Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Putting Together an Offense - Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, TCU Jan 03, 2023

Show notes

Today's episode is a segment from the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School with Sonny Dykes, Head Coach, TCU. At the time of the presentation, Coach Dykes was with SMU.

Coach Dykes shares the process he uses when putting together an offense. His process is entirely player driven and behind with evaluating the type of talent and skill sets that they have on their roster.

Show Notes:

-Starts with Offensive Line

-OL sets the culture

-Building around Big OL

-Building around smaller athletic OL

-Receivers - small and quick or big and physical

-The running back

-Quarterback ability

-Running QB gives another step in the diversity of your offense

-Do you have FB or TE?

-Rob Gronkowski

-Air Raid most TE friendly offense

-Defenses can get creative when defending only 5 gaps

-Defenses aren’t ready to hold up against 12 personnel

-Always find a way to get the best players on the field

-Critical situations - players not plays

-The game is about fundamentals

-Great players make great plays

Related Episodes:

Doug Meacham:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/air-raid-and-offensive-evolution-doug-meacham-inside-receiverste-coach-tcu

Tribute to Mike Leach:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/a-tribute-to-coach-mike-leach

Hal Mumme Air Raid:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/hal-mumme-air-raid-offense-certification

This talk was a segment from this presentation (passing concepts included):

https://coachtube.com/course/football/sonny-dykes-how-to-put-together-an-offense/6725505?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763

3-3-5 Defense Bundle:

https://coachtube.com/bundles/3-3-5-defense?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763

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What I Learned In My First 10 Years as Head Coach - Robert Pomazak, St. Charles North Jan 02, 2023

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Robert Pomazak, Head Coach at St. Charles North High School (IL) is our guest on today’s podcast. We discuss his approach in creating a program by design, and he reflects on his first decade as a head coach and what he has learned. His reflection has plenty of takeaways that any coach can learn from.

1. You don't know what you don't know.

2. The last 10% of leadership is up to the leader.

3. The many hats of the head coach.

4. Your persistence must be greater than any resistance.

5. You are your program, and your program is you; As you evolve, your program must evolve.

6. Head coaching is 365/24/7.

7. Mental conditioning is just as important as physical conditioning.

8. People over players always.

9. It will be hard. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

10. I am proud of myself.

Defensive Coordinator Professional Development Series:

https://coachtube.com/bundles/2023-planning-organizing-improving-your-defense?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763

Coach Pomazak’s Courses:

https://coachtube.com/users/robpomazak?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763

The Power of Reflection:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-power-of-reflection

Episodes with Coach Pomazak:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/remote-learning-the-four-quadrant-plan-robert-pomazak-head-coach-at-st-charles-north-hs-ill-1

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/adjusting-and-adapting-the-season-during-covid19-rob-pomazak-hc-st-charles-north-hs

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/program-by-design-robert

Home Team Series:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/home-team?si=4244119a3ca34b5885e262457bc0bc9d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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7 Coaches Share What Culture Is and How It Produces Results Dec 23, 2022

Show notes

On today’s podcast, we share insight on building culture from our clinics and interviews with 7 coaches. I want to start by sharing a definition from Brian Kight who has appeared on this podcast often. Culture is the Belief and Behaviors that create the outcome. It’s the experience that can be felt by everyone involved. With that in mind, we focused on what these coaches share specifically in that regard.

Culture is a buzzword used not only in sports but at any place you have a team of people working together today. It seems that there are many intangible aspects of it, but as you will hear, the culture you create can be seen in the actions of the people in your organization both on and off the field. There is no single way to do it, but the outcome definitely can be seen and evaluated for its effectiveness and success, and that goes beyond the wins and championships.

-We start with one of the best to ever do it, the head coach of Alabama, Nick Saban. It’s a process and he shares the keys to it in this Q&A I did with him for the Louisiana Football Coaches Association Clinic.

-Hall of Fame Coach and retired Kansas Head Coach Bill Snyder built a strong culture for the Wildcats, but it was one in which he had to change the experience completely for his players. He shares what it was like at the beginning and how they changed it.

-Sean Lewis, now the offensive coordinator for Coach Prime at Colorado created a culture at Kents State that he called Flash Fast which was built behind a mindset that he referred to as Be the Alpha. In this segment from the Southern California Football Coaches Association Clinic Coach Lewis defines the culture, talks about how the behavior that becomes habits build culture, and finally touches on the Be the Alpha mindset.

-Lazarus Morgan was the defensive coordinator for some very successful small college programs and now is tasked with resetting a culture at Buffalo state. He explains his approach to building a new culture in a program.

-Ralph Isernia, head coach at RPI notes in this segment that culture shows up on game film. It is about turning belief into team chemistry and he does that with what he calls the MVP process. He shares his insight in this segment of our interview.

-I had the opportunity to sit down with Carlos Lynn who took over the program at Cedar Hill after current Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire moved on to the college level. For him, the small details are the behaviors his players need to develop and he calls them vital things. They are everything to him in creating a full-service program.

-We finish with a clip from Jason Negro, head Coach of John Bosco in California. A perennial contender for a national championship. His program has won it twice. He talks about how they create a competitive culture that can be applied to any program.

I appreciate all the insight that all of our guests share in our interviews and clinics. There are definitely takeaways from what they do that can be implemented in any team, unit, or position group, and hopefully, you leave with at least one idea that can help you this upcoming season. Enjoy the process.

Be sure to check out all we are doing on coachandcoordinator.com. We have plenty of new interviews and clines heading your way in the new year. Subscribe to our newsletter coachandcoordinator.com for weekly recaps and updates.

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300+ Win Club - 8 Coaches Share Insight Into Consistent Success Dec 20, 2022

Show notes

Thank you to all of the incredible guests that we’ve had on this podcast and in our clinics over these last six years, and especially thank you to you the listener. We appreciate you showing up and listening on a regular basis to learn from our guests and grow as a coach so that together we can unlock the full potential of this great game.

The eight coaches here are truly elite. They are the 10% coach - that part of any bell curve occupied by those who do it right with a standard of excellence above all others.

From a statistical point of view, this group has a winning percentage of .818 and a cumulative record of 3,032 wins 663 losses and 10 ties, and together they’ve won 78 state championships to date. They have all won over 300 games and one is just 8 wins away from 500.

Listening through each interview, their stories and outlooks on life and coaching are amazing and certainly an example to follow. Their passion for the game is unquestionable.

We share insight from each of these coaches today, and you will hear that there is not a secret formula to what they have done to produce consistent excellence and results. They are deeply convicted and disciplined about their approach and that along with the faith and belief they have in their players and communities put them in a category all their own

Show Notes:

-Rick Jones ended his high school career with a record of 317-74, a .811 winning percentage which included 9 state championships. He is now the special assistant to Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz.

-Webb City HS (MO) Head Coach John Roderique retired after winning his 13th state championship in 2022. He recorded a record of 315-34, a .903 winning percentage.

-Randy Allen, the head coach of Highland Park HS in Texas has a record of 424-92-6 an .818 winning percentage with 4 state championships.

-Cleveland St. Ignatius Head Coach Chuck Kyle wrapped up the final season of his career. He won an Ohio record 11 state championships while achieving a record of 353 wins, 90 losses, and 1 tie, a .797 winning percentage. He won 3 national championships as well.

-Herb Brogan took over the program at Lumen Christi HS in Michigan in the midst of a tragedy for their community in which his head coach and close friend was murdered. His record is currently 395-94 with his 10th state championship coming in 2022.

-Ken Leonard retired following the 2022 season and his 6th state championship in Illinois at Sacred Heart Griffin. His record was 419-81, a .838 winning percentage.

-Bob Hyland is 8 wins shy of 500 at St. Mary in Wisconsin. His record is 492 wins - 113 losses and 2 ties, an .812 winning percentage. He’s won 17 state championships.

-8x state champion from Alabama UMS Wright Head Coach Terry Curtis has a career record of 317 wins and 85 losses, a .789 winning percentage.

That’s a ton of great advice from 8 incredible coaches who provide a tremendous example of what this game can be and how to create consistent success.

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Winning Situational Football - Brad Spencer, Head Coach, North Central College Dec 17, 2022

Show notes

From the archives. Update: Coach Spencer is now the head coach at North Central College and completed his first season in 2022 with a 15-0 record and a Division 3 National Championship. They also led the nation in Total Offense (541.5 ypg)and Scoring Offense (52.4 ppg).

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski talks to Brad Spencer, offensive coordinator at North Central College in Illinois. North Central was an offensive power house at the Division III level this past season. Spencer's offense was ranked No. 1 in third down and red zone efficiency, top three in completion percentage and top 10 in total offense and scoring. Grabowski and Coach Spencer discuss the culture of North Central's offensive unit and Coach Spencer shares what he believes attributed to their success this past season.

01:45 Performing at high level

03:28 What made Coach Spencer want to be a football coach

06:07 Mistake as a young coach

09:02 Culture of the offense

12:38 Keys to success on third down

19:52 Third down charts and execution

24:28 Coach Spencer’s approach in the red zone

29:00 Attitude in the red zone

30:58 Completion percentage success

35:00 Coach Spencer’s triangle and spacing concepts

38:40 Concerns for the game

45:18 winning edge