Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Chris Ash. He’s currently the defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. When we talked to him on the podcast he was the head coach at Rutgers and had just completed his second season as the Scarlet Knights’ head coach. We were excited as he was the first Big 10 coach to appear on the podcast. Before coming to Rutgers, Ash served as defen...

John Thomas "JT" O'Sullivan is a former professional quarterback. Known for his strong arm, athleticism, and football intelligence, O'Sullivan made a name for himself in both the college and professional ranks. O'Sullivan's football journey began at the University of California, Davis, where he showcased his skills as the starting quarterback. During his college career, he set numerous school reco...

This is one I shared years ago from our archives, but I believe that it is a tool that can help everyone in your program. By focusing on identifying the traits and abilities needed for each position on your team, as well as creating a tailored plan to help players reach their physical peak, a clear picture is created for the players and coaches, as for the parents in high school, junior high, and...

On today's episode from our Passing Lab Series, host Josh Herring is joined by Drew Ambros, offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Franklin High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Franklin won the 2021 state championship. Coach Ambrose dispels myths that you can't throw the ball in inclement weather, share his "Chief" concept inspired by LSU, and discusses influences on the game and evolving...

What's the secret sauce to mastering the outside zone philosophy in a successful offensive system? That’s a question I took a deep dive into myself in 2003, and it changed the way I viewed putting together an offensive system. In this segment from the beginning of his presentation at the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Ben Steele, the new tight end coach for the Arizona Cardinals, share...

On today’s episode from the archives, we talk with Jason Mohns, now the tight ends coach at Arizona State. Having been able to follow him since the beginning of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast and talk to him on a yearly basis, it’s been fun to watch his growth as a coach and how he ran an elite high school program at Saguaro High School.  In 11 seasons as head coach at Saguaro, Mohns compiled a...

How do you create an optimal learning environment for your position group? In this episode, we sit down with Eddie Morrissey, the offensive line coach at the University of Rhode Island, who shares his experience and expertise in fostering effective learning and leadership within his team. He explains the power of setting the tone on day one and establishing a mission for each season. We discuss th...

In this episode of the Passing Lab, our host Josh Herring speaks with Providence Catholic HS Coach Bobby Peters aboutadapting NFL offensive schemes for high school teams. The author of an insightful book series that breaks down NFL offenses, Bobby takes us through the inspiration behind his books, the treasure trove that is NFL Game Pass, and how coaches at all levels can benefit from understandin...

In this episode, we share a clinic segment from Dan Carrel, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at Coastal Carolina. Coach Carrel delves into essential elements of teaching run defense, such as using consistent language and helping players understand formations and distributions. He shares his insight gained from experience into how to build run fits from back to front and strategize de...

On today’s episode, we go to our archives and five years ago with long-time college and NFL defensive coordinator Bob Trott who at the time had just been named Football Scoop Coordinator of the Year in the FCS and coordinated the top defense in the nation. He talked about his influences and mentorship of legendary coaches like Bill Parcells, Al Groh, Kent Hatfield, Bill Dooley, and Fred Goldsmith....

On today’s episode in the Passing Lab Series, Josh Herring is joined by Jay Wilkinson, Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach at Fayetteville High School. Wilkinson is known by many for his sharing on the internet which he began long ago. He’s become an authority on offensive schemes and today he shares a concept that’s known as “Double” as well as their unique approach to protection on this play. Sho...

They will win or lose you a game - a plan for specialists - Brett Arkelian, Special Teams/Analyst, Fresno State Brett Arkelian, Analyst and Special Teams Coach for Fresno State joins us today to get into the specifics of coaching the punters, kickers, snappers, and holders. He shares a plan to prepare your players throughout the year as well as gives insight into drills that work well to teach the...

In the coaching profession, we all like to say the right thing, in other words, use “coach speak.” A favorite for all of us is having a “hang your hat on” play. Ultimately though, we are judged by how we get it from the chalkboard to the grass as Coach Wylie likes to say. The results of what Florida State has done with it’s counter play shows that they have done just that. Their play was the count...

On our final episode of the Teach Tapes Series, Steve Hauser sits down with David Glidden to discuss his journey from player to coach and how he has grown in the profession. Glidden shares his experiences and takeaways from his stops along the path back to his alma mater where he currently serves as an offensive analyst. Show Notes: An atmosphere of the building…created over time, proper expectati...

Mike Golic, Jr. is a broadcaster and host of the GoJo podcast. On the field, he was an offensive guard for Notre Dame where he was coached by Harry Hiestand, a Joe Moore disciple. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent time in the NFL from 2013-2015 with the Steelers and Saints. He is now part of the committee that selects the winner of the Joe Moore Award. H...

On today’s episode, we begin with the first episode in our Passing Lab Series hosted by Josh Herring, Offensive Coordinator, Jones County High School (GA) Offensive Coordinator Josh is joined by Dan Gonzalez, former college and high school coach and current consultant.  How do you stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of football strategy? Passing game expert Dan Gonzalez joins us to share his wea...

Are offense having their way with your defenders they put in conflict? At the 3rd Annual Lauren's First & Goal Clinic Shane Direking, DC at D3 National Champion North Central also the 2022 Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year, shared his insight on gap manipulation & limiting explosive plays  He covered everything from understanding the importance of a tight top-down defense to mastering the...

In this episode of our Teachable Moments Series, Steve Hauser is joined by Illinois Special Teams Coordinator Robby Discher. They talk about his journey through the profession and the importance of staying true to oneself.  Coach Discher shared valuable insights from his experiences at Toledo, Georgia, and now Illinois, offering advice on how to remain genuine and authentic in any situation. We al...

On today’s podcast, we take a look at the framework used by expert poker players and discuss how that applies to football as well as how learning an expert system allows for an acceleration of decision-making as well as a more efficient workflow. Joining me to discuss this is Dub Maddox who is the offensive coordinator at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the creator of the R4 System. What...

Finding the most efficient way to practice and effectively prepare players is something that coaches are always searching for. Western Illinois Defensive Coordinator Todd Drury created a way to get his players the reps they need with a focus on the mental side of the game.  Coach Drury evolved his walkthrough into a period in which his players are able to get more reps while gaining an understandi...

On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Mike Giancola, defensive coordinator at Bridgewater College to discuss creating a system for multiplicity on defense. Bridgewater is able to do a lot in what they utilize with fronts and coverages, but it is built on a structure of simple language and the best teaching practices. The Bridgewater defense shined in the 20...

On this episode of our Teachable Moments Series, host Steve Hauser sat down with Jordan Hogan to learn from his journey. 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 experienc...

Today’s episode is a segment from Andrew Dresner, Offensive Coordinator at Stony Brook on “3rd Down Strategy.” In this segment the discusses the importance of understanding how many calls you need per game based on previous season data. This allows you to prepare the right amount of plays, and practice them enough so that they are executed well on game day and you keep the chains moving. What he d...

Today’s episode from our archives is with Matt Drinkall, currently Co-offensive Coordinator at Army and former head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University.  Coach Drinkall was hired as the Head Coach at Kansas Wesleyan in 2014 to rebuild all aspects of the program. When he was hired, he was the second-youngest head coach in college football at the time. In just his second season, the Coyotes went 10-...

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski talks with Tyler Walker, who when he first joined us on the podcast was defensive backs coach, special team coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at Muskingum University (Ohio). He is now the Tight Ends Coach for FCS powerhouse Montana State, Prior to arriving at Muskingum, Walker was an assistant coach at Catholic Central High Schoo...