Head Coach

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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How To Select the Right Playbook Software for an Integrated Workflow in Your Program

Onalaska High School in Wisconsin deploys must-have technology tools to execute a streamlined process that ensures the entire staff and players are on the same page.

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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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Energy & Details: Approach to the Season – Scotty Walden, Head Coach, UTEP

Scotty Walden, the new head coach at UTEP, joined us this past summer to take part in our Season series and provide insight into all the different phases of the season. In this episode, we have put together all of Coach Walden’s Season highlights.

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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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An Integrated Workflow for Better Coaching – Tom Yashinsky, Head Coach, Onalaska High School (WI)

In this episode, Tom Yashinsky shares how he streamlines workflows for his coaches, as well as how they utilize technology to better teach their players so they are better prepared when they hit the field.

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Giving Your Players a Madden Rating to Help Development – Rob Pomazak, Head Coach, St. Charles North High School (IL)

In this episode, Rob Pomazak discusses player development, using metrics in and out of season to compute a “Madden” rating for each player, what metrics are used, as well as helping college prospects through the recruiting process.

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The Offseason Journey – Ideas from Bill Walsh

In this episode, we share an excerpt from Bill Walsh’s book Finding the Winning Edge to get you thinking about your offseason journey.

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How to Become a Head Coach – Thom McDaniels, Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame Head Coach

From our archives, we revisit a conversation with Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Famer Thom McDaniels, who continues to work hard to educate future coaches on what it takes to be successful.

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Determining Areas of Improvement

Chris Softley, Dan Carrel, Grant Caserta, and Brett Arkelian discuss how they prioritize areas for improvement and the comprehensive approaches involved when analyzing various factors.

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