Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Joey Didier. He Is the co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and co-recruiting coordinator at University of Saint Francis (Indiana). In the podcast, he discusses the co-coordinator role and game calling techniques. Show notes :45 Breaking down the defense week to week 4:40 The co-coordinator role 9:39 Game calling responsibility 10:30 Managing expectations and emotions 14:45 The winning edge

Brian White joins Keith on today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. White is in his seventh year at Rose-Hulman, his sixth as offensive coordinator. Under White’s guidance, the Fightin’ Engineers’ have set more than 50 school records since 2014, including three games of 70 points or more. The team recorded back-to-back eight-win seasons in 2015 and ‘16, including its first trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs in ‘16. In the podcast, White discusses offensive schemes and one-word play calls. Show notes: :45 Introducing new plays into offensive schemes 3:14 Looking at opponents’ plays 6:19 Methods for play-calling 9:03 Changing formation boundaries 11:16 One-word play call 12:34 Halftime adjustments 15:55 Delegating responsibilities among the staff 19:55 The winning edge

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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. Shea was offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s discussion will be focused on tips for the fourth quarter of a game. Show notes 2:20 Weather as a factor 3:36 The passing game 6:33 Slowing down your offense 9:40 Four-minute drills 14:18 The running game 16:38 The positives of throwing incomplete passes 19:15 Letting the opponent score 24:02 The protection game 27:14 Blitz technique

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is certified USA Football Master Trainer Ben Hammer. He is in his first year as head coach at Rock Island (Illinois) High School. Hammer was previously the head coach at East Montgomery High School in North Carolina. In the podcast, he discusses RPO, game planning and communication. Show notes 1:12 How to train players for extreme up-tempo 4:58 Quick communication during games 8:04 Hammer’s game planning process 10:18 Finding the weak links in the opponent 14:36 Translating data to the players 17:35 The winning edge

East High School (Salt Lake City) head coach Brandon Matich joins Keith on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast. They discuss triple option offense, mental toughness, and fundamentals in the podcast. Show notes :38 Why he became a football coach 1:40 How to move up the ranks 2:39 Developing patience 3:25 Why caring is the biggest key in coaching 5:41 Building culture as a new coach 9:23 Activities to get athletes to buy into culture 11:56 Teaching fundamentals and technique 13:47 Breaking down Matich’s offense 18:38 Game-planning his offense 20:04 Getting players mentally ready 22:44 Matich’s go-to play 28:30 Training the quarterback 30:02 Mistakes made as a young coach 31:30 Best advice he's received 32:29 Finding a work-life balance 34:33 Two-minute drills 36:25 The winning edge

RPO innovator Joe Osovet is the guest on this episode of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. The head coach at ASA College in Brooklyn, New York, Osovet sits down with Keith Grabowski to discuss their practice philosophy and success in the red zone. Show notes 1:08 Osovet’s process for putting together the game plan 5:10 Attacking third down 6:25 Breaking down the practice week 9:18 Finding success in the red zone 10:56 Adjusting to spread offense 12:22 Adding a wrinkle late in the season 14:30 The winning edge

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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. Shea was offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s discussion will be focused on tips for teams in the playoffs and run game analysis. Show notes 1:50 Advice for teams with long road trips 9:32 Playing in a bigger venue 12:21 The differences in turf vs. grass 14:05 Scripting a game plan for overtime 19:48 Deciding on going for two points or the kick 26:40 Analyzing the run game 31:06 Running explosive plays 36:22 Quarterbacks who can run

Mike Rowe is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. A college football assistant-turned high school head coach, Rowe currently serves as the head coach at ROCORI High School in Minnesota, where he’s earned a berth to the state playoffs each of the last three seasons. Rowe opens up about character, pregame speeches and adding trick plays in today’s podcast. Show notes :55 Teaching character throughout the season 2:41 Players response to character building 4:31 Tying character into game day 5:05 Rowe’s pregame speech philosophy 5:55 Creating competition during practice 8:14 Taking pressure off the team 9:11 Halftime adjustments 11:30 Adding trick plays

The “Movement Myagi,” Shawn Myszka, joins Keith Grabowski on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast for a weekly segment highlighting an NFL play of the week from a functional movement perspective. Myszka discusses the play from a perspective of what movements the player performed and then extracts and gives tips for coaches to allow them to make their players better in game situations. Keith adds the football coach’s perspective in how those suggestions fit into practice. Show notes 1:30 Introduction to players of the week 2:20 Jalen Mills & Earl Thomas 2:41 Jalen Mills play & movement 3:20 Perception leads to reaction 4:15 Mills scanning his environment 4:34 True problem-solving ability 5:11 Earl Thomas play 5:47 Earl goes into offensive skill player mode 7:11 Developing the three B's 7:22 Too defensive of a mindset is restricting 8:40 Application from the movement coach perspective 10:00 Application from the football coach perspective

Martin Spieler, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Florida A&M University, joins Keith Grabowski on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast. They discuss scripting plays, communication and offensive drills in the podcast. :49 How to present information to players 3:24 Distributing physical scouting reports, not electronic 5:40 Establishing an offensive identity 6:55 Pros and cons of adding a wrinkle 9:41 Scripting the start of a game 13:54 Delegating to the coaching staff on game day 15:40 Coaching situational football 18:04 Working and preparing the two-minute drill 20:27 Good on good in the red zone 21:20 Incorporating special teams in situations 25:41 Practicing end of game plays 27:39 The winning edge

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is James Leath, the Head of Leadership at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In the podcast, he discusses ways coaches can improve leadership in their program. Show notes :50 Leath’s role at IMG Academy 3:52 Tips for mentally conditioning athletes 7:43 Don’t assume athletes remember the basics 9:32 Developing an offseason leadership program 13:19 Tips for high school coaches 19:15 How to help athletes overcome obstacles 21:22 The winning edge

Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Kight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses humility in today’s podcast. Show notes 1:33 Humility is important for leaders 4:50 The power of culture change 8:10 Adults struggling with instant gratification 12:18 Why humility is a core principle in football 14:00 Conceptual vs. functional humility 17:35 5 things required for humility 20:20 Be open to having hard conversations 28:37 Everyone has different experiences 34:20 Ego vs. confidence 38:58 Previewing the USA Football National Conference