Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Greenwood (Ark.) High School head coach Rick Jones. Coach Jones now has nine total championships, eight with Greenwood after winning back-to-back state titles. Grabowski and Coach Jones discuss his team’s success this past year, USA Football’s systems, Coach Jones’ reputation as a coach and Jones shares his presentation for USA Football’s National Conference. 01:52 Things that stick out about 2018 09:00 Keys to sustained success 11:33 Always looking for answers 16:40 USA Football systems 19:11 Coach Jones' thoughts on USA Football’s systems 26:02 Coaches must do the best they can for the kids 30:36 Coach Jones’ reputation 35:47 Thoughts on USA Football National Conference 41:32 Coach Jones’ presentation at National Conference 46:50 Connect with coach: Twitter: @gwfbcoach Website: coachrickjones.com 47:25 Football Development Related Content: https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/5329/usa-football-national-conference-speaker-series-rick-jones https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/4639/podcast-coach-and-coordinator-rick-jones-10-11-17 Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Fergus Connolly one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. As a coach Connolly has worked in every major league around the world. Grabowski and Connolly discuss his book "59 Lessons." In '59 Lessons' Fergus Connolly reveals the secrets learned first-hand from working with the world's greatest winners. Learn how the most successful coaches, athletes and special forces lead, manage and win in the most demanding environments. Find out how the best teams create winning cultures. Understand what the most elite military units look for in their operators. Learn what makes great players truly special and how the best organizations use technology and people to create sustainable success. This unique insight helps you understand how the world's elite prepare and win, from Premier League soccer, The NFL, NBA, Olympic Champions, International Rugby and worlds most secret Special Forces. 03:00 Making “59 Lessons” 06:24 Critical thinking and corollary 09:24 Sustained success 13:41 The New England Patriots' application of sustained success 15:51 Every game is an away game 19:58 The emotional impact of winning and losing 22:12 Difference of humility and pride 26:35 Connolly’s vision for the book 30:00 Connolly’s reasoning for the book organization 34:00 The impact of “59 Lessons” 35:18 Connect with Connolly: Twitter: @fergus_connolly Website: Fergusconnolly.com Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com Related Content: https://www.amazon.com/59-Lessons-Working-Greatest-Athletes/dp/0960050906

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Chris Fischer, creator of the Texas High School Football Chat forum. Texas High School Football Chat, better known on Twitter as #txhsfbchat, began on Jan. 14, 2015, with the mission of being the first opportunity to connect Texas high school football coaches on Twitter in order to learn from each other and expand their professional learning network. 01:05 Coach Fischer’s coaching journey 03:23 Lessons learned as a coach 04:55 How the Texas High School Football Chat came to life 07:55 Coming up with questions for the chat 09:38 Using the chat for answers 11:19 Some of Coach Fischer’s favorite chats 13:03 When is the chat? 13:50 Topics focused on in season 14:58 Evolution of the chat 17:00 What made the Twitter platform popular for coaches? 19:42 Best advice for coaches on Twitter 21:32 Buffer 22:40 Moderate a chat blog 23:44 Where to store all the archived chats? 25:42 What can coaches look forward to in the Texas High School Football Chat? 28:00 Your Call 28:55 Connect with coach: Twitter: @TXHSFCHAT Website: txhsfbchat.com

This is the weekly breakdown of USA Football's Coach and Coordinator Podcast Series by Keith Grabowski. These short clips highlight snippets of what the episodes from the week feature and the different guests on the show. Highlights from this week on Coach and Coordinator: National Conference – Trent Dilfer College Leaders - Brad Spencer "Culture Defeats Strategy" - Randy Jackson National Conference - Mike Singletary State Champions - Tom Lombardo Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by St Edwards High School (Ohio) head coach, Tom Lombardo. Coach Lombardo is a repeat guest on the podcast. Grabowski and Coach Lombardo reflect on the 2018 season lessons learned, key points in the season and look forward into 2019. 01:06 What made the state championship happen? 08:28 Dealing with rematches 13:45 Culture and consistency 18:20 Approaching third down 21:46 Regulating practice 26:52 Defending the triple option 34:05 Coach Lombardo’s top concept 42:30 Trends Coach Lombardo likes 47:28 Reading against the 4-I 50:22 Winning edge Related Content: https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/2984/coach-and-coordinator-podcast-tom-lombardo-3-16-17 Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski shares Mike Singletary’s key note speech from USA Football’s 2018 National Conference. Singletary, who currently serves as head coach of the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football, illustrates the impact of a coach and ways coaches can invest in their kids through his own experience as both a player and coach. This year’s National Conference speaker lineup features NFL and college coaches along with some of the top high school coaches in the country. Be sure to check out the full lineup. 03:15 Men who’ve impacted Singletary’s life 04:25 Coach Oliver Brown 06:15 Coach Brown’s care 07:00 Being invested in the kids 08:15 Values of coaching should not change 09:15 The “C” in coach is for consistency 10:00 The approach may change but the values don’t 11:11 Qualities of Coach Brown 12:00 Compete in the world 13:25 Living to the standard of the team 14:11 It’s on you 15:15 Coach Corky Nelson 17:45 Responsibility as a coach 18:55 Giving kids something of value 19:10 Singletary’s Starbucks memory 21:15 Tools to be great 22:11 Don’t tell me what you can’t do, tell me what you won’t do 23:45 Be able to meet the hunger 24:45 Coach Singletary coaching his son 26:55 The kids deserve your best 27:17 Teaching football position 30:07 Never compromise 30:25 The thin line in coaching 32:00 Coaches alone 32:30 Success to Coach Singletary 33:00 Importance of family 37:17 Importance of being a great life and football coach 40:17 Everybody gets a trophy 43:25 What was on Coach Singletary’s mind when he won his championship 47:35 Promoting work ethic 55:10 The number one thing Coach Singletary would do different as a player/coach 59:12 Walter Payton 1:02:45 Coach Singletary’s greatest moment of his life 1:04:38 Dealing with the time issue in football for coaches, players, and their family 1:07:30 National Conference Related Content: https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/5453/usa-national-conference-in-case-you-missed-it-mike-singletary-talks-life-football-and-the-85-bears https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/6795/podcast-keith-grabowski-charlie-coiner-discuss-with-hall-of-fame-mlb-mike-singletary-the-evolution-of-the-middle-linebacker-position Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by North Forney (Texas) High school head coach Randy Jackson. Coach Jackson is the author of “Culture Defeats Strategy,” which has allowed him to go around the country and speak on “the daily fist fight,” a concept of the daily battle coaches face to create a strong culture and have a successful program. Grabowski and Coach Jackson discuss building culture and some observations Coach Jackson made while traveling. 01:20 Daily fist fight 02:32 Coach Jackson’s visit at Minnesota 04:54 Pay attention to the details 09:00 Daily fist fight at North Forney 12:10 Aligning with culture 14:40 The pit of misery 15:35 Leadership class 18:02 Show progress as motivation 19:05 Goonville 22:00 Band of brothers 24:17 Take away from the Battle of Agincourt 26:52 You don’t win games, you win plays 28:57 Advice for coaches starting from ground zero 31:58 Coach Jackson next book preview 34:25 Connect with coach: Website: Coachrandyjackson.com Twitter: @coachjacksontpw 35:05 Focus3 Related Content: https://usafootball.com/focus3/ https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/6994/podcast-leadership-journey-brian-kight-own-your-culture-and-national-conference Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski talks to Brad Spencer, offensive coordinator at North Central College in Illinois. North Central was an offensive power house at the Division III level this past season. Spencer's offense was ranked No. 1 in third down and red zone efficiency, top three in completion percentage and top 10 in total offense and scoring. Grabowski and Coach Spencer discuss the culture of North Central's offensive unit and Coach Spencer shares what he believes attributed to their success this past season. 01:45 Performing at high level 03:28 What made Coach Spencer want to be a football coach 06:07 Mistake as a young coach 09:02 Culture of the offense 12:38 Keys to success on third down 19:52 Third down charts and execution 24:28 Coach Spencer’s approach in the red zone 29:00 Attitude in the red zone 30:58 Completion percentage success 35:00 Coach Spencer’s triangle and spacing concepts 38:40 Concerns for the game 45:18 winning edge Related Content: https://northcentralcardinals.com/coaches.aspx?rc=2275&path=football Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski shares Trent Dilfer's presentation at USA Football's 2018 National Conference. The former Super Bowl champion quarterback shares that the most important words in America are, "Coach says" to describe the impact of a coach and how it's affected his career. This year’s National Conference speaker lineup features NFL and college coaches along with some of the top high school coaches in the country. Be sure to check out the full lineup. 01:57 Coaches' influence 02:30 Building the mancave 04:25 Dilfer's high school memory 05:50 College jersey memory 06:55 BYU memory 08:35 NFL jersey memory 10:06 Why those memories? 11:15 Incredible coaches 11:50 Defining moments in one word 12:57 Dilfer's recruiting story 15:44 Grit 17:35 Nurture over nature 18:45 "Coach says" 21:30 Gaining respect 23:05 Dilfer's coaching philosophy: "Your awesome but...." 25:10 Parenting an athlete 29:00 Dilfer's coaching hat 31:15 Planning your message 33:12 Passionate vs. ambition 34:45 Two biggest lies in football 38:00 National Conference Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

This is the weekly breakdown of USA Football's Coach and Coordinator Podcast Series by Keith Grabowski. These short clips highlight snippets of what the episodes from the week feature and the different guests on the show. Highlights from this week on Coach and Coordinator: Home Team – Joe Holtzclaw Match Quarters & Hybrid Defenders – Cody Alexander In the Trenches – Nate Leonard Skill Development w/ USA Football’s Contact System – Chris Elmore National Conference – Jon Gruden Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski shares Jon Gruden's presentation from the 2017 National Conference. The Oakland Raiders head coach shared 10 things he believes will help grow and advance the game of football. Issuing a challenge to coaches to keep the fraternity strong and support one another. This year’s National Conference speaker lineup features NFL and college coaches along with some of the top high school coaches in the country. Be sure to check out the full lineup. 05:25 Thanks for being a football coach 06:20 Honorable profession of being a coach 08:00 Coach Gruden's high school experience 09:22 Coach Gruden's 10 thoughts for coaching 09:53 Recruit your own high school 10:25 Coach's three buzz words 12:55 Look at your calendar 13:40 Formulate a drill book 14:05 Evaluate your staff 14:56 Have a contingency plan for adversity 16:15 Preparation and presentation go hand in hand 18:30 Four E's 19:18 Keep the coaching fraternity strong 20:02 Keep promoting the game 21:00 Fight together 21:10 nationalconference.usafootball.com Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Fort Payne High School (Ala.) High School head coach Chris Elmore. Grabowski and Coach Elmore discuss skill development and how USA Football's Contact System has impacted the program. They also discuss their experiences as coaches using the Contact System and the progression from day one. 01:07 First impressions of the Contact System 02:22 Coach Elmore’s staff’s response to the system 03:35 Keith’s first experience with the Contact System 05:25 Progression in the system as a coach 08:22 Advantage of the drills 10:12 Getting rid of the helmet 12:29 Advantage of the systems in the small details 14:06 It’s the same across the board 15:56 The system fits in any blocking scheme 18:40 Drills can be done with or without pads 20:38 Limiting the helmet contact 21:55 Implementing drills in the offseason 25:00 Fundamental movements 26:43 Results in the program 29:10 The Contact System helping the defense 31:21 Football Development Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Nate Leonard assistant offensive line coach at Duke University. Coach Leonard discusses his coaching journey, reflect on his time at UTSA as player and how that has affected him as a coach, all while giving insight on his culture for his unit at Duke. 01:07 Coach Leonard’s coaching journey 15:38 Importance of learning as a coach 21:28 Coach Leonard’s learning experience 24:04 The impact of being a part of the Duke staff 28:23 The culture of the offensive line at Duke 33:52 Developing the players’ skills throughout the season 37:24 Coach Leonard’s most impactful drill 38:57 Coach Leonard’s favorite call: Power 42:12 Details that make power go 47:52 Winning edge 50: 25 Connect with coach: Twitter: @DukeCoachLeo 50:55 Footballdevelopment.com Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by coach Cody Alexander, the secondary coach at Midlothian (Texas) High School. He has written two books on defending modern offenses, “Cautious Aggression: Defending Modern Football” (2017) and “Hybrids: The Making of a Modern Defense” (2018). Grabowski and Coach Alexander discuss his coaching journey, what influenced him to write as well as what knowledge he hopes coaches gain from these books. 02:12 Coach Alexander’s coaching journey 07:35 Take opportunity, ask the right questions 09:27 From Baylor to Midlothian High School 12:20 Genesis of it all, Cautious Aggression and Hybrids 18:55 Keeping the defensive innovative 21:18 Defending formation to the boundary 25:35 Keeping leverage 27:50 Being creative on the offensive side of the ball 31:25 Hybrid players 38:07 Counter react modern offense with space 43:10 Trends 45:10 Connect with coach: Matchquarters.com @The_Coach_A Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast guest host Joel Nellis is joined by coach Joe Holtzclaw on the “Home Team” series. Coach Holtzclaw currently serves as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Winona State in Minnesota. Nellis and Holtzclaw discuss the importance of family in the coaching profession and how that factor plays in Coach Holtzclaw’s daily life as a coach. 02:15 How Coach Holtzclaw met his wife 03:20 Coach Holtzclaw's wife’s background 06:35 Coach Holtzclaw’s kids 08:39 Winona coaching staff support with kids 12:32 Negotiating about the coaching profession 15:17 Involving the family in the move 18:20 Recommendations for moving and what to avoid 20:40 Helping the marriage during the season 22:50 Helping on the home front 25:30 Coaches’ kids being involved in the program 27:35 Family events during the season 29:15 Managing phone time at home 31:30 Avoiding being over analytical 36:00 Coach Holtzclaw sharing a struggle during his career 38:00 Parenting going into coaching 40:55 Making players feel valued off the field 43:12 Communication helping Coach Holtzclaw 46:15 Legacy that Coach Holtzclaw wants to leave Follow us @FBDevCoach Blogs.usafootball.com Footballdevelopment.com