Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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FCS Rushing Offense & 3rd Down Leader And How They Adjust - Scott Abell, Head Coach Davidson Dec 16, 2021

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On today's episode, Scott Abell the head coach at Davidson College discusses what he's learned from the past season. The Davidson Wildcats won back-to-back Liberty League Championships as well as leading the FCS in Rushing Offense and 3rd Down Conversions in 2021. Coach discusses: -Dealing with a quarterback change -Process for determining what fits best with a new QB -Starting with a different base play and building off of it -Establishing answers - you need answers before you have to use them -Reps and practice needs to get the offense ready -Mapping out the install -How explosive plays are created -3rd down conversions - philosophy and execution -1 hour and 50 minute practice breakdown -Challenges to building a team in a COVID era -Turn obstacles into opportunity Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/college-leaders-scott-abell-head-coach-davidson-fcs-1-offense-in-2018

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Chuck Kyle - master teacher/master coach; 11x state champion; 3x national champion Dec 15, 2021

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Chuck Kyle has ben the head coach at his alma mater St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio since 1983, owning an overall record of 290-67-1 (.812) and a mark of 61-12 (.836) in Ohio state playoffs. He has led the St. Ignatius Wildcats to a state-record 11 Division I State Titles: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2011. Kyle's Wildcats have also won National Championships in 1989, 1993, 1995. Kyle was named the head coach of the United States' first junior national football team in 2009, Team USA. The team competed in the International Federation of American Football Junior World Championship, June 27-July 5, 2009, in Canton, Ohio. The event was a first and is slated to be held once every four years. Kyle lead the 2009 Team USA to an undefeated season. Kyle was himself once a running back at St. Ignatius in the late 1960s. He also played football at John Carroll University, where he injured his shoulder. In 1973 he began teaching at St. Ignatius. He continues there today, not only as the varsity football coach but also an English teacher and track coach. Kyle was named High School Coach of the Year by USA Today in 1989 and 1993, while his St. Ignatius squads of those years were named mythical national champions.

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Every Season Is A Book - Chuck Kyle, Cleveland St. Ignatius Dec 14, 2021

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Today’s episode of Coach & Coordinator podcast features legendary high school football coach Chuck Kyle. He’s coached at his alma mater, Cleveland St. Ignatius High School, for 39 years, compiling 369 wins, along with 11 state championships and three national titles. He also works with the Cleveland Browns as their youth football advisor. 2022 will be Coach Kyle's 40th and final season as he announced his retirement plans on December 13, 2021. An English teach at the high school, Coach Kyle uses the analogy that "every season is a book" in this episode as he joins Keith to talk about how to properly evaluate the season. We wish Coach Kyle the best of luck and well wishes as he prepares for his final season. Show notes -How a football season is like a book -Why you should remember to focus on what went well when analyzing the season -Remember the human element in the game -The importance of analyzing what you did as a staff that helped a kid get better -How to convince a player why playing a certain position is better for them -Why the group mentality isn’t always helpful -Why “keeping them honest” isn’t enough -Why execution suffers when the playbook expands

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Player Driven Culture - Mike Kuchar, X&O Labs Dec 10, 2021

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For the past 10 years, we’ve heard and seen the word “culture” being thrown about arbitrarily. In conversations with coaches, in reports we’ve published, in clinic talks we’ve attended, in the posters and t-shirts we see in programs and in sports “culture” books we’ve read… Athletes and coaches praise it when things go well and cite it as the primary catalyst for things going wrong. It is the most hackneyed phrase in sports, yet no one doubts that it is the most powerful factor when it comes to building a football program. There were things we already knew about building culture. We knew it was the bloodline of any program and it had to be all-inclusive in order to be effective. We also knew that it had to continually be re-evaluated and re-aligned based on changing dynamics like environment and personnel. Coaches can never allow a culture to grow stagnant. Most importantly, we knew that the healthiest form of culture is one that is completely player-driven, where players are empowered with ownership in creating and defending a program’s core values. The generated ownership and accountability that comes as result is invaluable to a program’s success, often producing achievements significantly above talent level. But how do you get to player-driven culture? How do you make the transition from being coach-led to being player-led? And how will it take? Today's guest Mike Kuchar of X&O Labs shares what he found in doing an extensive study of over 40 programs and how they build culture, and then building his findings into a system that is built around 7 behaviors: 1. Messaging 2. Collaboration 3. Connectivity 4. Self Advocacy 5. Emotional Awareness 6. Responsibility 7. Resiliency Get Mike's study (over 3 hours)here: https://bit.ly/3EOKWh4

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A Thinking Man's Game - Part 2 Dec 10, 2021

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In part 2 of this podcast, host Keith Grabowski shares thoughts on how the game is becoming a thinking man's game and uses an interview from Bill Walsh to point out important philosophies and tactics that helped Coach Walsh bring his teams to the top. Evaluating Players in Training Camp: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/evaluating-players-in-training-camp-9-college-coaches-share-their-insight Ideas for Actionable Film Grading: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ideas-for-actionable-film-grading The Edge Week 2 -Evaluating players, units, team and scheme throughout the season https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-edge-week-2-evaluating-players-units-team-and-scheme-throughout-the-season Deliberate Practice Series: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice-season-2 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice Enter the Sweepstakes: glazierclinics.com/win Link to the Article in Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/1993/01/to-build-a-winning-team-an-interview-with-head-coach-bill-walsh

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A Thinking Man's Game - Part 1 Dec 08, 2021

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On this podcast, host Keith Grabowski shares thoughts on how the game is becoming a thinking man's game and uses an interview from Bill Walsh to point out important philosophies and tactics that helped Coach Walsh bring his teams to the top. Enter the Sweepstakes: glazierclinics.com/win Link to the Article in Harvard Business Review: hbr.org/1993/01/to-build-a-wi…head-coach-bill-walsh

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Defining Practice Tempos And Finishes For Better Performance - Vince DiGaetano, Fordham Dec 06, 2021

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On today's podcast, Fordham assistant coach Vince DiGaetano shares the system which defines the tempo and finishes of their practices and how these definition create a synergy within different periods of practice and most importantly how it translates to game day. Shownotes: -Vertical alignment with the head coach/program -Tempo and finish carrying over to drill periods -Being a better Thud team -Keeping players off the ground -Meeting "on demand" player needs -Using acronyms -TAG: Tackle Grass and Angles -Eating up space -Translating to game reps -If you don't bend knees you are not making a tackle -TUC Tackle Under Control -Redistributing weight -Ball carrying hop into air = strike on the rise -Dig -Translate TUC into speed and power -Designing drills to work in the content of game/11 v 11 -Back to the vertical alignment to head coach on top -Staying off the ground -THUD Tackle High Until Domination -Tightening from the Grips to the Hips -If you are good enough to keep him up, you are definitely good enough to put him down -Not having text book tackles -70% of all plays end in a tackle -BALL Be At Leverage and Learn -How non-contact periods are like shadow boxing -Walk-thru periods -The results Sharing concepts and learning - Clayton Kendrick-Holmes, "I don't want to see someone else's drill tape. I want to see what meaningful for our players."

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Personnel Evaluation, Organization And Loyalty - Rich Massaro - Hamilton Tigercats Dec 01, 2021

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On today's podcast Keith is joined by Rich Massaro, a former player who is now the Assistant Personnel Director for the Hamilton Tigercats. Rich talks about the mindset that allowed him to break into the industry and the skill set that he has developed to continue growing as a professional.

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Creating Apex Predators - Tony Holler, Feed The Cats Nov 30, 2021

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On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined again by Tony Holler, creator of the Feed the Cats speed workout program. Holler has over 40 years of experience coaching football, basketball and track in the state of Illinois. Holler joined the podcast today to talk about the pursuit of speed and power and how coaches can set up their off seasons now to create "apex predators." Shownotes: -The current situation -Changing the Mindset -Working for 90 seconds of an hour (work to rest ration) -The need for speed in all positions -Data on top 10 NFL tackles -Slow does not age well and it doesn’t play well -The average measurables of the sack leaders in the NFL -Issue with the “let’s grind” mentality -Asking the right questions -Record, rank, and publish -Seeking fatigue instead of seeing fatigue as the enemy -Getting buy-in from players and coaches and parents -Joey Garuacio -You can’t argue with the numbers -Measuring what matters -Creating apex predators -Baseline measurements -When is more strength detrimental? -Brian Kula - Christian McCaffery’s trainer -No single lift translates to being fast -What to measure and how -Calculating MPH -You have to run fast to get fast -Testing is training and training is testing Measuring jumps twice per week -How to record, rank and publish -The numbers tell you so much -Treating entire team as athletes -Speed workouts and X-Factor workouts -Become like fast people and do what fast people do -Recovery is pronounced -Don’t crush them on Monday -Track and Field Consortium -Change comes from the fringe -The Feed the Cats network of coaches Twitter @pntrack Feed the Cats Football Bundle: https://bit.ly/32F6RZD Track Football Consortium https://bit.ly/3cZMiJz

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For The Kids, Flexibility, Simplicity - 3 State Champs From Alaska Share What They Learned In 2021 Nov 29, 2021

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On today's episode. Keith is joined by the three state champion head coaches from Alaska, Mathias Weinberger from Redington HS, Luke Balash from Lathrop HS, and Jeff Trotter from East Anchorage HS. The share the challenges of coaching in Alaska, what went into winning a state championship, and their approach moving forward. Shownotes: -Mathias - coming to Alaska -Luke & Jeff growing up in Alaska -Exposure and recruiting for Alaska -Systems utilized -Developing the system to fit players -Getting speed on defense -Take away what they do best -Basing from a 3-4 -Lessons learned from 2021 and how it’s changed the coach -Covid forcing to learn how to adjust better -Changing practice style -Keeping the kids up -Tightest team because they leaned on each other -Season end - starting connected -Social/emotional development -Did it to keep kids healthy -The need to keep it simple -Season rewarded simplicity -Consistency in staff as a component of success -Mantra - “Stay in the game” -Commonalities and things that led to a state championship -What makes a season special -It’s ok to do it for yourself - enjoy the experience and the ride -Handling 40% turnover -Next steps to move forward after a championship -Code & the Keys: EMAL - Every Man a Leader -Winning Edge - Coach Win - Don’t force a system on your players; they have to buy in -Coach Balash - Focus on the state of your heart -Coach Trotter - keep learning Rehgister to win the Coach and Coordinator 5 Year Anniversary Sweepstakes: glazierclinics.com/win

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