Coach and Coordinator Podcast

On today's episode, Kahari Hicks from Cleveland Heights High School joins us again, this time to talk about his new book, Navigating the Recruiting Process. Coach Hicks recently joined us to talk about the Build the Bridge Program. He gives updates on Build the Bridge, and along with Coach Grabowski, shares insight into the changing dynamics of recruiting. The coaches give practical tips for coaches, parents, and players involved in the recruiting process. Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/build-the-bridge-head-coach-mac-stephens-and-assist-coach-kahari-hicks-cleveland-heights-hs https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/dan-tudor-president-tudor-collegiate-strategies Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @kahari_hicks https://fdm.usafootball.com https://www.footballdevelopment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, Jeff Mullen, former OC at West Virginia University and UNC-Charlotte joins us to discuss numbers, angles, and grass, and calling the right play. Mullen served as RB the OT and TE coach at Ohio University from 1995-2000. From there he moved on to Wake Forest as OT & TE and the QB coach. At WVU he served as QB coach and OC and did the same at UNC-Charlotte. Mullen has had success at every stop in his career. :40 Background 3:30 Influences on his coaching 5:47 Offensive influences and carryover 7:37 Defense identification 9:42 Numbers, Angles, Grass 12:40 The plays and how they attack 16:23 Time of possession and tempo 19:19 Tempo late in the game 22:20 Sugar huddle and advantages 24:02 Practice planning 31:39 Plays for situations 35:34 4-minute offense 37:55 Keeping it simple for the QB and OL 41:14 Resources and contact info Related: Game Planning Playlist (21 episodes) https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/game-planning Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @thebigOsystem Contact: https://thebigosystem.com jeffmullen@thebigosystem.com http://fdm.usafootball.com/ https://footballdevelopment.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, Keith Grabowski shares and comments on his favorite chapter of any coaching book, "Strategies and Tactics for Dealing with a Highly Competitive Adversary" from Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh. Much of what Walsh talks about in the chapter is highly applicable to what every team in the country is facing as they prepare for the season in the midst of a pandemic. Coach Specht's Course: https://coachtube.com/course/football/steve-specht-defending-a-key-receiver/8428166 Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creating-unique-practice-todd-drury https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/positionless-defense-with-south-dakota-defensive-coordinator-travis-johansen https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-game-plan-bobby-april-special-teams-guru https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/scott-fountain-mixdown https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/special-teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We revisit this podcast from the 2018 season because the topics in preparing for a season with little time are applicable right now. There's a lot to learn from the experience Vince DiGaetano, now an assistant coach at Fordham had when he decided to accept the head coaching job at SUNY Maritime. Shownotes: This week in the Deliberate Practice series, Keith Grabowski and Andy Ryland talk with coach Vince DiGaetano about his adaptation in a very fast coaching move. The coaches discuss how he kept laser focus with a five day turn around after accepting a head coaching job. Coach DiGaetano discusses building the culture, having vision, and the 5 Fights Philosophy. Coach DiGaetano describes how contact and tackling work into his practices to better his players. :00 Advanced Tackling System 02:30 Laser focus for coach Digaetano 04:30 Family 05:00 Staffing and vision 06:00 Keeping familiarity for the players 06:50 Reaching out to the players 07:20 Learning the operation 08:00 Enhancing the experience for the players 08:18 Parents 09:10 Being a principal and coach 10:00 Program core values 10:40 W.A.R.F.A.C.E 11:52 Getting specific with tackling drills 12:30 5 Fights Philosophy on t-shirts 13:40 Making the players apart of the learning 14:10 Constant reinforcement of the philosophy 15:25 Andy’s thoughts on the 5 Fight Philosophy t-shirts 16:05 Makes the coaches learn and teach 17:00 The players like the reinforcement 17:45 Players writing the practice plan 18:25 What are their core fundamentals? What needs teaching? 20:35 Coach Digaetano working fundamentals in conditioning 21:45 Digaetano working with strength and conditioning staff 22:45 Strength coaches must have input 24:10 4th quarter drill 25:55 Player surveys in season 27:00 Three team goals 27:50 Accountability for the coaches 28:30 Using the feedback 29:12 Assistant coach of the week building moral 32:30 Balancing teaching, installing, correcting and preparation 33:15 Reversing the contact model 34:25 Working body movement 34:55 Working it into scheme 36:30 Evaluation and development of younger players 38:00 Getting the players involved in scheme 38:45 It’s about working together to get the right answer 39:45 Continue to recruit the players you have on the roster 41:15 Grouping kids by ability to service them 41:55 Working with the coaches too 42:20 Gradually introducing the 5 fights 42:40 Being passionate about it 43:33 Look at the opponent 45:40 Tackling drill adjustment 47:26 Team tackling drill 49:25 Learning from the unpredictable 50:10 Andy summary and breakdown 52:25 Being creative and keeping players excited 53:05 Having fun Contact the coaches: @CoachDig @USAFootballMT @CoachKGrabowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of our discussion, Dr. Mayur Pandya and Joe Kasper of Ace Sports Performance join Keith on the podcast to discuss their work with top NFL quarterbacks, how they find a synergy between their areas of psychiatry and coaching, and how they apply mindfulness. Kasper, and assistant quarterback at Duke and Dr. Pandya joined together to develop a protocol for developing the mental performance of elite athletes in helping them understand their mental focus and the concept they created of "energy pie." Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-energy-pie-part-1-dr-mayur-pandia-and-joe-kasper-assistant-duke-football User-804678956 – Coach-stress-mixdown User-804678956 – Smart-coaching-athlete-coach-mental-health User-804678956 – Mindsets-and-opportunities-for-growth-dr-fergus-connolly User-804678956 – Utilizing-your-strength-coach-kurt-hester-head-strength-conditioning-coach-at-louisiana-tech User-804678956 – Brett-bartholomew-bartholomew-strength User-804678956 – Richie-gray-skills-acquisition-and-coaching-education-specialist User-804678956 – Coaching-mindset-joe-kasper-assistant-qb-coach-duke-university Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Dr. Mayur Pandya and Joe Kasper of Ace Sports Performance join Keith on the podcast to discuss their work with top NFL quarterbacks. Kasper, and assistant quarterback at Duke and Dr. Pandya joined together to develop a protocol for developing the mental performance of elite athletes in helping them understand their mental focus and the concept they created of "energy pie." In the first half of this discussion, Pandia and Kasper give an overview of their work. Part two will focus on specific examples on how both areas of psychiatry and performance work together. Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-stress-mixdown?in=user-804678956/sets/smart-coaching-series https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/smart-coaching-athlete-coach-mental-health?in=user-804678956/sets/smart-coaching-series https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/mindsets-and-opportunities-for-growth-dr-fergus-connolly https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/utilizing-your-strength-coach-kurt-hester-head-strength-conditioning-coach-at-louisiana-tech https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brett-bartholomew-bartholomew-strength https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/richie-gray-skills-acquisition-and-coaching-education-specialist https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-mindset-joe-kasper-assistant-qb-coach-duke-university Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting the season off on the right foot is as important as ever, and on today's episode, four FBS coaches share how they approach the first meeting with their position group. 00:19 Ty Nix, Defensive Coordinator, UTSA - establishing relationships love and caring for players 03:00 Eric Mele, Runningbacks Coach, Mississippi - setting standards and expectations for success 06:12 Craig Stutzman, Co-OC/QB Coach, Washington State - attitude and work ethic to be the best position group in the country 12:25 Cody Kennedy, Tulane - educating players to best do their jobs Related content: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @CoachTyroneNix @CoachMeleMSU @CoachStutzman @CoachCKennedy footballdevelopment.com fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast we put a focus on how to best prepare your team for week one. As we face new challenges, now is a time to apply some of the best knowledge and science in sport to have our team and players performing optimally. Joining us are three Division 1 strength and conditioning coaches and a state champion on how they apply the science. 2:01 Louisiana Tech strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester: Why old school conditioning is out of date 6:50Ryan Horton, Director of Applied Sports Science at Georgia Tech: Key things to look at to make sure kids are performing optimally, and adjusting practice to simulate game tempo 13:31Kirk Fridrich: Building into week 1 and mapping out camp accordingly 20:15 Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete High Performance at the College of William & Mary: The first game conundrum and coaching your team into shape Related: Kurt Hester Full Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/training-camp-new-systems-for-lifting-and-conditioning-in-season-w-la-tech-st-coach-kurt-hester?in=user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series Ryan Horton Full Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/training-camp-optimal-performance-during-preseason-wdj-callender-yusef-shakir-and-ryan-horton?in=user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series Kirk Fridrich Full Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/week-1-preparations-with-kirk-fridrich-head-coach-union-hs?in=user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series Erik Korem Full Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/scripting-better-practices-erik-korem-director-of-high-performance-at-william-mary Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @TheKurtHester @CoachRyanHorton @coach_fred @ErikKorem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast we re-visit our conversations with six FBS coaches on how they work on the fundamentals in camp. With an unprecedented time ahead of us we need to be efficient and effective with the time available, and these coaches explain how they use their individual time to improve their players. Joining us are: Scott Fountain, Special Teams Coordinator, Arkansas Tyrone Nix, Defensive Coordinator, UTSA Eric Mele, RB Coach, Mississippi State Craig Stutzman, Co-OC/QB Coach, Washington State Cody Kennedy, OL Coach, Tulane Nick Sheridan, OC/QB Coach, Indiana @CoachTyroneNix @CoachMeleMSU @CoachStutzman @CoachCKennedy @IUCoachSheridan @CoachSFountain Related - Training Camp Series Playlist: soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series footballdevelopment.com fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, we pull together the thoughts of nine coaches from the FBS to learn how they evaluate their individual position and units. Evaluation is always important, and maybe even more so in a season that will have less time to prepare players for week 1. 1:14 David Elson, Marian University DC on communication and expectations to set the process. 8:06 Tyrone Nix, current defensive coordinator UTSA on the product that is seen on game day 10:56 Bobby Acosta, former FBS, FCS, D3 coach, current head coach at IMG Academy on evaluation of playmakers and building the offensive line. 14:36 Eric Mele, RB coach Mississippi State, evaluating the measurables for the running backs 19:21 Eric Eidsness, offensive coordinator/QB Coach Northern Illinois, objectivity through specific grading criteria. 26:14 Craig Stutzman, co-offensive coordinator/QB coach Washington State, holistic grading and creating one voice for QB/WR. 31:55 Cody Kennedy, OL coach Tulane, the O-Line Stock Report and evaluating to create chemistry 36:09 Nick Sheridan, offensive coordinator/QB Coach Indiana, being simple in grading tight ends, getting more players above the line ready. 42:04 Scott Fountain, special teams coordinator Arkansas, alignment, assignment, technique and involving assistants. Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski @coachdavidelson @CoachTyroneNix @CoachBA1010 @CoachMeleMSU @CoachEidsness @CoachStutzman @CoachCKennedy @IUCoachSheridan @CoachSFountain Related - Training Camp Series Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/training-camp-series footballdevelopment.com fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices