State Champion: Rick Darlington - Apopka High School (Fla.)




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Apopka (Fla.) head coach Rick Darlington is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. Darlington has built Apopka into one of the top programs in the state of Florida through his mastery of the single wing offense. He discusses his program’s 6 core values, how programs can overcome talent deficits and how he handles the process of interviewing potential assistant coaches Show notes :37 Rebounding from a playoff upset and Apopka's 6 core values 4:01 Offseason program 6:03 Handling problem players 7:29 Getting an entire staff on board 9:03 The art of the interview process 11:53 Inside Darlington's "1907 Pop Warner" offense 15:08 Base plays in single wing 16:12 In-game adjustments 17:14 RPO in the single wing 21:53 The winning edge