Tony Testa, West Virginia Wesleyan assistant coach




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Tony Testa. He is the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at West Virginia Wesleyan. In addition to successes on the field, Testa guided an academic turnaround that improved the team GPA by .8. He also helms WVWC Football’s community service initiative, which has accumulated over 2,000 man hours of community service in the past 15 months. He previously worked as an offensive consultant and running backs coach at Baldwin Wallace University. In the podcast, he discusses the OODA Loop concept, communication and team culture. Show notes 1:14 The OODA Loop military concept 4:45 Breaking down West Virginia Wesleyan’s offense 7:32 Teaching players quick communication and ownership 12:05 Go Army Edge and other virtual reality tools 14:53 How Testa sets up film meetings 17:50 Getting the most out of walk-throughs 21:33 Building team culture 25:45 The winning edge