Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Teaching and Building Culture - Matt Guerrieri, Co-DC and Safeties Coach, Duke University Apr 21, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in Duke University's Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties coach, Matt Guerrieri. After being a three-year letterman at safety for Davidson College, Coach Guerrieri worked his way to Lenoir-Rhyne University as a defensive graduate assistant coach. He then worked his up the ladder on Duke's coaching staff. On this episode, learn from Coach Guerrieri's coaching journey, and about how he instructs his safeties.

Show Notes:

2:49 Inspiration to be a football coach

6:24 Learning from experience

8:34 Building culture on defense

10:09 Principles of your team

13:17 Philosophies at Duke

17:35 Reaching your players

21:05 Players being another coach

23:27 Keeping scheme simple

24:21 Coaching your safeties

25:17 Having your safeties play confidently

27:11 Having sound execution

29:01 The winning edge

29:53 Recruiting area

You can follow Coach Guerrieri on Twitter @MattGuerrieri.

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Offensive Line Training on Your Own - Rich Alercio, Head Coach, St. Johnsbury Academy (VT) Apr 20, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in St. Johnsbury Academy's head coach Rich Alercio onto the show. On this episode, learn how your offensive linemen can maintain their power, skill, and technique while working out at home. Whether it is using a broom, a chair, or a phone, there are tools at home that can assist your linemen with their training while away from any workout facilities. Tune in and learn from Coach Alercio during this episode.

Show Notes:

3:59 Linemen maintaining power

6:55 Movement skills for linemen

8:49 At home workouts

12:36 Film reviews for coaches

13:35 Positioning the camera

15:04 Drills for hand technique

20:50 Chair location and camera setup

22:27 Emphasizing footwork

27:19 Working your hips

You can follow Coach Alercio on Twitter @OLineSkills.

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Third and Long Sticks Coverage - Mike Fox, Defensive Coordinator, SUNY Brockport Apr 17, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes back SUNY Brockports' defensive coordinator Mike Fox onto the show. Tune in and hear how Coach Fox implements a sticks coverage philosophy on third and long. Also learn how in 2018, Coach Fox was named D3 Coordinator of the Year as his unit held its entire schedule to negative rushing yards in 11 out of 12 games.

Show Notes:

3:32 People helping people

4:52 Pressure on 3rd and long

7:44 Alignment and base principles

9:51 Drilling technique into form

12:41 Attacking sticks coverage

16:46 Defending second level screens

19:55 Troubleshooting sticks coverage

23:18 Attacking a run pressure defense

25:24 Recruiting areas

You can follow Coach Fox on Twitter @CoachMFox1.

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Culture, Consistency, and Challenge - Jason Negro, Head Coach, St. John Bosco High School (CA) Apr 16, 2020

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Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back Head Coach Jason Negro, from St. John Bosco High School (CA). After winning the national championship in 2019, Coach Negro is looking to help lead his team to defend their title.

In this episode, hear from Coach Negro as he tells us how he prepares his team to face difficult schedules, competition, and how to handle success.

Show Notes:

3:04 Moving forward in uncertain times

5:54 Facing the best of the best

9:06 Key moments throughout the season

11:15 Foundations of your culture

14:53 Staying at the top

18:30 Repeating as champions

19:49 Preparing your team during the lockdown

22:55 Transitioning back to normal

You can follow Coach Negro on Twitter @boscofootball.

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4th Down Analytics - Rob Ash, Championship Analytics and Former College Head Coach Apr 15, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome Rob Ash back onto the show. Coach Ash spent 36 years as a head coach at the FCS and NCAA Division III levels before working as an offensive analyst at Arkansas.

Now as the director of coaching development at Championship Analytics, Coach Ash is seeking to help coaches utilize analytics during games to improve their team's win probability. Tune into this episode to see how you can use analytics on 4th down.

Show Notes:

3:37 The advantage of analytics

6:40 Coaches using analytics

9:33 Situational awareness

12:31 4th Down analytics

19:47 Practicing 4th down mentality

26:20 Impact on how your team plays

28:12 Adding analytics to your program

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Coaching Up-Tempo Offense - Lucas Lueders, Offensive Coordinator, University of Central Missouri Apr 14, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes back Coach Lucas Lueders onto the show. Currently the offensive coordinator at the University of Central Missouri, Coach Lueders previously led the offense at Morningside College, where as the offensive coordinator, he helped guide them to a 2019 NAIA National Championship. Tune in and see how Coach Lueders utilizes tempo in his offense, and how he is a emphasizes the pillars of leverage, numbers, and grass to his players.

Show Notes:

2:56 Transition to Central Missouri

7:20 Things to account for in coaching move

10:52 Having continued success

14:47 Meaning and usage of tempo

26:27 Complex, yet simple tempo

36:21 Confusing the defense

40:29 Creativity on offense

42:11 Catching the defense off-guard

44:08 Recruiting areas

You can follow Coach Lueders on Twitter @CoachLueds.

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Defending the RPO and Unbalanced - Casey Jacobsen, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Morningside College Apr 13, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome back the Football Scoop Co-Coordinator of the Year, Coach Casey Jacobsen. Currently the co-defensive coordinator at the 2019 NAIA National Champions, Morningside College, learn how Coach Jacobsen approaches defending RPOs. Also tune in and hear how he works to build a culture on defense that helps develop his players to analyze and identify the opposing offense's formations, disguises, and play designs.

Show Notes:

3:27 Culture wins

4:52 Defending the RPO

6:31 Using your safeties

9:47 Insight from Coach Leuders

11:41 Technique

13:40 Dealing with unbalanced formations

16:52 Trouble period in practice

18:37 Preparing for no huddle

21:22 Trends to account for

23:03 Making adjustments

You can follow Coach Jacobsen on Twitter @CoachCJake.

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Coaching the Wide Zone - Jason Houghtaling, Offensive Line Coach, Colgate University Apr 12, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we analyze the details behind running a wide zone scheme with Colgate University's offensive line coach, Jason Houghtaling. The former head coach and offensive coordinator at Wagner College, Coach Houghtaling joins our host Keith Grabowski on this episode to breakdown how you can help your offense learn the proper techniques, angles, and reads in the wide zone.

Show Notes:

3:55 Wide zone

8:53 Impact on your offense

16:36 Two-man combos

22:46 Details leading to results

27:01 Cutbacks in wide zone

29:46 Questions about wide zone scheme

34:55 Role of the individual

37:18 Running backs in wide zone

40:43 Making reads

43:23 Recruiting areas

You can follow Coach Houghtaling on Twitter @jhoughtaling1.

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Smart Hard Work - Pete Shinnick, Head Coach for the 2019 D2 National Champions, West Florida University Apr 11, 2020

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Tune into this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast as we welcome in West Florida University's head coach Pete Shinnick. In four years, Coach Shinnick has taken the start up program to new heights. The D2 National Champions in 2019, Coach Shinnick has created a winning culture that emphasizes unity, positive energy, and smart hard work. Learn about how your team can create their own winning formula on this episode.

Show Notes:

3:15 Difficulties of winning a championship

6:43 Making adjustments

10:28 Improving with technology

13:19 Getting the advantage

14:53 The behaviors on your team

19:53 Learning about your players

23:57 Behavioral Training

30:17 Being smart

35:15 IQ, maintaining success, and keeping it fresh

You can follow Coach Shinnick on Twitter @peteshinnick.

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Continuing Learning and Growth at the FBS Level - Rick Jones, Senior Assistant, University of Missouri Apr 10, 2020

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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski welcomes in Coach Rick Jones, the University of Missouri's senior assistant on head coach Eli Drinkwitz' staff. Coach Jones is renown for his time at Greenwood High School (AR) as their head coach. During his tenure, he won eight state titles and held a 185-26 record. On this episode, tune in and learn how Coach Jones continues to grow in his knowledge of the game.

Show Notes:

3:23 Change leading to growth

6:33 Learning at different playing level

10:51 Relationships along coaching journey

15:45 Lessons from coaching

20:12 Stakeholders on the same page

28:32 Continuing to learn

34:13 Holding the rope

37:25 Closing

You can follow Coach Jones on Twitter @gwfbcoach.

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