Summary: On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Notre Dame College (Ohio) head coach Mike Jacobs. Discussing the evolution of Notre Dame College from an all-girls institution to becoming a top-level Division II football program, Coach Jacobs shares his development as a coach and the evolution of the Falcons’ program. 01:30 Growth of Notre Dame College 03:45 Strong foundation 04:55 Deciding to be a coach 06:18 Key lessons learned 08:08 Past experiences that developed Coach Jacobs 11:40 Less room for error 13:20 Talent evaluation 16:42 Building the coaching staff 20:50 Practice structure 24:55 Run focus period 26:46 Tempo and expectation 27:50 Retooling drills: Georgia drill 35:20 Winning edge 36:06 Connect with coach: Twitter: @NDCFB notredamefalcons.com Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at footballdevelopment.com/ Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach Check out X's and O's analysis at USA Football Blogs blogs.usafootball.com
