Culture on and off the field. 3X State Champion: Loren Johnson, Highland Springs (VA) High School

Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Loren Johnson, head coach at Highland Springs High School (Virginia). Coach Johnson has led Highland Springs to three consecutive state championships, (2015 through 2017). On today’s episode, Johnson and host Keith Grabowski talk about building culture and Highland Springs’ success over the past three years. Show Notes 1:20 Johnson’s coaching background 4:15 A mistake Johnson has learned from 6:50 Important lessons learned through the game of football 10:25 Building culture 15:50 Preparing players off the field 19:05 Offensive and defensive formations 23:25 Success these past three years 25:35 Biggest challenge in getting back to the state championship 28:35 Multisport athletes 30:15 Playing longer seasons 32:30 The winning edge