Coach and Coordinator Podcast

On today's episode Keith Larson, WR coach at Bucknell University joins us to share how he has built culture on special teams as well as organization and planning as a special teams coordinator at previous coaching stops. 1:31 Why coach? 3:00 Gaining understanding of recruiting through working in admission and financial aid. 6:55 Understanding the needs of the college in recruiting 9:20 Key learning early in his career 11:08 Dealing with no football this fall 13:55 Learning from the shutdown 16:38 SWAG culture on special teams 19:40 Being efficient with time and special teams planning 23:25 Prep work the week before 26:23 Game plan variation week to week 28:24 Practice time allocation 31:45 Ideas picked up in the off season 33:29 Winning Edge - Perspective, Purpose, Perseverance 35:06 Recruiting areas Twitter: @CoachKLars @CoachKGrabowski fdm.usafootball.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is a crossover episode of Football for All(designed for your youth football community), we are joined by a key uprising component to the sport of football, the female football player. Sam Rapaport is the Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion at the NFL. At a young age, Sam was involved in flag football and then progressed to the tackle level. Now being in the front office of the National Football League, she talks about the importance of young girls and women involved in the sport of football. The presence of women in the game from playing to getting hired on to coaching staffs is a hot topic in today’s society. Sam is a living role model for any girl who has the dream of playing football or reaching employment in any NFL front office. Listen to her opinions on how football can truly be a game enjoyed by all. 2:41 How Sam got involved with football 4:10 How playing football drove her to work in professional football 4:21 Women’s presence growing in the sport 7:00 Flag football becoming a certified sport at the collegiate level 8:58 Female participation in football 10:42 NFL’s effort to expand female coaches in the league 12:25 NFL’s responsibility to overcome the barrier between playing football to coaching 15:04 The importance of diversity in a coaching staff 16:27 Bridging the gap from flag football to tackle football for young girls 18:42 How the FDM helps female athletes progress forward 20:10 The rookie tackle model shaping youth leagues 22:13 Advice for parents with daughters who are interested in playing football Learn more: fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Kasper joined the Duke coaching staff in March of 2018 and serves as an assistant coach to Coach Cutcliffe working quarterbacks after spending the previous season working with defensive backs. Prior to joining the Blue Devil staff, Kasper coached the wide receivers at John Carroll University during the 2017 campaign and directed the defensive backs at his alma mater, Mentor (Ohio) High School, in 2015-16. He also has previous experience with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, serving as a Player Personnel and Development Assistant from 2013-15. Kasper lettered three seasons on the gridiron at Baldwin Wallace University and earned Capital One Academic All-America honors before graduating in 2015 with a degree in political science. He currently is an owner in Ace Performance which focuses on the mental performance aspects of sport. On today's podcast, Kasper shares his insight into coaching players on mindfulness and with what he calls the "energy pie." 1:46 Building relationships 7:10 Building culture in a team 9:01 Influences and lesson of football and its process 19:21 Identifying mindset that fits a program in scouting and recruiting 23:57 Importance of the high school experience 31:29 Spring board to current work on mindset 44:22 Working with Coach Cutcliffe and quarterbacks 48:06 Mindset and the "energy pie" 1:00:00 Practical tips for coaching mindfulness and focus 1:04:50 Adjusting mindset in practice and games 1:07:40 Contact info Twitter: @JoeKasper8 @CoachKGrabowski Related Content: Matt Guerrier, Duke DC https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/a-journey-in-coaching-matt-guerrieri-co-defensive-coordinator-safeties-coach-at-duke-university Mike Stachiotti, Pitt S&C Coach https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/developing-the-full-athlete-michael-stacchiotti-univ-of-pittsburghs-head-strength-cond-coach Chris Herman, Story of the Season https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/every-season-tells-a-story-chris-herman Kyle Ohradzansky, Passing Game Coordinator, U. Findlay https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/quarterback-preparation-kyle-ohradzanksy-passing-game-coordinator-at-the-university-of-findlay John Snell, Former BW Head Coach, Current Assistant AD https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/learn-this-offseason-by-holding-a-coaches-summit-john-snell-baldwin-wallace Jim Meyer, Retired BW Defensive Coordinator https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/jim-meyer-lebron-james-high-school-football-coach-at-st-vincent-st-mary-akron-ohio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrell Royal was University of Texas Head Coach from 1957-1976. He also was head coach at Mississippi State and Washington. He won three national championships with a career record of 184-60-5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In Royal's 20 years as head coach, Texas never had a losing season. In 1963, Royal wrote a book, Darrell Royal Talks Football, and it is packed with football wisdom. Without a single diagram in the book, it is coaching knowledge that is timeless. His chapter “The Simple Life in Coaching” is full of insight that holds true today. On today’s podcast, Keith Grabowski shares that chapter. The Why’s of Football The Coaching Brotherhood Coaches’ Approach The Other “Schools” The New, Sophisticated Player Keep It Simple Avoid Mistakes A Confused Player Cannot Be Aggressive Be Quick or Dead Progress Toward Simplicity When Variety is Not the Spice of Life Related: From Woody Hayes Book: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/woody-hayes-5-yard-fence-rule-for-better-run-fits Wisdom From Knute Rockne and Bear Bryant https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/wisdom-from-knute-rockne-and-bear-bryant Deliberate Practice Playlists (season 1 and 2) https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice-season-2 https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/deliberate-practice Bob Hyland https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/consistency-bob-hyland-hc-st-marys-springs-hs-wi-50-years-17-state-championships Check out all we are doing at https://www.usafootball.com https://www.footballdevelopment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT IS IT? EPISODE 1 It's a mouthful, that's for sure. Find out what this new model means for you as a parent, coach or league. Guest: Michael Krueger, USA Football’s Director of Coaching What is the Football Development Model? USA Football's Senior Director of Education explains the six pillars of the FDM as well as the process and why it is needed. Youth coaches, parents, and league commissioners, as well as the high school coach who oversees his youth program will find this conversation beneficial. Learn more: fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast host Keith Grabowski goes into his playbook to share Woody Hayes' 5 yard fence rule on defense explaining how it is very useful for defenses that use sims and creepers as well as how it can create a drill to teach proper run fits for outside defenders on inside run and ball away. Grabowski goes into his experience with the technique in the Stunt 4-3 defense aka "The Steel Curtain" created by Chuck Noll, Bud Carson, and George Perles, and how it influence other coaches like Nick Saban. Twitter @CoachKGrabowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Dr. Brian Gearity professor of sport coaching at the University of Denver. Dr. Gearity has been the director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching program at Denver since 2014. Before teaching at Denver, Dr. Gearity spent five years at the University of Southern Mississippi as an assistant professor of Sport Coaching Education. As a coach, Dr. Gearity’s specialty is in the strength and conditioning side. Dr. Gearity worked as a strength coach at the University of Tennessee for nine years and received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Tennessee in 2009. On today’s podcast, Dr. Gearity talks with host Keith Grabowski about a chapter from his new book and how we can create change as coaches. Link to chapter: https://book2look.com/book/irayZbi7Xf?fbclid=IwAR1cUDh_sHNuRnwWcrdSXnLZ_Lr8jGCsVjv-eWSxRIEWY86u3_WOpwuqgKA Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/smart-coaching-series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome in the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Pittsburgh, Coach Michael Stacchiotti. After playing at Baldwin-Wallace University for three seasons at both linebacker and fullback, Michael Stacchiotti went on to become a strength coach. He first worked at Girard High School and Ursuline High School. Coach Stacchiotti then followed suit with stints on the football strength and conditioning staffs at Colorado State (2015-16), Cincinnati (2017), and Mississippi State (2018). In 2019, Coach Stacchiotti worked as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well. 2:43 Intro 4:57 Developing athletes at different levels 9:50 Types of lifting 12:57 Utilizing technology 18:46 Core lifts for high school athletes 22:46 Best ways to measure progress 26:25 Metrics used in program 29:19 Decelerating your body 33:22 Conditioning your joints 36:14 Reading content You can follow Coach Stacchiotti on Twitter here: @CoachStacc Coach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Links: * - Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tracks * - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733 * - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=HmE_FNIWQtqOgIDdIWginw * - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast * - Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/PC:13373 * - iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-usa-football-coach-and-coo-43065252/ * - Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ilnxsiopbvaqqu4p3v77g4soope Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at footballdevelopment.com. Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach and be sure to check out X's and O's analysis at blogs.usafootball.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we are joined by the Quarterbacks Coach and Passing Game Coordinator at the University of Findlay, Kyle Ohradzansky. Coach Ohradzansky is in his third season as an assistant football coach at the University of Findlay in 2020 after spending a pair of seasons as a graduate assistant for Findlay from 2016-17.  A Baldwin Wallace University graduate, Coach Ohradzansky played football at BW for 2 seasons, winning the starting quarterback spot during the 2013 season before sitting out due to injury before the 2014 season.  While injured, Coach Ohradzansky served as a student coach, breaking down film and assisting in the development of the offensive game plan.  He began his collegiate career at Lafayette College, where he redshirted for one season and played quarterback for one season. 2:43 Coach’s Backstory 4:04 Winning the QB Battle 5:48 Rivalry Games 7:06 Becoming a college coach 9:51 Unexpected opportunities 11:29 The traits of a coach 12:41 Getting your feet wet 15:43 Having a diverse skill set 16:39 Influences 21:08 Preparing to QB 23:37 Scouting Reports 27:49 Goals during indy period 31:00 Team period 33:55 Third Down 38:11 Time management during practice 40:56 QB Freedoms 42:47 The Winning Edge 44:55 Recruiting Areas You Can follow Coach Ohradzansky on Twitter here: @kyleohradzansky Related Content: - Being The Offensive Coordinator And OL Coach - Kory Allen, University Of Findlay: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/being-the-offensive-coordinator-and-ol-coach-kory-allen-university-of-findlay Coach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Links: * - Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tracks * - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733 * - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=HmE_FNIWQtqOgIDdIWginw * - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast * - Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/PC:13373 * - iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-usa-football-coach-and-coo-43065252/ * - Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ilnxsiopbvaqqu4p3v77g4soope Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at footballdevelopment.com. Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach and be sure to check out X's and O's analysis at blogs.usafootball.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crossover Episode from the Football For All Podcast: Mount Vernon High School (Indiana) head coach Mike Kirschner sits down with Keith on this episode of the Football For All Podcast. Kirschner, who guided Ben Davis to a Class 6A state title in 2014, his second there, shares the secrets to his successful collaboration with the local youth and middle school programs. He discusses how he prepares youth players and parents in his youth programs t see the game is fun. He also discusses how he ensures that his youth coaches are prepared to coach the game and provide a positive experience. Free Shoulder Tackle System mentioned in podcast: footballdevelopment.com Learn more: fdm.usafootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices