Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Traylor Jeff Traylorr just completed his second season. At the University of Texas - San Antonio. He has had an immediate and positive impact on the program and the community in a short period of time.   He’s turned the program around by instilling his 210 Triangle of Toughness culture which he talks about in this segment from the 2nd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic. The Gilmer, Texas, nativ...

On today's episode, we share a presentation from the 2nd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Virtual Clinic where Dave Shula, receivers coach for Dartmouth College shares his insight in having coached in both the NFL and college football. Coach Shula was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, and also coached with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Doplhins before leaving to pursue a business venture with...

Today's episode is from Lauren's First & Goal Clinic. In it Coach Blake Harrell, the Defensive Coordinator at East Carolina, shares how they think about 3rd down, determining break points, and understanding how a feel for the game comes into play when making calls. Shownotes: -Takeaways and protecting the ball -Explosive Plays -Creating negative plays -Holding Offenses to FG -3rd Down - The Money...

Douglas Rivers is the Tight Ends Coach and Technology Coordinator at Dutch Fork High School. He’s been a part of the program for 20 years and has seen and been involved with the change that National Coach of the Year Coach Tom Knotts has brought to the program. It’s resulted in 6 state championships in 9 appearances including runner-up in 2021 which ended a 62 game winning streak. The program is n...

In this episode Bryant Offensive Line Coach Steven Ciocci joins us to discuss developments in offensive line play including off season development of movement and in strength and conditioning, independent hands, and run game volume. Shownotes: -Off Season approach -Weight room for OL -Pre lift mobility -Identifying areas of development -Teaching to bend and move -Breaking it down by type of block...

On today’s podcast we are joined by an expert in the social media space to learn how to better brand and create recognition for our programs. After a collegiate soccer career, Matthew Glick pursued his passion of sports and problem solving as well as his experience in working in athletic departments into a business that helps teams, sports programs and athletic departments tell their stories throu...

Today's Episode is from the 2021 "Believe" Clinic presented by the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. In this episode, Coach Schiano shares simple advice for the head coach and the assistant coach. In his recent experiences he's been in both positions and came to a clear understanding of what each position needs to do to best support the other. What is the Believe Clinic and Who is Eric LeGr...

Today's episode is from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Virtual Clinic. Illinois Defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters discusses how they plan for 2nd down including understanding what the offense is trying to do as well as their approach to each sitaution. Show Notes: -2nd & 1: Waste Down -2nd & 2-6: On Track -2nd & 7-9 - Get Back on Track (GBOT) -2nd & 10: GBOT -2nd & 11+: GBO...

Today's episode is a segment from the New York State HS Coaches Association Clinic held at the Turning Stone Casino in February. Head Coach at Buffalo Maurice Linguist shares how they implement their systems at UB. The clinic talk is part of the State Association MegaClinic. The next clinic in the series is the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Clinic which will be virtual. You can get acces...

Unique scenarios in football are inevitable. There are different football scenarios that occur during the game. When those situations happen, the team must adapt its play and react appropriately.   There are two approaches to this.  You can wait until they happen and teach based on that...OR you can start teaching those and make them a part of your team's collective Football IQ. On today’s episode...

This episode is a segment from Lauren's First & Goal Clinic in 2021. Keith had the opportunity to meet Coach Wylie at this virtual clinic and plans formed to bring the COOL Clinic back virtually after it had been shut down in 2020 because of the pandemic. In this segment, which is a precursor to Coach Wylie's entire clinic talk "What do you tell them when the ball is dead" which he gave at the 202...

On today's podcast, Jeremy Hawkins joins us again to discuss professional development and shed light on what he has learned about career advancement. Coach Hawkins runs a Twitter space for defensive line coaches as well and you can follow him on twitter @CoachJHawkins Jeremy's course on CoachTube which supports Lauren's First and Goal: https://bit.ly/3NkqlWk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On today's podcast, Dickinson State defensive coordinator joins us to discuss their process for creating a run fit system that applies to any defense. Shownotes: Helping others through sharing knowledge Education in engineering The spark to become a coach Finding his niche in small college Taking over as DC Desire to be multiple leads to issues Solving the problem - make it simple for the players...

With the Quarterback being the most visible position on the field, a QB controversy can be the wedge that divides a team and fractures culture within a team and its larger community. By having a subjective system, this situation can be avoided and not only clearly define the starter but also serve as a tool for QB developement. This is a system which we put together in 2010 when we faced a heated...

Today's episode is a segment from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Clinic with Bart Miller, Offensive Line Coach at Illinois. Coach Miller took over as the leader of the offensive unit as part of Brett Bielema's staff in 2021. Prior to Illinois, he served as the OL Coach/Run Game Coordinator for the Wyoming Cowboys. While there he led his line to recognition as one of the top...

Establishing Culture - The Hunger Drills - Brent Pry, Head Coach, Virginia Tech On today’s episode we share a segment of Brent Pry’s talk at the Alabama Football Coaches Association Clinic that was held in Montgomery Alabama this January. Coach Pry discusses how they are establishing their culture at Virginia Tech through four phases. In this first phase they are building the foundation upon which...

Brent Vigen is the head coach for the Montana State Bobcats. He was previously the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Wyoming. He has spent the majority of his coaching career on Craig Bohl's staffs. In 2021, he took over the Montana State program and took them to a 12-3 finish as well as a runner-up in the FCS national championship game. Havinb been a part of tran...

Today's episode gives another peek inside the 2nd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Clinic with an impactful talk by St. Thomas Head Coach Glenn Caruso. Coach Caruso shares his story of his up brining and the impact of his father on him that has become engrained in who he has become as a coach and a leader, and how that is all reflected in his program at St. Thomas. Check out the rest of this talk an...

We just finished the 2nd annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic. It was another amazing experience with over 125 college, CFL, and NFL coaches donating their time and football knowledge to help Lauren’s foundation for pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services. If you missed it, the good news is that both single and staff passes are available giving you either 30 days or one year with the p...

oday’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Wallie Kuchinski, defensive coordinator at the University of St. Thomas, an NCAA Division III school in St. Paul, Minnesota. This past season, St. Thomas led Division III football in multiple categories, including total defense, third-down defense and rushing defense. On today’s episode, Kuchinski and host Keith Gr...

Today's podcast is a part one with Joe Thomas from last year’s C.O.O.L. Clinic - the premier clinic for offensive line coaches. I had the opportunity to meet Bob Wylie at Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic in 2021. From there he appeared on my podcast and we made plans for the C.O.O.L. Clinic to be delivered virtually during the pandemic. In this first half of the talk between Joe Thomas and Bob Wylie...

Today's podcast is a part one with Joe Thomas from last year’s C.O.O.L. Clinic - the premier clinic for offensive line coaches. I had the opportunity to meet Bob Wylie at Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic in 2021. From there he appeared on my podcast and we made plans for the C.O.O.L. Clinic to be delivered virtually during the pandemic. In this first half of the talk between Joe Thomas and Bob Wylie...

Today's clinic is from a talk by Jim Collins, head coach at Wittenberg University from the inaugural Lauren's First and Goal Clinic. In this podcast he talks about his process in determining how much offense they need for every situation they will face as well as how that works into a game plan and what will be carried each week. Entire clinic talk: https://bit.ly/3IjHrkn Register for Lauren's Fir...

We are always pressed for time as coaches, so getting the most out of all of the time we have available is of utmost importance. On today's podcast four coaches share how they maximize meeting time. Retired New England Patriots Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia, Assumption College Defensive Coordinator Buddy Blevins, SMU Receivers Coach Rob Likens and Georgia Southern Receivers Coach Isaiah W...

On today's podcast Keith Grabowski shares a unique way in which he organized his position manual which incorporated the culture of the program especially in terms on one of its main pillars of servant leadership. The example he gives is with his quarterback manual and how it is organized around a single theme. Shownotes: -The inspiration for creating the manual this way -Focusing on pillars of the...