Summary: George Penree, the defensive coordinator at St. Scholastica (Duluth, Minn.), is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. He discusses his “PAC” approach to developing leadership: Process-oriented, Accountable for actions and Consistent. He also explains his 3-3 stack defense and why he thinks it’s important to simulate stressful situations for players to prepare them for game day. Show notes 1:10 St. Scholastica 2:23 Start as a football coach 4:19 "Everything you do should be about making your kids better." 5:27 Establishing leadership skills in players 7:12 Building culture in the team defense 10:11 Getting your kids to be solution-oriented 12:58 Behind the curtain of Penree's 3-3 stack defense 15:41 Benefits of 3-3 stack 17:27 Adding 4-2-5 elements and keeping consistent with terminology 19:23 Stopping what the offense does best and dictating what they do 22:07 Flipped Classroom 25:34 Keys to running a great walkthrough practice 28:01 As a young coach, not doing enough listening 30:44 Creating balance 33:15 Two-minute drill 34:35 The winning edge
