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Design It and Step Back – Kyle Schmitt, Head Coach, Archbishop Spalding High School (MD)

In this episode, Kyle Schmitt emphasizes the importance of looking in the mirror and taking responsibility for coaching decisions, which for Coach Schmitt led to more focus on special teams and game management on the way to back-to-back state championships.

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Game Plan for Your Next Job: Paint a Picture of Success – Chris Fore, Consultant, Eight Laces

In this episode, Chris Fore, former high school coach and current administrator and football consultant, joins us to help develop your game plan for getting your next job, whether that is this year or in future years.

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Energy & Details: Approach to the Season – Scotty Walden, Head Coach, UTEP

Scotty Walden, the new head coach at UTEP, joined us this past summer to take part in our Season series and provide insight into all the different phases of the season. In this episode, we have put together all of Coach Walden’s Season highlights.

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A Sprint-Based Football Approach – Garrett Mueller, Head Coach, Stewartville High School (MN)

We begin our Champions Series, presented by Signature Championship Rings, with the state champion from Minnesota who won the Class AAA title, led by head coach Garrett Mueller.

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Offseason Standards to Create Player Motivation

From the archives, Keith Grabowski shares a page from his notebook about offseason standards for a team.

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The Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Tony Holler, Feed the Cats

In this episode, Tony Holler applies the “Feed the Cats” mentality to all positions, whether they are guys in space or in the trenches. By taking a sprint-based approach, coaches create more explosive players. And ultimately, putting more speed on the field is a recipe for game-day success.

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An Integrated Workflow for Better Coaching – Tom Yashinsky, Head Coach, Onalaska High School (WI)

In this episode, Tom Yashinsky shares how he streamlines workflows for his coaches, as well as how they utilize technology to better teach their players so they are better prepared when they hit the field.

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Build Your Team Culture – Best of Leadership Journey Season 1 with Brian Kight

Brian Kight joined Coach and Coordinator Podcast for the Leadership Journey series in 2017. Kight shared ways coaches can change their mindsets and improve as leaders, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. In this episode, we revisit this timeless content, that is as true today as it was six years ago, with segments from each episode in the series.

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Giving Your Players a Madden Rating to Help Development – Rob Pomazak, Head Coach, St. Charles North High School (IL)

In this episode, Rob Pomazak discusses player development, using metrics in and out of season to compute a “Madden” rating for each player, what metrics are used, as well as helping college prospects through the recruiting process.

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The Offseason Journey – Ideas from Bill Walsh

In this episode, we share an excerpt from Bill Walsh’s book Finding the Winning Edge to get you thinking about your offseason journey.

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