Summary: In this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski talks with Liberty High School (Brentwood, Calif.) athletic director and head coach, Ryan Partridge, who led Liberty to win the California 1A state championship. Coach Partridge is a first-time guest and an avid listener of the podcast. Coach Partridge shares his motivation to coach, what makes his program at Liberty special and how he balances it all with his family life. 01:12 Coach Partridge motivation to coach 01:55 Impacts on Coach Partridge’s coaching philosophy 03:44 Keith and Coach Partridge’s mutual connections and resources 05:00 Advice received as a coach 06:25 Importance of being yourself 08:00 Marketing impact on the program 09:45 Book coach learned from: “Above the Line” by, Urban Meyer 11:05 Building culture: battalion leaders 14:45 Leadership courses and challenges 16:05 Keys for consistency of success 17:35 Building Liberty’s offense 19:10 Simplifying to one formation 20:40 Show it, hear it and do it 21:20 Learn to Win 22:00 Learning competition 22:50 Advantage of using a drone for practice 25:35 Clasp, stick, scrap, j-angle, hit by and engage 30:05 Successful RPO play for Liberty 32:22 Practicing the RPO 33:55 Major concerns for the game of football 36:05 Advice for the young coach 37:00 Balancing life outside of football 39:30 Winning Edge 40:00 Connect with coach: Email: coachryanpartridge@gmail.com Twitter: @coachpart
