Watch as Coach Rocky Hidalgo discusses the importance of winning the interview when applying for a head coaching position. He explains in detail the following: Sell the person, not the plan, don’t be a notebook, […]
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 […]
Full-Feature! The Power of Coaching Culture with Lane Kiffin – Univ. of Mississippi
We are releasing a FULL 61-minute session from the 2025 Coach of the Year Clinics, available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library. Free access to this video will expire on Monday, December 1, […]
3rd Down Blitz/Coverage Period with Spencer Danielson – Boise State Univ.
Watch as Coach Danielson explains this 3rd down blitz/coverage period. This is a walk-through style practice with high reps in preparation for a game. The offense will run the same play 4 times against the […]
10 Qualities of a Good Player and the 10 Don’ts with Aaron Marshall – Brother Rice High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Aaron Marshall discusses the 10 qualities of a good football player and highlights the 10 don’ts. Some of the positive qualities of a good player include being competitive, positive, loyal, coachable, and […]
How Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I would like to […]
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 […]
Every Day, Your Purpose Is to Change Someone’s Life with Mack Brown
Watch as Coach Mack Brown explains that what coaches do is very important as they are changing and saving lives. The reason to coach is to help kids and every day your purpose is to […]
Head Coach Blueprint: Cover Letters Are the Key to Getting Interviews with Chris Fore – Eight Laces Consulting
Watch as Chris Fore discusses how to get that first head coaching job. The key factor of getting an interview for the head coaching position is the cover letter. A great cover letter can make […]
Dress-Up Play Action Using Motion & Exotic Bluffs with Chad Johnson – Mission Viejo High School (CA)
Watch as Coach Chad Johnson explains that motion and bluffs stress defenses, forcing them to communicate their adjustments, which can lead to confusion and missed assignments. Motion and bluffs create pressure for defenses, which can […]
Open Culture
Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Another important part of culture is a sense of openness. If no one shares what they think, the culture becomes one of fear, suspicion, and failure. Problems fester […]
Create a “Want to” Environment, Not a “Have to” with Lane Kiffin – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach Lane Kiffin explains the advantage of creating a culture of a “want to” environment, not a “have to” one. The focus is on creating a positive environment where everyone feels included. Coach […]
QB’s Bloody Tuesday with Hunter Evans – Ware County High School (GA)
Watch as Coach Hunter Evans explains and shows clips of his QBs’ Tuesday practice schedule. The starting QB and Coach Evans walk through corrections, 3rd-and-short situations, the opponent’s different looks, and any questions the QB […]
Takeaway Circuit Drills with Bob Chesney – James Madison Univ.
Watch as Coach Bob Chesney explains and shows practice and game video of James Madison’s takeaway circuit drills. City vs. Country Ball Strip Sack Free vs. Engaged Mirror Hammer vs. Jab
Double Eagle Defense with Wallie Kuchinski – Univ. of St. Thomas
Watch as Coach Wallie Kuchinski discusses the positives of the double eagle defense. #1 – It covers B & A gaps and forces the ball outside to the athletes. #2 – It protects tacklers allowing […]
Parents and Guardians
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Many coaches find that the most challenging relationship to manage is their relationship with their athletes’ parents. This includes guardians, but we will […]
Offensive Line: Crowther Progression with Geep Wade – Georgia Institute of Technology
Watch as Coach Geep Wade explains and shows practice clips of these everyday offensive line drills using the Crowther Progression. The emphasis with the 6-Point Explosion Drill is fingertips, feet in the ground, then sprinting […]
Educating Athletes That Social Media Is Their Life Resume with Kim Karr – ICANHELP
Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
Focus on Getting Better Every Day with Mike Norvell – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Mike Norvell discusses focusing on getting better every day. He wants his players to have a very specific focus when they step on the field. Coach Norvell emphasizes a 1% improvement as […]
Coaching and Social Media
By: Rainer Martens and Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Sport Coaches’ Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics When we think of coaching, we think of face-to-face interaction, but of course coaches communicate by phone, […]
Pod Drill with Bret Bielema – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Bret Bielema explains and shows practice video of the Pod Drill. The drill consists of three offensive lineman vs. three defenders working on technique and execution. Coach points out examples of good […]
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 […]
What Does It Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to […]
The Decisive Intangible for All College Athlete Recruits
Originally published in an Adam Sarancik Book Most college coaches have similar goals, philosophies, and priorities when recruiting athletes for their program. In short, they want people, athletes, and players who tangibly have sports skills […]
Run and Pass Concept Bucket Organization with Ryan Day – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Day explains how they create buckets for both ‘run’ and ‘pass’ based on concepts and play style that they use in game preparation. He shows an example of the run game […]
Excuses Get You Beat with Mack Brown
Watch as Coach Mack Brown discusses making sure that what you are asking of your staff and players is communicated so that everyone understands what they are being asked to do. They need to know […]
Practice Situational Football with Brent Brennan – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Brent Brennan explains that preparing for and practicing situational football is crucial to team success. Focusing on effective play-calling during practice translates to success in real games. Coaches take turns calling plays […]
Communication
Originally Published in: The Coach’s Bulletin Board It’s not what we say, but what they hear. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) NEGATIVE words […]
Running Effective Meetings
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Let’s face it, everyone would prefer fewer meetings, but they are necessary at times, and you need to be […]
If You Want to Be the Leader, People Are Not Going to Always Like You with PJ Fleck – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach PJ Fleck explains the importance of coaches dealing with the negativity that comes with being a leader and having a successful program. As leaders, coaches must also educate their players to deal […]