Watch as Coach Josh Heupel discusses the University of Tennessee offense. He outlines his core beliefs, which include faith, family, future, and football. He explains that a head coach’s philosophy involves identifying what matters, setting […]
Recruiting / NIL Panel
Andrew Warsaw — Chief of Staff (Univ. of South Florida) Yusuf Shakir — Football Operations Assistant (Univ. of Florida) Darrick Yray — General Manager of Player Personnel (Florida State Univ.)
Leadership Development with Mike Sanford, Sr. – (Retired) Faith Lutheran High School (NV)
Watch as Coach Mike Sanford, a retired head football coach with 48 years of experience, shares his commitment to developing student-athletes into champions through leadership and character development. His program emphasizes Christian values, integrity, and […]
Offensive Football with Mike Sanford, Sr. – (Retired) Faith Lutheran High School (NV)
Watch as Coach Mike Sanford shares insights from his coaching journey and professional development. He highlights core offensive philosophies focused on physicality, a strong commitment to the run game, and ball security. The discussion covers […]
Florida State Football: Offense with Gus Malzahn – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Gus Malzahn breaks down the triple option and shares key elements of building a successful offense. Drawing from over 30 years of coaching experience, he outlines several core principles: master a few […]
From Underachievement to Excellence: How to Turn a Program Around Quickly with Willie Simmons – Florida International Univ.
Watch as Coach Willie Simmons shares how he initially believed coaching wasn’t for him until, just two days in, he realized it was his true calling. He reflects on the key principles coaches should embrace […]
Coaching Strategies That Deliver Results with Grant Thompson – Niceville High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Grant Thompson shares the coaching strategies that have driven his success. He dives into key topics like player development, nutrition, communication, fundraising, recruiting, and more. Coach Thompson also explains how his school […]
Developing a Culture of Winning: Raines High School with Donovan Masline – William M. Raines High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Donovan Masline shares his approach to building a winning culture. At his school, that culture is rooted in clearly defined goals and strong core values. These include a commitment to academic excellence […]
Angle Tackle Drill with Manny Diaz – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach Manny Diaz explains and shows practice video of this angle tackling drill. The drill is in a 12-yard box with the players lining up at the top of the numbers. This is […]
Leaders Must be Great Communicators with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains his philosophy of leadership on how athletes must be great communicators. They must be able to communicate with teammates as well as the coaches. He stresses that team leaders should […]
Three Impactful Ways to Help Athletes Build Mental Strength Right Now
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Athletics are about more than just winning games or improving physical skills, it’s also a critical time for building the mental strength athletes need to succeed in sports and life. As a […]
Offensive Line Shoulder Punch Drill with Kyle Flood – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Kyle Flood explains and shows practice clips of this offensive line shoulder punch drill. This is a three-step rhythm block with the lineman executing the shoulder punch, working the defender up to […]
Individual Compete: Goal Line Tackling Drill with Mike Norvell – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Mike Norvell explains and shows practice video of this goal line competitive tackling drill. The positions are split into groups: O-Line vs. the D-Line, RBs, TEs vs. LBs, and WRs vs. DBs. […]
Pass Rush Turnover Drill with Dave Cohen
Watch as Coach Dave Cohen explains, and defenders demonstrate this pass rush turnover drill. The pass rusher runs the hoop and steps through with the upfield shoulder for the strip, knocking the ball out while […]
Receiver’s Squirt Release with Dabo Swinney – Clemson Univ.
Watch as Coach Dabo Swinney explains and shows practice and game clips of a receiver’s Squirt release. When the defensive back lines up in an inside position, the receiver must sell the outside move and […]
Enjoy The Ride with Johnny White – Douglas County High School (GA)
Watch as Coach Johnny White discusses enjoying the ride in your coaching career. He stresses enjoying your team, your coaches and relationships. Serve the players you are coaching now but continue to serve the players […]
Student-Athletes and the Media
By: Carolyn Peck Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Inviting the media into your sports program means they have access to the student-athletes. I highly recommend, before you allow media […]
Pass Routes vs. Cover 4 Press Corners with Pat Narduzzi – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Pat Narduzzi discusses a statistical breakdown of all the different pass routes that he has faced vs. cover 4 – press corners. This multiyear analysis identifies the top routes by attempts, completions, […]