Jim Meyer - LeBron James' High School Football Coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)

Summary: Jim Meyer is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. Meyer currently serves as the defensive coordinator at Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio). He sits down with Keith to discuss why it’s critical that coaches stick to a schedule, why head coaches need to be respectful of their assistants’ time and how he contains the perimeter with his blader and razor concept. He also dishes on his most famous football pupil—LeBron James, who Meyer coached on the gridiron during his freshman and sophomore seasons at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio). Show notes 1:08 Coaching at every level of football 2:51 Why it's critical that head coach starts on time (not early) and ends on time (not late) 5:05 "No new plays go in after 10 p.m." 8:20 There are people behind the Xs and Os 12:15 Your opponent is working, too--and you need to do more 14:15 The art of coaching is understanding what your kids can and cannot do 17:23 Shutting down the outside perimeter game with the blader and razor concept 22:49 Importance of a strong relationship with the offensive coordinator 24:56 Coaching LeBron James in high school 28:54 Coaching Jason Taylor in college (and Taylor's transition from OLB to DE) 32:51 Respecting other coaches' time 37:02 The winning edge