Defensive Coordinator

Adding Wrinkles and Early Season Adjustments

Morgan Scalley, Branden Jakubcin, John Rice, and Shane Dierking give us insight into their approaches to preparing for early-season opponents, adding new ideas, and remaining focused on fundamentals.

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Early Season Game Planning Tips

Mike Judy, Dan Carrel, and Dante Bartee share insights into early season game planning. While their focus is more on the defensive side of the ball, their approach works in any phase of the game.

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Creating Buy-In and Playing to Strengths for a Strong Start

Mike Elder, Tyler Roehl, and Todd Drury provide ideas with examples of the little things we can do to create the buy-in needed to get the season started off with a strong foundation with players and coaches aligned in the culture.

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Installing Procedures and Starting the In-Season Routine

Morgan Scalley and Jonathan Himebauch point out the details coaches need to execute when making the transition from camp to week 1, including how to practice well on the first day of school and how to clearly communicate the week 1 depth chart and expectations.

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Keeping Players Mentally Sharp as Camp Progresses

Todd Drury and Kyle Segler discuss how they work to keep players mentally sharp and progressing over the obstacle of hitting a mental lull as they work through camp.

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Bring the Juice! Setting the Tone for Camp

Siddiq Haynes, Dan Carrel, and Scotty Walden share how they bring energy and set the tone for the day. Whether it’s starting a meeting or creating drills and practice flows conducive to bringing the juice, coaching energy is contagious, and it’s important that it permeates throughout the entire program.

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Creating a Top Defense – Mike Fox, Defensive Coordinator, SUNY Brockport

In this episode from our archives, Mike Fox shares his coaching tips for stopping the run, creating turnovers, and performing well in the red zone.

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The Art of Creating Turnovers – Scott Shafer, Defensive Coordinator, MTSU

In this segment from Lauren’s First and Goal, Scott Shafer shares his culture of success, as well as techniques and drills that turn athletes into turnover-producing machines.

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Components of Making the Right Call – Ron Roberts, Defensive Coordinator, Auburn University

In this episode, from the 2nd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, Ron Roberts, now the defensive coordinator at Auburn, talks about multiple defenses and the different pressures they utilize. He shares the three things required to play great defense, the analytics of scoring, how to deal with difficult formations, and more.

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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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