Coach and Coordinator Podcast

On today’s episode, we focus on innovations in coaching that allow for coaches on both the college and high school side to provide verifiable data and measurables through technology and AI as well as being able to analyze and better determine the fit of a prospect in a program. On both the high school and college side, technology exists to help you better understand the talent in your pipeline.While at AFCA, Keith walked around and took a look at some of the most innovative products in the market. He identified a dozen that help make a coach more efficient, enhance player development, and ultimately add to the win column.We sat down with representatives from Catapult, Reel Analytics, and War Room to discuss the technology they developed.Please note that none of these companies paid to be on the podcast. This was purely Keith's research and time spent with them to learn more about what they do. Some of these you may have heard of, and some are brand new to the market, but all are innovative in their approach to helping you as a coach.All of them were asked four questions as you will hear:1. How does this make me more efficient as a coach
? 2. How does this help me develop my players
? 3. How does this help us win
? 4. What’s the feature that coaches like the most?The objective is that you get a feel for these companies and what they can do for you as a coach as well as your players to help create a better game.Show Notes:Catapult: Catapult has several products to provide coaches and programs solutions to build a better team. In this segment, former college coach and current Director of Scouting for the Carolinas, JP Gunter discusses their Thunder Cloud Recruit Service as well as the Catapult technology behind it.https://www.catapultsports.com/sports/american-footballTwitter:@CatapultSports@CoachJPGunterReel Anayltics: Reel Analytics is Verified In_Game athleticism data powered by AI. We were joined by Cory Yates, Co-Founder and CEO of Reel Analytics. Reel Analytics’ proprietary IGA Score is a measure of in-game athleticism derived from position-specific athleticism metrics extracted by their tracking technology. To train their scoring model, they measured the in-game athleticism of over 15,000 college and NFL players for current and historical context. Each metric is weighted, contextualized by percentile rankings, and scored.NFL scouts, NFL agents, and major college football programs integrate the IGA Score to add objectivity into their player evaluation process.Download a free sample report from their website.https://reel-analytics.net/Twitter:@RAanalytics@CoryRAanalyticsWar Room: We spent time with Moose Bingham, a former kicker for BYU and former college coach. He developed a solution that handles all aspects of developing a program as well as integrates with other software you may use.WARROOM Is the all in one software that helps to take your team to the next level. After being used by Major D1 Universities for almost a decade they are bringing our product to the High School ranks and allowing coaches to do what they love and spend more time with the players and game plans. The software includes unique features for recruiting like the trip planner and Recon which scrapes information from the internet as well as social media and through algorithms develops a player profile to better understand that player’s character and make-up.https://www.collegewarroom.com/https://www.prepwarroom.com/Twitter:@WarRoom_1coachandcoordinator.comTwitter: @CoachKGrabowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.P. Nerbun is the founder of TOC Culture System, a mentor, writer, coach, and sports consultant. He’s worked with numerous football teams in helping them install a culture system. Today he shares insight into some of the best practices in implementing a culture system, repeating buy-in, building relationships, doing accountability and discipline in a productive way, and player development plans.Show Notes:-Background-Book-Systems approach-What drives the system-Change starts with the coach working on himself/herself-Establish, support and enforce the culture-Culture is measured in two ways-Decentralize command-Establish connections and standards-Goal is to have high character, intrisincally motivated individuals-Tips on establishing and strengthening relationships with players-Mike Abrashoff-Listen first and speak last-Empathic listening and intentional one on ones-Leadership council with 1-4 ratio-Delegating to the units-Connecting team beyond position groups-Check-ins and conversations-Motivational interviewing-Put the player in the driver seat for their development-Developing engagement and buy-in=Non-negotiables-The standard review-The player development plan-The one-pager-Google Doc-Implementation intentions-Best practices in dealing with discipline-Fear-based approach doesn’t achieve long-term- Too much permissiveness - empathy without accountability-Consequence as alternative to punishment-Practice is a “get to” not a “got to”-Firm and demanding without being demeaning -Logical consequences-Competitive cauldron-Time spent with New England Patriots - Their intentionality-The Buffalo Bills - leadership council-The Winning Edgehttps://www.tocculture.comTwitter: @jpnerbunRelated Episode:It’s Your Ship - Leadership Lessons with Mike Abrashoff episode:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/its-your-ship-leadership-lessons-from-mike-abrashoff-former-commander-of-the-uss-benfoldCoachTube Course: Playing Time Systems, Competitive Cauldron, Captain’s Councilhttps://coachtube.com/users/thriveonchallenge?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode which is the first of four in a series that we will share over the next two weeks, we focus on Coaching Innovations that help you teach your players in the classroom.While at AFCA, Keith walked around and took a look at some of the most innovative products in the market. He identified a dozen that help make a coach more efficient, enhance player development, and ultimately add to the win column.Please note that none of these companies paid to be on the podcast. This was purely Keith's research and time spent with them to learn more about what they do. Some of these you may have heard of, and some are brand new to the market, but all are innovative in their approach to helping you as a coach.  All of them were asked four questions as you will hear:1. How does this make me more efficient as a coach2. How does this help me develop my players3. How does this help us win4. What’s the feature that coaches like the mostThe objective is that you get a feel for these companies and what they can do for you as a coach as well as your players to help create a better game.Show Notes:Pro Quick Draw - they create a more integrated workflow for the coach. PJ Katz, the Offensive Coordinator for Brookwood High School in Georgia, shares the benefits of Pro Quick Draw in this segment.https://www.proquickdraw.com/Twitter @PQDSystemGo Army Edge - Brent Osbourne of Go Army Edge shares how the platform has evolved and what you can do with it for your position and units.https://www.goarmyedge.com/Twitter: @GoArmyEdgeJust Play Sports - Co-founder Austin Barone joins us to share the features of Just Play, a platform that integrates many aspects of a coach's workflow to create a teaching platform that enhances player learning. https://justplaysolutions.com/football/Twitter: @justplayfbOptimum Grading - Developed during the pandemic by then University of Illinois director of analytics and football technology Kingsley Osei. His innovative platform grew out of his understanding of the game and creating a better solution for grading that brings so much more to the player development side of grading. Here’s our conversation with Kingsley.https://optimumgrading.com/Twitter: @OGradinghttps://coachandcoordinator.com/Twitter: @CoachKGrabowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's podcast, we discuss building a brand and identity for your units within the bigger umbrella of culture within a program.John Weaver is the Receivers Coach, Head Track Coach, and Director of Athletic Advancement at Madison Ridgeland Academy (MRA) in Mississippi. Coach has won State Championships in both football & track. He has created some excellent courses on CoachTube. He is Co-Host of the Culture Classroom Podcast with John Torrey, a former NFL, and College coach and currently running back and head wrestling coach and author of "More than the Game" Show Notes:-Having a strong brand starts with the culture-Culture can’t be replicated-Culture is about taking care of people-The word “intentional” is overused and underutilized-You can’t fake it. It has to be who you are-Coaching is not a copy-past function-When getting a great idea - how can I make it fit my coaching?-John Madden-Build on the things that stick-If you find an idea you like, explore it and find more like it-Start small-Know your how and your why-Culture isn’t soft-HTHL high truth and high love-The head coach sets the culture but you own a piece of it-Put your unique fingerprint on it-The subculture builds identity in a part of the bigger culture-You are the head coach of your position group-Branding is your style of how you are living the culture-Bronco Mendenhall-Dealing with internal conflict inside the culture-your identity has to be exclusive-Identity cannot become a counterculture-Every year that team has a unique way of presenting itself within the culture-“ARB” - The Air Raid Brigade - developing a group identity-Core values - LED-There are times for tough love and yelling-You have to meet the standards-Coaching points on creating identity and branding-Purple cows-Evolution is essential for any kind of strength in your program-When you find something that works, it’s easier to find what’s next-Find advice and perspective from those outside your organization-Bum Phillips - “Bitching isn’t coaching”-Four years for forty years-When you get into coaching, it’s not about you anymore-Randy Jackson - “The easiest part is putting the whistle around your neck”-Your identity comes from who you are, not what you do-The experience you create for someone is your culture -Your coaching should be done in a way that doesn’t become white noise-It’s ok to listen -You don’t always have to have the last wordhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-classroom/id1449070037Related:Angus Reid - Thank You, Coachhttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/thank-you-coach-angus-reid-1Follow Coach on Twitter @mistertorreyFollow Coach on Twitter @CoachWeaverMRA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kratik Malhotra is the director of sports science and analytics for the Texas A&M football team. He has a diverse background in artificial intelligence, sports analytics and sports science.Malhotra has been an integral part of Jimbo Fisher’s staff since 2013, leading Florida State’s sports science testing, research and implementation.After moving to the United States and graduating with a master’s in sport management from Florida State in 2012, Malhotra worked with the NFL and NBA combine programs at IMG Academy and consulted a number of NFL, NBA and MLS teams during his stint with STATSports Technolgies.He sat down with at the Catapult Sports Coaches Lounge to share insight into what data has to offer coaches to improve their approach to how they develop athletes.Show Notes:-His start in football-Getting to Florida state with Jimbo Fischer and a National Championship-Player load and fatigue-Building a team with data-Developing scheme by better understanding what you have via data-Coaches using data to their advantage-Working together and getting on the same page-What coaches look for-Developing substitution plans-Dalvin Cook-Trust that this will help me be successfulRelated Episodes:Using Technology and Data to Better Develop Your Athletes Speed - Bill Parisi, Parisi Speed Schoolhttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/using-technology-and-data-to-better-develop-your-athletes-speed-bill-parisi-parisi-speed-schoolActionable Data For Winning And Developing Athletes - Jamie Hepner, Dir. Sports Science, Catapulthttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/actionable-data-for-winning-and-developing-athletes-jamie-hepner-dir-sports-science-catapultLearn how Catapult Sports can help you enhance your coaching:catapultsports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sat down with Speed Expert Bill Parisi at the Catapult Coaches Lounge at AFCA. Bill Parisi has served as a consultant and/or featured lecturer for several sports-related organizations, including the NFL, USA Football, Nike, Reebok, and numerous sports industry associations such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).In addition to speaking, writing, and consulting, Parisi has been featured on Fox Sports, ESPN, The Today Show, CNBC, ESPN the Magazine, Sporting News, The New York Times, U.S.A. Today, CBI, Men’s Health and Running magazine.Show Notes:-Sports science behind speed development-Understanding volume-Acceleration - Force/Velocity profiles-Understanding deficiencies for development-Individualizing plans-“Mailboxing” the athletes-Cheetahs and Rhinos-Understanding how players fatigue-Advancement in understanding fascia and connective tissue-Takeaways from the data-Don Bosco HS practices and modification-HS athletes reaching 20mph in game-Building a practice-The numbers don’t lie - who is working hard?-Evaluation equals motivation-Catapult motivates players to work harder-Catapult in recruiting-Getting reliable, trusted data -The eye in the sky doesn’t lie-Recommendations to get started with the technology-Determining how many reps a player have in-game-Use 3-4 data points to get startedCatapult One:one.catapultsports.comParisi Speed School:https://www.parisischool.com/Related Speed Development Episodes:Tony Holler - Creating Apex Predatorshttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/creating-apex-predators-tony-holler-feed-the-cats-113021-657-amFeed the Cats - Get Your Team Fast and Explosivehttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/feed-the-cats-tony-hollerDr. Speed - Ken Clark:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/dr-ken-clark-strength-and-conditioning-coach?in=user-804678956/sets/high-performance-sportsResources for Football Speed Development:https://coachtube.com/courses/football/speed-agility?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spent each week of the season with Steve Hauser, former special teams coach with Iowa State and Oklahoma State and the creator of the popular TeachTapes on Twitter. We sat down with him in the Catapult Coaches Lounge at AFCA to catch up and discuss learning the game and what we bring back from conventions and clinics to our players in order to create a better experience for them.  Show Notes:-Never know where you will be a year from now-Bowl games and how they are affected -Opportunities through change-Technology has changed things for the better-The experience you create for a player-How technology fine tunes your coaching-Clinics and conventions - what are you bringing back for your players-Examples to share with players through Twitter-Same but different-Chiefs “snow globe”-Using Catapult data-Dialing intensity up and down in drills-Opportunity for tech like Catapult One at HS level-It’s full-time care for players-Understanding what is happening with players-Working smart-Connection between strength staff and coachesCatapult Sports:one.catapultsports.comTeachTapes Series:https://coachandcoordinator.com/teach-tapes-series-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Pennington enters his seventh year as the Head Coach at West Virginia State University in 2023.Pennington was named head coach in the Spring of 2017 and promptly proceeded to lead the program to its first winning season in a decade.Today, we talk about recruiting in the portal, how the focus has changed, tools to help find the right student-athletes for your program, building culture in a constantly changing roster, and NIL.Show Notes:-Small College recruiting-Finding ways to be efficient-Changes- The transfer portal -Catapult Recruit-How changes have affected the focus-Bringing new players into the system-How portal affects culture-Focus on developing players and building relationships-Best features of the technology-Developing as a coach-Being intentional in development as a coach-Keeping things simple-Dealing with losses-Process of Simplifying - Reverse engineer-NIL in Division II-Be Sports https://www.besportsgroup.com/-NIL as an education opportunityRelated Episodes:John Pennington - Small Wins = Big Gainshttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/small-wins-equal-big-gains-john-pennington-head-coach-at-west-virginia-state-universityJohn Pennington - Six Keys for Red Zone Successhttps://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/six-keys-for-red-zone-success-john-pennington-head-coach-west-virginia-stateJohn Pennington’s RPO Course:https://coachtube.com/course/football/john-pennington-rpo-offense/11751906?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Catapult Sports Thunder Cloud Recruiting Service:https://www.catapultsports.com/solutions/xos/recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sat down with Jordan Hogan at the Coach’s Lounge in the Catapult Sports booth at AFCA to discuss what he’s done since we last talked at the NYSHSFCA Clinic in 2019, while he was the receivers coach at Cornell.During the pandemic, which was a shutdown of the Ivy League season, Coach Hogan was able to attain the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship, a program started by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015 to help increase diversity in the coaching ranks and provide more opportunity for experience on the NFL level.Recently named to FootballScoop's Minority Watch List, Hogan worked with the offensive staff and served as an assistant in the quarterback room during his time with the Cardinals. He helped with the creation of install tapes, game breakdowns, play drawings, and assisted with game and practice data input among other duties. Prior to his time in the NFL, Hogan spent three seasons at nearby Cornell. During his time with the Big Red, Hogan served as the wide receivers coach where he developed several record-setting players at that position. Along with his role with the Arizona Cardinals, Hogan has served in similar NFL capacities in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, Indianapolis Colts in 2017, and the Buffalo Bills in 2016. Hogan has had previous wide receiver coaching stops at Division II Stonehill College (2017) and Division III Buffalo State College (2013-2017). He also served as the wide receivers coach for the US National Team development game in Canton, Ohio, in 2016. A standout wide receiver at Brockport, Hogan at the time of graduation ranked fifth in school history in career receiving yards (1,546) and eighth in catches (108). He earned All-League honors as a junior and was a preseason All-American as a senior captain.Show Notes:-Coach Hogan over the last three years-What he learned with the Cardinals and is applying now in his own room-QB/WR timing-Networking as a young coachNYSHSFCA Clinic Info:nyshsfca.orgCoach Hogan’s Course - “Simple WR Drills for Indy”:https://coachtube.com/course/football/jordan-hogan-simple-drills-for-wr-indy/11737836?ambassador=ddd391c93af2433281656b763Coach Hogan’s first episode on Coach and Coordinator - “Win Your Now”:https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/win-your-now-jordan-hogan-wide-receiver-coach-at-cornell-university-ny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie Hepner is the Director of Applied Sport Science and Football Performance at Catapult.We sit down with Jamie to discuss technology, analytics, and data that help win games and develop our athletes. Translate data into action. Show Notes:-Jamie Hepner’s background-The gap closing between on field coaches and sports science-Progression for a team starting with analytics-“Interesting data is for fans. Actionable data is for coaches.”-Ask questions of the data-Physically peaking for the first game-Camp usually is a regression of intensity-How much is too much? There is no magic number-How position coaches are using data-Broad guidelines with understanding of risks-Reinforcing non-maximal effort can have an effect on maximal output-You can compromise intensity or compromise how you do it-Competitive advantage is in quality not quantity-Team periods - what do I want to be?-A marathon runner doesn’t run a marathon every day to prepare for the race-Considering intensity and rest-Special Teams consideration - what does it cost me?-Standardizing data for recruiting-Understanding the type of athletes I need for my offense or defense-Find an opponent’s weakness and exploit it-Doing more with well engineered practicesLearn more about Catapult Sports:https://one.catapultsports.com/us/Twitter:@catapultsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices