National Champ DC turns into OC. NCAA Leaders: Chris Kappas, Univ. of Mount Union




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Chris Kappas, offensive coordinator at the University of Mount Union, an NCAA Division III school in Alliance, Ohio. Mount Union won the 2017 Division III National Championship while leading the nation in scoring offense with 50.5 points per game. On today’s episode, Kappas and host Keith Grabowski talk about developing an efficient offense and game planning. Show Notes 0:40 Kappas talks about transitioning from defensive coordinator to offensive coordinator 2:25 Kappas talks about some of his signature pieces 5:35 Using compressed formations 9:45 Finding opportunities to create plays 12:05 Allowing your QB to change a play 15:00 Game planning from the offensive perspective 17:05 Practicing screens 19:55 Keys to scoring at a high rate 24:00 Coaching both sides of the ball