Summary: Alan Stanfield joins the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast today. Stanfield currently serves as offensive coordinator at Whitworth University (Spokane, Wash.). Previously, Stanfield coached high school football in New Jersey, Idaho and Washington. He sits down with Keith to discuss why coaches can have such a significant impact on their players, the value in play calling against common tendencies and how he manages to keep a tempo using simple verbiage. Show notes :35 Start as a football coach 2:56 Philosophy = Earn the right to be heard 4:02 Building culture through Giant Jenga and Ping Pong Peanut Butter 6:48 Simple verbiage and fast tempo 7:50 Involving players in naming plays 9:40 "Army" play 13:01 Don't run a play unless you've repped it. A lot. 15:20 Play calling against common tendencies 17:45 One-word play calls to push tempo and get defenses in base call 18:27 Red Zone play calling 20:15 Never be overconfident 20:59 Don't be afraid to tell your players you love them 21:59 "Never be afraid to learn. Don't be embarrassed to show you don't know something." 24:15 Tagging receivers in empty sets 27:45 Creating balance 31:29 Two-minute drill 33:50 The winning edge
