Summary: Today’s “Lessons from 2017” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast features Andrew Coverdale, offensive coordinator for high-powered Louisville (Kentucky) Trinity. The Shamrocks capped a 15-0 season with their second straight Kentucky Class 6A championship on Dec. 2, defeated St. Xavier, 38-21. Coverdale talks about in-season game planning adjustments, how he teaches and more. Show notes 1:10 Halftime adjustments Trinity made in this year’s state championship game 4:40 Scripting everything beyond play-calling in state tournament games 6:55 What Coverdale learned about how to address problems as they evolve 9:10 Why it’s OK to have to remind kids of things repeatedly 11:25 Why Coverdale emphasizes having players write things down 14:50 The importance of building a big, flexible base into your game plan 19:20 How Coverdale found out what worked best for his team as the season progressed 20:50 Involving players in the game plan 21:20 The winning edge 26:00 A sneak peek about Coverdale’s National Conference presentation
