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 […]
NIL: What High School Students Need to Know
By: David T. Morris Author of: Student Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny NIL is an exciting opportunity for both college and high school athletes, but before you dive into name, image, and likeness deals as […]
Full-Feature! Defensive Difference Makers with Seth Wallace – Univ. of Iowa
7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 53-minute session from the 2025 Coach of the Year Clinics, available in our Football Coaches Insider +Plus video library, will expire on Monday, August 11, 2025 (Watch from August […]
Med Ball QB Drill with Lincoln Riley – USC
Watch as Coach Lincoln Riley explains the progression of the QB Med Ball Drill that is the most realistic since the coach can now command when and where to throw the ball. The QB must […]
Identify Your Leaders with Jube Joseph – Miami Central High School (FL)
Watch as Coach Jube Joseph explains that the first step to creating a culture is to identify leaders. It is the players’ responsibility to stand out so they can be recognized by the coach. This […]
Buck Sweep Into the Boundary with Gus Malzahn – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Gus Malzahn shows diagrams and game film of the buck sweep to the boundary. He explains the individual blocking assignments for the linemen and receivers versus various defensive fronts. Patience is key […]
Show Up and Don’t Miss the Game with Randy Fox – FoxPoint.Net
Watch as Randy Fox explains that leaders need to pursue excellence, not perfection, as perfection is not attainable or sustainable. He states that an individual can always be searching for the highest and best level […]
Best Versus Worst Performances
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics By examining your best performances and comparing and contrasting them with your worst performances, you can identify the key elements of […]
Circle Chase Drill with Bret Bielema – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Bret Bielema explains, and defenders demonstrate this circle chase tackling drill. The drill involves two DBs and one receiver. The receiver will catch the ball on a hitch route and put the […]
Pre-Practice Skills Walk-Through With Billy Napier – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Billy Napier explains their pre-practice skills walk-through. The focus is to run every play that is in the day’s script on air. This drill is slow motion, with perfect reps, detailed splits, […]
QB Test: Draw Up Cover 2 in Detail with James Franklin – Penn State Univ.
Watch as Coach James Franklin discusses giving your QBs a Cover 2 Test that requires them to draw up the coverage in detail. Have them start with the safeties and explain their alignment and coverage […]