The Board Drill Podcast

Coach Sean Cooley is back for his third trip to the Board Drill, and this one is a full clinic on counter. One play, run just about every way you can run it. Cooley, offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at East Ridge High School in Chattanooga, breaks down how he builds an entire run game off GH counter and then dresses it up with motions, shifts, and formations to break defensive tenden...

Coach Wallie Kuchinski calls it the king of all blitz patterns, and after an hour of install you will understand why. The Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at the University of St. Thomas joins Kyle to teach the read-based five-man zone pressure that anchors the Tommies' defense. On the surface it looks like the NCAA pressure everybody runs. It is not. It is one pattern built on r...

Coach Colin Lark, defensive backs coach at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, joins the Board Drill to teach Stump coverage from the ground up. Stump is the three by one check out of the cover seven world: a four over three concept that matches any three receiver surface while keeping split safety structure intact. Coach Lark walks through every position rule, from the corner's mod tec...

Coach Nathan McPeek has built Frederick Douglass High School (Lexington, KY) into one of the most consistent programs in Kentucky 6A football: a 2022 state championship, a perfect 39-0 record against city opponents, 27 playoff wins, and five players currently in the NFL. In this episode, he breaks down the player-led leadership system behind it all, from the core values that run the locker room to...

Modern linebacker play lives in the tweener space: guys who can fit the run, play in space, and rush off the edge without being a true safety or a true edge. In this episode, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Nick Vagnone, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Lenoir-Rhyne University, to break down how he develops modern linebackers inside a 3-3-5. Coach Vagnone gets granular on the Sam,...

Coach Kurt Hines joins Kyle and Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on program development, hiring, delegation, and what it really takes to build a culture that lasts. With 29 years on the sideline and head coaching stops in New Hampshire and at Coronado in California, Coach Hines breaks down why programs are built on people first and schemes second. We get into his interview process for assistan...

How Denton Ryan Builds a Defensive Game Plan with Coach Will Cockerill Denton Ryan DC Will Cockerill is back on the pod. In two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Ryan, he has gone 25-5, finished number one in scoring defense in the Dallas area at just over 12 points per game, and posted a 70 percent third down stop rate back to back. This episode is not about scheme. It is about the process...

Coach Josh Jones is back in the board room for his second appearance on the Board Drill Podcast. Jones is the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Knoxville Catholic High School in Tennessee, bringing over 30 years of coaching experience to the table. In this episode, Coach Jones walks through his full spring install plan and breaks down several red zone concepts he has relied on at e...

Coach Jimmie Tyson is back. The DC at Dothan High School in Alabama returns just weeks after his first appearance because there was unfinished business: hot pressures. In this film-heavy session, Coach Tyson breaks down how he couples six and five-man pressure paths with hot coverage, why self-scouting data pushed him away from zero coverage, and how a modular system lets him run the same pressure...

In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, Kyle and Matt sit down with Austin Herink, Senior Offensive Analyst at UCF, for a film-room-level breakdown of quarterback influence on third down success. Coach Herink shares the self-scout study he conducted after UCF finished 118th nationally in third down conversion rate, comparing the Knights' approach against the best and worst offenses in coll...

Cody Alexander (  @MatchQuarters  ) joins Kyle and Matt to break down why the best defenses at every level are stripping things back to the basics. From NFL case studies to high school application, Cody explains why schematic bloat is killing defenses, how technique should drive your scheme, and what Mike McDonald's modular defense concept really looks like when you peel it apart. If you have...

In this episode, Kyle sits down with Coach Jimmie Tyson, the new Defensive Coordinator at Dothan High School in Alabama. Coach Tyson brings over 20 years of coaching experience, including six years at Florida A&M University and nearly a decade as Defensive Coordinator at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, one of the top programs in the state of Florida. Coach Tyson walks through how a post-pr...

Coach Jimmy Nguyen (OC/QB, New Canaan HS, CT) hops on the Board Drill Podcast to break down unbalanced formations and how they’re using them to steal numbers in both the run game and pass game without turning the offense into a special package the kids cannot own. We talk tackle-over, WR unbalanced (X Over), jet/toss/boot sequencing, and how tempo plus presentation forces defenses to either over-r...

Board Drill Podcast | Coach Justin Roberts (Eagles Landing Christian Academy) In this episode of the Board Drill Podcast, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Justin Roberts, Head Football Coach at Eagles Landing Christian Academy. We kick things off by revisiting one of the wildest games we’ve ever been a part of (42–14 at half 👀), and then dive into what really matters — building a program, handli...

In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, we sit down with Coach Tim Foster, OL Coach at Hebron Christian in Georgia, to talk through his progression for developing dominant offensive linemen. He starts with stance and footwork, builds through board drills, and finishes with game application. Coach Foster walks through how he transitioned into coaching offensive line, how he built his individual...

In this episode, we flip the script. Kyle Bradburn moves from host to guest, and Matt Dixon leads the deep dive into Kyle’s defensive install process. If you coach high school or college football and run quarters-based coverages, this is a detailed look at how to structure your install with clarity, confidence, and pressure from Day 1.Kyle outlines how he builds out his Cover 7 package over time....

In this episode of the Board Drill Podcast, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Tom Yashinsky, head coach at Onalaska High School in Wisconsin, to dive into the nuts and bolts of building a consistent and competitive football program from the ground up. Coach Yashinsky brings nearly two decades of experience and shares detailed insight on aligning your program 9–12, structuring staff, developing coa...

Coach Jordan Irsik is back on the pod, and this one’s packed with insight for defensive coaches at every level. We kick things off with reactions to the 2025 National Championship and break down what made Indiana’s title run so special. From there, Coach Irsik talks through his current offseason mindset, how he’s staying sharp while raising two young boys, and what it looks like to build a pressur...

In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, Coach Cory Quinn from Tishomingo County High School in Mississippi returns to break down how he creatively gets the tight end, wing, and slot involved in his offense. The episode is split into two recordings due to a quick technical issue, but we jump right back into the conversation without missing a beat. Coach Quinn details concepts like Bogey, Pop, a...

Challenges of a First-Year Coordinator | Coach Josh Katz (West Orange HS)In this episode, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Josh Katz, Defensive Coordinator at West Orange High School in Orlando, FL, to discuss the real challenges of being a first-year coordinator. From managing egos to finding his identity as a play-caller, Coach Katz brings an honest and tactical perspective to the table. Whethe...

In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, we sit down with Coach Tim Dycus, the head football coach at Winter Springs High School (FL). Coach Dycus dives into the details of building a culture, the reality of turning around a struggling program, and the leadership lessons that come with over two decades on the sidelines. Coach Dycus took over a program that many saw as an easy win on their sched...

The Board Drill Podcast - Ep. 13 | Dawson Mitchell | Match Coverage In this episode, Kyle and Matt are joined by Coach Dawson Mitchell (@CoachMitchell48), the linebackers coach at Cartersville High School. Coach Mitchell walks us through how his defense runs 2-Read coverage, how they teach their DBs to handle common route combos, and what pattern-matching looks like in a high school setting. Times...

In this episode, we’re joined by Coach Dean Young, DC at Midlothian HS (TX), to break down his unique “Pinch Front” concept and the back-end coverage he calls “Texas Two and a Half.” Coach Young explains how his team adapted through adversity, simplified their rules, and developed a system that mixes Tampa 2 and three-cloud principles with aggressive front play. If you’re looking for a flexible, s...

S3E2 – Run Fits with Zach Capehart (Silverdale Academy DC) This week, Coach Zach Capehart joins Kyle and Matt to break down run fits from a multiple front structure . Capehart brings a small-school lens — limited practice time, tempo offense, lots of two-way players — and explains how to stay sound without being overly complex. Key Topics (Timestamps in episode): 02:30 – Silverdale program context...

In this episode, Coach Joey Wiles breaks down how head coaches can use the offseason to intentionally grow their staff through college visits. From setting a structured plan to building long-term relationships with college coaches, Wiles provides a roadmap for turning your assistants into future leaders. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome & introduction 02:08 – The purpose behind offseason co...