Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Joining Host Keith Grabowski on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, is Allen Rudolph, Offensive Line Coach at Ohio University. Coach joined Ohio in 2019 after spending the previous three years at Arkansas State where he was also the Offensive Line Coach. Rudolph is known for getting the most out of his offensive line units and takes pride in the culture he builds in his offensive line rooms. He came on the podcast today to speak about some techniques and coaching points that he uses to train his offensive linemen as well as share his story. Show Notes: 1:34 Coach’s Journey 5:17 Which mentors and lessons had the biggest impact on Coach 10:40 “The Rock” 14:20 How coaching Canadian Football changed his thinking as a coach 21:39 Value of training the eyes 28:30 Practice techniques to teach the eyes and building processes 33:25 Running GAP and Zone schemes 38:20 How Coach trains his players for Pass Protection 45:52 Training Independant hands 51:38 Advice Coach would give on how to be successful in this business 56:18 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Tim Albin, Offensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach. Albin has been at Ohio since 2005, when he came over after 4 seasons at Nebraska. Since taking over as offensive coordinator, Albin’s offensive have been wildly successful and have run a very diverse offense. Albin comes on the podcast to discuss the energy he has brought throughout his career as well as how he fits together his diverse offenses. Show notes: 1:04 Coach’s journey 3:17 Key lessons from Coach’s mentors 6:38 Key pillars that make up his coaching philosophy 13:00 How Coach’s energy and enthusiasm has varied over time 16:50 How Coach fits together his diverse offense 22:00 Coach’s courses on Coach Tube 32:15 Coaching for a loving not a living 35:58 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keth Grabowski welcomes Kevin Loney, Runningbacks Coach at Bowdoin College. Coach has been at Bowdoin for over 5 years and has Head Coaching experience at Nichols College, where he was from 2011-13. He came on the podcast today to talk about his journey through the coaching world. Show Notes 1:06 Coach’s journey 3:50 Who were coach’s mentors 8:40 Biggest aspects of Coach’s development 12:51 How Coach rejuvenated his career after his first experience as a head coach 17:20 What type of player they recruit at Bowdoin 21:46 Core ways Bowdoin runs their program 27:57 Coach’s course at the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Jeff Steinberg, Head Football Coach at Beaumont High School. Coach Steinberg has won over 160 games and has TWO Southern Section Championship, a section that has over 600 teams. In 2018 he accepted the head coaching job in his hometown at Beaumont High School. Coach came on the podcast to talk about training your quarterback year round. Show Notes: 1:40 Steinberg’s philosophy on Coaching QB’s year round 3:00 The twelve month teaching progression 5:11 What to work on from January to March with your QB’s 7:45 Recommendations for work from April-June 9:21 Planning for the summer 10:56 Effective ways to use the go-pro for the QB 12:40 Panoramic view with the go-pro and the best camera angles 13:20 360 degree camera 15:40 Getting “inside the helmet” 17:00 Affordability of these cameras 18:02 Creating libraries for training 18:50 How useful this system will be regardless of what system that QB is in 20:13 Rundown of Coach’s courses on Coach Tube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Jared Keyte, Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties Coach at the University of Maine. Keyte has been at Maine since 2016 and prior to his current role, worked with the outside linebackers. Before joining Maine, Keyte spent time as a quality control coach for Rutgers. Coach played a crucial role in Maine’s 2018 Championship season as he contributed weekly to the defensive game plan. Keyte joins Grabowski today to talk about the energy and effort he puts into coaching as well as Maine’s third down defense. Show Notes: 1:09 Coach’s Journey 4:36 What were key takeaways from his mentors 6:57 Different ways of teaching and streamlining how to do it 10:34 Training coaches 13:03 Intentional effort 15:31 Special Teams Philosophy 19:14 What Coach looks for positionally in his players for KOR 20:54 Schematic difference between different kicks 23:08 Teaching Special Teams fundamentals 25:48 Adjusting to teams that kick away from your returners 28:22 Defensive approach on 3rd down 30:18 Coaching up how guys give help 32:00 What types of drills they run for their safeties 33:50 How offenses have adjusted to their system 35:46 Teaching guys to avoid giving away indicators 37:50 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Brian Polian, Special Teams Coordinator at Notre Dame. While he is an excellent special teams coordinator, Polian has recently studied and published his own book, Coaching and Teaching Generation Z: Honor the Relationships, and has become an expert in that field. Polian and Grabowski talk about different aspects of dealing with the newer generation of players and how relationships have changed over time. Show Notes 2:03 Coach’s journey 5:37 Lessons he learned along the way and why he continued to coach 8:25 What covid has helped coach appreciate in terms of coaching 11:53 Honor the relationship before honoring the task 14:09 Research require for his book 16:50 Navigating through race 19:50 Advice for coaches trying to build relationships with players 23:48 Self determination 26:52 Connectedness of winning and relationships 30:00 Building blocks of relationships 36:15 Taking advantage of the little moments 41:30 Tips for giving feedback 46:13 Keys to coaching generation z 50:08 How Coach came out of this feeling about himself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the coach and coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Nevada Special Teams Coordinator, Thomas Sheffield. Prior to being at Nevada, Sheffield at Arkansas-Pine Bluff for 3 years, where he served as Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach. Sheffield has a unique style of coaching and came on the podcast today to talk about his journey as well as his coaching techniques. Show Notes: 1:21 Coach’s journey 4:15 How he landed on coaching special teams 8:50 Philosophy coach developed for his coaching special teams 14:04 Ride or Die Culture 20:00 Simplifying scheme for players and balancing that with technique and competition 27:00 Drills and techniques to help prevent big penalties 31:33 Putting the ego aside 41:10 Winning edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Ola Adams, Defensive Coordinator at Villanova University. Coach Adams has been with the Wildcats since the 2015 campaign in a variety of roles and has only begun his defensive coordinator duties starting in the 2019 season. Coach has been known for his ability to adjust, study and improve whichever group he is coaching in any given season and has excelled with each new challenge. Coach comes on the podcast today to talk about the keys to being successful with the 3-down front as well as building relationships with players. Show Notes: 1:17 Coach’s journey 4:26 How coaching different positions helped him 10:05 Taking advantage of your opportunities 14:10 Walking meetings 19:35 Continuing new things that arose from covid 21:45 Keys to being successful with the 3-down front 24:00 Simulated blitzes, creepers and other aspects of his 3-down front 33:46 Keys to being able to play press man coverage 38:44 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Pete Rossomando, offensive line coach, Vanderbilt. 2020 was Coach’s first year at Vanderbilt after coaching the offensive line at Rutgers in 2019. Rossomando also has head coaching experience as he led Central Connecticut State from 2014-18. He joins the podcast today to talk about how he has developed as a professional. Show Notes: 1:20 Coach’s journey 5:36 Preparation 7:58 Importance of having the answers for players 10:41 Importance of building relationships with players and knowing their strengths and weaknesses 12:40 How he builds relationships and treats his players 16:23 Starting relationships with the new players 19:19 Being yourself 24:05 Finding your way as a coach 27:23 Approach to clinics 29:50 Recruiting during Covid 33:11 Figuring out the makeup of guys when you can’t be around them right now 36:02 Coach’s talk at the Lauren’s First and Goal clinic 38:34 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by TJ DiMuzio, QB Coach and Pass Game Coordinator at Monmouth University. In addition to Monmouth, DiMuzio has spent time coaching at Widener, Bowling Green, Hofstra and Delaware. Coach has become an expert at molding quarterbacks as well as finding ways to maximize his kids time in the meeting rooms. DiMuzio and Grabowski discuss some of coach’s methods as well as some drills coach puts his QB’s through. Show Notes: 1:09 Coach’s journey 3:28 What it was like being at Delaware 5:33 What lessons he learned early in coaching that have stuck with him until today 8:40 Different strategies Coach uses for classroom teaching 13:40 Getting better retention out of players 15:35 Maximizing his QB’s 17:22 Drills coach likes to use for his QBs 20:25 What Coach has focused on in building his network 22:24 How he tries to stay connected to his network 24:08 Overview of Coach’s talk at the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic 26:23 Number of passing concepts coach will put in any gameplan 27:40 Winning Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices