State Champions: Daniel Esparza and John Jessen, Bartlett (Alaska) High School coaches

Summary: Today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast features two co-head coaches from Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. Daniel Esparza and John Jessen discuss sharing the head coach role in the podcast. They also describe how football in Alaska is different from other places in the United States. 1:02 Sharing the head coach role 3:10 Creating consistency 5:25 What makes Alaska football unique 7:37 Team culture 10:45 Wing-T offense 12:23 How they develop the coaching staff 16:36 Overcoming adversity 18:10 The winning edge