Self Scout

Dante Bartee’s Four-Step Approach to Self-Scout

Oregon Ducks Defensive Analyst Dante Bartee emphasizes the importance of methodically analyzing data to determine which plays and strategies are working and which need to be adjusted or scrapped altogether. Here are his four key steps: About Coach Bartee Dante Bartee is a defensive analyst at the University of Oregon. He is a rising star in…

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What Gets Measured Gets Managed

Sometimes as coaches, we don’t do the important things often enough. We may install something in camp and then forget to emphasize the key principles daily, or in our time crunch of the season, we might save some work for the big moments only. It’s something that two-time national champion Shane Dierking has learned to…

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Mastering the Art of Self-Scouting: A Guide for Defensive Coordinators

As a defensive coordinator, your primary goal is to build a relentless, disciplined, and adaptable defense. One of the most powerful tools to achieve this is the self-scout process. While it’s often overlooked or treated as a routine, a well-executed self-scout can be the difference between a defense that merely competes and one that dominates….

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