Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Simple in-season analytics can identify your strengths and weaknesses. This is something that we started doing and proved to help us develop better game plans and practice plans and it can be done on offense, defense, and special teams. You can get as granular as you want, but even understanding some bigger picture numbers can shed light on areas of success and needs for improvement. We discuss a...

How Do We Win - Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Iowa State In this segment from the Iowa Football Coaches Association, Head Coach at Iowa State Matt Campbell shares the three things that allows the Cyclones to win. ISU does not beat ISU Complimentary football Find our courage He explains how these three things which they identified allow them to win football games. Secondly, he talks about how their va...

Being able to put together an effective game plan starts with a sound understanding of how you think about field zones and down and distance as well as how you define and give purpose to the concepts you use. That is something that Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead does well. In this quickcast he breaks down the different areas of the red zone, gives a clear definition of what an RPO is to...

In this weekly in-season series, host Keith Grabowski and co-host Noel Mazzone will discuss games from the previous week and coaching methods, drills and strategies to help every team improve. This week they discuss: -the stretch play -jet motion -the duo play -nakeds -using meaningful motions and shifts to create numbers or leverage -how to install motion in uptempo offense -inside zone -naming a...

The focus is this week for our adjustments is define and refine. After another weekend of football, I have identified some adjustments every team can make to fine tune execution. Offense Let’s start with the offensive side of the ball. After watching a Friday night high school game, one team in particular struggled to get their passing game going and two issues became very clear. First they did no...

One of the most important things you can do as a position coach after the game is to grade the film. It gives you tangible, quantifiable information on what your players did and what they need to work on. It also reflects on you as well. As the saying goes, “you are either coaching it or allowing it to happen.” This can be done in multiple ways from percentage grades to detailed explanations on ea...

On today's episode, Keith shares a segment from a clinic which he moderated for the Louisiana Football Coaches Association. In this segment, Sean Payton, head coach fo the New Orleans Saints shares something which he calls "forecasting." He tells a story which Bill Parcells shared with him and then an example of himself putting "forecasting" into practice when he was an assistant for Parcells. As...

On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we share a segment of the Virtual Football Summit with Jim Hilvert, Head Football Coach at Baldwin Wallace University. Coach Hilvert shares his philosophy on how to organize pre game from wake-up to kick off including on field pre game routine. Coach then discusses how he likes to handle in-game adjustments including giving each staff member a responsibili...

Today's episode is from a session which Keith did on the Virtual Coaches Summit with Shawn Jezek. Coach Jezek is in his fourth season at Catholic High School of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In that time the team has been to 4 State Championship games with wins in 2017 & 2020. Coach Jezek has served as Linebackers Coach (4years) and Special Teams Coordinator. Before coaching at Catholic High School, Coa...

Adjustment Series - Week 1 Add Stressors On Monday’s each week throughout the season, after a weekend of watching football, I will discuss adjustments on offense, defense, and special teams as well as discussion of adding wrinkles. We will also discuss how these changes can be implemented in practice. A few seasons ago I was talking with a coach on my podcast about in-season adjustments and he mad...

As coaches we work so hard to be sure we have taken care of every detail. It is critical for the success of our team. However, too many times I’ve seen a sideline that is in chaos with players and coaches yelling at officials. This is something that we need to eliminate in order to ensure the health of our game. The NFHS website sites this statistic: “According to the National Association of Sport...

On today's podcast from the Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Mack Brown, Head Coach at North Carolina shares his philosophy on creating an edge on game day. He talks about knowing when a team is ready, making adjustments to get back on track, pre game talks, half time talks, and in-game responsibilities for coaches. The entire clinic can be found on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3vH4Hmn Use the code CC...

Head Coach at Army West Point Jeff Monken is known for having tough, disciplined football teams. At the Lauren's First & Goal Clinic he delivered a talk on the 7 Commandments of Winning Football, and one of those was to eliminate missed assignments and foolish penalties. Part of being mentally tough is controlling what we have control of as players and coaches. From the coaching side we have to te...

On today's episode University of Virginia analyst Thad Wells talks to us about his coaching journey which has now led him to an opportunity at the FBS level. Fter serving as a high school coach and winning a state championship, Coach Well talks to us about the plan and the faith to make the jump to the next level. He also discusses how to find a winning edge by thinking outside of the box yet with...

Kansas Jayhawks Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki talks about distorting the defense with the Run Pass Option in this segment taken from the NYSHSFCA Virtual Clinic. He discusses: -Why RPO's? -Execution and Efficiency -What to do against a plus one box The entire talk with game film is available on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3ySzEp7 Save 50% with the code CCPDistortion Entire NYSHSFCA library o...

Head Coach at Kent State University, Sean Lewis talks about the Flash FAST Culture he instills in the football program. Hediscusses the F.A.S.T. acronym and what those stand for with their core values. Finally he talks about the most important thing, that those values build into the daily habits that drive the success of their program The entire talk including their grading system is available on...

Not Your Everyday Drills - Woody Blevins, Defensive Coordinator, Assumption University Assumption University (NCAA D2) Defensive Coordinator Woody Blevins shares his philosophy on everyday drills and his approach to coaching the individual period. Coach Blevins makes the point that bored people don’t learn. His objective is to keep his players developing at an optimal level. He explains the detail...

Defensive Coordinator at TCU Coach Chad Glasgow explains in full detail the importance of assistant coaches in building culture, better players, and better team chemistry. He outlines all of the necessities you need to know as an assistant coach to make your team better and help out the head coach in the best ways possible. Entire talk on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3Ab6MbI Learn more about your ad...

Focus on perfecting the basics. It probably can't be emphasized enough. Today three coaches who have reached the top share their thoughts on the basics and explain how even in the NFL it is still a major emphasis for how they coach the game. Bobby Johnson is the offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills. He talks about how focusing on the basics allows him to have a plan, work the plan, and plan...

Coach Jay Bateman talks about his defensive focus, in particular 3rd Downs, and what he does throughout the week to best prepare his guys for game day. The time to be preparing for the season is now. Work the concepts you will use on third down in camp. As Coach Bateman points out, it may not come up until week 8, but your team will be ready for it and execute when is does because you are getting...

Today's podcast is a segment from the COOL Clinic with Ohio State Offensive Line Coach Greg Studrawa. Coach Studrawa talks about how they create and teach the curriculum for installing technique and scheme. He gives an explanation of the objectives and execution of the entire teaching progression which includes: -Fundamental Development -Position Skill Sheet -Game Ready Checklist for each position...

Coach Joe Davis discusses how he manages his Quarterback room. He talks about the mission statement of his position room and the process he puts the Quarterbacks through to develop them both on a game by game basis and overall. As you get ready for the season this information shared b Coach Davis is valuable in helping you think about how you set your position group up for success by maximizing th...

"Chaos Kills" is the theme behind Cincinnati's special teams unit and plays a big part in the Bearcats Culture. Special Teams Coordinator Brian Mason explains the philosophy behind their special teams as well as how they set goals and track stats that our important to special teams success. The entire talk is available on CoachTube here: https://bit.ly/3i8UYAM Enter the code "PodcastChaos" to save...

On today's Coach and Coordinator Quickcast from Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Ole Miss Co-DC Chris Partridge explains the basics of bracket coverage, the benefits, and why he believes it can be incorporated into any defense. The entire talk is available on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3iTitgl Use the Code CCPBracket to save 50% All courses in the Lauren's First and Goal Store benefit Pediatric Brai...

Dante Scarnecchia spent 24 years as the head coach of the New England Patriots and in his career worked with some of the best coaches to ever coach the game. In addition to accumulating 5 Super Bowl rings, he has absorbed a ton of football and coaching knowledge which he recently shared at the COOL Clinic. In this segment he shares his thoughts on practice, practice drills and work ethic. From lit...