Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Summary: 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.

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 Running an effective youth football program. Dave Cisar - Winning Youth Football | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:48

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Dave Cisar, founder of Winning Youth Football and the Screaming Eagles Youth Football Organization in Omaha, Nebraska. Cisar has worked as a consultant for youth football since 1998. He started the Screaming Eagles program to assist at-risk youth, completely free of charge for kids ages 6-14, with focuses on academics, character development and football. Cisar participates in coaching clinics across the globe, and hosts his own with Winning Youth Football. In 2014, he got into reality TV with the show “Worst to First,” where he turned a struggling youth football team into a champion. On today’s show, Cisar and host Keith Grabowski discuss how Cisar runs his youth football program and markets it to the community to build retention. Show Notes 0:49 Recruiting in youth football 2:00 Status of youth football in terms of numbers 3:13 How advertising youth football has changed 3:56 Breaking down mission and brand statement 6:58 Key points in what to include in your mission 8:32 Similarities in successful programs 10:06 How to start a youth football program 11:21 New ways to advertise outside of newspapers/flyers 16:18 Utilizing Facebook ads effectively 17:53 Using in-season recruiting for your program 23:07 Integrating players in a timely manner 24:18 Getting people to buy into the marketing model 26:08 Tips for high school coaches building football in their community

 Home Team w/ Joel Nellis Ep. 2: Brian White - Running backs coach, Boston College | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:34

Today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast continues the Home Team series with guest host Joel Nellis. This week, the guest on the show is Brian White, running backs coach at Boston College. White is in his fourth season with the Eagles, his third coaching the running backs. Last season, White helped running back AJ Dillon win ACC Rookie of the Year, and Dillon was top 10 in the nation in rushing yards and touchdowns. Dillon was also named All-ACC with four games of 190+ rushing yards. White has been in coaching for 32 years and has coached in 19 bowl games and won a national championship. His coaching stops include Florida from 2009-14, Washington in 2008, Syracuse 2006-07, Wisconsin from 1995-2006, Nevada in 1993 and UNLV from 1990-92 and one season in 1994. White was also a graduate assistant in Fordham and Notre Dame each for two seasons. Throughout his career, White has coached running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends. At Wisconsin, White was named the American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004. White graduated from Harvard University in 1986 and played quarterback for four years. On today’s show, White and host Joel Nellis talk about the impact White’s family has had on his coaching career and how that has inspired his children to get into football. Show Notes 0:15 Meeting his wife while in coaching 1:18 Moving, getting married and having children 2:07 Invaluable traits about his wife 2:58 Interests and aspirations of their children 5:11 Helping his son while he played football 6:52 Separating from being a coach and being a dad 8:45 Working with his wife during moves as a coach 12:25 His kids being prepared for college from moving when they were younger 14:25 Making career decisions as a family 16:10 Finding the right time to have children 17:24 Managing time in coaching with family time 20:53 Carving out time to spend with his family during the season 21:38 Ways he made his kids a part of the program 23:45 Players and coaches impacting his family 25:38 Overcoming family struggles during coaching 27:38 His players being impacted by how he is with his family 29:34 Coaching players “outside of the white lines” 31:27 How his kids help him keep perspective in adversity 34:42 Using a “less is more” technique to managing work-life balance 35:54 Legacy he is creating with his family in coaching 37:08 Coaching with passion and the value of the locker room

 Your Call: Installing fun with Robert Pomazak - Head Coach, St. Charles North High School (Ill.) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:33

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Robert Pomazak, head coach at St. Charles North High School (Illinois). Pomazak is in his fifth season as the head coach at St. Charles. While at St. Charles, Pomazak has amassed a 33-10 record with every season eclipsing the seven-win mark. This also includes four straight trips to the state playoffs. Last season, Pomazak led St. Charles to a 9-2 record and a perfect 6-0 record in conference play. Prior to coming to St. Charles, Pomazak spent 10 seasons at Elk Gove High School (Illinois) where he ended as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. He also was a baseball coach while at Elk Grove. Before coaching, Pomazak played football and baseball in high school and college. He graduated from Rolling Meadows High School and continued his education to Iowa State and North Central College. Pomazak played baseball at Iowa State and finished his bachelor’s degree at North Central College. On today’s podcast, Pomazak and host Keith Grabowski talk about bringing fun to camp and using friendly competition to motivate players. Show Notes 2:12 Bringing fun into pre-season camp 4:16 Creating competition within practice 9:10 Using a player draft to see the value of fellow teammates 11:19 Drafting a coach with their practice platoon 13:04 Finding the best size for the platoon at practice 15:20 Having set outcomes at the end of every week 17:47 Getting score keeping form out to the players 19:58 Best fun activities to use during camp 27:15 Creating fun organically to motivate the players 31:14 Managing playing music at practice 32:58 Extending the football program to different parts of the school 35:19 Rewarding players for selfless acts in the community 38:04 Tip for interjecting fun into camp

 Your Call: Defensive Install | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:50:39

On today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, we continue the conversation talking about install in the “Your Call” series. Today, the topic turns to the defensive install. Defensive coaches across the nation responded on Twitter and shared their thoughts on the time it takes to install their defenses. The majority of respondents voted for having a six-or-more-day install defensively. The full poll can be found below. Here are the coaches featured on today’s podcast. Cody Alexander – Secondary Coach, Midlothian High School (Texas) – Twitter: @The_Coach_A Ian O’Malley – Defensive Coordinator, Johnson & Wales University (Providence, Rhode Island) – Twitter: @IanGuru13 Jerry Gordon – Defensive Coordinator, Broad Run High School (Ashburn, Virginia) – Twitter: @JerryGordonFB Mike Judy – Head Coach, Smyrna High School (Delaware) – Twitter: @coachmikejudy Todd Drury – Defensive Coordinator, Missouri S & T University – Twitter: @ToddDrury In today’s show, the coaches and host Keith Grabowski talk about their defensive installation plan and how they coordinate their practice schedules. Show Notes 0:18 Intro about defensive install 3:33 Cody Alexander shares what offense he installs against 4:17 CA: Reasoning behind the four-day install 10:35 CA: Overcoming adversity in installation 13:58 CA: Preparing for specialty type offensive formations 17:20 Jerry Gordon talks about how he sets up his four-day install 18:23 JG: Setting up different fronts in the install 20:14 JG: Benefits to installing without pads 21:34 JG: Focusing on the mental part of football 24:30 Mike Judy discusses his six-day install of his defense 27:29 MJ: Keeping the install interesting to the defensive line 31:17 MJ: Improving players with their “hierarchy of skills” 34:42 Ian O’Malley gives his reason for having a longer install period 36:13 IO: Coordinating with staff to determine what’s next in the process 37:06 IO: Knowing when to move on and when to fine-tune an install 40:09 Todd Drury’s philosophy behind the nine-day install 44:36 TD: Working with the scout team to prepare for opposing teams 46:03 TD: Preparing every position group with flipped teaching 49:06 TD: Using technology to speed up the install process

 Your Call: Offensive Installation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:47

On today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, it is another installment of “Your Call,” where we share responses on social media from high school and college coaches. The topic for today’s show is how long it takes to install the offensive game plan. We received several different responses and had respondents on Twitter vote for either a three-day, four-day, five-day or six plus day install. The leading vote getter was a three-day install, with 32 percent voting for it. On the show, we have five coaches from across the country weighing in on how they install their offense. Their names, titles and social media info can be found below. The website Smart Football recently published an article that discusses this debate. In it, it references college football coaches like West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, Washington State coach Mike Leach and Jackson State offensive coordinator Hal Mumme, who have different approaches to installing offense. Bobby Acosta – offensive coordinator, Bucknell University – Twitter: @CoachBA1010 Brett Dudley – offensive coordinator, Antioch High School (Concord, California) – Twitter: @CoachBDud Terrance Banks – head coach, Newton High School (Covington, Georgia) – Twitter: @tbanks1906 Scott Morrison – head coach, Santiago High School (Corona, California) – Twitter: @ScottWMorrison Dale Carlson – former college football coach – Twitter: @DaleCarlson63 In today’s show, the guests and host Keith Grabowski discuss different ways and timings of installing their offense and how to help players get the most understanding out of it. Show Notes 0:18 Intro about offensive install 4:38 Bobby Acosta shares his thoughts about three-day install 6:29 BA: How a three-day install is beneficial to player learning 10:01 BA: Building variety in the install process 17:00 Brett Dudley talks about his “rule of four” install 20:04 BD: Building on the install from day to day 22:37 BD: Bringing the “rule of four” install to the season 25:40 Terrance Banks on using the three-day install 27:22 TB: Implementing situational practice to install 33:39 TB: Stage when players start to understand the game plan 37:03 Scott Morrison discusses the philosophy on his three-day install 40:40 SM: Install changes to a focus on situational practice 43:43 SM: Preparing for the defenses the team may see 45:26 Dale Carlson finishes the show with his four-day install 49:51 DC: Making considerations for the offensive line 52:18 DC: Ensuring the staff is being efficient with its time.

 Your Call: Using technology in teaching and install | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:24

On today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, we continue the “Your Call” series, allowing coaches and professionals to respond on social media and air their thoughts and opinions on various matters. This time, we look at how technology plays a factor in teaching players the game plan in the install phase. When it comes to having your players learn in the offseason, delivering that message in the right way is everything. Three professionals in football technology contributed to our conversation on social media and join today’s show. Rob Everett – defensive coordinator at Bridgewater College (Virginia) – Twitter: @NineintheBox Everett is in his third season as the defensive coordinator at Bridgewater. He coached four all-conference players and the state defensive rookie of the year last season. Before coming to Bridgewater, Everett coached five seasons in the same role at Westfield High School (Virginia). Westfield won the 6A state championship in 2015 and his defense held teams to 7.9 points per game. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Robert E. Lee High School (Virginia) from 2006-10. Everett also was an advisor at HigherEchelon and helped develop the GoArmy Edge Football App. Austin Barone – Founder/CEO at Just Play Sports Solutions (justplaysolutions.com) – Twitter: @austin_barone Barone founded Just Play Sports Solutions in 2014. Just Play helps coaches with delivering playbooks and teaching tools to their players in a way they can understand best. He came up with the idea while he was a football player at the University of Kansas from 2012-15. Barone co-founded Just Play with Andy Wachter, a former college basketball player at Wichita State University and Pittsburg State University. Barone developed the beta version of the Just Play system in his last season at Kansas, while he learned how coaches worked and interacted in the press box. Mike Rolih – Co-Founder/CEO at GoRout (gorout.com) – Twitter: @mikerolih Rolih founded GoRout in 2014. It is a wearable technology that allows players to digitally retrieve plays being called from coaches on the sidelines. This technology can be fitted as a wristband as well as in the player’s helmet visor. The technology makes calling plays and having players understand them seamless for coaches. Rolih is a former high school football coach and all-state quarterback. In today’s show, host Keith Grabowski talks with three guests about their technological improvements to installing game plan in the offseason. Show Notes 2:02 Rob Everett talks about the best method for installation 4:55 RE: Keeping players engaged during install 7:01 RE: Being efficient with practice/classroom time 8:30 RE: Using GoArmy Edge for install 12:51 RE: Making it easy on the players to consume the information 16:02 RE: Using Google Forms to quiz players before practice 22:22 Austin Barone discusses how Just Play Solutions helps install sessions 24:50 AB: Coaches able to hold players accountable 27:33 AB: Types of quizzes in the Just Play Solutions playbooks 29:48 AB: Tips for preseason install 32:02 AB: How coaches are using the Just Play Solutions technology 35:38 AB: Creating a realistic environment without being in-season 37:52 Mike Rolih explains how GoRout technology improves install 41:59 MR: Accompanying to learning in the digital age 44:33 MR: Technology promoting memorization in players 47:54 MR: Linking learning in the classroom to applying on the field 50:49 MR: Installing within the flow of practice 53:25 MR: Catering game plan notes to each player 55:03 MR: Technology integrating the coaching staff in the install 59:34 MR: Adapting teaching styles to the change in technology

 Home Team w/ Joel Nellis Ep. 1 : Jim Leonhard - Defensive Coordinator, University of Wisconsin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:06

Today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast begins a new series called “Home Team.” This series will broadcast once every week for the next few weeks and features guest host Joel Nellis, the assistant coach and offensive line coach at Brookfield Central High School (Wisconsin). He was on the Coach and Coordinator podcast as a guest July 2. The “Home Team” series will air every Monday for the next few weeks, talking to various coaches about balancing life in football and life at home. The first guest Nellis has is Jim Leonhard, defensive coordinator at the University of Wisconsin. Leonhard is in his third season on the coaching staff at Wisconsin. He started by coaching the defensive backs his first season, then moved to defensive coordinator in his second season on the staff. As a defensive coordinator in 2017, Leonhard was a finalist for the Broyles Award for the nation’s top assistant. Before coaching, Leonhard spent 10 seasons in the NFL as a player with the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns. Prior to playing professionally, Leonhard was an all-American defensive back at Wisconsin. In today’s podcast, Leonhard talks about how he integrates his family with his work and the importance of time management with balancing football and home life. Show Notes 1:10 Leonhard on how he met his wife 2:04 How his wife helps make work-life balance easier 3:23 What makes his sons unique 5:06 Transitioning from playing to coaching with his family 7:06 Early career decisions made with his wife 8:54 Making time for family while in season 10:36 Having a kid-friendly environment at work 12:39 Diving into coaching without serving as a graduate assistant first 14:19 Using coaches’ knowledge and teaching skills 16:24 Game planning without looking too far ahead 18:57 Preparing the best ways to win the game 21:47 Coaching players to understanding and executing 24:33 Getting players to buy in to the game plan 27:11 Learning from other programs while focusing inward 30:19 Being fully prepared and still losing the game 34:18 Knowing when to sacrifice time and when not to 36:13 Making an importance on seeing the big picture 37:54 His kids putting things in perspective after a loss 39:32 Legacy for his family through coaching

 Ideas For Awarding Helmet Decals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:03

Host Keith Grabowski shares ideas for awarding helmet decals for your players. Ideas from some of the best college programs around the country like Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida State are detailed in this episode.

 Introducing the U19 U.S. National Team Coaching Staff (Offense) with Coach Aaron Ingram Pt. 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:58

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast continues introducing the coaching staff for the Under-19 U.S. National Team from yesterday’s podcast. The conversation continues with Director of the U.S. National Teams for USA Football, Coach Aaron Ingram, as the offensive coaching staff is introduced. Host Keith Grabowski talks with four members on the offensive side of the ball. Those include offensive coordinator Blaise Holzer, offensive line coach Virgil Hart, running backs coach Lamont ‘Bup’ Robinson and wide receivers coach Fred Biletnikoff Jr. Their respective schools and twitter handles can be found below. This is in preparation for the U19 team traveling to the 2018 IFAF World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. The competition goes from July 12th to July 22nd. Part one of this two-part series with the U19 team coaching staff introduced the head coach and members of the defensive coaching staff. It can be found on the USA Football website and across podcast streaming services such as Soundcloud and iTunes. Offensive Coordinator: Blaise Holzer, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Shorter University (Georgia). Twitter: @Coach_B_Holzer Offensive Line Coach: Virgil Hart, offensive line graduate assistant at Northwestern State (Louisiana). Twitter: @CoachVHart Running Backs Coach: Lamont ‘Bup’ Robinson. Twitter: @DCoachBupRob Wide Receivers Coach: Fred Biletnikoff, Jr, athletic director and head coach at Squaw Valley Academy (California). Show Notes 2:13 Introduction to offensive coordinator, Blaise Holzer 3:04 Interview with Coach Blaise Holzer 12:14 Exciting play calling in the offensive playbook 13:01 Introduction to offensive line coach, Virgil Hart 13:50 Interview with Coach Virgil Hart 21:55 Talent and ability of the team’s offensive line 23:07 Introduction to running backs coach, Lamont Robinson 23:51 Interview with Coach Lamont Robinson 31:09 What it means to coach for the U.S. National Team 31:54 Introduction to wide receivers coach, Fred Biletnikoff, Jr 32:37 Interview with Coach Fred Biletnikoff, Jr. 41:17 Breakdown of the wide receiving core

 Introducing the U19 U.S. National Team Coaching Staff (Defense) with Coach Aaron Ingram Pt. 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:10:39

On today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski talks with Coach Aaron Ingram, Director of the U.S. National Teams for USA Football. Through their conversation, Ingram introduces members of the Under-19 U.S. National Team coaching staff. Today, we hear from head coach Matt Hennesy and four coaches on the defensive side of the ball. Those include defensive coordinator Matt Gegenheimer, safeties coach Mike Patterson, cornerbacks coach Kresean Reed and offensive line coach Bill Williams. Their respective schools and twitter handles can be found below. Ingram and his staff are preparing to take the U-19 team to the 2018 International Federation of American Football World Championships in Mexico City from July 12 to July 22. The United States took home the silver medal two years ago at the last World Championships. Both the U.S. and Canada each have two gold and silver medals through four competitions. Friday’s podcast will continue the conversation with Ingram and introduce the offensive staff. Head Coach: Matt Hennesy, head coach at Pawhuska High School (Oklahoma). Twitter: @matthennesy Defensive Coordinator: Matt Gegenheimer, head coach at Prior Lake High School (Minnesota). Twitter: @PLFBCoachG Safeties Coach: Mike Patterson, defensive coordinator at Scottsdale Christian Academy (Arizona). Twitter: @CoachMPatterson Cornerbacks Coach: Kresean Reed, defensive backs graduate assistant at Midwestern State University (Texas). Twitter: @coachreedmw Offensive Line Coach: Bill Williams, head coach at Holdenville High School (Oklahoma). Twitter: @hillbilleways Show Notes 3:51 Putting together the U-19 coaching staff 4:50 Process in getting the team ready for the IFAF World Championships 6:31 Recruiting players to play for the National Team 8:54 Players who have experience with USA Football 10:01 Preparing players for the challenge of playing for USA Football 11:33 Coordinating with the player’s high school coaches 12:47 Getting the team excited with uniform reveal 14:54 Characteristics of the kind of coaches he wants 16:07 Introduction to the head coach, Matt Hennesy 17:56 Interview with Hennesy 28:17 Trying to go 1-0 every game and not looking ahead 29:29 How the atmosphere is in different countries 30:13 Introduction to defensive coordinator, Matt Gegenheimer 30:57 Interview with Gegenheimer 40:29 Schemes and formations for the defense 41:36 Introduction to safeties coach, Mike Patterson 42:45 Interview with Patterson 51:43 Impact of RPOs and opposing team’s offensive styles 52:50 Introduction to cornerbacks coach, Kresean Reed 53:33 Interview with Reed 58:58 Introduction to defensive line coach, Bill Williams 59:29 Interview with Williams 1:09:48 What coaching for USA Football means to Williams

 Defeating blocks with Tip of the Spear. Jon Clanton - Head Coach, Phoenix Central H.S. (Ariz.) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:31

Today’s guest on the coach and coordinator podcast is Jon Clanton, head football coach at Phoenix Central High School (Arizona). Last season, the Bobcats finished with a 6-4 record for the season. Before getting into coaching, Clanton was a four-year player at the University of Nebraska on the defensive line. Clanton had 45 tackles and two forced fumbles in his senior year and earned a start in the Independence Bowl game. He graduated from Nebraska with a degree in special education. After graduating from Nebraska, Clanton went on to play professionally with the Tennessee Titans and in NFL Europe for a short time. Clanton was an all-state lineman in high school at Centennial High School (Arizona). Over the past few years, Clanton has also worked with Scott Peters and the USA Football Tip of the Spear Contact System. With that, Clanton is an instructor with Tip of the Spear on the defensive side of the ball. He looks at how players can effectively defeat blocks while maintaining safe technique. On today’s show, Clanton and host Keith Grabowski talk about Clanton’s experience with the USA Football Tip of the Spear Contact System, teaching defeating blocks effectively and how that applies to coaching high school football. Show Notes 1:15 Playing experience affecting his coaching 2:24 Getting to play at Nebraska while in college 3:14 What brought him to Tip of the Spear 5:02 Detail that goes into safe technique 6:36 The importance of hip placement in blocking/defeating blocks 7:52 Drills that look cool but aren’t effective 9:31 Explaining the “pillar” concept 10:54 Keeping the head and helmet away from the contact 11:43 Breaking down the BLAST concept 13:19 Having personnel to work with your scheme 14:05 Overview of the pillar technique for defensive line 15:05 Working on engaging the hips in defeating blocks 15:45 Using TOS techniques with his H.S. team 16:32 Teaching these techniques to younger players 17:18 Helping make thing simple for defensive players to learn 20:04 Coaching and developing his son into a great football player 21:03 Teaching Tip of the Spear in the Virgin Islands 22:21 How coaches react to the TOS contact system 23:57 Teaching coaches the fundamentals and science of the system

 Previewing the new "Home Team" series. Joel Nellis - Assistant Coach, Brookfield Central H.S. (Wis.) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:17

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Joel Nellis, assistant coach and offensive line coach at Brookfield Central High School (Wisconsin). Nellis has coached for the past eleven seasons. During his time at Brookfield Central, the team has made three trips to the state finals game. Most recently, the team went 13-1 in 2017, losing in the state finals game. Nellis has also sent several offensive linemen on to play college football. As a player, Nellis was a walk-on tight end for the University of Wisconsin. After working his way to playing time as a senior, Nellis went on to write about his and many other’s experience as a walk-on in Power 5 college football. His book, “Walk-On This Way”, includes his story and stories from former Wisconsin walk-ons like JJ Watt and Jared Abbrederis. Along with coaching at Brookfield Central, Nellis also is a teacher and head of the physical education and health department at BCHS. On today’s show, Nellis and host Keith Grabowski talk about being a walk-on at a Power 5 school and preview Nellis’s new weekly segment with the Coach and Coordinator podcast talking about managing coaching and family. Show Notes 1:47 Experiences in playing and coaching football 3:58 Ideas behind the book “Walk-On This Way” 7:31 Making the decision to walk on to a program 11:18 Striking a balance between home life and coaching football 13:56 Format for the “Home Team” podcast 17:41 Preview of the first four “Home Team” podcasts 21:43 How to contact Nellis

 Coach and Coordinator Weekly Breakdown - Week of 6/25/2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:35

This is the weekly recap of this past week’s Coach and Coordinator podcasts! Host Keith Grabowski was joined by three high school head football coaches, a tackling expert and manager of education and training at USA Football, and a football consultant. On the shows were Lane Kirkland, Andy Ryland, Tod Creneti, Mark Solis and Mark Gonzalez. Listen in to hear a preview of each show!

 Installing game plan and reading the defense. Dan Gonzalez - Offensive Consultant | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:55

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Dan Gonzalez, former college football coach and current offensive consultant at Dan Gonzalez Football Consulting. Gonzalez played football four years at the University of Texas as a wide receiver. He was a part of the Southwest Conference championship winning team in 1994. Before graduating, Gonzalez was given his first coaching opportunity when he managed the passing game quality control as a senior at Texas. He sent one season after college as an assistant at Ranger College (Texas). Gonzalez went to Abilene Christian University for one year as a quarterback coach for one season but returned to Ranger College. While working one season at Ranger as an offensive coordinator, he helped two players to all-conference selections. Gonzalez moved to high school football for two seasons at North Lamar High School (College). North Lamar had two winning seasons in a row for the first time in 20 years, while Gonzalez was the coach. Gonzalez moved back into college football at Lenoir-Rhyne University (North Carolina) as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterback/wide receiver coach. As a coach, Gonzalez helped Lenoir-Rhyne’s quarterback to set single season passing records in yards, touchdowns and completions. On today’s show, Gonzalez and host Keith Grabowski talk about different read concepts, installing the game plan and coaching to your player’s understanding. Show Notes 2:28 Accountability of a coach setting up 7 on 7 drills 8:53 Having personnel that can adapt to different situations 12:28 Drilling various types of receiver routes 17:12 Helping players understand pre-season install 21:52 Tips for coaches in installing the game plan 26:53 Using the RAM linebacker reads 29:46 Working with the NINER reads of the secondary 32:33 Implementing the ACTS progression with the quarterback 35:34 Process of the quarterback’s scan reads of the defense

 Football operations and themed workouts. Mark Solis - Head Coach, Olentangy High School (Ohio) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:30

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Mark Solis, head coach at Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Solis has been the head coach for the past five seasons. In five years, Solis has compiled a 47-13-1 record at Olentangy. This includes a berth in the state playoffs every year and an appearance in the state semifinals and quarterfinals in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Last season, Olentangy had an 8-4-1 record and made a trip to the regional semifinals. Prior to Olentangy, Solis spent two seasons at Lorain High School (Ohio). Before coming to Lorain, Solis was at Twinsburg High School (2007-10), Elyria High School (2004-06) and Ashland Crestview (1999-2003). Across his full coaching career, Solis holds a 148-63-1 record. Solis also is the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator of the U-18 U.S. National Team. On today’s show, Solis and host Keith Grabowski talk about the football operations staff he formed at Olentangy, using technology creatively and making offseason workouts fun. Show Notes 1:09 Starting a football operations staff at the high school level 3:46 Preparing ops staff for jobs in the future 5:09 Ideas coming from the ops staff to help the team 6:21 Roles for each member of the ops team 7:55 Utilizing social media with the ops team 9:11 Trusting the kids on the ops staff and adapting your program 11:13 Involvement in managing social media use 12:50 Ops team helping in practice with limited numbers 15:22 Themed workouts in the offseason 18:16 Working with a strength and conditioning coach 20:12 Keeping things interesting in preseason camp

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