share a clinic segment from Dan Carrel, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at Coastal Carolina. Coach Carrel delves into essential elements of teaching run defense, such as using consistent language and helping players understand formations and distributions. He shares his insight gained from experience into how to build run fits from back to front and strategize defensive play calls focusing on alignment, leverage, numbers, and aggression. He explains how to make the most of your personnel and set up play calls to defend against runs while gaining an advantage in coverage. Show Notes: Think about systems not plays Focus on What not How Teachable Run Fit System Defining Run Defense Concepts Strategic Defensive Play Calls Entire presentation from Lauren’s First and Goal:https://coachtube.com/course/football/dan-carrel-building-a-run-fit-system/18942886?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Dan Carrel’s Course - Make Sense of Your Self Scout:https://coachtube.com/course/football/dan-carrel-make-sense-of-your-self-scout/17666957?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach and Coordinator Series: Defense with DC:https://coachandcoordinator.com/?s=defense+with+DCFree download - Take inventory of your systemhttps://coachtube.com/course_lesson/offensive-coordinator-master-class/how-simple-are-you-take-inventory/14336245?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Thank you for being a loyal listener of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. We want to learn more about your great ideas. In the near future we will be sharing ideas of our listeners on this show in a segment we are bringing back named “Your Call.” Whatever idea that you have that can make a difference for other coaches and their teams, and ultimately our great game, please DM me on Twitter @CoachKGrabowski or email me at keith@coachandcoordinator.com and we will set you up to record that with us.Be sure to go to CoachandCoordinator.com for our enhanced show notes and resources. You can get the slides from this part of Coach Carrel’s presentation there. Also, sign-up for our weekly tip sheet which includes our best ideas from the previous week and featured resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode in the Passing Lab Series, Josh Herring is joined by Jay Wilkinson, Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach at Fayetteville High School.Wilkinson is known by many for his sharing on the internet which he began long ago. He’s become an authority on offensive schemes and today he shares a concept that’s known as “Double” as well as their unique approach to protection on this play.Show Notes: The Double Concept Running the speed out Handling the edge Protection answers Researching offense Winning Edge Twitter:@joshherring1@jaywilkinson@FayBulldogsFB@CoachKGrabowskiCoach Herring Resources: https://coachtube.com/users/joshherring?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach Wilkinson Resources:https://coachtube.com/course/football/jay-wilkinson-attacking-multiple-coverages-with-the-passing-game/15027642?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They will win or lose you a game - a plan for specialists - Brett Arkelian, Special Teams/Analyst, Fresno StateBrett Arkelian, Analyst and Special Teams Coach for Fresno State joins us today to get into the specifics of coaching the punters, kickers, snappers, and holders. He shares a plan to prepare your players throughout the year as well as gives insight into drills that work well to teach the most important aspects of each discipline.We all put a lot of time into the details of the scheme of each unit, so putting the details into these key players will definitely make a difference in the win-loss column.Be sure to stay tuned for our Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation following the interview. Show Notes: From JUCO to D1 Learning from others For everyone who said I can’t Do all the little things right From never punting to the longest punt in the nation Manufacturing a punter Kicking vs. punting Tying different sports and disciplines to help players retain Teaching the proper drop Punt drills How many kicks over the course of a week and a year? David Akers and Shane Graham Be sure position players who punt/kick get work before camp Working with snappers Using a softball to train snappers Working with the holder Rapid fire drills to prevent overthinking  The Kickers’ Bible https://www.icemankicking.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the coaching profession, we all like to say the right thing, in other words, use “coach speak.” A favorite for all of us is having a “hang your hat on” play.Ultimately though, we are judged by how we get it from the chalkboard to the grass as Coach Wylie likes to say.The results of what Florida State has done with it’s counter play shows that they have done just that. Their play was the counter, and they were #1 in the country, in attempts in the counter scheme in college football. Running it 164 times and being the #1 team in rushing yards off the counter. In addition, they were also #1 in yards before the running back was touched on the counter.In this insightful segment from the C.O.O.L. Clinic, Alex Atkins, the offensive coordinator at Florida State University, discusses the importance of teaching rather than telling when it comes to coaching. Coach Atkins shares his own experience learning from his mentors, how attending the C.O.O.L. clinic influenced his career path, and his decision to focus on the counter play in response to the evolution of defensive line play. He shares the benefits of running counter plays over the traditional zone scheme and the importance of understanding the way defensive lines play in order to use it to your advantage.He dives into the concept of physicality in football and how to best define it in order to gauge effectiveness as coaches. He discusses violent hands, maintaining leverage, and ball-man relationships as markers of physicality. Show Notes: Coach Wylie’s lesson Learning at the C.O.O.L. Clinic as a GA The Counter play results in 2022 Teaching and Implementing the Counterplay Maximizing the Counter Scheme Defining Physicality in Football Philosophy of Counter Winning Edge cool2023.coachesclinic.comcoachtube.com/coolclinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On our final episode of the Teach Tapes Series, Steve Hauser sits down with David Glidden to discuss his journey from player to coach and how he has grown in the profession. Glidden shares his experiences and takeaways from his stops along the path back to his alma mater where he currently serves as an offensive analyst.Show Notes: An atmosphere of the building…created over time, proper expectations Different perspective from player to coach in same building Tidbits to share with players Coaching ball skills…hopping at catch point, leveling eyes…want cleats in the ground/COD Catching punts with Devin Hester Body language of punter kick direction…footwork/leg swing QC to full time…”didn’t know what I didn’t know”  Empowered from the jump to grow in the role/gain confidence in front of players Observed/be prepare…speak when impactful (Memphis or OKST analyst) Winning Edge teachtapes .orgRelated episodes:https://coachandcoordinator.com/teachable-moments-series-2023/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Golic, Jr. is a broadcaster and host of the GoJo podcast. On the field, he was an offensive guard for Notre Dame where he was coached by Harry Hiestand, a Joe Moore disciple. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent time in the NFL from 2013-2015 with the Steelers and Saints. He is now part of the committee that selects the winner of the Joe Moore Award.He joined us to discuss the Joe Moore Award and what makes a great offensive line unit, the chemistry of an offensive line, how the offensive line has evolved in today’s uptempo game, and a framework for determining the best OL unit in college football.You will enjoy his insight into the game which he developed through the lens of an offensive lineman. We include our winning edge takeaways at the end of the interview.Show Notes: Once a lineman always a lineman How trying as an offensive lineman affects an approach to life Harry Hiestand - giving you the tools you need to handle everything Doing it over and over consistently at a unit Evolution of the offensive lineman in the uptempo game One player sample size Darnell Wright  Chemistry and the bonds between offensive linemen are built off the field How do you all go to work together Dante Scarnecchia - the group test O-linemen have their own language What do you do with the resources you have?  Do our job - use our technique - whip their ass Framework for evaluation of OL units Importance of the Joe Moore Award to the game Winning Edge The Moore Method - OL University:https://coachtube.com/course/football/the-moore-method-ol-university/18225665?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Related Episodes:Aaron Taylor:Lance Zierlein - Joe Moore Award Process for Determining the Best OL Unit:https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML2073994393.mp3?updated=1680089902Joe Thomas - What is Great Coaching?:https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML6269424318.mp3?updated=1669916203Dante Scarnecchia:https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML5356751488.mp3?updated=1669916196 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we begin with the first episode in our Passing Lab Series hosted by Josh Herring, Offensive Coordinator, Jones County High School (GA) Offensive Coordinator Josh is joined by Dan Gonzalez, former college and high school coach and current consultant. How do you stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of football strategy? Passing game expert Dan Gonzalez joins us to share his wealth of knowledge on the development of the passing game and the challenges coaches face in teaching the game effectively. We dive into the sophistication of modern football defenses and how this has transformed the way high school coaches approach teaching, requiring a more progressive and layered method to build toward success.We also explore the importance of teaching spatial recognition and understanding defenses at lower levels, opening up possibilities for effective passing strategies even at the youth level. Dan emphasizes the need for adaptability and continuous learning in order to stay on the cutting edge of football strategy, discussing the impact of visionary coaches and the influence of the West Coast offense on the game's evolution.Finally, we analyze the significant role coaching plays in the development of quarterbacks, using the example of Doug Peterson's coaching influence on Trevor Lawrence. This episode is packed with valuable insights and discussions that will surely benefit coaches.Show Notes: Passing Lab Series Begins Passing Game Evolution and Teaching Challenges Defense Evolution in High School Strategy and Visionary Coaches Passing Game Evolution and Coaching Impact Coach Gonzalez’s Verticals Winning Edge Related Episodes:Into the Passing Lab - Josh Herringhttps://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML2045813075.mp3?updated=1678203166Holistic Approach to Protecting the Passer - Dan Gonzalezhttps://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML6771257731.mp3?updated=1682102745Dan Gonzalez Resources:https://coachtube.com/users/dan_gonzalez16?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Josh Herring Resources:https://coachtube.com/users/joshherring?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are offense having their way with your defenders they put in conflict? At the 3rd Annual Lauren's First & Goal Clinic Shane Direking, DC at D3 National Champion North Central also the 2022 Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year, shared his insight on gap manipulation & limiting explosive plays He covered everything from understanding the importance of a tight top-down defense to mastering the art of manipulating gaps.He includes a short discussion on their 30% rule and how this helps guide their planning week to week, as well as his reasoning for manipulating gaps and the four methods they use.In general, offenses love the RPO because of the way it can conflict with a defender and open up voids behind level two or potentially leave a gap open in the box. Either situation can lead to explosive plays.Explosive plays can be a game-changer in football. The chances of scoring in any single drive increase significantly with a single explosive play. Ensuring that the defense never gives up explosive plays, forces the offense to work harder and increases the chances of the defense creating havoc plays like TFLs, tackles, interceptions, and fumble recoveries.By making the offense earn every yard, the defense can increase the team’s win-loss percentage and maintain a strong defensive presence on the field.That’s what Coach Dierking shared in this segment from his clinic. The entire talk shows the different ways the Cardinals manipulate gaps with Coach Direking explaining with game film.  Show Notes: Defensive Structure and Philosophy Manipulating explosive plays Set-up to make the offense earn yards. Why manipulate gaps Gap manipulation in  Winning Edge The previous episode with Coach Dierking:An Obsession with Learning and Growing Plus Coaching the 4-2-5 https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML5125248937.mp3?updated=1677533204Entire Clinic Talk - “Manipulating Gaps”https://coachtube.com/course/football/shane-dierking-manipulating-gaps/18885516?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach Dierking’s Clinic - “Defending Empty Formations”https://coachtube.com/course/football/shane-dierking-defending-empty-formations/13906706?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Be sure to go to coachandcoordinator.com for enhanced show notes with links to related episodes, resources, articles, and with our winning edge takeaways detailed in text. Also sign-up for our free weekly tip sheet which highlights the best ideas from the previous week, trending episodes, and featured resources.Follow me on Twitter @CoachKGrabowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of our Teachable Moments Series, Steve Hauser is joined by Illinois Special Teams Coordinator Robby Discher. They talk about his journey through the profession and the importance of staying true to oneself. Coach Discher shared valuable insights from his experiences at Toledo, Georgia, and now Illinois, offering advice on how to remain genuine and authentic in any situation. We also explored the impact of mentors like Willie Fritz on his career, as well as how he prepared for spring ball while relocating his family to Illinois.Show Notes: William Jewell lineage Learning from a mentor - Willie Fritz Sam Houston State experiences Oklahoma State influence The special teams coordinator can build relationships with full team “they didn’t sign a scholarship to cover kicks” Make the meetings enjoyable, get your message across We all have our own personalities, won’t work if its not who you are Learn more about TeachTapes: teachtapes.orgCoach Discher's previous episode on Coach and Coordinator:https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML5365782430.mp3?updated=1669916432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices