Summary: Today’s guest on the USA football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Gary Roberts, head football coach at Cottage Grove High School (Oregon). This past season, Roberts, the winningest coach in Cottage Grove history, led the Lions to the 4A state Championship. On today’s episode, Roberts and host Keith Grabowski talk about building a program, the team's success in the classroom and preparing players off the field. Show Notes 2:16 Roberts’ background 4:36 Building the program 7:18 Culture at Cottage Grove 13:50 Preparing players off the field 17:19 Communicating the “why” and “how” to players 21:05 Rugby punt 23:24 Offensive schemes 25:40 A key play throughout the season 27:11 Takeaways from the 2017 season 28:25 The winning edge
