Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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The Leadership Journey with Brian Kight - Accountability Apr 14, 2021

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From the Archives: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Brian and Keith discuss accountability in today’s podcast. Show notes 1:51 How much a team’s attitude can change from week to week 3:35 Leading men in battle and how it applies to football 5:45 How leadership skills are developed 7:30 How to create your own energy 10:20 Accountability never works in isolation 16:00 Why the right thing to do isn’t always clear 18:05 What accountability is 22:30 Why coaches should redefine accountability for their teams 25:00 Reward alignment and create discomfort for misalignment 29:15 How to utilize accountability properly 35:30 Reward based on what players like, not what you like 40:05 Social discomfort is the most effective form of discomfort

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Defending the Evolving RPO Game- Ben Albert, Co-Defensive Coordinator/DL Coach, Duke Apr 13, 2021

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On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Ben Albert, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach at Duke. Albert has been with the Blue Devils since the 2016 season, where he has had various different roles. Prior to his time at Duke, he spent 3 seasons as the Defensive Line Coach at Boston College and has also been a Linebackers Coach at Temple. Coach joined the podcast today to talk about how he defends the RPO game. 1:01 Coach’s journey 4:23 The “55” 8:23 How they work to be efficient 11:32 How coaching is like being a good parent 13:55 What trends Coach sees to stopping the RPO’s 17:44 What techniques his defensive linemen use vs the RPO game 19:50 Favorite alignments vs the RPO 23:16 Advice to young coaches looking to level up their careers 27:35 Winning Edge

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15 Coaching Points for the Player Coach Relationship Apr 12, 2021

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Coach Grabowski’s Notebook: Coaching Points for Developing a Strong Player-Coach Relationship Host Keith Grabowski shares a page from his notebook, specifically his coaching staff manual, that details the coaching points to develop a strong player coach relationship. He shares examples from his own experiences and recent FBS spring ball visits. 00:42 Where this information comes from 01:25 Relationships are important even at the highest levels 01:14 Tom Izzo example of “tough coaching” 02:19 Can’t find validation anywhere for treating players poorly 03:01 Introduction – trust, respect, caring, and honesty 05:24 Eye contact is important to communicating honesty 05:58 Be sure of yourself 06:31 Be careful with humor 07:00 Be yourself 07:41 Be honest 08:48 Talk to your players as people not just athletes; U. Buffalo example 10:06 When yelling is appropriate 13:37 Be patient; their success is your responsibility 15:54 Using physical discipline (running, sprints, etc.); is it appropriate? 16:00 Physical performance error 16:11 Mental mistakes 16:46 Lack of effort 17:30 University of Akron tempo example 18:32 Be flexible 19:55 Communicate positively and specifically 20:55 Make sure the have a role and an opportunity to contribute 23:05 Bench is a motivator 24:00 Set them up for success 24:59 No excuses mentailty Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski

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Addressing the "Why" with Today's Players- Deonte Gibson, OLB Coach, Akron Apr 09, 2021

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On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Akron Outside Linebackers Coach, Deonte Gibson. Coach Gibson was a formerly and elite player in the Big Ten for Northwestern, where he was a 3rd team All-Big Ten selection as well as a 3 time Academic All-Big Ten player. Gibson also found himself in the NFL, where he played for Tampa Bay and Detroit. Coach has been at Northwestern since 2020 and was formerly the defensive line coach at Eastern Illinois. He joined the podcast today to talk about what it’s like coaching and relating to players in today’s game. 1:18 Coach’s journey 4:24 Shift to the new age of coaching as compared to how he was coached 7:40 Addressing the “Why” and how his experiences helped him do that 10:18 How he relates to players initially 12:17 How his youth has helped him coach 13:35 How he tries to be a mentor 15:42 Balancing scheme and technique 18:36 Fine tuning your tools and changing things when needed 20:23 Favorite piece that he’s read and learned 21:30 His favorite defensive call 23:46 What things help Coach stay focused 25:20 Winning Edge

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Q&A With Jedd Fisch, Head Coach, Arizona Apr 08, 2021

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In all the activity of what goes into the process of getting a job and then getting started there, Coach Fisch heard about Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. He had worked the LFG Camp before and wanted to be a part of the clinic even though his schedule was full with getting things going in Arizona. His topic was marrying the run and pass in which he showed film from his time with the rams and how they make outside zone and play action look the same to create explosive plays. Today’s podcast is a Q&A moderated by John Loose, AHC at Army and Coach Fisch. He answers a variety of question from running back footwork in OZ, to effectiveness from gun or pistol, his best advice, how to handle a zero technique and more. There is plenty of insight packed into this quickcast. Entire clinic talk on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3uzm9be All courses developed from LFG Clinic: Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB coachandcoordinator.com/

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Creating Roles For More Players - Justin Hamilton, Defensive Coordinator, Virginia Tech Apr 07, 2021

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Today's Quickcast is form a clinic talk which Keith moderated at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton talks about a changing landscape of college football and how coaches must adapt or die. To do this, he sees that it's necessary to rethink how players fit within a system and find them roles which suit their skill set. He talks about the coaches' roles in teaching and evaluating across all positions. In addition, he shares practical ides on how they will accomplish this as a defensive unit. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/3s2wM4p Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB http://coachandcoordinator.com/

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Navigating a Coaching Transition- Kyle Segler, TE's Coach, UMASS Apr 06, 2021

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Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes the new Tight Ends Coach at the University of Massachusetts, Kyle Segler. Coach Segler has had multiple stops on his 12 year coaching career including at Marshall, Louisiana Monroe, Sam Houston State and Lon Morris College. Segler has mostly coached the tight ends and offensive lines on his stops but has also had stints as a special teams coordinator. Segler joined the podcast today to share what it was like getting let go and how his search process went. 2:12 Coach’s journey 5:52 Advice he would give to a coach who has been let go 10:57 Putting together a course of action to find your next gig 15:54 Getting different resources together to avoid pigeonholing yourself 20:32 How Coach manages making sure he personally has film 26:30 Advice he would give to a coach transitioning 31:00 What coach talks about in his clinic at the LFG Clinic

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Connection From Season 1 With Brian Kight Apr 05, 2021

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From Season 1 of the Leadership Journey: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Keith and Brian Kight discuss building connections in today’s podcast. 1:17 Breaking down the word “connection” 4:32 Relationships are built around 3 things 7:50 Players want to know if coaches care about them 9:34 Difference between foundation and function 13:33 Surface level concerns coaches need to understand 14:52 Acknowledging players for who they are 17:22 Learn how to use SnapChat 19:41 When authority exceeds influence, problems occur 24:05 4 things that make the connection 29:09 Invest a week into caring and listening 32:17 Taking ownership of your attitude Follow all Brian is doing now at https://www.tbriankight.com/ Playlists from the Leadership Journey: Season 1: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-leadership-journey-with Season 2: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-leadership-journey-with-1 Season 3: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-leadership-journey-season

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Making Gains Year Round - Brian Hess, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, UNC Apr 02, 2021

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Today's episode is a session from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic which Keith moderated. Brian Hess, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at UNC, shares the Tarheels' approach to making gains year round, including during competition periods. He talks about how they look at the year and understand the demands of practice so their players are peaking every week. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/3uhoEik The entire talk is available here: bit.ly/3m4Wa8y Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB Playlist of Strength & Conditioning Coaches: https://bit.ly/3wj4MwR

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Following Your Passion- Phoebe Schecter-LB and Assistant Defensive Coordinator, Potsdam Royals Apr 01, 2021

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On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Phoebe Schecter, Linebackers and Assistant Defensive Coordinator for the Potsdam Royals. Schecter has had an unusual journey throughout her career as she actually adopted the game while she was in the UK working for an Equestrian team. Once she got her feet wet, her drive and devotion to the game led her on a path that led her to working with the Buffalo Bills as an assistant tight ends coach. Coach Schecter joins the podcast today to talk about her unusual journey, what challenges she faced and how she has adapted to the game. 1:36 Coach’s journey 3:20 First experience as an adult dealing with a physical sports 4:51 How she started to really learn the game 6:27 Which resources helped her learn the game the most 8:27 How she got the opportunity to coach in the NFL 11:27 What it was like stepping into “a man’s world” 14:12 How Schecter went about building her relationships with her players 17:38 Importance in having answers to the question “why” 20:40 What some of the driving forces behind the Bills turnaround have been 25:04 How she reflects on and keeps track of what happened during practice 28:26 Coaching Cues 29:09 Looking to other sports to help you coach 32:25 Winning Edge

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