The Coach Cahill Show

A candid and much needed conversation with one of the best recruiters around, Head Coach Jeff Moore of Loomis Chaffee on Prep Schools, PG Spots, Scholarships, Talent, Blunt Honesty, When To Consider A Prep School (And Why Not) and More.

What’s up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here to talk to you about the heart of coaching with Kansas Wesleyan University Coach Fam and why NAIA college football is just as intense and exciting as NCAA football, if not MORE. And, why a GREAT coach learns just as much from their players, if not more so, than their players learn from them. Enjoy! 

What's up Coach Nation, Brendan Cahill here to talk to you about how athletes can overcome pressure with Cowboys Punter Hunter Niswander. Make sure you stick around to hear about Hunter's wild 5am run in sub zero temperatures to college conditioning, his short but fun stint in the XFL and learn why exactly he had NFL specialists, Younghoe Koo, Zac Triner and Austin McGinnis living on the floor of...

→ What’s up Coach Nation, Coach Cahill here ready to talk to you about the BIGGEST mistakes young athletes are making in the current college football recruiting landscape today with FIU Offensive Line Coach, Joel Rodriguez. Coach Rodriguez, a former University of Miami football player brings over a decade of coaching experience with us today including playing in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans a...

Today’s guest is Brown University Running Backs Coach, Willie Edward who begins his third season with Bears after being the head football coach at Moses Brown HS - literally across the street from Brown University. Coach Edwards takes us through his personal philosophy of recruiting, the do’s and don’t’s of virtual and in person visits and, finally, how to keep a locker room united in a divided wo...

This is an episode I did as a guest on Coach Dan Lundy's popular 4th Down Focus Podcast which looks at the current state of college football recruiting, the world of specialists and what ultimately coaching means. Enjoy!

Coach Keith Grabowski is the host of the immensely poplar Coach and Coordinator podcast where FBS coaches discuss philosophy, scheme and their unique approaches to the game of football. With over 5 million downloads it is easily the largest podcast in the football world today and has afforded Keith a unique perspective on the current state of recruiting after interviewing 100's if not 1,000's of c...

Jake Ford is an Australian Punter in the CFL playing for the BC Lions this upcoming season. Punting found Jake when he first ran into Coach Chapman and Johnny Smith of Pro Kick Australia - the Sparta of Punting. After punting for two seasons at Oregon, Jake finished his career at a DII program in Arkansas. Jake talks life, punting, and how to ultimately overcome adversity that comes your way as a...

One of the fundamental questions in football is this: who gets to play? And, Morgan Smith, rising senior kicker at DII Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire, has contributed her thread to this question. While Title 9 enshrines equality between male and female athletes on the field in federal and state law, application of that law often lags behind, and the mindset of courageously living the...

Caleb Sturgis played as an NFL kicker notably for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and LA Chargers. A former soccer stand out, Caleb says kicking found him while in high school and he went on play notably for the Florida Gators. While injuries hampered a budding career, Caleb now teaches the tools and lessons the NFL taught him to other young developing kicker in Northern Florida. Enjoy. 

Tadhg Leader is an Irish professional rugby player who has played profession in Europe, NCAA, Team USA Rugby and the Professional Rugby League in the US. To say he an already accomplished pro would be an understatement. Tadhg's specialty in rugby has always been kicking and, on a whim, Tadhg dove head first into kicking an American football and, will play in the Spring League in the hopes of playi...

If there is one thing you need to know about Zac Triner it's this: you will never meet a more genuine, driven and humble person than him. Zac and I first connected on a chance Instagram DM when he was looking for someone to snap with after a short stint with the Houston Texans a few years ago. And, since then Zac has not only become a good friend but somewhat of a mentor not only to myself but num...

Longtime NFL and NHL writer Nick Cotsonika talks us through his years of experience as a sports journalist to decide what makes for great sports journalism and what separates elite athletes from everyone else. Enjoy.

Will Rodriguez is a force on fourth down. Prior to arriving at UCLA where he develops kickers, punters and snappers, he spent time under the tutelage of former legendary LA Rams Special Teams Coach Jim Fassel (now with the Cowboys) where he learned philosophy, scheme, strategy and how to develop a world class special teams platoon. When he's not busy recruiting or coaching, Will gives back to the...

Morgan Cox is excellent at what he does - chucking a ball with pinpoint accuracy between his legs with perfect laces to two of the NFL's most prolific punters and kickers, Sam Koch and Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens. And, while those guys are the best at what they do it ALL starts with the snap. Enjoy. 

Dr. Jim Afremow has worked with world renown NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, NHL and Olympic athletes as a sport psychologist for past few decades. His work also includes critically acclaimed sports performance book "The Champion's Mind". In an age of endless social pressures and difficult times Dr. Afremow's work is a reminder to us all that all have, and all we need, we can find within both on and off the f...

Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales  conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business  leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and  influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His  book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself...

Where we think we're going versus where we actually go are often two very different journeys and nowhere is this more true than NY Jets Kicker Sam Ficken's story as a journeyman who took a roundabout way to the NY Jets. I'm your host, Brendan Cahill, and this is Sam's story. Enjoy. 

In an era of kicking troubles, Miami Dolphins Kicker Jason Sanders has been a steady rock at the position since his rookie year last year. When he's not taking fake field goals to the house during the season, you'll probably find Sanders honing his kicking craft (that or golf!). I'm your host Brendan Cahill and this is Jason Sanders's story. Enjoy.

We all love 4th of July, but how many of us could hack the day-to-day grind of being a US Marine? I'm your host Brendan Cahill and today we're discussing service, sacrifice and, yes a little football, with US Marine Cobra Attack Helicopter pilot and hopeful college football place kicker, Matt Ganyard. This is his story. Enjoy. 

Stefan Fatsis is an author and journalist. He regularly appears as a guest on National Public Radio's All Things Considered daily radio news program and as a panelist on Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen. He is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal. And has also written numerous sports books including "Word Freak" and the focus of today's podcast, "A Few Seconds Of Panic".  I...

Today's guest is Coach Nathan Chapman, aka Chappy. Chappy takes us through he and Johnny Smith's journey from Aussie Rules Football, to the NFL, to founding ProKick Australia - the main reason for the wave of Aussie punters coming into US College and NFL football. Chappy could not have been more giving of his time, candor and story. Enjoy. 

Today's guest is NFL Agent to the likes of NFL specialists Justin Tucker, Aldrick Rosas, Rick Lovato and many more. While much of the public believes sports agents are like Jerry McGuire saying "Show Me The Money!", Rob takes us through the world of sports agency as it actually is, how to build and grow relationships with pro athletes, team front offices and, all the while, juggling each player an...

Today’s guest is XFL/NFL Free Agent Kicker, Tyler Rausa. From the smurf turf of Boise State, to the Indoor Football League, to various tryouts with NFL teams like the Bears and most recently a prolific season as XFL DC Defender’s kicker, Tyler continually comes back to where it all starts - the basics. Enjoy.

Today’s guest is Pro Bowl Long Snapper Matt Overton. In this episode we discuss his journey from being a self-taught undrafted free agent to a Pro Bowl caliber long snapper whose career includes stops with the Chargers, Jaguars and, most notably, the Indianapolis Colts where he shared the field with legendary performers and teammates like Pat MacAfee and Adam Vinatieri. His is a story of unwaverin...