Game Management

The Shift from Play Caller to Game Manager

With back-to-back state championships, Kyle Schmitt, the head coach at Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland, has proven that effective game management is as important as the talent on the field. Like all coaches, he valued his role as a player caller, but a shift in perspective as a head coach, he recognized the need…

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#1 Defense in College Football and Developing Players off the Field – Jim Catanzaro, Head Coach, Lake Forest College

In this episode, Jim Catanzaro shares what it takes to create a top-ranked defensive unit, both from the player development side on and off the field, as well as how the offense fits into that picture.

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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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Teach Tapes with Steve Hauser (Week 14): Walking the Field – The Scoring Zone

On this week’s episode of Teach Tapes, Steve Hauser concludes his walk down the field and discusses the important strategies and techniques that show up as an offense approaches the scoring zone, and the defense attempts to stop them. Listen On: Steve Hauser brings a unique résumé to the Coach and Coordinator Podcast in-season lineup, most…

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