Podcast: State Champion

Three Keys to Building a Championship Program – Steve Pyne, Head Coach, Central Catholic High School (OR)

In this Champions episode, presented by Signature Championship Rings, Steve Pyne discusses a different approach to certain areas of his program, including building the culture, developing fundamentals, and playing time, all of which made a difference in propelling the Rams to multiple state championships.

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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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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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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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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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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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