Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Wide Receiver Route Running and Blocking - Keenan Bailey, Offensive Assistant, Ohio State University Mar 06, 2020

Show notes

At the 2020 USA Football National Conference, we spoke with Keenan Bailey, an Offensive Quality Control Coach at Ohio State University. On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, hear how coaches at Ohio State emphasize competition, run blocking, a practice swing mentality at practice, and finishing routes to their wide receivers. Also discover what Keenan Bailey has learned during his coaching journey from Ohio State coaches such as Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, and Brian Hartline.

Show Notes:

0:20 Intro

1:42 Ohio State University practices

2:13 Keenan Bailey’s background

7:16 Learning from experienced coaches

7:38 Wide receiver play at Ohio State

9:29 Practice swing mentality

11:40 Break point and catch point

13:58 Competition at practice

16:20 Wide receiver blocking

19:22 Avoiding laziness as a receiver

22:43 Blocking in space

25:08 Running routes to the block

27:01 The winning edge

You can follow Keenan Bailey on Twitter @CaochKee.

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Scripting Better Practices - Erik Korem, Senior Associate Athletics Director for High Performance, College of William & Mary Mar 05, 2020

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Erik Korem joins host Keith Grabowski on this high-performance edition of Coach and Coordinator Podcast. Korem is currently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary, and he analyzes how coaches and players should approach their preparation for the season.

On today’s episode, hear Korem’s theory on how coaches should conduct more of their practices to truly replicate the time and intensity of gameday atmospheres.

Show Notes:

0:20 Intro

1:34 The mental model

4:04 Coaching your team into shape

8:34 Attention to conditioning during practice

10:58 Adjustment periods in practice

12:47 The duties of strength coaches

14:22 Utilizing instant replay technology

16:35 Scripting practices

20:13 Closing

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From Pass Rush to Gap Control - E.J. Whitlow, Defensive Line Coach, Miami University (OH) Mar 04, 2020

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In just his third season of coaching the defensive line at the University of Miami Ohio, Coach E.J. Whitlow has already produced three All-MAC honorees. Last season, the Warhawks had 38 total sacks, and 28 of those came from the defensive line. A former defensive tackle at Findlay College, Coach Whitlow was named First-Team All-GLIAC and team MVP during his playing days.

On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, hear how Coach Whitlow has instructs his defensive linemen on their pass rush moves, gap control, hand placement, block shedding, and more.

Show Notes:

0:20 Intro

1:05 Beginning of Coach Whitlow’s career

2:24 Developing as a coach

4:06 Transition to Grand Valley State

6:15 Expectations for defensive linemen

7:12 Coach Whitlow’s catch phrases

8:31 Keys to playing upfront

9:21 Gap Control

11:30 Art of hand placement

12:56 Using your hips

14:11 Traits to look for

15:43 Identifying strengths in players

17:01 Utilizing movement upfront

18:07 Maintaining gap while moving

19:33 Defensive line tackling drills

20:51 Shedding blocks

22:07 Pass rush progressions

24:30 Keys to footwork

25:20 Tipped passes at the line

26:11 Powering through offensive linemen

27:48 Combining pass rush moves

28:31 Scouting offensive linemen

You can follow Coach Whitlow on Twitter @CoachWhit_MU.

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Q&A with Scott Fountain, Special Teams Coordinator, University of Arkansas Mar 03, 2020

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A coach in four national championship games, Scott Fountain has a vast amount of experience coaching in college football. With a specific knack for coaching special teams, Coach Fountain has helped teach star players such as the newly minted Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman and First-Team All-SEC Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship.

After spending the last three years on UGA’s staff in both on and off the field roles, Coach Fountain decided to head to the University of Arkansas after former UGA offensive line coach Sam Pittman was named as their head coach. Now the special teams coordinator for the Razorbacks, Coach Fountain spoke with your host Keith Grabowski at the 2020 USA Football National Conference about how to approach teaching special teams.

Show Notes:

0:20 Intro

0:46 Transition from UGA to Arkansas

1:11 Transitioning family to new city

2:12 Preparation for spring ball

2:54 Assembling special teams staff

4:08 Assessing the tape

6:12 Establishing the scheme

7:31 Personnel Evaluation

9:24 Earning trust

11:41 Advice on coaching special teams

14:55 Thoughts on the future of kickoffs

18:49 Coaching the return game

21:48 Evaluation

23:53 Special teams in practice

24:53 Developing a punt returner

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Devotion Leads to Promotion – Curt Fitzpatrick, Head Coach, SUNY Cortland Feb 13, 2020

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On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome the newly minted SUNY Cortland head football coach, Curt Fitzpatrick, onto the show. Before taking his new position, Coach Fitzpatrick was at the helm of SUNY Morrisville. During his seven-year tenure, Coach Fitzpatrick guided SUNY Morrisville to four winning seasons, one conference championship, and three postseason ECAC bowl appearances.

Coach Fitzpatrick is looking to bring his high-flying offense to SUNY Cortland as his former team netted 31.5 points and 438 yards per game over the past seven years. Hear from Coach Fitzpatrick as he details what culture he wants to establish, his offensive philosophy, and what he’s looking forward to the most in his new role.

Show Notes:

0:20 Intro

1:37 Coach Fitzpatrick’s background

3:21 Learning the game

5:59 Empowering your players

10:29 Coach Fitzpatrick’s mission statement

14:26 Examples of program culture setting in

15:50 Coach Fitzpatrick’s offense

16:49 Creating structure on offense

19:02 Importance of repetition at practice

20:10 Quarterback philosophy

24:36 Eyes of the quarterback