Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast

We have a conversation with my good buddy, Jack Hankins, in episode 6 of Season 2. Coach Hankins has been coaching for approximately three decades and has served as a head coach for nearly 25 years. Jack spent 19 seasons as the head coach at Thomas County High School in Alabama. While at the SW Alabama school, he amassed a record of 169-62, made 18 playoff appearances, and won a 4A state title in...

We have a conversation with John Lamons in episode 4 of Season 2. Coach Lamons is the offensive line coach at Covenant Christian Academy in Colleyville, Texas. Coach Lamons was in the U.S. Navy, where he worked on nuclear submarines. Currently, when he is not coaching the offensive line at Covenant, he is a nuclear engineer in the private sector. He is also a former HS football official, which giv...

We have a conversation with Chris Fisher in episode 4 of Season 2. Coach Fisher is the creator of #TXHSFBCHAT on Twitter/X. He is also the OL coach at Ridge Point HS in the Fort Bend ISD in Texas. We discuss some of the problems in public education, coaches' pay, and a little offensive line play. You can email him at chrisfish64@gmail.com or find him on Twitter/X @TXHSFBCHAT or @CoachCFish Please...

In episode three of season two, I talk you through how we did weekly game planning, starting with our Sunday meeting. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to get the free resources that I mentioned in this episode. They are Weekly Game Planning, Scouting with Film, Series Based Football, Why Script with Bundles, Sample Call Sheet, and Sample Practice Schedules. Please follow Football Talk with Coach C...

We have a conversation with Tony Shiffman in episode 2 of Season 2. Coach Shiffman is the co-creator of #HogFBChat on Twitter/X. We discuss the value of social media to football coaches and a little offensive line play. You can email him at coachshiffman@gmail.com or find him on Twitter/X @CoachShiffman. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and shar...

In episode one of season two, we welcome Lauren Gaudett. Coach Gaudett is the OC of the Bow HS Falcons in New Hampshire. She was born with numerous physical challenges, but has overcome them to achieve even more as a high school football coach. You do not want to miss her inspiring and challenging story. You can email her at llgaudette@aol.com or find her on Twiiter/X at Coach Lauren Gaudette @Coa...

In episode 51, we discuss offensive philosophy and a little play-calling strategy. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and share it. Also, head to YouTube and check out our YouTube Channel, Football Talk with Coach Chip. The channel has over 300 football videos; subscribers can access 60 FREE resources. To get your copy of The Gun Power Spread Syst...

In a very special episode 50, we welcome Clifford Story, Jr. Coach Story is the athletic director and former head football coach of the Lanett HS Panthers in Lanett, Alabama. As he likes to say, he is a country boy from East Alabama who grew up to become one of the most successful coaches in Alabama in the 21st century. Coach Story spent 14 years at the helm of Lanett. The team won 114 games, two...

In episode 49, we welcome Jonny Mitchell. Coach Mitchell is the Athletic Director, head basketball coach, and head football coach of the Crenshaw Christian Cougars in Luverne, Alabama. He is a country boy from Southeast Alabama (my neck of the woods), and the two of us had a great time talking for the better part of an hour. You can contact him at Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠@BlueCatCoach Email - Jonny. Mitchell...

In episode 48, we welcome Ian Tatum, the OC and OL coach of the Walkertown HS Wolf Pack in North Carolina. He has a great YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@CoachTatum, that is more than worth a look. The channel features dozens of free clinic talks by high school coaches from all over the country. You can contact him at Twitter/X ⁠⁠@CoachTatum90 Email - itatum1996@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Please...

In episode 47, we welcome Jeff Comnfort. Coach Comfort is the Defensive Coordinator at Lincoln Christian in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We had a great talk about the culture they have established at Lincoln. We then dove into how he runs his version of the 3-3 Stack defense with the three-time state champion Bulldogs. You can contact him at Twitter/X ⁠@Comfort1Jeff⁠ Email - jcomfort@lincolnchristianschool.co...

In episode 46, we welcome John Maurek. Coach "MO" has coached high school football in Indiana for over 33 years. He took a short break from coaching in the high school ranks to try his hand at coaching Sprint Football at the college level. You can contact him at Twitter/X @dacoachmohuddle Instagram @dacoachmohuddle Email -  dacoachmo1@gmail.com Check out his blog at http://highspeedsprea...

In episode 45, we welcome Ed Saloch. Sadloch retired from coaching in 2023   after a 51-season career. He is the winningest coach in Essex County, New Jersey history. As a head coach for over 37 years, Sadloch won 264 games, including 203 at Cedar Grove, where his winning percentage was .757. His overall winning percentage was .706. The team also made 20 appearances at the NJSIAA playoff finals, w...

In episode 44, we welcome Coach Jack Byrne, the defensive coordinator for Campbell High School in Litchfield, New Hampshire. Coach Byrne is our first guest from New England. He has been in New Hampshire for the last 16 years and was the head coach at Windham High School for the last six seasons. You can contact him at coachjackbyrne@gmail.com or on Twitter/X @CoachJackByrne. Please email me at sea...

In episode 43, we welcome Coach Cody Collett, the head ball coach of the Badgers in Prescott, Arizona. You can contact him at collettcpc@gmail.com or on Twitter/X @PrescottFB and the @BGGridironShow. Please email me at seagle.chip@gmail.com to get your copy of the Gun Power Spread System. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and share it. Also, head...

In episode 42, we welcome Coach Trent Francis, the offensive coordinator for the Creekside Seminoles in the Atlanta metro area. We discuss how he uses a Wing-T mindset to put defenders in conflict and get numbers at the point of attack in a spread offense. You can contact him at trentfrancisqb2@gmail.com or find him on Twitter/X @coach_qbtf. Please email me at seagle.chip@gmail.com to get your cop...

In episode 41, we welcome Clint Humphrey, the offensive coordinator for the Excel Panthers in southwest Alabama. We discuss why he changed to the Single Wing, putting kids in the best position to be successful, and how offenses are not one size fits all. We also discuss West Point's version of the Triple Option and how it is not my daddy's version of the Triple. Coach Humphrey and I will d...

In episode 40, we welcome Caleb Simmons. He is the Winston County Yellow Jackets head coach in Double Springs, Alabama. In his second year at the helm, he guided the Jackets to their first 10-0 season since 1981. They finished the year with a 12-1 mark, the first 12-win season in program history. We discuss how they made such a deep playoff run in only their second year with coach Simmons. They us...

In episode 39, we chop it up with Troy Taylor. Coach is the OL/DL coach for the post-grad team at FUMA in Fork Union, Virginia. He was previously the HC of several HS teams in Virginia and has been an assistant at the college level. In four seasons as a college coach, he helped recruit over twenty-five Division I transfers, coached the 2015 Willie Lanier Award Winner (Best Player in D2/D3 Player i...

In episode 38, we talk with Tucker Pruitt. He is the HC of the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane in South Georgia. He was the QB for Fitzgerald in the early-2000s for his father Robbie, who was the HC back then. He returned home in 2017 to take over as the HC. Since returning, they have gone 82-27 with three semifinal appearances, three visits to the state finals, and one state title in 2021. You can co...

In episode 37, we talk with Shea Monroe. He is the OC of the Oxford Yellow Jackets in Alabama. They had a great season in 2024, going undefeated before being defeated by the eventual state champs in the semifinals. You can contact him at jsu5277n@gmail.com or find him on Twitter/X @Coach_Monroe3. Please email me at seagle.chip@gmail.com to get your copy of the Gun Power Spread System. Please follo...

In episode 36, we sit down with Kenny Simpson. He is the HC of the Southside Southerners in Arkansas. They had the best season in school history in 2024, going undefeated before being defeated by the eventual state champs in the semifinals. Coach Simpson is the father of the Gun-T offense and one of the most sought-after clinic speakers in the country. He has published many coaching books and reso...

In episode 35, we sit down with Tracy Malone. He is the QB coach for the Yellow Jackets in Rockmart, Georgia. They are a very successful high school program in Georgia. Coach Malone has been a high school head coach, offensive coordinator, and QB coach. Please email me at seagle.chip@gmail.com to get your copy of the Gun Power Spread System. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast...

In episode 34, we sit down with Brant Anderson. He is the RB coach for the Iowa Western Reivers in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iowa Western has been one of the most successful junior college programs in the country over the past few years. They won the national championship in 2022 and 2023 and lost a close one in 2024. Coach Anderson has also been a high school head coach and lends a unique perspective...

In episode 33, we talk football with Sa 'Quan Hicks. Coach Hicks is the DC at Ben Franklin HS in Baltimore, MD. Coach Hicks has devised a pretty nasty odd front defense that he calls the "23 Defense." He is very forthcoming in our conversation and tells me all about it. He also gives details on his "Sniper Blitz." He has published several books that are available on Amazon...