Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Terry Gambill, head coach at Allen High School (Texas). Gambill won the state championship at Allen as a defensive coordinator in 2008 and won the 2017 state championship as the head coach. On this episode, Coach Gambill and host Keith Grabowski talk about gaining experience and holding players accountable. Show Notes 1:12 Gambill’s coaching background 2:15 Transitioning from a graduate assistant to assistant coach 4:10 Experience gained from coaching other sports 5:05 Moving up the ranks of a coaching staff 5:45 A mistake Coach Gambill has learned from 7:05 Challenges with being a first-year coordinator 9:00 Taking over a program 10:45 Gambill’s coaching philosophy 12:55 Role of the coaching staff 16:35 Weekly meetings with players 17:15 Building culture 21:25 Experience of having a son on the coaching staff 24:25 Program support 26:05 Expectation of the coaching staff 28:00 Holding players accountable 30:40 Base schemes 32:15 The winning edge
