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The Impact of Joe Moore and the Joe Moore Award – Aaron Taylor, NFL Alumnus and Founder of JMA

In this episode, Aaron Taylor passionately shares all the details that embody the Joe Moore Award, the only college football award that honors a group instead of an individual.

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Master Your Technique – Mike Waufle, Retired NFL Defensive Line Coach

In the segment from the 2022 COOL Clinic, Mike Waufle shares how his classroom was unique and then goes into the six components of get-off, which he repped every single day. While he focuses his presentation on defensive line play, there’s a lot to learn here about teaching your players, regardless of the position, to master their technique.

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Coaching the #1 Rush Defense – Matt Tschetter, Defensive Coordinator, Wartburg College

In this episode, Matt Tschetter reveals the mentality he instilled in a defense that ranked #1 in rush defense and #1 in interceptions. He covers a wide range of coaching tips, including how he installed systems for tackling, defeating blocks, and creating turnovers.

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Make the Most of the Reps You Have Available – Caleb Collins, Outside Linebackers Coach, Baylor

In this episode, Caleb Collins details with depth his desired traits for the Jack position, his teaching progressions and coaching cues for pass rush, and technology tools to speed up process and get more reps.

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Continuous Improvement Through Position Battles – Calvin Renfroe, Offensive Coordinator, Olivet Nazarene

In this episode, Calvin Renfroe details the unique grading system deployed at Olivet Nazarene to constantly evaluate players and provide them active feedback for improvement, while concurrently building competition and culture throughout the program.

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Coaching the Top 10% – Matt Rhule, Head Coach, University of Nebraska

In this talk from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Matt Rhule outlines his system for elevating the standards in his program. The culture instilled for his players and coaches cultivates a perpetual chase of higher performance.

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Defeating the Tite Front – Matt Drinkall, Co-OC and OL Coach, Army

The tite front has now gained popularity across all levels of football. Coach Drinkall shares a plan for defeating the tite front, including some of his go-to plays.

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Best of Coach and Coordinator: Branding Your Team, Unit, or Position Group

If culture is the substance of your program, then branding is the style. In this episode, six coaches plus a marketing expert discuss why branding is important to a program, unit, or position group, and how to successfully create messaging that represents who you are as a collective.

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Best of Coach and Coordinator: How Culture Produces Results

In this episode, we share insight on building culture from our clinics and interviews with seven coaches. There are many intangible aspects of it, but as you will hear, the culture you create can be seen in the actions of the people in your organization, both on and off the field.

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Best of Coach and Coordinator: A 300-Plus Win Club

The eight state champion coaches featured in this episode are truly elite. They exemplify the 10% Coach – the coach who occupies that part of any bell curve with a standard of excellence above all others.

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