Summary: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Rich Wright, head coach at North West Missouri State. This past season North West Missouri State led the nation in multiple categories including total defense, scoring defense, 3rd down conversion % defense, and punt blocks. On this episode Coach Wright and host Keith Grabowski talk about the importance of safety and being dynamic on the defensive side. Show Notes 1:20 Coach Wright’s start in coaching 4:00 Key lessons Coach Wright has learned 5:45 Building culture 8:00 Teaching in the classroom 9:20 Being dynamic and adapting based on formations 12:05 Teaching fundamentals 17:20 Importance of player safety 24:45 3rd down defense 29:45 Commitment to special teams 35:10 The winning edge
