Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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

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