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Outwork Smartly- John Kuceyeski, Eastern Illinois Offensive Coordinator

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Eastern Illinois Offensive Coordinator, John Kuceyeski. Prior to his time at Eastern Illinois, Kuceyeski coached for 3 years at Cornell where he was in charge of running backs and then the offensive line. Kuceyeski has had other stops at Iowa State, Toledo, Western Michigan and Penn…

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Challenges to Culture and Defensive Disguise- Eric Kasperowicz

Today’s podcast welcomes back Eric Kasperowicz, head coach at Pine-Richland High School in Western Pennsylvania. Kasperowicz is fresh off another state title, but this time in a year that was very different from previous ones. He joins host Keith Grabowski to talk about some difficulties his team faced this year as well as some defensive…

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1 High Zone Match Coverage- Kyle Cogan Lexington High School

Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Lexington High School Head Coach, Kyle Cogan. Prior to serving as the HC at Lexington, Cogan was the defensive coordinator. Lexington has been on the forefront of defensive schemes since Cogan took over and he joined today to talk about his 1 High…

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Feed the Cats: Get Your Team Fast and Explosive – Tony Holler

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Tony Holler, creator of the Feed the Cats speed workout program. Holler has over 40 years of experience coaching football, basketball and track in the state of Illinois. Holler joined the podcast today to talk about some mistakes football coaches often make in their approach to…

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Quickcast: Defeating the Tite Front – Andy Kotelnicki, Offensive Coordinator, University of Buffalo

In this Quickcast, University of Buffalo Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki shares his insight on defeating the Tite Front. -Using a perimeter play to stress an off the ball contain player-Staying with your inside runs-The need for a multifaceted approach-Game planning and prep or the Tite Front Get Coach Kotelnicki’s clinic on Developing a Game Plan.

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Turnaround an Offense with Tempo – Keith Barefield, Analyst Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

When taking over Quincy University’s under performing offense in 2019, Keith Barefield made two key decisions. First, he simplified progressions to what he called “either-or” decisions. Next, he made high tempo the default for the offense. In this Quickcast, Barefield, now an analyst for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, explains the steps they took to make…

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Defensive Line- Good Eyes and Fanatical Effort- Jeremy Hawkins, Defensive Line Coach EKU

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Jeremy Hawkins, the defensive line coach at Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to taking his current position at EKU, Hawkins coached at Mercer, LSU and UAB. He joins Grabowski today to talk about his journey through coaching and about defensive line play. Show Notes: 1:13 Hawkins coaching…

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Transitioning into a Program – 2x State Champ John Hart, HC Brownsburg HS (IN)

On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by John Hart, Head Football Coach at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg Indiana. Hart has been a head coach for over 30 years in multiple different programs and got his first head coaching job at just 22 years old. Coach has multiple State Championship…

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You’re Hired! – Brian Rzeppa, Author and Expert in the Job Search Process

In this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we continue with our “Game Plan for Your Next Job” series. Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Brian Rzeppa, author of You’re Hired: A Guide to Working in Sports. Rzeppa is an expert in every aspect of the job search process. He joins Grabowski today to talk…

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Developing an Attitude- Ron Zook, Senior Analyst, Maryland

On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by current Maryland Senior Analyst Ron Zook. Coach has been in football for over 40 years including stints in the NFL with the Steelers (96-98), Chiefs (99), Saints (00-01) and Packers (14-18). Zook was also the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2007 for his work…

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