70.7% Completion. NCAA Leaders: Kyle Archer, Wesleyan (Connecticut) University quarterbacks coach

Summary: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Kyle Archer, passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut). Wesleyan led all of Division III in completion percentage with 70.7 percent and finished top 25 in passing offense. On today’s episode, Coach Archer and host Keith Grabowski talk about the passing game and game planning. Show Notes 1:00 Coach Archer’s start in coaching 4:30 Learning new ideas 6:50 Implementing new ideas in your playbook 8:30 Teaching the game 14:20 The culture at Wesleyan 15:45 Key components to a high completion percentage 21:55 Practicing the game plan 26:10 Understanding the defense 29:50 The winning edge