Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football podcast is Phil Lite, head football coach at Staley High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Coach Lite was a Don Shula Coach of the Year Nominee and led Staley to win the 2017 State Championship with a gutsy 2-point conversion call to win the game in the final seconds. On today’s episode Coach Lite and host Keith Grabowski talk about the importance of culture at Staley High School. Show Notes 1:42 Reflecting on the 2017 State Championship game 5:44 What inspired Lite to pursue coaching 7:40 A mistake that Coach Lite has learned from 8:41 Lessons that have stuck with Coach Lite throughout his career 11:31 Core culture elements implemented at Staley HS 16:36 Building culture 21:06 Success with power o and RPO’s 23:32 Teaching the game to players 26:12 Practice structure at Staley 30:26 The winning edge Subscribe to the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast on iTunes. Coach’s contact information: Phil.lite@nkcschools.org Twitter: @Coach_Lite
