Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Caleb Corrill is the offensive coordinator at Mount St. Joseph University. He’s entering his seventh season as OC after serving as the Mount quarterbacks coach from 2015 to 2016. In Corrill's six seasons as the offensive coordinator, the Lions have averaged 41.45 points per game and just over 460 yards per contest. The offense has shattered the record books at the Mount. The Lions under Corrill bo...

How do you best serve the school or institution you are at? How does serving create a synergistic effect with buy-in? What can we do to create more leaders? How do we find a better balance in this profession? Those are all questions we dive into with Bill George, retired head coach of the US Coast Guard Academy. Coach George spent 21 seasons as the head football coach at the US Coast Guard Academy...

As a defensive coordinator, Cody Baethke's success at Coe College is a testament to his dedication to crafting a well-rounded and effective defensive strategy. For his efforts, he was recognized by Hansen Ratings as the #4 Defensive Coordinator of the Year for 2023, and the DCOY in his region. In this episode, Coach Baethke shares insights into his coaching philosophy and approach to building a su...

Today’s Clinic Series episode is a Lauren's First and Goal segment from Eastern Washington Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach Jimmy Chapin. No matter what position you coach, the model Coach Chapin provides can be applied to building your unit and position culture. Success often hinges on a team's ability to create a strong, cohesive culture. This is especially true when it comes to developing suc...

Keith Klestinski is the head coach of the 2023 WIAA Division 1 state champion Marquette University High School Hilltoppers. Coach Klestinski, in his fourth season as Marquette's head coach, led the Hilltoppers to a 27-10 victory over previously undefeated Franklin in the title game at Camp Randall Stadium. The win came 54 years after Coach Klestinski's father Ron led the Roncalli Jets to victory o...

In today's Clinic Series, we share a segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren's FIrst & Goal Clinic from Joe Susan, Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Rutgers University. Coach Susan has a wealth of experience with 45 years at multiple stops including nine as the head coach of Bucknell. This is his second stop going into year five at Rutgers and 14 years overall there. In this segment, he talks abou...

Today’s episode is about winning first down on defense, and we are joined by Montell Allen, the defensive coordinator at the University of Chicago. He joined Head Coach Todd Gilchrist, Jr.’s staff in February of 2023, and the Maroons are off to a solid start in Coach Gilchrist’s tenure. We dig into several ideas from creating a multiple system while remaining simple so layers can execute, training...

In this episode from our archives, we revisit a conversation with Chris Gizzi, the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, who breaks down his career path and how to train the whole person for both physical and mental hurdles. Coach Gizzi joined the Green Bay staff in 2014 as a strength and conditioning assistant before elevating to his current role in 2019. Prior the Packer...

In coaching and in life, how you do things is as important as what you do. In Draper, Utah, Eric Kjar has done an incredible job constructing the how and what behind his 4x state champion Corner Canyon Chargers. Corner Canyon finished the 2023 season ranked #13 nationally by MaxPreps. In seven seasons as the CCHS head coach, Eric has a record of 87-7. In this episode, Coach Kjar talks about the ap...

Dealing with parents can often be a challenging aspect of the job. However, it's crucial to recognize the potential benefits of cultivating positive relationships with parents. By changing our mindset, investing time upfront, staying connected with parents throughout the year, and establishing healthy boundaries, coaches can create a more supportive and harmonious environment for both athletes and...

Today’s episode is from Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic with Wiliam Inge, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach from the National Runner-Up Washington Huskies. As the game of football continues to evolve, so too must the coaching methods and techniques used to develop players, particularly in positions like linebackers. A transition from the old school to the new school requires a deep und...

These last 24 hours seem to signal the end of an era with three coaching icons – Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick, and Nick Saban – stepping away from the sidelines. All three have had a tremendous impact on the game and the coaching profession. Coach Saban stands as a towering figure in the realm of college football. He leaves an indelible impact on both the sport and the coaching profession. His unp...

In this segment from the 2023 Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Michigan Quarterbacks Coach Kirk Campbell discusses his journey from playing Division II ball to his current position at Michigan. Coach Campbell emphasizes the importance of hard work, dedication, and making connections in the field of sports. He then delves into the process of quarterback development and coverage recognition, highligh...

We always strive to give listeners things that are helpful to their teams, but during this time of the year, it's also a good time to focus on ourselves. We've just come through the stressful period of the season when coaching takes a toll on our bodies, including in the way we recover, get sleep, and prioritize nutrition. Poor habits can easily creep into your life. In this episode, Erik Korem gi...

Our guest for this episode is Jim Catanzaro, the head football coach at Lake Forest College. 2023 was Coach Catanzaro's 18th year at the college level, 15 as a head coach. He's also now the Director of Athletics, overseeing the Forester Game Plan, which we talk about in this episode. The Lake Forest defense was number one in the nation in college football in total defense in 2023, allowing only 19...

Our #1 interview in our Best 11 of 2023 is with Maurice Linguist, head coach at the University of Buffalo. I was so impressed with Coach Linguist when I had the opportunity to connect with him. It wasn’t just the conversation that you will hear, but it was the discussion we had both before and after where his ability to connect with people truly shined through. That skill is such an important part...

Whether I am recording the conversation with Josh Herring or not, our interactions never disappoint. He is both an outstanding student and teacher of the game and can take complex ideas and simplify them in the way he teaches them so that his players can excel in execution. In 2023, Coach Herring moved back to his previous position of QB Coach at Lassiter High School after serving a stint as OC at...

Tre Lamb was recently named Head Coach at East Tennessee State University. He is currently the youngest head coach in the FCS. What stands out in this episode – #3 of our Best 11 of 2023 – is how organized and detailed Coach Lamb is. In addition to his head coaching duties, he handled all of the offensive coordinator duties at his previous coaching stop at Gardner-Webb. He talked to us about how t...

You can bet that any time that Dub Maddox joins us on the podcast it will be an excellent episode, and that’s certainly true in the #4 episode in our best 11 of 2023. In this episode, he discusses what he learned from studying poker and then applying it to football. This one will definitely leave you thinking about your approach as a play caller, whether that is as the offensive or defensive coord...

We continue our best 11 interviews of 2023, and coming in at #5 is our discussion with UTSA defensive line coach Siddiq Haynes. In this episode, we focused on how he takes on the role of mentor and develops the relationship on and off the field with the players he leads. He calls it “mental warfare”, and building those bonds helps him to better reach his players and develop them as elite pass rush...

As coaches, we have to get our reps just like players do. We study this game in great detail, but we also have to coach and teach it, and we hone ourselves as professionals by actually doing and reflecting on it, and finding where to improve, and that’s something that we discussed in our #6 interview of 2023 with Baylor OLB Coach Caleb Collins.   Coach Collins explains how he did that as an inexpe...

On this Champions’ episode, we talk with Steve Pyne, the head coach of the Oregon 6A state champion and the #1 ranked team in the state. His Central Catholic Rams just completed a 13-0 season in route to winning the title – Coach Pyne’s fifth at Central Catholic. Coach Pyne has been at the helm of Central Catholic since 2003 and has compiled an overall record of 196-54 (.784). Coach has been honor...

Mike Peck, the offensive coordinator for Burley High School in Idaho, is our #7 interview of 2023. He joined us earlier this year to discuss why and how he and his staff install and coach their offense in a way that leads to better learning and understanding of their system. Going back and identifying the “why” and “how” behind all of what you do on offense, defense, and special teams can pay grea...

In this episode, we share our next "Best 11" interview of 2023. Our guest is Billy Riebock, the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Midwestern State University, who focuses on the development of our players through utilizing data and technology. Coach Riebock explained how he gets a clear understanding of the offense he needs each year, as well as how he utilizes technology to become a...

We continue our countdown of our “Best 11” interviews of 2023 with an episode from SUNY Cortland Head Coach Curt Fitzpatrick. Cortland just defeated defending D3 national champion North Central in a thriller at the Stagg Bowl 38-37 to win their first national championship. Coach Fitzpatrick joined us earlier this year at the New York State High School Football Coaches Association Clinic. We discus...