Coach and Coordinator Podcast

To close out our “Accelerate Everything” series for 2023, guest host Dub Maddox sits down with two individuals he has worked with closely to develop training packages for his quarterbacks, which he now shares with all coaches and athletes on R4FootballSystems.com. Dr. Dutch Franz is the creator of REPS VR and CEO of TierOne Consulting. Joe Ashfield, a previous guest on Coach and Coordinator Podcas...

In this segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Dante Bartee, now a defensive analyst at the University of Oregon, shares what he learned from his first year as a college defensive coordinator at Ottawa University. Coach Bartee’s passion for football and innate ability to decipher and teach complex strategies sets him apart as a great young thinker on the game. This episode app...

Davis Webb is the quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos, stepping away from playing immediately when given the opportunity to work with Sean Payton. He played college football at Texas Tech and California, being coached by Kliff Kingsbury and Jake Spavital. In 2017, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the NFL Draft. Webb also played for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bil...

Clear and concise communication is critical for today’s game day operations. And to acquire the systems that provide that communication, coaches spend tens of thousands of dollars of their budgets…until today. Patrick Daberkow is the head coach at NAIA Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. In this episode, Coach Daberkow tells his story about creating The Headset App, which allows coaches an i...

In this week’s clinic segment from Lauren’s First and Goal, Toledo Co-OC/QB Coach Robert Weiner shares insight into quarterback play as it relates to movement in the pocket. In the world of thousands of cool-looking drills on video and social media, Coach Weiner boils it down to essential movements to be taught, encompassing everything that a quarterback has to do in the pocket. While the drills a...

In his 31 seasons as a high school head coach, Rick Jones accumulated a record of 317-74. He is an 18-time Coach of the Year honoree. He was named the 2012 National Federation of High Schools National Football Coach of the Year, the 2018 AFCA Power of Influence National Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013, as well as the Hardin...

Longtime listeners of this podcast know that our host Keith Grabowski has always been interested in the use of technology to make our jobs more efficient and effective. In this episode, AJ Antonescu, offensive line coach at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, joins Coach Grabowski to discuss the tools and workflows deployed by the Cavaliers to improve their self-scout and game planning, as w...

Throughout the offseason, we have been sharing an audio-friendly segment of a clinic presentation. Today, we listen back to an informative segment from Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, in which Rhode Island linebackers coach Chris Lorenti gives an overview of their game-planning process and the important questions they ask themselves when defending the run game. As we get closer and closer to the s...

On today’s episode, guest host Dub Maddox digs into coaching the quarterback from the QB perspective with John Wolford, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wolford shares his tips for accelerating the QB thought process, how the best coaches he has worked with set quarterbacks up for success, and his hacks for learning complex play calls. The episode is full of takeaways for the coach and qu...

On today’s episode of the Passing Lab, guest host Josh Herring speaks with Tyler Jones, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Coach Herring and Coach Walton discuss sprint-out passing, how the curl concept is a natural throw and rhythm for quarterbacks, wide bunch sets, and getting back-up quarterbacks more reps. Show Notes: Influences Efficie...

Host Keith Grabowski shares ideas for awarding helmet decals to your players. Ideas from some of the best college programs around the country like Ohio State, Georgia, and Florida State are detailed in this episode. Show notes: Thoughts on symbols Systems for awarding decals Stripe removed Florida State tomahawk Georgia bones Ohio State Buckeye leafs Offense Defense Special Teams Final thoughts Le...

As we have been doing on Mondays throughout this offseason, today, we share a clinic segment with important points applicable to both sides of the ball and all positions to help improve your coaching and thought processes. In this episode, a segment from this year’s COOL Clinic, Tennessee Offensive Line Coach Glen Elarbee explains how the Vols are successful in the run game, the context within wha...

We titled this series “Accelerate Everything” because our guest host Dub Maddox gets his guests to strip things down to the essential ideas that lead to faster, successful execution. In this episode, Coach Maddox gives us an incredible perspective on accelerating execution from Dante Bartee, who Maddox calls the “Good Will Hunting” of defensive football. The insights and recommendations from Coach...

Colin Thomas is the head coach, offensive coordinator, and QB coach at Liberty High School in Arizona. He won a state championship as the offensive coordinator prior to becoming the head coach of the program. On this episode of the Passing Lab Series, Josh Herring and Coach Thomas discuss one-word calls, the “Naked Wheel” concept, ideas for empty, and researching the game. Show Notes: Influences i...

On today’s episode from our archives, I talk about the 3rd Down plan that we utilized when I was at Baldwin Wallace University. This was years in the making and I credited some of my direct resources at the end of the episode, but it also was the synthesis of a ton of clinics, videos, and books that contributed to this thought process for third down. I thought this would be a good one positioned r...

Ola Adams is the defensive analyst and analytics coordinator for Penn State. Prior to Penn State, Coach Adams served as the assistant defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos. He was the defensive coordinator for Villanova before his jump to the NFL. In this segment from his talk at the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, which he titled “Organized Chaos”, Coach Adams discusses his third down phil...

On today’s podcast from the archives, host Keith Grabowski opens his notebook to talk about how to structure your offense around a starting point play. Keith offers advice on how to develop your starting point play based on your coaching style and personnel. Additionally, Keith shares how to develop plays off your starting point and make adjustments. Show notes: Series football and developing a st...

This episode is from our archives with Mike Fox the defensive coordinator at Suny Brockport following their 2017 season. Coach Fox joined the Brockport football coaching staff for the 2016 season as the Defensive Coordinator. Since his arrival on campus, the Brockport defense has catapulted into one of the top units in all of Division III football, culminating in a National Defensive Coordinator o...

On this episode of the Accelerate Everything series, guest host Dub Maddox is joined by Seattle Seahawks Head of Research Brian Eayrs. They discuss Brian’s background, including growing up as the son of Green Bay Packers Analyst Mike Eayrs. They also dig into an approach to analytics that coaches at every level can use. Show Notes: Day in the Life of a Research Analyst What Brian Learned from His...

On today's episode from our Passing Lab Series, host Josh Herring is joined by Jacquez Green, head coach at Manatee High School in Bradenton, Florida. As a standout athlete, Coach Green made his mark on the gridiron with his electrifying speed, agility, and game-changing plays, first at the University of Florida then the NFL. Throughout his illustrious playing career, Green donned the jerseys of m...

Darnell Stapleton, offensive line coach at the University of Florida, delivers today’s episode. In this segment of his Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic talk, entitled “Teaching the Zone Scheme”, Coach Stapleton shares his philosophy on creating the understanding and fundamentals needed to run the zone scheme successfully. Show Notes: Zone Scheme: A Year-Round Commitment to Getting Better Philosophy:...

Will Hewlett joins guest host Dub Maddox for the next episode in our Accelerate Everything series. Having trained more than 60 Division 1 quarterbacks in the past several years, QB coach Will Hewlett has quickly become one of the country’s most sought-after experts on the position. Hewlett is known for his focus on elite-level passing mechanics, helping quarterbacks improve the speed of release, a...

In this episode, part two of a two-part episode of the Passing Lab Series, Andrew Coverdale again joins guest host Josh Herring to discuss a number of topics, including bunch, GI’s, compressing sets, empty, spray releases, and more. Andrew Coverdale is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Before joining the Bombers staff, Coach Coverdale h...

In this episode, part one of a two-part episode of the Passing Lab Series, Andrew Coverdale joins guest host Josh Herring to discuss a number of topics, including bunch, splits, ball off the hash calls, spacing, hank, and more. Andrew Coverdale is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Before joining the Bombers staff, Coach Coverdale had a...

As coaches, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our team's performance on the field. One of the most crucial aspects of a successful football team is the ability to force turnovers and hold onto the ball. If you are thinking, “we do these drills”, STOP! In this clinic talk from Lauren’s First and Goal, Scott Shafer, MTSU Defensive Coordinator, shares the techniques and drills that can he...