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Bobby April, Retired NFL Special Teams Coordinator

From the Archives: Keith with guest host and former NFL coach Charlie Coiner had the opportunity to interview Coach Bobby April. April is known in the coaching world as a special teams guru, coaching on all levels from NFL, college and high school. The coaches talk about the importance of special teams and how it…

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Developing as an Offensive Coordinator – Tony Franklin, OC, Middle Tennessee State

From The Archives: The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast is Middle Tennessee State University offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tony Franklin. Franklin is in his third season with the Blue Raiders and has led their offense to become one of the best in the nation. In 2016, Middle Tennessee was ranked eighth in FBS…

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Home Team – Jim Leonhard, Defensive Coordinator, Wisconsin

From the Archives: Today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast begins a new series called “Home Team.” This series features guest host Joel Nellis, head coach at Brookfield Central High School (Wisconsin). He was on the Coach and Coordinator podcast as a guest July 2. Jim Leonhard is in his third season on the coaching staff at…

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Wake Forest’s Slow Mesh RPO for Explosive Plays

By Keith Grabowski  Wake Forest has found consistent offensive success in the last few years. Watching video of that offense operate in 2017 compared to what they were doing in 2019 and now again in 2020, on the surface appears to be the same when looking at diagrams of the play, but the video shows…

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Dynamic Leader and a Top Offensive Mind – Craig Yeast, HC, Kentucky Wesleyan

From the Archives: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of Coach and Coordinator Podcast is Craig Yeast, the offensive coordinator at Franklin (Indiana) College. In the 2017 season, with the help of Coach Yeast, Franklin College led the nation in passing offense and total offense. On today’s episode, Coach Yeast and Keith Grabowski talk…

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Building Your Strategy Off Analytics – Kevin Kelley, 7x State Champion

Kevin Kelley is the head football coach and athletic director at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Ark. Coach Kelley is best known as the first coach to adopt a game strategy free of punting. Since taking the head coaching position in 2003, Kelley has led the Bruins to an unprecedented seven state championships. Coach Kelley…

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It’s Your Ship – Leadership Lessons from Mike Abrashoff, Former Commander of the USS Benfold

Former U.S. Navy Commander Mike Abrashoff attracted worldwide attention for his success in turnng around a struggling ship, the USS Benfold, which became the subject of his first book It’s Your Ship. Since that instant leadership classic hit the bestseller lists, he’s been a fixture on the lecture circuit, spreading the empowering message that any…

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An Uplifting Coaching Story – 10x State Champion – Herb Brogan, Head Coach, Lumen Christi HS (MI)

From the Archives: On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, ten-time state champion and 47-year coach Herb Brogan of Lumen Christi Catholic School (Jackson, Michigan) joins host Keith Grabowski. Brogan discusses what’s kept him at one place for so long, how he dealt with the toughest of circumstances and his keys to sustained success. Show Notes:…

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From the Archives: Jonathan Himebauch, TE Coach, Air Force

From the Archives: On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, offensive line coach Jonathan Himebauch with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League joins host Keith Grabowski. The Connecticut native, and former USC and pro football player, has 20 years of coaching experience that includes seven years in both the CFL and NCAA, with stops…

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From The Archives – Andy Kotelnicki, Offensive Coordinator, University of Buffalo

From the Archives: The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast is Andy Kotelnicki, offensive coordinator at the University of Buffalo. In his fourth season at Buffalo, Kotelnicki worked with the quarterbacks his first two years at the program before turning to the running backs last season. Offensively, Kotelnicki led Buffalo to ranking second in…

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