7 objectives for success. State Champion: John Perry, Pearl (Mississippi) High School

Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is John Perry, head coach at Pearl (Mississippi) High School. Last season, Perry led Pearl to win the 6A Mississippi state championship. On today’s episode, Perry and host Keith Grabowski talk about alignment with administration and 7 things Perry’s players should know. Show Notes 1:20 Coach Perry’s background 4:45 Lessons learned throughout Perry’s career 7:34 Getting players to buy in 9:25 7 things players should do 15:50 Creating a game plan 21:05 Teaching players 25:05 Offseason preparation 28:55 The winning edge 33:05 Alignment in the program 35:55 Advice to getting your program aligned with administration