Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Jeremy Hawkins is the Defensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator for Eastern Kentucky. He sat down with us at the Catapult booth at AFCA to share some tips for networking at conventions, clinics, and conferences.Show Notes:-Be casual and comfortable-Build genuine relationships-Be yourself-Make relationships real-It’s about establishing trust-It’s like recruiting-Prepare yourself-Know about the person you want to talk toLearn more about Catapult’s solution-based products:catapultsports.comRelated:Game Plan For Your Next Job Series (14 episodes):https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/game-plan-for-your-next-jobJeremy Hawkins - Professional Development and Career Enhancementhttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/professional-development-and-career-advancement-jeremy-hawkins-defensive-line-coach-eastern-kentuckyJeremy Hawkins - Good Eyes and Fanatical Efforthttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/defensive-line-good-eyes-adn-fanatical-effort-jeremy-hawkins-defensive-line-coach-ekuDefensive Line Fundamentals & Techniques - Jeremy Hawkinshttps://coachtube.com/course/football/jeremy-hawkins-defensive-line-play/13566130?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach Hawkins runs a Twitter space for defensive line coaches as well and you can follow him on twitter @CoachJHawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrin Chiaverini, UCLA Analyst/WR Coach, stopped by to talk with us at the Catapult booth at the AFCA Convention. After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1999 and spending time in the NFL, Chiaverini began his career as a coach. Now in his 16th year has spent time at the junior college and Power 5 level. Today he shares his thoughts on developing coaching progressions to get the plays from the chalk to the playing field as well as his thoughts on developing in the coaching profession.Show Notes:-Transition from player to coach-Teaching progression-Evaluation and reflection-Making the most out of tough years-Coach development advice-Interacting with other coaches to learn-Learning from your failuresTwitter @CoachChev6 one.catapultsports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If culture is the substance of your program, then branding is the style. Today we share insight from 6 coaches plus a branding expert on why branding is important to your program, unit, or position group and how to successfully create branding that represents who you are as a collective.Show Notes:-Rob Pomazak, head coach at st Charles north in IL. In this segment, he talks about how he gets the message out about his program and why it’s an important part of what he does as a head coach.-When we spoke with Kareem Reid in this segment from USA Football’s National Conference, he was the head coach at West Lake High School in Atlanta, Ga. He is now a quality control and defensive line coach for the Florida Gators. In this segment, he relates how in the programs he took over it was very important to establish a brand in order to create excitement, recruit his hallways, and get the student body excited.  he shares his approach to branding his team and some of the specifics that he recommends.-The covid shutdown was good for Marco Regalado. He was able to create his own brand on TikTok impersonating different types of coaches. What became entertainment for us during a tough time led to an opportunity for coach Regalado as he became director of recruiting at Washington state and then Rice. He now has the title of Executive Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting Innovation. In this segment, he talks bout what he learned about the power of social media in creating a brand.-Joe Matheson, offensive coordinator at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls joins us to talk about their Top Gun Offense which was #2 in NCAA Division 3 in total yards in 2021 at 544.3 yards per game. He talks about how used his education in marketing to create a brand that his offensive unit took pride in.-Matt Guerrieri is an analyst at Ohio State and previously the co-coordinator at Duke. In this segment, he talks about the brand and identity created for the blue devil defense and how they used the branding in what they did.-John Weaver is the receivers coach at Madison ridge land academy in Mississippi. They just won their 4th straight state championship in Mississippi. They will be joining us on the podcast in the near future, but here is a preview of why he branded his receivers group and what it does for them.-We finish with Matthew Glick an expert in branding and the CEO of Gipper, a fast-growing platform used around the country by high school and college programs. He talks about consistency in branding and why it is important.Related Episodes:Kareem Reid:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/your-call-building-branding-a-program-coach-joseph-shakur-kareem-reidMarco Regalado:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/branding-your-program-with-tiktok-marco-regalado-lb-coach-stc-psja-memorial-hs-txJoe Matheson:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/top-gun-offense-joe-matheson-offensive-coordinator-uw-river-falls-11322-825-amMatt Guerrieri:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/setting-up-your-meetings-for-effective-learning-matt-guerrieri-co-dcsafeties-duke-universityMatthew Glick:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tell-your-programs-story-through-a-branded-social-media-experience-matthew-glick-ceo-gipperPresentations:Rob Pomazak:https://coachtube.com/users/robpomazak?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Matt Guerrieri:https://coachtube.com/course/football/creating-culture-and-teaching-methods/11755892?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Marco Regalado:https://coachtube.com/course/football/recruiting-high-school-players-today/16743078?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763John Weaver:https://coachtube.com/users/pilot?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763https://coachtube.com/course/football/building-unit-identity/15892174?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a segment from the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School with Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, TCU. At the time of the presentation, Coach Dykes was with SMU.Coach Dykes shares the process he uses when putting together an offense. His process is entirely player driven and behind with evaluating the type of talent and skill sets that they have on their roster.Show Notes:-Starts with Offensive Line-OL sets the culture-Building around Big OL-Building around smaller athletic OL-Receivers - small and quick or big and physical-The running back-Quarterback ability-Running QB gives another step in the diversity of your offense-Do you have FB or TE?-Rob Gronkowski-Air Raid most TE friendly offense-Defenses can get creative when defending only 5 gaps-Defenses aren’t ready to hold up against 12 personnel-Always find a way to get the best players on the field-Critical situations - players not plays-The game is about fundamentals-Great players make great playsRelated Episodes:Doug Meacham:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/air-raid-and-offensive-evolution-doug-meacham-inside-receiverste-coach-tcuTribute to Mike Leach:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/a-tribute-to-coach-mike-leachHal Mumme Air Raid:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/hal-mumme-air-raid-offense-certificationThis talk was a segment from this presentation (passing concepts included):https://coachtube.com/course/football/sonny-dykes-how-to-put-together-an-offense/6725505?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b7633-3-5 Defense Bundle:https://coachtube.com/bundles/3-3-5-defense?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Pomazak, Head Coach at St. Charles North High School (IL) is our guest on today’s podcast. We discuss his approach in creating a program by design, and he reflects on his first decade as a head coach and what he has learned. His reflection has plenty of takeaways that any coach can learn from.  1. You don't know what you don't know.2. The last 10% of leadership is up to the leader.3. The many hats of the head coach.4. Your persistence must be greater than any resistance.5. You are your program, and your program is you; As you evolve, your program must evolve.6. Head coaching is 365/24/7.7. Mental conditioning is just as important as physical conditioning.8. People over players always.9. It will be hard. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.10. I am proud of myself.Defensive Coordinator Professional Development Series:https://coachtube.com/bundles/2023-planning-organizing-improving-your-defense?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach Pomazak’s Courses:https://coachtube.com/users/robpomazak?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763The Power of Reflection:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-power-of-reflectionEpisodes with Coach Pomazak:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/remote-learning-the-four-quadrant-plan-robert-pomazak-head-coach-at-st-charles-north-hs-ill-1https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/adjusting-and-adapting-the-season-during-covid19-rob-pomazak-hc-st-charles-north-hshttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/program-by-design-robertHome Team Series:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/home-team?si=4244119a3ca34b5885e262457bc0bc9d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we share insight on building culture from our clinics and interviews with 7 coaches. I want to start by sharing a definition from Brian Kight who has appeared on this podcast often. Culture is the Belief and Behaviors that create the outcome. It’s the experience that can be felt by everyone involved. With that in mind, we focused on what these coaches share specifically in that regard.  Culture is a buzzword used not only in sports but at any place you have a team of people working together today. It seems that there are many intangible aspects of it, but as you will hear, the culture you create can be seen in the actions of the people in your organization both on and off the field. There is no single way to do it, but the outcome definitely can be seen and evaluated for its effectiveness and success, and that goes beyond the wins and championships.-We start with one of the best to ever do it, the head coach of Alabama, Nick Saban. It’s a process and he shares the keys to it in this Q&A I did with him for the Louisiana Football Coaches Association Clinic.-Hall of Fame Coach and retired Kansas Head Coach Bill Snyder built a strong culture for the Wildcats, but it was one in which he had to change the experience completely for his players. He shares what it was like at the beginning and how they changed it.-Sean Lewis, now the offensive coordinator for Coach Prime at Colorado created a culture at Kents State that he called Flash Fast which was built behind a mindset that he referred to as Be the Alpha. In this segment from the Southern California Football Coaches Association Clinic Coach Lewis defines the culture, talks about how the behavior that becomes habits build culture, and finally touches on the Be the Alpha mindset.-Lazarus Morgan was the defensive coordinator for some very successful small college programs and now is tasked with resetting a culture at Buffalo state. He explains his approach to building a new culture in a program.-Ralph Isernia, head coach at RPI notes in this segment that culture shows up on game film. It is about turning belief into team chemistry and he does that with what he calls the MVP process. He shares his insight in this segment of our interview.-I had the opportunity to sit down with Carlos Lynn who took over the program at Cedar Hill after current Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire moved on to the college level. For him, the small details are the behaviors his players need to develop and he calls them vital things. They are everything to him in creating a full-service program.-We finish with a clip from Jason Negro, head Coach of John Bosco in California. A perennial contender for a national championship. His program has won it twice. He talks about how they create a competitive culture that can be applied to any program.I appreciate all the insight that all of our guests share in our interviews and clinics. There are definitely takeaways from what they do that can be implemented in any team, unit, or position group, and hopefully, you leave with at least one idea that can help you this upcoming season. Enjoy the process.Be sure to check out all we are doing on coachandcoordinator.com. We have plenty of new interviews and clines heading your way in the new year. Subscribe to our newsletter coachandcoordinator.com for weekly recaps and updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to all of the incredible guests that we’ve had on this podcast and in our clinics over these last six years, and especially thank you to you the listener. We appreciate you showing up and listening on a regular basis to learn from our guests and grow as a coach so that together we can unlock the full potential of this great game. The eight coaches here are truly elite. They are the 10% coach - that part of any bell curve occupied by those who do it right with a standard of excellence above all others.From a statistical point of view, this group has a winning percentage of .818 and a cumulative record of 3,032 wins 663 losses and 10 ties, and together they’ve won 78 state championships to date. They have all won over 300 games and one is just 8 wins away from 500.Listening through each interview, their stories and outlooks on life and coaching are amazing and certainly an example to follow. Their passion for the game is unquestionable.We share insight from each of these coaches today, and you will hear that there is not a secret formula to what they have done to produce consistent excellence and results. They are deeply convicted and disciplined about their approach and that along with the faith and belief they have in their players and communities put them in a category all their ownShow Notes:-Rick Jones ended his high school career with a record of 317-74, a .811 winning percentage which included 9 state championships. He is now the special assistant to Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz.  -Webb City HS (MO) Head Coach John Roderique retired after winning his 13th state championship in 2022. He recorded a record of 315-34, a .903 winning percentage.  -Randy Allen, the head coach of Highland Park HS in Texas has a record of 424-92-6 an .818 winning percentage with 4 state championships.  -Cleveland St. Ignatius Head Coach Chuck Kyle wrapped up the final season of his career. He won an Ohio record 11 state championships while achieving a record of 353 wins, 90 losses, and 1 tie, a .797 winning percentage. He won 3 national championships as well.  -Herb Brogan took over the program at Lumen Christi HS in Michigan in the midst of a tragedy for their community in which his head coach and close friend was murdered. His record is currently 395-94 with his 10th state championship coming in 2022.-Ken Leonard retired following the 2022 season and his 6th state championship in Illinois at Sacred Heart Griffin. His record was 419-81, a .838 winning percentage.  -Bob Hyland is 8 wins shy of 500 at St. Mary in Wisconsin. His record is 492 wins - 113 losses and 2 ties, an .812 winning percentage. He’s won 17 state championships. -8x state champion from Alabama UMS Wright Head Coach Terry Curtis has a career record of 317 wins and 85 losses, a .789 winning percentage.  That’s a ton of great advice from 8 incredible coaches who provide a tremendous example of what this game can be and how to create consistent success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the archives. Update: Coach Spencer is now the head coach at North Central College and completed his first season in 2022 with a 15-0 record and a Division 3 National Championship. They also led the nation in Total Offense (541.5 ypg)and Scoring Offense (52.4 ppg).Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski talks to Brad Spencer, offensive coordinator at North Central College in Illinois. North Central was an offensive power house at the Division III level this past season. Spencer's offense was ranked No. 1 in third down and red zone efficiency, top three in completion percentage and top 10 in total offense and scoring. Grabowski and Coach Spencer discuss the culture of North Central's offensive unit and Coach Spencer shares what he believes attributed to their success this past season.01:45 Performing at high level03:28 What made Coach Spencer want to be a football coach06:07 Mistake as a young coach09:02 Culture of the offense12:38 Keys to success on third down19:52 Third down charts and execution24:28 Coach Spencer’s approach in the red zone29:00 Attitude in the red zone30:58 Completion percentage success35:00 Coach Spencer’s triangle and spacing concepts38:40 Concerns for the game45:18 winning edgeRelated Content:northcentralcardinals.com/coaches.aspx…ath=football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tempo offense has been in the mainstream of football thinking for about a quarter of a century now when guys like Randy Walker and Rich Rodriguez made it popular, but it still is, in many ways an underutilized and under-coached aspect of an offensive attack.Today’s "best of" episode shares the ideas of 11 coaches on maximizing the advantages of tempo by how it is structured, the plays run with it, how it’s game planned, the mechanics of playing fast and how it even can become engrained in culture.-Hawaii offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker - tempo as a stressor to the defense -Kansas Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki - Using tempo to create multiplicity, game planning tempo, paying attention to what plays work most efficiently with a fast pace-New Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo points out that you can move as fast as the officials, so understanding what their pace is can allow you to build your procedures and call plays that can be executed within that 12 or so seconds that it takes for the ball to be put into play.-Texas passing game coordinator and receivers coach Brennan Marion views tempo as a part of their attack which wears a defense down and forces them to play a fifth quarter in terms of the amount of reps.-USFL New Orleans Breakers OC Noel Mazzone was at the forefront of tempo and continues to utilize it but he points out how he teaches it and the types of plays he likes-Incarnate Word University assistant Keith Barefield ran the statistically fastest offense in football while he was the offensive coordinator at Quincy and it helped them turn an offense around and break records. In this segment, he explains how tempo should be coached as well as the mechanics of running the fastest offense.  -Tennessee OL Glen Elarbee was part of one of the most explosive offenses in the country in 2022. #1 in Total Offense 538.1 #1 in scoring 47.3. He explains why he loves tempo for the offensive line and provides the details on coaching the mechanics of tempo with the offensive line in this segment from Lauren’s First and Goal.-Arkansas OL Coach Cody Kennedy believes that training for tempo has to start in the meeting room and be carried over to walk through in getting linemen to think and make their calls.  -McMurry University Head Coach Jordan Neal joined us when he was the coordinator of the #1 offense in D3 in 2016 averaging over 600 yards per game. He explains his 10-10-100 and perfect play drills which teach his players to line up and play fast as well as get into shape to play at a fast pace.-Tempo is not reserved for no huddle only. Army TE Coach Matt Drinkall joined us on the podcast in 2017 when he was the head coach at Kansas Wesleyan which had one of the most potent offenses in NAIA. He discusses how tempo can be utilized from a huddle to stress a defense.-We finish up with the Head Coach of Klein Cane HS in Texas James Clancy. He started the program at this new high school in 2017 and immediately made being uptempo a part of their culture. It’s something they live in everything they do. He also explains how they coach tempo in practice. This has allowed them to have success on the field.Episode links and clinics at coachandcoordinator.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The game lost an incredible coach this week. Coach Mike Leach's passing has affected so many in the coaching profession.Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Leach family, the Mississippi State football family, and to all those who feel the loss of a great man, Coach Mike Leach.Coach Leach’s passing has affected so many of us even those who actually never met him because he used the stage the game of football gave him to impact others.It goes without saying that he was a one-of-a-kind individual. There’s so much to learn from his approach to life and coaching the game.It’s easy to see the impact that a coach has. Coach Leach’s impact is on the grandest scale. He touched so many lives. He helped so many people. The game and the world are better for him having played his part.Thank you, Coach Leach. You will be missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices