Making the Switch to the 3-4 Defense- Brock Spack, HFC Illinois St (FCS)




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Illinois State Head Coach Brock Spack. Coach Spack took over in 2009 for the Redbirds and has amassed a record of 83-50 since then including 2 Missouri Valley Football Conference titles. Prior to taking over as Head Coach, Spack was the defensive coordinator at Purdue from 1997-2008. Spack joins the podcast today to talk about his switch from an even front to an odd front. Show Notes: 1:16 Qualities that drive Spacks program 2:55 When he decided he wanted to Coach 7:11 The Coach who had the most impact on Spack 11:13 Fundamentals that his defenses believe in 20:26 What caused him to switch his defense from and even front to an odd front 27:30 Advantage of going from odd to even based on the down 31:35 How coach feels in the 3-4 going against run heavy teams 34:42 Winning Edge Illinois Clinic Link: IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com