Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Out Prepare The Competition - Dan Carrel, Defensive Coordinator Of The USFL Michigan Panthers Aug 16, 2022

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On todays' podcast we are joined by the defensive coordinator of the USFL Michigan Panthers, Dan Carrel. After making his way through the ranks as an inter, GA, and position coach, Dan broke into the professional ranks with the Panthers. He joins us to discuss all aspects of teaching and leading a defense, and the details of coaching that make the schemes and diagrams come to life. Shownotes: -A start in coaching because of not being ready to be done with the game -Staying because of the relationships -Start at Ohio State as an intern with OL -Learning how to be a coach from Ed Wariner -Learning to coach defense from DJ Eliot and Mark Stoops -Taking a long staff meeting and boiling it down to what the players need to know -Learning “on edge” teaching from the OSU staff -Difference between a presenter and a teacher -The accountability of a coach -“Backward design” in teaching - start with the end in mind -Mindset - be ready when the time comes/out prepare the competition -Being a leader -Routine in putting together a game plan -Honing in on when to call it -Early in the week figure out what to call, later when to call it -A linear path from meeting to practice to game day -Pre meeting or material given before the meeting -Drills work what you just learned -Consistency in drill set-up but change how it’s used -Keeping language consistent -Trace, Gut, Crash -Setting things up with player learning as a priority -Advice to coming into a program as a coordinator -Approach to evaluating practice and game -Evaluating the defense - are we getting the right call vs. the right play? -The one hit run tape -Winning edge - the demands and expectations allowed by great relationships Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @DanCarrel Related: Brian Hartline: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-difference-maker-series-coaching-mindset-brian-hartline-wrpassing-game-coordinator-ohio-state Creativity In Coordinating An Offense - Mike Willis, Offensive Coordinator, Princeton User-804678956 – Creativity-in-coordinating-an-offense-mike-willis-offensive-coordinator-princeton Coaching Is Teaching - Part 1 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami User-804678956 – Coaching-is-teaching-part-1-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami Coaching Is Teaching - Part 2 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami User-804678956 – Coaching-is-teaching-part-2-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami Coaching Is Teaching - Part 1 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami User-804678956 – Coaching-is-teaching-part-1-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami Dante Scarnecchia: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/practice-drills-and-work-ethic-dante-scarnecchia-ol-coach-for-34-years-for-the-new-england-patriots The Power of Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-power-of-reflection Darby House: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/making-it-about-the-kids-darby-house-head-coach-poteet-hs-tx

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Meeting Room Is The Lab - Feel The Fundamentals - Eddy Morrissey, OL Coach, Marshall Aug 15, 2022

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Today's guest on the podcast is Eddy Morrissey, Offensive Line Coach at Marshall. Coach Morrissey shares his teaching concept of using the meeting room as the lab and getting players to feel the fundamentals. He explains the lifestyle of "Five Strong" and shares how he sets up drills and evaluates players. Shownotes: -Started with idea of being a HS coach\ -Don Brown hired as HC at Plymouth -A desire to mentor and teach -Learning from mentors - accountability -Being honest -You have to be able to feel the fundamentals -Efficiently coaching through technology -Turn the film room into a lab -Repetition - teaching players to feel the fundamentals -Breaking it down in the meeting -Making meetings interactive -Maximizing space for demo/interactive -It’s great if you know it but you are judged on whether your players know it -Evaluating players - practice and game -What he looks for in an OL -Twitch and mentality -What he looks for in a prospect -Mindset - coaching it -Demand without being demeaning -5 strong as a way of life -A teacher is a leader -You can’t demand respect -Hard coaching -What makes a good drill? -Using walk through -Consistent drills - film should bring it back to the drills -Coaching cues and understanding which to use -Each guys is a little different - EDD plus language focus make it prescriptive -The winning edge - Five Strong Twitter: @CoachEMorrissey Related: Creativity In Coordinating An Offense - Mike Willis, Offensive Coordinator, Princeton https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creativity-in-coordinating-an-offense-mike-willis-offensive-coordinator-princeton Coaching Is Teaching - Part 1 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-is-teaching-part-1-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami Coaching Is Teaching - Part 2 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-is-teaching-part-2-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami Coaching Is Teaching - Part 1 With Alex Mirabal, Offensive Line Coach, Miami https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-is-teaching-part-1-with-alex-mirabal-offensive-line-coach-miami

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Building a Special Teams Culture, Marwan Maalouf, Assistant Coach, Miami Aug 12, 2022

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On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabwoski welcomes Miami Hurricane Specials Teams Coach, Marwan Maalouf. In 2000, Maalouf started his coaching career at Baldwin Wallace University and has since gone on to coach in various special teams roles for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, MInnesota Vikings and now the Miami Hurricane. Coach joins the podcast today to talk about his journey as well as how he builds his special teams units. 1:45 Lessons Coach learned early in his career 5:45 Team and Community being guiding principles in his career 7:32 How Coach caught on with the Cleveland Browns 13:25 What being around good coaches meant to Maalouf 19:41 What mindset coach brought when he got his own room 29:24 Developing the culture of special teams in a program 32:29 Keeping players engaged in special teams 40:18 Finding players to fit specific special teams roles 46:40 Specific drills to evaluate different special teams positions 50:53 Keys to being efficient in camp in order to be ready for week 1 55:45 Evaluation of players from week to week in season 59:25 Keeping communication open with the rest of the staff on gameday 1:03:04 The Winning Edge Related: John Snell, Assistant AD, former HC Baldwin Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/learn-this-offseason-by-holding-a-coaches-summit-john-snell-baldwin-wallace Jim Meyer, Retired Defensive Coordinator, Baldwin Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/there-are-people-behind-the-xs-os-jim-meyer-retired-college-and-high-school-coach Jim Hilvert, Head Coach, Baldwin Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/handling-pre-game-in-game-adjustments-half-time-jim-hilvert-hc-baldwin-wallace-university Ron Lewis. WR Coach, Baldwin Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ron-lewis-baldwin-wallace-university-ohio Rich Massaro, Player Personnel, Buffalo (Baldwin Wallace Alum): Joe Kasper, Assistant, Philadelphia Eagles (Baldwin Wallace Alum): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-mindset-joe-kasper-assistant-qb-coach-duke-university Mickey Mental, Offensive Coordinator, (Baldwin Wallace Alum): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-intern-to-head-coach-mickey-mental-head-coach-at-notre-dame-college Tony Neymeiyer, Offensive Coordinator, St. Thomas University (former Baldwin Wallace OL Coach): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/start-up-coach-tony-neymeiyer-offensive-line-coach-at-st-thomas-university-fl Kyle Ohradzansky, Offensive Coordinator, Shippensburg (Baldwin Wallace Alum): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/quarterback-preparation-kyle-ohradzanksy-passing-game-coordinator-at-the-university-of-findlay Mike Stachiotti. S&C Coach, Pitt (Baldwin Wallace Alum): User-804678956 – Developing-the-full-athlete-michael-stacchiotti-univ-of-pittsburghs-head-strength-cond-coach Kory Allen, Offensive Coordinator, U Findlay (former Baldwin Wallace OL Coach): https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/being-the-offensive-coordinator-and-ol-coach-kory-allen-university-of-findlay

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Coach The CB - Coach Em Hard, Love Em Harder - Keelon Brookins, CB Coach, Kent State Aug 11, 2022

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Keelon Brookins joined the Kent State coaching staff as cornerbacks coach in January of 2022. Brookins came to Kent State from the University of Northern Iowa where he coached the defensive backs from 2019-2021. Brookins oversaw a unit that was top-20 in the FCS in interceptions and defensive pass efficiency. Prior to his time at UNI, Brookins coached at the University of Central Missouri, where he was a graduate assistant and coached cornerbacks and played collegiately for Wisconsin as well as Northern Iowa as a graduate transfer and earned a spot on the All-Newcomer team for the Missouri Valley Conference. Today Coach Brookins joins us to discuss how he coaches the cornerbacks from building relationship to game day adjustments and everything in between. Shownotes: -Finding a new love for the game -Coach them hard love them harder -Keep learning as a coach for those you impact everyday -Learning how each kid needs to be coached -Reintroduce yourself after the recruiting process -People don’t see the love them harder part -It’s all about the relationships -Have fun - be remembered -Being a leader -Start with quote of the day -Interactive meeting room -Limiting it to 5 or 6 techniques -individual period -Slow is smooth-smooth is fast -Game week individual -Peaking on game day -Handling game day communication -Adjustments in game -Understanding what techniques to use -Rotation/reps -Grading alignment., assignment, technique and production -The overall culture -Recommendation to young coach The winning edge - being detailed Twitter: @Coach_Brookins Related: Sean Lewis: Home Team: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-sean-lewis-head-coach-kent-state Flash Fast Culture: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/flash-fast-culture-and-daily-habits-sean-lewis-head-coach-kent-state-81021-1012-am Andy Sowder, OC, Kent State: Red zone, Goal Line and Screens: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/screens-redzone-goal-line-game-planning-andy-sowder-offensive-coordinator-at-kent-state-univ Game Day Coordination of an Offense: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/game-day-coordination-of-an-offense-andy-sowder-oc-kent-state-university

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Our Kids Are Our Scheme, CJ Wilson, Head Coach, Grapevine Faith (TX) Aug 10, 2022

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Today’s guest is CJ Wilson, Grapevine Faith Head Football Coach, NFL veteran, Baylor All-American, Baylor Legend, 2-time Amazon Best Selling Author, 2021 Christian Literary Award Winner. He’s also a Dave Campbell Texas Football 40 under 40 Coach. After an illustrious career for Baylor, where he was the Thorpe Award winner, an All-American, and a Baylor Hall of Fame, he played for the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. He joins us today to discuss how he builds his program around the players and focuses on uplifting everyone in the program, player and coach alike, torch their full potential. Shownotes: -Push from his wife to get into coaching -Learning from John Fox, Rob, Ryan, Tony Dungy and others -Becoming a player-coach for John Fox -Our players are our scheme -Giving coaches freedom -Daily format for camp -Class room sessions - be safe for learning -Giving players ownership in the teaching environment -Effective use of practice time -More Indy time for the OL! -Be a flexible coach in understanding practice needs -Complementary football in planning a game week -Evaluation - what can they do? -The winning edge - give them love Twitter: @cwil327 Email: Cj.wilson@grapevinefaith.com Coach Wilson’s book: https://www.wilsonbiblelibrary.com

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Year Round Improvement - Sterling Doty, State Champ Head Coach, Stephenville HS (TX) Aug 09, 2022

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On today’s episode, Sterling Doty, Head Coach of Stephenville High School in Texas, a 2021 State Champion joins us to discuss his year-round plan for player improvement, building leaders, and coaching the offensive line. Shownotes: -Learning from Art Briles, Mike Copeland and others -Championships are won January thru august -Culture wins over equal or better talent -Defining championship effort and execution -Play for Dem Boys - Passion, Discipline, Belief -Details of coaching -Creating a player led team -Everybody has a chance to be a leader -Off season competition team -Highlight certain player groups -player draft of teams -New meaning in August -Progression through camp -Teaching situational football -Coaching the OL “The Wall” -Using special teams time for more Indy -Helping a struggling OL get on track -Winning edge - energy and enthusiasm Twitter: coachdoty_shs

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Developing Players And Coaches - DeMarcus Harris, Head Coach, Mesquite HS (TX) Aug 08, 2022

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DeMarcus Harris named Head Football at Mesquite after serving as the defensive coordinator for Cedar Hill High School and helping the team to a Texas state football championship runner-up in 2020. Coach Harris is completing his 14th year in education as a teacher and coach and his passion for teaching and coaching show through in the details of how he runs his program. He sat down with us at the THSCA Coaching School in San Antonio to talk about how he develops the people in his program. Shownotes: -Focus in the off season -The qualities oof a good coach -Influence of Carlos Lynn -Developing the assistant coaches -Mentoring young coaches -Don’t run to programs; run to people -Why drop coordinating as the HC? -Managing the game - working with coordinators -Practice - managing player load -Cater to the learner -Studying practice -Strength in-season: get stronger -Walk thru -Next man up -Wrap up of camp -Play-offs - a new season -Winning edge - love Related: Erik Korem - Scripting practice https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/avoid-the-first-game-conundrum-erik-korem-former-director-of-sports-performance-houston-banners

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A Full Service Program - Carlos Lynn, Head Coach, Cedar Hill HS (TX) Aug 05, 2022

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Carlos Lynn was the defensive coordinator for Cedar Hill in 2006 when the team won their first state title. Now, as head coach, the team has a chance to win again. Coach Lynn Lynn spent nine years at Cedar Hill before leaving to become the head coach at Seguin. He’s spent the past eight years leading Seguin, a role he didn’t expect to leave until he was offered the opportunity to come back to, “the place where I think I established most of my coaching roots.”He joins us in San Antonio at the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School to talk about his program and now he manages al aspects as the head coach

Shownotes:

Never follow a legend/following Joey McGuire
The opportunity to continue to grow
Discipline and structure-Be champions in all areas of life
The vital things-A full-service program
Finding the right coaches
Coaching the coaches
Longhorn speed
Solving problems
Using the benefits of technology
What great coaching looks like
Closing the gap
Game day - be a master of situational football
Managing the emotions of the team
Time management “junior high quarter”
Winning edge - six phases of development

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Building An Aggressive Style On The Field - Jerry Prieto, Head Coach, Crosby HS (TX) Aug 04, 2022

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Jerry Prieto is the head coach of the Crosby Cougars. He was named the 2021 Coach of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Houston. He brings a unique style of play built on aggressiveness. For Crosby it is a grade 7-12 program where toughness is instilled in the weight room 5 days a week in the off season, and 4 days a week in season including a game day lift at all levels. Shownotes: -Start with older kids for a week. Older kids off -Building anticipation -Working with jr. high kids provides advantages -Younger guy install -Approach to both GROUPS THE SAME -Value of the weight room -6th grade pre athletics -5 day a week lifting -400 m finisher -Times written on shirt -Daily focus -4 days in weight room in season -The game day lift -Selling the game day lift -Fueling up for game day starts early in the week -Transition to 11 personnel -Coaching the tight ends -Advantages of using the tight end -Hybrid players -3 safety defense -Aggressive style fits program -Philosophy for going for it on fourth down -Selling out of the box strategy to the team -How you run your off season dictates what happens in season with uncomfortable situations -Preparing for tough situations in practice -Making adjustments to get better during the season -The Winning Edge - family atmosphere

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Starting A Program With An Uptempo Lifestyle - James Clancy, Head Coach, Klein Cain HS(TX) Aug 03, 2022

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Today's guest on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast is James Clancy, Head Coach at Klein Cain High School near Houston, Texas. Coach Clancy was honored as a 40 under 40 coach in Texas and he started the program at Klein Cane five years ago. Now his team is experiencing success and they have found their advantage in living an uptempo lifestyle in all they do. -Starting a new program -The process -One chance to get it right at the start -Get the right people around you -Your expectations are your own -Homecoming have people to come home now -Strategic focus -Being uptempo in everything -When talent catches up to expectations -The class that taught us how to win -Embracing an uptempo lifestyle -Teaching junior high and freshmen the game -Spot the ball drill -Pace for each position -Aligning O & D in an uptempo philosophy -Actual game pace vs. practice pace -Not changing personnel -Teaching skill sets/staff structure -Keeping your uptempo team fresh/load management -Communicating expectations -Value on team reps -Recommendations fir first time uptempo teams -Advice on coaching uptempo -Go watch someone practice -Winning Edge - Toughness Related episodes: Keith Barefield - Tempo is a Lifestyle https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tempo-is-a-lifestyle-keith-barefield-analyst-at-the-university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette Glen Elarbee - Coaching the Uptempo Offensive Line https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-details-of-coaching-the-ol-in-tempo-offense-glen-elarbee-ol-coach-tennessee-63022-504-pm Tony Franklin - Developing as an Offensive Coordinator https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-tony-franklin-developing-as-an-offensive-coordinator

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