Summary: Washington University in St. Louis head coach Larry Kindbom is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. Kindbom is entering his 29th season as the school’s head coach, and he remains an influential voice in the coaching community. He sits down with Keith to discuss the new NCAA practice regulations and why coaches should be a part of the conversation. Show notes :53 Coach Kindbom's letter regarding new NCAA practice regulations 4:22 Coaches have evolved and responded 6:16 Confronting reality of less practice time 8:24 The professionalism of coaches needs to be respected 11:22 Coaches have been reducing contact in practice (and teaching players how to *be* tackled) 13:20 Planning and preparing is an enormous part of practice 15:15 Most coaches already take an Ivy League approach 16:40 Defining question: How many opportunities does a young man need to prepare himself for a ball game? 20:40 Collaboration between coaches, trainers, doctors, equipment professionals and others
