Summary: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Dean Paul, head coach at Ohio Northern University, an NCAA Division III school in Ada, Ohio. In the 2017 season, Ohio Northern led the nation in punt defense, holding opponents to under a yard per return. On today’s podcast, Coach Paul talks with Keith Grabowski about special teams strategy and the culture at Ohio Northern. Show Notes 0:50 Coach Paul talks about his background in developing as a coach 3:30 Coach Paul talks about the culture of his coaching staff 5:35 The origins of their dog soldier workouts 8:15 The culture at Ohio Northern 9:45 How players learn off the field 13:31 Technology that Coach Paul incorporates in his program 17:20 Coaching organization of ONU’s special teams 20:30 Special teams practice organization throughout a week 23:40 Coach Paul’s special teams strategy 27:45 Using different formations after breaking down an opponent 31:30 Coach’s philosophy on using starters on special team units 33:25 Expectations of the special teams unit 35:35 The winning edge
