The LFG Clinic 2026 Speaker Lineup | Offense, Defense & Special Teams

The LFG Clinic 2026 Speaker Lineup | Offense, Defense & Special Teams

The 2026 LFG Clinic brings together one of the most diverse and practical speaker lineups in the country. From Power 5 coordinators to NFL position coaches, from culture-building head coaches to detail-driven special teams teachers, this clinic delivers real install, real drill work, and real answers. 

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2026 LFG Clinic Speakers & Topics

The 2026 LFG Clinic brings together coaches from across college football, the NFL, and professional leagues to share practical teaching, culture building, and schematic insight.

Below is the complete speaker lineup organized by topic area.

OFFENSE

Hayden Mayce
Central Michigan
OL Coach
Doing More With Less: Developing Position Identity, Confidence & Drill Work

Kristian Crabb
UW-River Falls
Offensive Line

Marc Anderson
Eastern Washington University
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
2nd and 3rd Level RPOs

Jared Baines
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks
Quarterback Rhythm

Kevin Callahan, Jr.
Monmouth University
Wide Receivers
Wide Receiver Fundamentals

Steve Ciocci
Fordham University
Offensive Line
Drilling and Coaching Insert Zone & Insert Pass Protection

Aaron Smith
Army
Wide Receivers
Skills and Drills WR play

Dale Carlson
Retired
Head Coach/OC/QB’s/WR/RB/TE/OL
3 Day Air Raid Offense Install

Mason Miller
Offensive Line
Combo Blocks

Travis James
Bucknell University
Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach
Modern Misdirection – Screens & Perimeter Runs

Stan Bedwell
San Antonio Toros
Head Coach
Air Raid 4 Verts

Jake Lange
University Of West Florida
Quarterbacks
QB Development

Dabo Swinney
Clemson
Head Coach
Wr Play

Clay Davie
Rice University
Assistant Offensive Line
OL Run Game and Pass Protection Technique @ Drills

Seth Hestness
Iowa State
TE Coach
TE Development

Keenan Bailey
Ohio St
CO-OC/TE
TE Development

Mike Kuchar
X&O Labs
5 Ways to get the Spray in the Duo Play

Cris Reisert
University Of Toledo
QB / OC
2 min/4 min

Mike Machado
Lewis & Clark College
Offensive Coordinator/ WR’s
Movement Pass Game out of 1 Back Offense

Will Hall
Tulane
Head Coach
Grouping Concepts into QB Read Families

Joe Gerbino
Colgate
PGC/WR
Organizing Your Pass Game

Ian Pace
Long Island University
OL & RGC
Gap Scheme RPO’s

Brad Aoki
University Of Southern California
Assistant Quarterbacks
Situational Football for QB’s: Thriving in the 2-Minute Drill

Robert Weiner
University Of Connecticut Huskies
Associate Head Coach / Co-QBs Coach
QB Adversity Leadership

Juwan Lewis
Alabama State University Football
RB Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator
RB Play

Joe Matheson
UW-River Falls
Offensive Coordinator
6 Back Attack

Matt Sullivan
University At Buffalo
Assistant WR Coach
WR Indy drills

Robert Beacham
University Of Houston
Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Devin Bice
University Of West Georgia
Offensive Line / TE’s Coach
Gap Scheme Techniques

Dayne Keller
Georgetown College (KY)
Wide Receivers

Brian Sheehan
University Of Minnesota
Offensive Quality Control
Pass Game Fundamentals for the Tight End Position

Sebastian Moore
Bryant University
QBs
Ball placement and QB play

Pat Taylor
Kutztown
OL
Wide Zone with TE Inserts

Joe Moorehead
University Of Akron
Head Coach
Dropback Pass Game: Progression and Coverage Read Concepts

Danny Gallagher
University Of Chicago
Offensive Coordinator / TE’s
Designing Explosive Play Action Pass Off Your Run Game

Davis Lewandowski
University Of Virginia
Wide Receivers
4 Phases of Route Running

Aidan McClellan
University Of Rhode Island
Running Backs

Mike Viti
Army
OL Coach

Jack McDaniels
CMU
Sr. Off Analyst
Utilizing Option Routes at All Positions

Porter Jan Ellett
Kansas City Chiefs
QB, TE, RB, SPECIAL TEAMS
Winning Mentality

Bobby Johnson III
Ohio Dominican University
Offensive Line
Duo basics and complementary RPO’s

Stephen Sorrells
Edmonton Elks
Offensive line / Run Game Coordinator

Dontavius Smith
Keystone College
Quarterbacks
Why RPO: Attacking with Numbers & Leverage

Matthew Wade
Washington State
Quarterbacks

Chris Rogers
University Of Delaware
Offensive Line Coach
Blocking

Brian White
UMass
OL
Pass Pro Fundamentals

Drew Anderson
Bryant University
Quarterbacks
Qb Development

Darren Gatewood
Texas
Asst OL
The Longhorn Pull Circuit

Brandon Linney
Presbyterian
RB Coach
RB Eye Progression

DEFENSE

Mark Powell
New Haven
Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator

Mike Lackey
East Stroudsburg University
Defensive Coordinator
Building a Blitz Package Out of a 4-2-5 Defense

Trent Voss
Youngstown State University
Secondary / Def Recruiting Coordinator
4-2-5 Defense: 1-High Structures

Jacob Craig
Saint Francis University
Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
4 Loko: 2 Under 4 Deep Pressure Package

Phil Kleckler
Lindsey Wilson 3rd Down Defense
Head Coach
Lindsey Wilson 3rd Down Defense

Tre’ Bell
University Of North Carolina-Charlotte
Defensive Backs
Defensive Back Development Philosophy & Technique

Anthony Van Curen
Fairleigh Dickinson University
HC / DC
Defense TBD

Andrew Strobel
Eastern Illinois University
Safeties And Linebackers
Simplifying 4-2-5 run fits

Michael Bruno
Presbyterian College
Defensive Coordinator
Bear Defense

Josh Bringuel
University Of Arizona
Linebackers
LB Development

Preston Hadley
Northern Colorado
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Defending Quarterback Run Game from Post Defense

Austin Guptel
Illinois College
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

Malik Davis
Texas A&M
Defensive Line
Run Fits: 6 & 7 Man Fits

Olong Ogbu
Long Island University-Post
Defensive Line

Kevin May
Seton Hill
Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Manipulating Pass Protection to Generate Pressure

Bill Reiss
East Stroudsburg
DE Coach
Three High Defense

Daniel Fields
Lewis & Clark College
Defensive Coordinator
Protect the Cup (Pursuit Principles) & Pressure Variations

Austin Cordova
Marietta
Defensive Coordinator

Kevin Bracken
Dartmouth College
Secondary
Fundamentals for all three levels of Defense

Rob Greene
Texas Tech
Safeties
Safety Fundamentals and Drills

Zach Wilkerson
Houston Christian University
Defensive Coordinator
Mastering Situational Football

Woody Blevins
Davidson College
Asst HC/Defensive Coordinator
Building an Attacking Defense from the Ground Up

Caleb Collins
Detroit Lions
Defensive Line
DL Technique and Fundamentals/ Attacking Protections

Anthony Rouzier
Merrimack College
Linebackers

Kamua Dumas
Monmouth University
Secondary Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
From the Class to the Grass: Defensive Back Development – Teaching Applied

Deonté Gibson
Wyoming
DTs Coach
Interior DT Run Game Fundi

Holman Copeland
Univ At Buffalo
Defensive Backs
Owning the Deep Third : Building Elite Corners in Cover 3

Andrew Bindleglass
Michigan State University
Rush Ends
Building a Sure Tackling Defense

Robbie Brown
Ohio Northern
DC
DB Play from 3 High Quarters Structure

John Bowes
Dayton
DC
Dayton 3 high safety

Aaron Fernandez
University Of Northern Colorado
Assistant HC/DL
Coordinated Pass Rush -Hunting / Trapping the QB as a Unit

Elisha Shaw
NC State
DEFENSIVE LINE
ATTACK REACT / READ ATTACK BLOCK DESTRUCTION & PASS RUSH

Shea Campbell
Benedict College
DC, LB
3rd Down Defense

Eric Sanders
Eastern Washington University
Defensive Coordinator
Perimeter Defense vs Spread Offense

JC Sherritt
Edmonton Elks
DC
LB Development

Chadd Braine
Saint Anselm College
DB LB
3 Under 3 Deep Coverage- Execution

Shane Gaines
Merrimack College
Defensive backs
Developing variations of man coverage techniques

Eric Finney
University Of South Dakota
Cornerbacks
Block Destruction

Neal Renna
Purdue
Sr. Defensive Analyst
DTopic

SPECIAL TEAMS

Garrett Clawson
University Of Michigan
Special Teams
Special Teams: Tips & Methods to Enhance Efficiency

Justin Lustig
Penn State
Special Teams
Penn State Special Teams: Philosophy, Culture and Fundamental Drills

Kyle DeWeen
University Of Kansas
Assistant Special Teams / Specialist Coach
Specialist Fundamentals and Organization

Dennis Long
Monmouth University
Special Teams Coordinator/ TEs Coach
Special Teams Skills and Drills

Dan Beard
Lebanon Valley College
Special Teams Coordinator
Tilt the Field Special Teams Drills

Ryan Jirgl
Long Island University
Special Teams Coordinator
Special Teams

Jake Amsler
Pace University
Special Teams Coordinator and LB Coach
Transferable Skills Circuit

HEAD COACH TOPICS

Ryan Larsen
Carnegie Mellon University
Head Coach / QBs Coach
Leadership, Teamwork, & Culture Development Within a Team

Billy Cosh
Stony Brook Football
Head football coach
Enhancing Your Culture

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