Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Assistant DB coach Ola Adams, OL coach Bill Durkin, and OL Coach Bob Wylie share insights on building strong player-coach relationships. Topics include taking walks for communication, creating environments for relationships, and the significance of caring for players as individuals. Emphasis on trust, respect, and understanding in coach-player dynamics.

On today’s “best of Coach and Coordinator” episode Keith share the insight of 10 coaches on teaching the game. Teaching and learning are something he continues to study because he feels it is such an important part of our profession and it is what makes all of our schemes and diagrams come to life or as Coach Bob Wylie has reminded us plenty of times on the podcast - as the great Paul Brown used to say - it’s about getting it from the chalkboard to the grass.Show Notes:-Joe Paterno's philosophy-Temple Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot and the race against time -Cleveland Browns Passing Game Coordinator and DB Coach Jeff Howard on seeing it from the player perspective-USFL Michigan Panthers Defensive Coordinator Dan Carrel on creating a backward design-USFL Pittsburgh Maulers Offensive Coordinator John Tomlinson on Visual Repetitiveness-Miami Hurricanes Offensive Line Coach Alex Mirabal - It starts with a lesson plan-Legendary NFL Special Teams Coach Mike Westhoff - talk to them in a manner in which you see them becoming-Montreal Alouettes Special Teams Coordinator Jeff Reinebold - Efficiency with Language- Marshall Offensive Line Coach Eddy Morrissey - Get them to feel the technique-Ohio State Senior Analyst Matt Guerrieri - Check for understanding- Legendary NFL Offensive Line Coach - Collaborative written test to promote learning and communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, Tennessee Martin Offensive Line Coach Matt Jones joins Keith to discuss the different components that go into creating consistent performance from year-to-year. Coach Jones has had nine all-conference performers over the last two years and he attributes it to an environment of player-led learning that he has created. He explains his methods for coaching consistent performers.Shownotes:-Creating momentum fro the previous season-Why your player need to take advantage of time off to improve football IQ
-Prescribing teach tapes-Methods for building football IQ-Using small segments of time-Asking questions to get them thinking-Learning from players t the higher level-The Socratic method-Player ownership of the calls-Educated freedom-Ownership in learning and solving problems-Asking questions vs. telling them what to do-Putting ego aside to get a job done-Be goal oriented but understand the process to get it done-Joe Thomas - best coaches don’t force a player to be a cookie cutter out-out-Your player can teach you as much as you teach them-Feel your technique-The Climb Sled-Eyes closed in pass rush drill-The accountability of the coach to develop-Learning from other position coaches to better understand the game-Economy of language-Football school for OL to learn the defense-When you know that you are hitting the mark as a coachRelated:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/safe-blocking-and-linemanlunch-matt-jones-offensive-line-coach-texas-southern-university-1https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/home-team-podcast-matt-jones-off-run-game-coord-tetackles-coach-at-univ-of-tennessee-martinMatt Jones Course - Counter Skip Pulling for Successhttp://bit.ly/3W592MM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At this time of year we like to put together some best of episodes where we take segments from episodes in our library and put them together in an episode thematically which shares multiple perspective, insight and thought on a specific topic. We have some of those headed your way, but as I was reviewing this particular episode from three years ago, I couldn’t stop listening, because the conversation was timeless and applies across coaching. I really enjoyed going back through this one and there were so many points made that I took notes on again.The title may have drawn you into thinking that this is about an uptempo style of play, and in many ways it is. We talk about the balance between simplicity and having all the answers, but more importantly, we dig into teaching your players to play fast within whatever offense or style of play you are running.So here’s my conversation with 12x state champion and an excellent student of the game especially as it relates to teaching it, offensive coordinator at St. Xavier High School, Andrew Coverdale.Shownotes:-Playing fast-Finding the answer-Working on concepts-Procedures to playing fast-Accomplishing the objective-Streamlining for players-The winning edgeYou can follow Coach Coverdale on Twitter here: @AndrewCoverdaleRelated:Andrew Coverdale - Insight on being a Coordinatorhttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/12x-state-champion-gives-insight-into-being-a-coordinator-andrew-coverdale-st-xavier-ohOther episodes from Coach Coverdale:Practice Tips: bit.ly/3qO3GaLHow to Play Fast: bit.ly/3qya6KGCoach Coverdale Boundary Passing Concepts:https://bit.ly/3BgBZNO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Golesh is the new Head Coach at South Florida. In 2022, he was the Offensive Coordinator of the University of Tennessee, leading the Vols offense to a #1 ranking in total offense with 538 yards per game and scoring offense with 47 points per game. He has taken his career from student assistant at Ohio State all the way to becoming an FBS head coach. This episode is from our archives, first released in the early days of the podcast in 2016 while Coach Golesh was the Recruiting Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach at Iowa State. It showcases the philosophy, hard work, and dedication Coach Golesh has put into developing himself and his players. And it is a blueprint for how to rise in the coaching profession.Follow Alex Golesh on Twitter @CoachGolesh.Show Notes:(1:36) Coach Golesh’s First Meeting at South Florida>A Partnership>A Positive, Demanding Environment>No Shortcuts(4:16) Coaching Origins>Wanted to Teach>Enjoyed Being Around Young People>Fell in Love with Recruiting>Westerville Central High School (OH)>Ohio State Student Coach>Graduate Assistant (Northern Illinois and Oklahoma State)>First Full-Time Position at Toledo(7:12) Recruiting>Always Had a Passion to Meet People>Success Starts with Being Organized>Make the Head Coach’s Job Easier>Influences as a Recruiter>Find a Way to Be Different>It Comes Down to Relationships at All Levels>The Importance of Culture When Recruiting(16:26) Using the Tight End>The Ability to Be Multiple>Create Mismatches>Find and Develop the Tight End>Look for Traits: Length, Size, Catch Radius, Ball Skills, Physicality in the Run Game>Stress the Defense with the Tight End(22:26) Teaching the Game>Show It, Walkthrough It, Perform It>It Starts with Fundamentals>Teach the Big Picture(25:34) Tight End Drill Work>Stance and Start>Point of Emphasis for the Day>QB and WR Work>Run Game with OL>Finish Drill(27:38) Lessons and Learnings>Overzealous>Quality Over Quantity>Slow Down, Be Thorough>Jim Tressel Advice>Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach>Matt Campbell Quick Study: Building and Managing a Staff(35:13) Creating Balance in Life>Be a Great Father and Husband>Involve Families with Work(36:26) Football Challenges>Outside Influences>Third-Party Interests>Social Media>Tell Players the TruthRelated Episodes:How We Win, Featuring Matt Campbell:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/how-we-win-matt-campbell-head-coach-iowa-stateWhat We Learned from the Pandemic, Featuring Matt Campbell:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-we-learned-from-the-pandemic-matt-campbell-head-coach-iowa-state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this season wrap-up episode of Teach Tapes, Steve Hauser looks back at key moments and themes from the 2022 season, what we discovered along the way, and the trends that made a difference and will be important to the future success of our players and programs.Show Notes:(1:16) Season Retrospective>Two Major Themes>The Blueprint>Situational Masters>There Are Reasons Things Happen and Reasons to Learn from Them(3:14) Explosives>Be Ready for Your Moment>”Love of the Game” Route>Play Action Fakes – Show, Snap, Setup>1 of 11 in All Aspects(4:56) Operational Penalties>Drills and Techniques>Details That Impact the Start or Finish of a Game(6:49) Ball Security + Takeaways>Fight Through Contact the Right Way>Wrist Above Elbow>Eagle Claw>The Ball Is the Most Important Thing in the Program>Body, Ball, Boundary(8:35) Walk the Field>Understanding Strategy within Context>Sequencing the Next Play>Backed Up>Open Field 1st and 10>Winning 2nd Down>Coaching 3rd Down>The Scoring Zone(10:18) The “Why”>Retain from the Classroom to the Grass>It All Comes Back to the “Why”>All Things Matter(13:07) Activity Versus Achievement>How Does It Fit My Team?>Experience Defines Your Future>Professional Development(14:53) What’s Next for TeachTapes and Coach and Coordinator>AFCA>Spring Ball Series>TeachTapes.org“You have to use your experience to define what you want your future to be.”– Steve Hauser at 13:09Listen to the Entire Series 2022 Teach Tapes Series:https://coachandcoordinator.com/teach-tapes-series-2022/Follow Steve Hauser on Twitter @HauserFootball.Follow TeachTapes on Twitter @TeachTapes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Agent Craig Domann joins us to discuss the pro mindset and how it is important at every level, as well as how it works into recruiting and many aspects of coaching.Show notes:-The drive to understand the pro mindset-Extracting and reverse engineering through interviews-Work to be your best version of you-Busts in the NFL - why so many-Projections and potential on physical-Expectations and entitlement-Identity story and channels-Intentions_Goal to get a schools or play ball-Recruiting and understanding intentions-Pro Mindset Math-How does he become combat ready?-Visualize-Be in the moment-North Star story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode we share some ideas on fixing issues before the become a big play, techniques on zero coverage, and how gap alignment affects things overall. Show notes: -Fixing issues before it’s a big play -In game coaching -Tackling in space -Coaching the hitch tackle -Eye discipline in man -Training your eyes -The oldest coaching point in man coverage -Corners in zero coverage -Gap alignment -Be zone aligned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Steve finish their walk of the field in the Scoring Zone discussing each area and the strategy, schemes and techniques that help the offense and defense achieve their objectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Erik Korem, Founder and CEO of AIM7, joins the podcast again with some eye-opening data as well as simple, practical ways coaches can enhance performance while remaining physically and mentally healthy in a demanding profession.*AIM7 is coming to Coach and Coordinator Podcast*We are organizing a coaching group specifically for Coach and Coordinator Podcast listeners, using the AIM7 app to improve our physical and mental well-being to beat burnout and enhance performance as a coach. Join our host Keith Grabowski, who is leading this group, and benefit from the life- and career-changing lessons that AIM7 teaches its users.SIGN UP for this exclusive opportunity at https://www.aim7.com/coach-and-coordinator-podcastShow Notes:Stress Fallacies Don’t Manage Stress Build Capacity to Adapt to More Stress Stress Is the Gateway to Growth Mental and Physical Stress Is One Input The Price to Be Paid for Stress The Positive Impact of Starting Your Day with Sunlight Five Pillars to Build More Stress Capacity Sleep Restore and Regenerate The Brain’s Detoxification System Get 7-9 Hours Every Night Three Key Behaviors: Duration, Timing, Consistency The Benefits of Moderate Caffeine Intake Mental Fitness Be Consciously Present and Process Information without Bias Attention Is the Currency of Performance The Myth that the Best in the World Do Not Feel Pressure How to Train Mindfulness Eight Weeks of Mindfulness Reduces Anxiety by 30% Exercise Exercise Training Improves General Stress Resilience Two Types of Exercise Everyone Needs: Aerobic and Resistance Training Even Moderate Aerobic Exercise (150-300 Minutes per Week) Reduces All Cause Mortality by 25% Walking Alone Won’t Get It Done Aim for 45 Minutes of Resistance Training Twice per Week Nutrition Eat an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Repair Tissues and Lower Systemic Inflammation Which Causes Disease Significantly Impact Testosterone Levels Recommendations Include: High-Quality Fish Oil, Nuts and Seeds, Multi-Colored Fruits and Vegetables A Plant-Based Diet Is OK, But Supplement with Leucine Community Engage in Healthy Relationships Have a Community Outside of Work Life Is Not Meant to Be Lived Alone Follow Dr. Erik Korem on Twitter @ErikKorem.Coach and Coordinator Podcast listeners are eligible to skip the waitlist, join AIM7, and benefit from the life-changing lessons that AIM7 teaches 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