

Coach and Coordinator Podcast
Keith Grabowski
Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgeable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 19min
Building A Winning Culture - James Franklin, Head Coach, Penn State
Today's podcast is a segment of a clinic talk with Keith moderated at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic with James Franklin, head coach at Penn State. Coach share the core values that make up their culture. he defines culture and explains the importance of knowing who the culture drivers are in your program and working with them. He concludes by talking about the environment and conditions which set up a strong culture and feeling of family. The entire talk is available here: https://bit.ly/31nH7wZ The entire Lauren's First and Goal Library is available and continues to support the mission of LFG Foundation. Find it here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2021 • 33min
Q&A With Nick Saban, Head Coach, Alabama
Renowned college football head coach Nick Saban shares insights on discipline, coaching, and team culture. He emphasizes the importance of daily discipline and defines success metrics, spotlighting turnover ratios and explosive plays as key to winning. Saban reflects on team chemistry, the value of high school coaches, and how missed activities can enhance togetherness. He also discusses the evolving landscape of offense with trends like RPOs and the significance of hiring coaches based on character and communication.
Mar 24, 2021 • 19min
Lessons Learned About Teaching And Coaching From 2020 - Jess Simpson, AHC/DL Coach, Miami Hurricanes
Today's podcast is a portion of a clinic from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic in which defensive line coach for the Miami Jess Simpson shares what he developed in his teaching progression because of limitations he experienced in 2020 with COVID. He shares his approach in what he did as a head coach to be the lead teacher and prepare a staff, then gets into the specifics of how he has individualized his teaching with his players in order to best develop each of them. Coach Simpson's entire clinic talk: http://bit.ly/399VnOr Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here: bit.ly/3tgTrLB All episodes, shownotes, and articles: http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2021 • 14min
A "One Of Us" Culture - Geoff Collins, Head Coach, Georgia Tech
On today's podcast Keith shares a segment of Geoff Collins clinic talk at Lauren's First and Goal. He talks about how his culture is about finding and developing guys who are "one of us." He defines the important parts of their culture and explains how they keep track of those who are aligned and with their culture.
Coach Collins entire clinic talk:
http://bit.ly/3tNEEbk
Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here:
bit.ly/3tgTrLB
All episodes and articles available at:
coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2021 • 13min
The Law Of Three - Greg Schiano, Head Coach, Rutgers University
Today’s Quickcast is with Greg Schiano, head coach at Rutgers University. Coach Schiano delivered this talk at Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic which supports pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services.
In his talk Coach Schiano identified what he believes is on of the most important philosophies which he uses as a coach in building his program, planning all aspects of it from off season training to weekly game planning.
He believes that if you can focus on your big three in anything, everything else will come along.
He shares the big three pillars upon which his program is built - “family, trust, and chop.”
Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here:
bit.ly/3tgTrLB
Coach Schiano's Clinic - Critically Important Aspects of Building a Program:
http://bit.ly/3rirFNv
All episodes and articles available at:
coachandcoordinator.com/
Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more:
lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2021 • 14min
The Foundation - Mack Brown, Head Coach, University Of North Carolina
UNC Head Coach Mack Brown shares what makes up the foundation of his program which he builds around a family atmosphere. The foundation is made up of the components of communication, trust and respect, and common purpose. Coach Brown explains how each of those help build the Tarheel football program.
This is a segment from his talk at Lauren's First and Goal Clinic to benefit pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services.
Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here:
bit.ly/3tgTrLB
Mack Brown's entire clinic:
http://bit.ly/3vH4Hmn
All episodes and articles available at:
coachandcoordinator.com/
Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more:
lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2021 • 21min
Remove Stress and Instill Confidence In Your QB - Dave Patenaude, OC/QB Coach, Georgia Tech
Today's Quickcast is taken from a session Keith moderated with the OC/QB Coach at Georgia Tech, Dave Patenaude. Patenaude shares what's he's learned over thirty years and boils it down to a few key things that need to be done to create a confident quarterback who can perform successfully on game day.
Entire clinic talk "Developing a Freshman QB" is available here:
http://bit.ly/3eQqimv
Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here:
bit.ly/3tgTrLB
All episodes and articles available at:
coachandcoordinator.com/
Louisiana Football Coaches Clinic with Sean Payton, Nick Saban, Eric Bienemy, Steve Sarkisian and more:
https://lfca.coachesclinic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2021 • 16min
The Plan - Jeff Monken, Head Coach, Army West Point
On today's Quickcast from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Head Coach at Army West Point, Jeff Monken shares "The Plan."
He believes that they have set their plan up in a way that each part of it is simple and when focused on and executed correctly will lead to success. If there is a failure, they can easily identify where then fell short and work to get it fixed.
The entire talk including the "7 Commandments of Army Football" are available here:
http://bit.ly/3eLX5ca
Check out all the courses from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic here:
bit.ly/3tgTrLB
All episodes and articles available at:
http://coachandcoordinator.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2021 • 17min
Setting Up Your Meetings For Effective Learning - Matt Guerrieri, Co - DC, Safeties, Duke University
On today's episode taken from the first Virtual Football Summit in 2020, Matt Guerrieri explains how they install culture within the class room and the format he uses to teach for maximum player learning.
Lauren's First and Goal Clinic talks:
https://bit.ly/3tgTrLB
Coach Guerrieri's Clinic talk:
http://bit.ly/3tngXqe
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Mar 15, 2021 • 20min
The Standard - Dan Quinn, Defensive Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys
On today's Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Keith shares a segment of a clinic talk which he moderated for Dan Quinn. In the episode, Coach Quinn shares the idea of the standard that they set at Atlanta and how they developed it and their identity. He closes by giving the process they used to create their standard.
Coach Quinn's entire talk:
http://bit.ly/3eBk7m9
Lauren's First and Goal Channel on CoachTube:
http://bit.ly/3tgTrLB
http://coachandcoordinator.com/
Twitter:
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