Summary: Today’s guests on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Jason Lewis, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Heidelberg University, an NCAA Division III program in Tiffin, Ohio. This past season, Lewis helped Heidelberg excel as one of the top schools in fewest sacks allowed. On today’s podcast, Lewis talks about how to protect the quarterback and offensive changes he made last season. Show Notes 3:05 Lewis talks about how he got his start in coaching 5:05 Learning experiences from rebuilding a team 6:40 How the facilities at Heidelberg have changed recruiting 8:40 Selling traditions to recruits 10:15 Lewis discusses Heidelberg’s culture 11:50 Heidelberg’s offensive procedures 14:15 Going back to a huddle offense 15:35 Lewis talks about their base protection 18:15 Lewis explains blitz pickups 20:15 Lewis talks about drills he uses to improve offensive line posture 22:05 Emphasizing quarterback timing 24:05 How quarterback scrambling and escapes helped Heidelberg 25:30 How to simulate a quarterback scrambling scenario 26:25 Communicating with an up-tempo offense
