Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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 wrapping up the season. Show notes 1:50 Thoughts on approaching a new season 4:32 Handling distractions during the end of the season 8:16 Developing younger players 11:12 Reviewing the season’s game videos 14:04 Wrapping things up with players the right way 18:31 An end-of-the-season questionnaire 22:43 Practice onside kick

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Chad Stadem. He is in his fifth season as head coach at Washington High School (South Dakota). In the podcast, Stadem discusses program culture and breaks down why he runs short practices. Show notes 1:06 Building culture throughout the season 2:37 Getting assistant coaches to “own” their groups 3:56 How culture helps overcome adversity 5:16 Tips for staying fresh throughout the season 6:44 Breaking down short practices 9:03 Adding a wrinkle late in the season 10:45 Delegating tasks to the coaching staff 13:32 The winning edge

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 1:25 The player - LeVeon Bell 1:52 The most dangerous player in all of pro football 2:29 The play 4:40 Primary and secondary focus of attention 5:26 Not much space for Bell to work 7:51 The trademark quality of Bell 8:27 Optimal execution 9:00 The stiff-arm 9:30 Tips on developing ballistic striking 12:28 Developing the stiff arm as a problem-solving skill 13:10 Varying angles of defender attack 13:35 Keeping everyday drills from getting monotonous

James Vint joins Keith Grabowski in today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast. Vint serves as the offensive line coach at Estacado High School (Texas). Last season, they averaged over seven yards a carry and gave up just 10 sacks. In the podcast, Vint discusses the importance of special teams and how to keep players healthy throughout the season. Show notes 1:04 Excelling in special teams 4:18 Drills and circuits for special teams 7:28 Keeping players fresh mentally and physically throughout the season 14:20 Reducing contact in practice 23:43 The winning edge

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Rob Pomazak. He is the head coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at St. Charles North High School (Illinois). Pomazak has been St. Charles North head coach for five years, and they have made the playoffs in each of the past three seasons. In the podcast, he discusses the culture playbook, setting benchmarks and their strength and conditioning program. Show notes 1:17 How to develop a culture playbook 3:52 Setting benchmarks instead of goals 7:48 The different roles of the coaching staff 9:09 Breaking down the strength and conditioning program 13:04 The idea behind “program day” practice 15:33 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 tradition in today’s podcast. Show notes 2:35 Kight reminiscing on his senior year 8:04 Traditions aren’t tied to wins and losses 13:44 Advice for coaches looking to create traditions 17:52 Including parents in program traditions 23:41 How surroundings influence culture and tradition 31:18 Building traditions that aren’t football-related 34:07 The final 60 seconds of Kight’s last football game 36:20 Opportunities to meet and listen to Kight speak

The Game Plan- Traditions 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 St. Louis 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 focus is program traditions. Show notes 1:34 Traditions are more than winning 5:40 Including alumni into traditions 7:02 Getting boosters involved 10:48 Creating a closing ceremony for seniors 14:18 “The Senior Tackle” 19:15 Comparing conditioning from August to the end of the season 24:39 Shea’s quarterback manual, Eyes Up

Darrick Ware, Princeton (Texas) H.S. offensive coordinator by USA Football

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 2:38 The play 3:45 Point of analysis 4:25 Understanding opponents’ intentions 5:05 Faking with eyes, head, and shoulders 5:30 Body line and acceleration pattern 6:02 Grimes was sound, but visual leads him astray 6:35 Details that helped these skills emerge 7:42 Peterson’s naturally high center of mass 8:10 Post injury - restoring AP’s access to his full movement toolbox 9:26 The outside foot power cut 10:10 Creating a new performance point for movement patterns 11:30 Functionally relevant movement patterns 12:00 Examples 15:16 Adding problem solving movement to everyday drills like QB/RB mesh drill https://footballbeyondthestats.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/2017-play-of-the-week-week-6/

PJ Gibbs joins Keith on today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. Gibbs is the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Gulf Coast High School (Florida). Before GCHS, he spent 14 years coaching in New Jersey. In 2016, he served as defensive backs coach for the U.S. National Team in the International Bowl. In this podcast, he breaks down his defensive philosophy and shares how his team defends certain offenses. :59 Utilizing the whole staff 3:38 Process for making adjustments week to week 4:56 How to defend RPO 8:05 Tackle and turnover circuit 11:14 Defending the option offense 15:01 Preparing to face triple-option teams 16:25 The winning edge

On today’s edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski chats with Bobby Johnson, offensive line coach at American International (Massachusetts) College. He's also coached at Plymouth State (New Hampshire) University, Willamette (Oregon) University, Mount Ida College (Massachusetts), Curry College (Massachusetts) and Bridgton Academy (Maine). He played on the offensive line at Fitchburg State and Worcester State (Massachusetts) on the offensive line. On the podcast, Johnson talks about the importance of culture, evaluating and celebrating the offensive line and using the scout team, among other topics. Show notes :54 Improving culture throughout the season 3:08 Communication throughout the whole team 4:23 Building culture in the meeting room 5:48 Keys to watching film with the offensive line 6:51 Getting the most out of the scout team 11:06 Celebrating the “Big Dog of the Week” 12:12 Being transparent with parents 15:02 How to keep the offensive line healthy 16:56 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 improving as a coach in today’s podcast. Show notes 1:25 Coaches are under-coached 5:12 Finding a leadership style 8:56 Developing self-awareness 11:02 Learn to relate to your staff and players 14:29 Use time for reflection 23:40 Listen more, coach less 27:14 Always take notes 31:48 Schedule self-reflections 32:57 Give someone permission to observe you 36:44 Use time, don’t make time 38:15 Kight’s involvement with the USA Football National Conference

Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis 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 focus will be on finishing the season strong. Show notes 1:22 Maintaining consistency 2:45 Addressing dual-sport athletes 5:31 Not losing track of the seniors 7:07 The importance of looking ahead for underclassmen 10:12 Helping the seniors with leaving a legacy 14:01 Tips for teams heading into the playoffs 17:24 Boosting the team confidence

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Matt Rosati, head coach at Perry High School (Ohio). Under Rosati’s guidance, the Pirates made school history. They went undefeated in the regular season for the first time, won the Chagrin Division of the Chagrin Valley Conference and advanced to the state final four for the first time. In the podcast, Rosati breaks down his unconventional practice schedule and shares his philosophy on halftime adjustments. Show notes 1:10 Rosati’s unique practice schedule 5:45 Strength training in-season 7:40 Why they don’t watch film as a team 10:28 Simulating the pace of the game in practice 13:39 Allowing the coaching staff to work at their own schedule 15:40 Philosophy on halftime adjustments 18:32 The winning edge

Josh Herring is in his eighth season as the offensive coordinator at Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia, and 14th overall in coaching. The Trojans are a perennial playoff contender and a two-time regional champion during his tenure. Among the highlights of this podcast, Herring reveals some tactics that go against old-school teachings. Show notes :55 A different approach to practice 4:26 Use of sideline video on game day 6:50 Benefits of two-platoon system 7:32 Keeping players fresh in latter part of season 9:21 Developing younger players throughout season 11:00 Adding new wrinkles 13:22 One thing that provides an edge on game day