

Coach and Coordinator Podcast
Keith Grabowski
Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgeable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 20, 2022 • 23min
Winning The Money Down - Blake Harrell, Defensive Coordinator, East Carolina
Today's episode is from Lauren's First & Goal Clinic. In it Coach Blake Harrell, the Defensive Coordinator at East Carolina, shares how they think about 3rd down, determining break points, and understanding how a feel for the game comes into play when making calls.
Shownotes:
-Takeaways and protecting the ball
-Explosive Plays
-Creating negative plays
-Holding Offenses to FG
-3rd Down - The Money Down
-It’s what our players know
-70% success rate goal
-3rd down goals
-3rd down break points
-Let the film dictate break points
-How does field position affect them game
-Analytics vs. a feel for the game
-3rd & Long Lead Routes
-Changing it up on 3rd Down
-Attacking Protections
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Apr 19, 2022 • 38min
Finding Solutions To Benefit the Team/Process For Adjustments-Doug Rivers, TE Coach, Dutch Fork
Douglas Rivers is the Tight Ends Coach and Technology Coordinator at Dutch Fork High School. He’s been a part of the program for 20 years and has seen and been involved with the change that National Coach of the Year Coach Tom Knotts has brought to the program. It’s resulted in 6 state championships in 9 appearances including runner-up in 2021 which ended a 62 game winning streak. The program is now nationally recognized and was ranked as high as #9 in the country in 2021.
Coach Rivers share how they stay on top of the changes in the game and the technology that can benefits the team and helps them win games.
Shownotes:
A shift in the culture to promote winning
The weight room
Track as the speed development program
Process for evaluating tools
Change in rules that allowed technology
Criteria for evaluating technology
Setting up a sideline system
Best practices
Artificial Intelligence
Removing room for error
Process for sideline adjustments between series
Procedures and set-up of players for efficient communication
Treating the sideline like a classroom
Answering questions with individuals separately
Half time adjustments
Half time on the road
A schedule for half time
What stood out to help them pick their sideline replay system
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Apr 15, 2022 • 35min
Building A Better Offensive Lineman - Steven Ciocci, OL Coach, Bryant University
In this episode Bryant Offensive Line Coach Steven Ciocci joins us to discuss developments in offensive line play including off season development of movement and in strength and conditioning, independent hands, and run game volume.
Shownotes:
-Off Season approach
-Weight room for OL
-Pre lift mobility
-Identifying areas of development
-Teaching to bend and move
-Breaking it down by type of block and how they need to move
-Carrying this process into camp and season
-Friday home game for younger players
-Working with the Strength Coach
-Can a guy move his own weight?
-Independent hands or two hands
-Mastering the double before learning independent hands
-Teaching recognition and decision making for what type of hand combat
-Teaching understanding of what the DL may be trying to do by alignment
-Teach the why and keep the physical simple
-Film study
-Analyzing opponent film
-Two approaches to pass pro
-Dictate what the rush is
-Coaching the thought process - asking questions
-One on ones are about development
-How much is too much in the run game?
-Teaching the reactionary differences in play variations
-Making a scheme fit a purpose vs. adding a play
-Developing yourself as a coach
Coaches mentioned in this episode:
John Garrish - Director of Athletic Development & Performance, Head Track and Field Coach. North Broward Preparatory School @John_Garrish
Craig Buckley - Strength & Conditioning, Bryant @CoachCBuck
Ken Goodwin - Defensive Line Coach, Bryant @CoachKG5
Allen Mogridge - Offensive Line Coach , South Florida @coachmogridge
Brendan Walsh - Offensive Line Coach, Colgate @CoachBWalsh
Jake Dembow - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, Marist @Coach_Dembow
Wisly Desire - Tight Ends Coach, Lehigh @CoachWiz77
Related Episodes:
Steven Ciocci - Protecting the Passer
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ncaa-leaders-in-protecting-the-passer-with-steven-ciocci-bryant-ol-coach
Learn from Coach Ciocci:
OL Gap Scheme- Applying Drills to Game Day
https://bit.ly/3OgNJ7O
Teaching the 2-Point Stance
https://bit.ly/3OqehDN
Uncovered/Covered Techniques In Zone-Gap Combos
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Apr 12, 2022 • 34min
Tell Your Program's Story Through A Branded Social Media Experience - Matthew Glick, CEO, Gipper
On today’s podcast we are joined by an expert in the social media space to learn how to better brand and create recognition for our programs.
After a collegiate soccer career, Matthew Glick pursued his passion of sports and problem solving as well as his experience in working in athletic departments into a business that helps teams, sports programs and athletic departments tell their stories through social media.
Matthew Glick is the founder and CEO of Gipper - a marketing technology platform that makes graphic design incredibly easy for non-designers. Focused in education, Gipper is used by 2000+ schools in nearly 50 states - helping them create and share custom, branded content to social media in just seconds.
Shownotes:
Background
Telling Your Program’s Story
Meeting people where they are
Best Practices
@Tampa
Consistency in branding
Official brand assets and style guides
Official logos colors and fonts
Using logos to build recognition
Media guides and photos
Using the resources within your school
Highlighting your players and building fan ship
Work smarter not harder
Gipper - built for speed and ease of use
Create your own football ops team with students
Gipper:
https://www.gipper.com/
Twitter:
@GoGipper
Related:
Mark Solis - Creating a student run football ops team
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/in-season-lifting-creating-an-ops-team-weekends-mark-solis-hc-olentangy-hs-oh
Marco Regalado - Branding your program with TikTok
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/branding-your-program-with-tiktok-marco-regalado-lb-coach-stc-psja-memorial-hs-tx
Yusef Shakir and Karim Reed - Building and Branding a Program
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/your-call-building-branding-a-program-coach-joseph-shakur-kareem-reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2022 • 15min
Simple Advice For The Head Coach And The Assistant Coach - Greg Schiano, Head Coach, Rutgers
Today's Episode is from the 2021 "Believe" Clinic presented by the New Jersey Football Coaches Association.
In this episode, Coach Schiano shares simple advice for the head coach and the assistant coach.
In his recent experiences he's been in both positions and came to a clear understanding of what each position needs to do to best support the other.
What is the Believe Clinic and Who is Eric LeGrand?
On October 16, 2010 at MetLife stadium, Eric LeGrand ran down on a kick off for Rutgers and didn’t walk off the field. He couldn’t move. He couldn’t breathe, and Coach Schiano came out on the field knelt and looked down at Eric and said, “Pray.”
Becoming paralyzed playing the game he loved didn’t change his passion for the game or the lessons he had taken from it. It provided him the courage and inspiration to go out into the world and do more.
Eric has shown the world that obstacles can be transformed into opportunities, and he will continue to drive his mission forward until he delivers on Christopher Reeve’s dream of a world with empty wheelchairs. To Eric, it is not matter of if he walks again, but rather when.
To help Eric on his mission, Coach Schiano, the Rutgers staff, and the New Jersey Football Coaches Association have launched the virtual “Believe” Clinic with all proceeds to benefit "The Christopher Reeves Foundation" on behalf of Eric LeGrand.
Show Notes:
-Unique perspective of being a head coach, then assistant and head coach
-What is the job of a head coach?
-Communicate a crystal clear vision
-Too much culture
-Most teams/organizations can’t communication their culture
-PAR (Post Action Reporting)
-#1 job of assistant coach
-Give the head coach your opinion
-3 time rule
-Learning from Coach Pattern
-“Paul Revere” the head coach and the rest of the staff
Attend the 2022 Virtual "Believe" Clinic:
https://njfca2022.coachesclinic.com/
Related:
Episode with Eric LeGrand:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/eric-legrand-a-mission-bigger-than-the-game-and-the-njfca-believe-clinic
The Law of Three - Greg Schiano:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-law-of-three-greg-schiano-head-coach-rugters-university Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2022 • 10min
2nd Down - The Most Forgotten Down - Ryan Walters, DC, Illinois From The IHSFCA Virtual Clinic
Today's episode is from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Virtual Clinic. Illinois Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters discusses how they plan for 2nd down including understanding what the offense is trying to do as well as their approach to each sitaution.
Show Notes:
-2nd & 1: Waste Down
-2nd & 2-6: On Track
-2nd & 7-9 - Get Back on Track (GBOT)
-2nd & 10: GBOT
-2nd & 11+: GBOTX
-Q&A
Entire Talk with Video:
https://bit.ly/3DKtevl
State Association MegaTicket:
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Apr 4, 2022 • 13min
How We Teach And Implement - Maurice Linguist, Head Coach, University Of Buffalo
Today's episode is a segment from the New York State HS Coaches Association Clinic held at the Turning Stone Casino in February.
Head Coach at Buffalo Maurice Linguist shares how they implement their systems at UB.
The clinic talk is part of the State Association MegaClinic.
The next clinic in the series is the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Clinic which will be virtual.
You can get access to replays of the NYSHSFCA Clinic and all State Association Clinics that are part of the MegaTicket through nyshsfca2022.coachesclinic.com or any of the state portals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022 • 35min
Increase Your Team's Football IQ - Dan Swanstrom, OC/QB Coach, Penn
Unique scenarios in football are inevitable. There are different football scenarios that occur during the game. When those situations happen, the team must adapt its play and react appropriately.
There are two approaches to this. You can wait until they happen and teach based on that...OR you can start teaching those and make them a part of your team's collective Football IQ.
On today’s episode we discuss situational awareness in all phases of the game with Dan Swanstrom.
Dan Swanstrom takes over as the OC/QB Coach for Penn for the 2022 season.
Prior to Penn, Dan Swanstrom was been named the 10th head coach for the prestigious football program on South Hill. Swanstrom, a native of Texas and 2005 graduate of Rhodes College, joined Ithaca after previous stints at Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins and the University of Redlands. During his time in Ithaca, they were ranked as high as No. 8 in the coutry. Prior to his arrival at Ithaca, Swanstrom was the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Penn, which won back-to-back Ivy League Championships.
During his time at Hopkins, Swanstrom began as a quarterbacks coach and was quickly promoted to offensive coordinator and then to associate head coach. Hopkins won five Centennial Conference titles while Swanstrom was on the sidelines. Four straight players were named the conference player of the year under Swanstrom.
Shownotes:
Influences
Experiences as a player
Margraff’s list expanded
Mayday
One word short yardage
No Free Lunch
Late substitution
Straddle return
Working to understand rules
Increasing competitive intelligence
The winning edge
Full Clinic:
https://bit.ly/38lHP4V
Episode with Rob Ash
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/let-them-score-coaching-analytics-and-in-game-strategy-rob-ash-championship-analytics-inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2022 • 14min
Chemistry, Mindset And Communication - Bob Wylie, NFL And CFL Alumni
This episode is a segment from Lauren's First & Goal Clinic in 2021. Keith had the opportunity to meet Coach Wylie at this virtual clinic and plans formed to bring the COOL Clinic back virtually after it had been shut down in 2020 because of the pandemic.
In this segment, which is a precursor to Coach Wylie's entire clinic talk "What do you tell them when the ball is dead" which he gave at the 2021 COOl Clinic, Coach Wylie talks about how he uses "caring" to build chemistry in his position room. He goes on to talk about what is necessary to help players develop a mindset to be able to move forward after every single play.
Lauren's First and Goal 2022 Replays
https://lfgf2022.coachesclinic.com
2022 COOL Clinic Registration:
https://cool2022.coachesclinic.com
The entire talk is available here:
https://coachtube.com/course/football/bob-wylie-things-that-you-should-know/14174560
Coach Wylie's COOL Clinic talk:
https://coachtube.com/course/football/bob-wylie-nfl-alumni-what-to-tell-your-players-when-the-ball-is-dead/14305456
Part 1 with Coach Wylie - Coaching that Builds Relationships
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-1-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks
Part 2 with Coach Wylie - Coaching that Builds Relationships
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-2-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks
Bob Wylie & Joe Thomas Part 1:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-ive-learned-about-pass-protection-part-1-with-joe-thomas-and-bob-wylie
Bob Wylie & Joe Thomas Part 2:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-i-learned-about-pass-protection-part-2-joe-thomas-and-bob-wylie
What do you tell them when the ball is dead?
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/what-do-you-tell-them-when-the-ball-is-dead-bob-wylie-ol-coach-ottawa-red-blacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2022 • 29min
Professional Development & Career Advancement - Jeremy Hawkins, DL Coach, Eastern Kentucky
On today's podcast, Jeremy Hawkins joins us again to discuss professional development and shed light on what he has learned about career advancement.
Coach Hawkins runs a Twitter space for defensive line coaches as well and you can follow him on twitter @CoachJHawkins
Jeremy's course on CoachTube which supports Lauren's First and Goal:
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