Summary: Rob Hinson is today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast during USA Football’s Military Appreciation Week. Hinson, the head coach at Timber Creek High School (Sicklerville, N.J.), has a combined 25 years of military service under his belt, most recently with the U.S. Army National Guard. He’s led Timber Creek to numerous state titles—including a 12-0 season—and routinely produces Division I recruits. He discusses balancing a coaching career with a military career, the military influence on his program and Timber Creek’s 4-2-5 defense. Show notes :32 Start as a football coach 1:16 Balancing a military career and a coaching career 2:30 Program culture (and military influence) 7:47 Keeping it simple to maximize players' physical ability 8:54 Inside Timber Creek's 4-2-5 defense 12:44 Defending the RPO 17:33 Practice structure 23:26 Don't be someone you're not 24:15 Book recommendation 25:45 Creating balance 28:50 Approach to player development 31:23 Two-minute drill 35:21 The winning edge
