Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is John Roderique, head football coach at Webb City (Missouri) High School. Coach Roderique is an 11-time state champion and led Webb City to its 14th state championship last fall. This episode was recorded live at the USA Football 2018 National Conference at Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Coach Roderique and Keith Grabowski talk about how the game has evolved and the importance of youth programs. Show Notes 0:35 Coach Roderique talks about his background in coaching 3:00 Coming back to coach at your alma mater 7:30 A mistake that Coach Roderique has learned from 9:10 Preparing players for life 11:25 How technology has evolved in coaching over the years 15:00 How practice has evolved over the years 17:40 Teaching youth programs safer techniques 22:40 Coach Roderique talks about changes he has seen in USA Football over the years 28:05 Importance of keeping fundamentals consistent at all age levels 29:35 Coach Roderique talks about his experience at the USA Football National Conference 30:55 The winning edge
