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 […]
30 Fronts, Stunts, & Pressures with Jared Backus – Cornell Univ.
Live Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Clinic presentation held on July 22, 2020, hosted by Football Coaches Insider. In this session, Coach Backus shares details on how Cornell football deploys their 3-4 defense. The […]
2×2 Combo Passing Concepts with Todd Dodge – Westlake HS (TX)
Live Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Clinic presentation held on July 22, 2020, hosted by Football Coaches Insider. In this session, Coach Dodge shares his 2×2 combo passing concepts that helped his Westlake Chaparrals […]
Deliberate Practice: Preparing & Executing a Plan with Bryan Harsin – Boise State Univ.
In this session, Coach talks about the Boise State blue-collar mentality with their motto of “never given, always earned”. This is applied to the practice schedule which focuses on each individual day of practice and […]
Program Development Model and Offensive Schemes with Neal Brown – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Neal Brown explains his vision for West Virginia Football and the individual developmental model he used at Troy University that he is now implementing at West Virginia. Coach also covers several drive […]
Play-Action Pass and RPO Concepts with Mike Gundy – Oklahoma State Univ.
Watch as Coach Mike Gundy discusses the benefits of building your offense around your quarterback’s strengths and the importance of evaluating your offensive strategy on a yearly basis. Coach Gundy also shares a variety of […]
Easy Completions Drive Starters with Neal Brown – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach discusses and shows clips of easy completions drive starters. His objective is to change up the offense’s tempo and present it to the defense in different ways. They use shifts to try […]
Developing a Championship Defense with Kirby Smart – Univ. of Georgia
Watch as Coach Kirby Smart explains his defense by the numbers. In addition to sharing what numbers he focuses on to make his defense better; coach also shares how he operates his practice week and […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 2: Winning Your Practices & Athlete Learning
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 16, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding practice and athlete learning: Topic 1: Quality practice […]
Penn State D-Line Concepts with John Scott Jr. – Penn State Univ.
Live Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Clinic presentation held on July 15, 2020, hosted by Football Coaches Insider. In this session, Coach Scott shares his basic D-Line footwork/get off concepts, drills he uses to […]
Return of the Mesh with Dana Holgorsen – Univ. of Houston
Watch as Coach Dana Holgorsen discusses the origin of the mesh and RPO game and how it has evolved over the years. Coach Holgorsen also shares a variety of game clips showing some of the […]
Causing Problems with Power Read & Variations with Jon Wholley – Offensive Consultant
Live Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Clinic presentation held on July 15, 2020, hosted by Football Coaches Insider. In this session, Coach Wholley shares his unorthodox step-by-step process for developing a scheme to attack […]