Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Grant Caserta. Caserta is the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Husson University (Maine). He was a finalist for Football Scoop’s Division III Coordinator of the Year following a 2016 season in which his defense held opponents to under 200 yards per game. He dives into designing game plans, prepping scout teams and game day communication. Show notes :52 Assigning the coaching staff tasks for game-day 2:34 Using film throughout the season 3:46 Designing practice to look like the game plan 5:10 Preparing the scout team to mimic the opponent 7:01 How freshmen and JV teams work into the program 9:25 Rotating between offense and defense in practice 11:45 Staying close to base 12:33 How Caserta responds to scripted plays 14:20 Procedure for in-game communication 16:32 How players communicate during the game 18:24 Husson’s favorite defensive call 19:45 The winning edge
