In this session, Coach Merrell discusses his team’s vision to become the best football program in the state with an emphasis on leadership. Coach goes into his unique position of coaching at-risk players and talks […]
Diverse Ways to Get Your RB the Ball with Brian Barnes – Bishop Foley Catholic HS (MI)
In this session, Coach Barnes discusses various ways to get your RB the ball in the spread offense, with an emphasis on the passing game.
Special Teams – Essentials You Need to Know When Coaching Specialists with Brett Arkelian – Marshall University
In this session, Coach discusses the importance of making special teams a culture that creates a want, a need, and a must. Every position on special teams has a name and this gives the players […]
Tackle, Pursuit, and Turnover Drills for Your Defense with Branden Jakubcin – Heidelberg University
In this session, Coach explains Heidelberg’s defensive philosophy emphasizing that the players control their own effort, attitude, and energy. Coach believes in the walk, jog, run method of teaching the drills in practice. He covers […]
Speed-Based Football with Brad Dixon – Central High School (IL)
In this session, Coach explains that he wants his players to play as fresh and as fast as possible on Friday nights. He discusses the 10 commandments of sprint-based football and provides practice schedules for […]
Rebuilding a Football Program with Antaiwn Mack – Ann Arbor Huron HS (MI)
In this session, Coach explains his plan for rebuilding a football program and recommends having a 90-day plan. Coach emphasizes getting to know your players, settling on a staff and creating a culture by setting […]
Making the Jump From High School to College Football with Alex Grignon – Michigan Tech University
In this session, Coach asks the questions ‘why do you coach?’ and ‘who do you know?’ while explaining that establishing a network of coaching associates and mentors is one key to success on any level. […]
2020 State Runner Up – Transitioning from 11- to 8-Man Football: Lessons Learned with Adam Bishop – Regent Preparatory School (OK)
In this session, Coach details some of the growing pains of transitioning from 11- to 8-man football. His squad is now committed to playing an extreme tempo type of offense combined with an attacking defense […]
Aggressive & Unusual Special Teams with Wes Anderson – New Palestine HS (IN)
In this session, Coach Anderson shows ways to be more aggressive on your kickoff and punt block teams to change the game in your favor. Coach also discusses New Palestine’s unique PAT formation to ensure […]
Building a Winning Program From Bottom to Top with Clint Alexander – Grand Blanc High School (MI)
In this session, Coach explains the importance of taking the time to develop players and a winning culture and not fall into the trap of trying to win in a hurry.
Read Option Mesh Timing Drill with Mitchell Kleinschrodt – Ellsworth CC
Watch as Coach explains and shows clips of the QB and back executing the Zone Mesh Drill. The hose is laid out which helps the backs with their aim points. In the gun formation, the […]
Clock Situations with Dave Clawson – Wake Forest Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses all the clock situations for which they prepare and practice. He explains 2-minute and 4-minute situations and covers all the possible variations. Coach also explains take safety situations and the last […]
Self-Evaluation
By: William Taylor and Mike Sheridan Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics We know that expert coaches continually reflect on their own coaching. Therefore, it makes sense that coaches exploring the […]
How Thanksgiving Can Change Your Coaching Career…Seriously!
I started coaching as a favor and it was a huge mistake. I’d recently graduated from college and was working for the NYC Fire Department. My high school wrestling coach reached out to me and […]
Culture, Practice, and the Screen Game
By: Neal Brown – WVU Originally Published in: 2020 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic Manual – by Earl Browning Provided by: Nike Coach of the Year Thank you, it is good to be here […]
Game Week Schedule with Lincoln Riley – USC
Coach Riley discusses the team’s schedule following a game through the next week’s game preparation. There is a quick review of the previous game then on to game film breakdown of the next opponent. Each […]
Defending the RPO with Rico Zackery – Westlake HS (GA)
Watch as Coach explains the keys for defending the RPO. You need to stop the run first, as the RPO is a fit problem not a coverage problem. The defense must determine where the high […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains that you want to build an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you. Many times, parents or even coaches can hinder this process and […]
In-Pocket Play Action Pass/Torque with Joe Moorhead – Univ. of OR
Watch as Coach explains and shows diagrams and video clips of this play action pass/”torque” in-pocket max protection play. Torque stands for “Takeoff Read,” and conceptually there are double torches on the outside so the […]
Multiple Coverages from the 3-3
By: Adam Barth – Cathedral HS (IN) Originally Published in: 2020 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic Manual – by Earl Browning Provided by: Nike Coach of the Year Thank you, gentlemen, it is an […]
Big Bag Triangle Pass Rush Drill with Chad Wilt – Univ. of Minnesota
Get to the sweet spot. Coach explains and players demonstrate this pass rush drill. This is a high velocity drill in which the player takes off, clubs, and gets the arm over then attacks the […]
Self-Awareness Test
Provided by: Raise Your Game Self-Test Despite the “self” in self-awareness, to ensure accuracy it is important to solicit intentional and purposeful feedback from those who know you best (your inner circle). As comedians know, […]
Linebacker’s Step Replace Chute Drill with Garrett Cox – Univ. of TN
Step Replace. The backers are in the chute watching a coach point a direction and the players will step and replace. Emphasis is on keeping the feet close to the ground to enable faster changing […]
Wide Zone and Techniques
By: Alex Mirabal – Univ. of Oregon Originally Published in: 2020 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic Manual – by Earl Browning Provided by: Nike Coach of the Year Thank you very much. It is […]
Keys to Success and 2-Point Conversions with Sonny Dykes – Texas Christian Univ.
In this session, Coach Dykes explains how his team had success using the air raid offense because it kept things simple. Coach shares game film and explains that 2-point conversions are about the player and […]
D-Line Fundamentals in Stopping the Run with Jeff Comissiong – Hampton Univ.
Live Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Clinic presentation held on July 29, 2020, hosted by Football Coaches Insider. In this session, Coach Comissiong breaks down film and shares drills of different defensive stance techniques […]
Oklahoma QB Drills with Lincoln Riley – USC
Watch as Coach Lincoln Riley explains why he adapted his Quarterback drills over the last few years and challenges coaches to look through their drill inventory to find ways to make their own drills more […]
Five Factors That Impact Winning with Josh Crawford – Valdosta HS (GA)
Watch as Coach discusses the five factors that impact winning. Coach explains in detail each of the following factors: explosive plays, efficiency, finishing drives, turnovers and field position.
Basic to Advanced RPO Concepts with Steve Sarkisian – Univ. of Alabama
Watch as Coach Steve Sarkisian explains basic RPO concepts and how he builds on top of those basic concepts to get more skill players open to make plays. Coach also shows how he teaches his […]
5- and 6-Man Protections with Sam Pittman – Univ. of Arkansas
In this session, Coach Pittman goes over game film and breaks down protection schemes and blitz packages. Coach explains that the guards should block with their head on the inside of the defensive player and […]