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Game Plan Your Next Job- Interviewing Through Zoom, Chris Fore, Coach Interview Expert

On today’s episode, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Chris Fore, former High School Football Coach and Athletic Director and currently a Principal at Palmdale Space Academy. Chris is an expert in the field of resumes, cover letters and references. Fore has even authored his own book titled “An Insider’s Guide to Scoring Your Next…

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Stand Out! A Game Plan for Your Next Coaching Job

COVID has provided an incredible challenge for all of us in every area of our lives, but that doesn’t mean this time is not without opportunity.  Every year 25% of coaching leadership turns over. The burden of all the extra work which went into getting teams on the field or just keeping them together may…

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Game Planning Field Zones- Jeff Mullen, Former FBS OC

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by former FBS Offensive Coordinator Jeff Mullen. Most recently at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mullen served as the offensive coordinator from 2011-2017. Prior to that, Mullen was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at West Virginia from 2008-2010. Mullen joins the podcast to talk about…

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7x State Champ on Coaching Players Through Failure to Success- Tim Racki, HC Nazareth Academy

Coach and Coordinator Podcast welcomes Tim Racki, Head Coach at Nazareth Academy in Illinois, onto the show today. Racki is a seven time State Champion in Illinois and is known for his ability to turn programs around and take them from failure to success. Racki joins host, Keith Grabowski, to talk about how he raises…

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Simplifying Culture- Adam Cushing, Head Coach, Eastern Illinois

On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Head Football Coach at Eastern Illinois, Adam Cushing. Cushing will be going into his second year as head coach of the Panthers when their season resumes this spring. Prior to Eastern Illinois, Cushing coached at Northwestern since 2004, where he held…

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3-3 Stack and Linebacker Play- Former FBS Coach, Lou Tepper

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Lou Tepper joins Host Keith Grabowski to talk about his 3-3 scheme and the best characteristics for Linebackers. Tepper has coached numerous linebackers to the Butkus award, which is awarded to the best linebacker in the country. While he’s most well known for his time at Illinois, he also…

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Fitting Your System and Program to Your Beliefs- Ron Turner, retired NFL/FBS Coach

On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by former NFL Offensive Coordinator Ron Turner. Turner has served as OC of the Chicago Bears two different times as well as being a QB Coach for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2001, as head coach at Illinois, he…

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Coaching the Mental Rep – Sam Parker, OL Coach, Ferris State

Sam Parker, offensive line coach at 2018 Division II national runner-up Ferris State, learned an effective method for developing players from newly named New York Jets offensive line coach Derek Frazier. Coaches always stress the importance of getting “mental reps” to players when they are not in a play or drill, but few have defined…

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Brian Kight – Changing Culture

The Leadership Journey – Week 2, Changing the Culture Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Kight discusses changing culture in today’s podcast. 01:20 Alonzo Highsmith’s…

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John Shoop, Former NFL/FBS Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach on Quarterback Development

From the Archives: Guest host Charlie Coiner joins Keith Grabowski this season for “The Game Plan” series. Coiner is a retired coach and the founder of First Down Playbook. Coiner has worked as an assistant coach in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills and ash the college level with a number of…

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