The Coach Cahill Show

What’s up coach nation, Coach Cahill here with Coach Steve Ciocci, OL Coach of FCS Bryant University in Rhode Island.  Today we’re discussing how to help your OL getting out of their own way and the power of having that one single coach see something in you that you might not have seen yourself.  Enjoy.

Akron Coach Anthony Caljean is something of a college football coaching phenomenon and, has led charge rallying other struggling college football coaches and high school student athletes through the rough road to coaching and the college process. Host of his own podcast, Stay In The Fight, Caljean offers much needed advice for not only college prospect and their families, but budding college coaches who might sometimes be struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Enjoy!

What's up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to discuss the underbelly of recruiting with Coach Brandon Napoleon of Geneva College today. Coach Napoleon speaks with a candor I found refreshing and cuts through the fluff of college recruiting to give it to you, the listeners like it really is. Enjoy!

Coach Paul Woodside saved my kicking career as a high school specialist who couldn't get out of his own way. I came across Paul in a book, A Few Seconds of Panic, by Wall Street Journal reporter Stefan Fatsis as he chronicled his experiences as a Denver Broncos training camp kicker. To prep for the experience Fatsis discovered Paul. While I never met Paul, his words coached be powerfully enough through the book - I learned how to get out of my own way, relax and ultimately enjoy kicking more. Woodside's philosophy of kicking really isn't about kicking, but life and the quest to separate one's self worth from their performance with who they are as a person. I highly recommend you take a listen. Enjoy. 

What's up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to discuss how to build player relationships with Last Chance U's JUCO Basketball Coach John Mosely. Somewhat of a breakout star after Netflix's most recent season of its highly acclaimed Last Chance U series, Coach Mosely brings a wealth of experience to his coaching. Originally with designs on playing pro basketball, Coach Mosely was bit by the coaching buy while on a missions trip to Brazil, found college basketball and now is head coach at ELAC. I highly encourage you to go check out ELAC and support their growing program so Mosely and his team can continue to do the great work the covid interrupted so abruptly.  Enjoy!

What’s up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about why you ARE your film with Princeton Special Teams Coordinator and OLB Coach Mike Mendenhall.  Coach Mendenhall enters into his 5th season at Princeton with previous stints at North Carolina Central, played at Temple University and has also coached some of the topped ranked players coming out of the Ivy in the past few years.  He’s also got a unique product called Shot Sled that you won’t want to miss hearing about later on in the show!

What’s up coach nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about building team culture as a new coach with East Lee County HS Head Football Coach, PJ Gibbs.  Coach Gibbs brings a wealth of experience to today’s conversation from being a USA Football Master Trainer, to being on staff with the US National Football Team to coaching Team Japan’s National Football Team.  He’s also a student of the game with two published books which we will link to in the show notes, THE RIGHT DEFENSE FOR YOU VOL 1 AND 2.  Which I highly recommend you check out. You can also find him @coachPJGIBBS on twitter and like most FB coaches is MORE than willing to help a curious coach.  Enjoy. 

What’s up coach nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about why the sexiest position in all of football is, of course, the O-LINE with Coach Tony Shiffman of Lake Forest College in Illinois AND Host of the wildly popular Podcast, Hog Football Chat where he geeks out on all things OL. Available on all major podcast platforms!  Enjoy!

What’s up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about seeing life upside down with a set of brothers who have cornered 1/16th of the market of NFL long snappers, Reid Ferguson of the Buffalo Bills and Blake Ferguson of the Miami Dolphins.  Though their paths were different with Reid being an UDFA and Blake being a draft pick, both have found ways to leverage their NFL platforms to help younger athletes, inspire fans and reach their full potential.  They’ve even got a new podcast that just dropped which I highly recommend you subscribe to right now, AFTER THE SNAP podcast to hear more candid stories with Reid and Blake.  Also, side note, shoot Reid a quick congrats as he just became a daddy. Congrats Reid!  Enjoy.

What’s up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about how to have the necessary but tough conversations with players to help them understand EXACTLY what is holding them back from hitting their potential with URI Defensive Coordinator, Coach Jack Cooper.  Coach Cooper, originally a CT native, is in his first season with URI after coming over from the University of Nebraska and prior to that, UCF with prolific head coach, Coach Scott Frost.  His experience also include coaching stints with D3’s Salve Regina and the Ivy League powerhouse Yale University.  To say he has a wealth of experience and knowledge would be an understatement. Enjoy!