Summary: Chris Wolfe, the head coach at Male (Louisville, Ky.), is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. He discusses what it’s like growing up in an unusually-located football hotbed: Fort Thomas, Ky. Wolfe dives into great detail on how he built up a public school powerhouse able to compete with any of the area’s top non-public schools. He also discusses being data-driven, how he utilizes Flipped Learning and why he’s embraced shoulder tackling. Show notes :45 Positive experience at the USA Football National Conference 2:42 Growing up in the football hotbed of Fort Thomas, Ky. 7:14 Culture at Male HS 9:10 Defeating the idea that public schools couldn't compete with private schools anymore 12:02 Teaching (and testing) culture 15:45 The challenge of not having assistant coaches in the building 18:26 The importance of execution 22:17 Why you need to assume that your opponent has seen every single film on you 25:02 Being data-driven (and running plays you can teach well) 29:11 When players do something wrong, coaches shouldn't get louder 29:49 Utilizing Flipped Learning 33:54 Creating balance 37:12 The positive embrace of shoulder tackling 38:55 The winning edge
