Today in the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Keith Grabowski has Phil Kleckler, defensive coordinator at Lindsey Wilson College. Coach Kleckler was awarded AFCA assistant coach of the year at the NAIA level. Keith and coach Kleckler talk about his coaching experiences, some of his influences as a coach and what brings his defense success.

00:55 Coach Kleckler’s coaching journey

01:35 Lessons learned at Averett

02:30 Key points of development as a coach

03:45 Experience helping with Kleckler’s future as a coach

04:40 Who had the greatest impact on coach Klecker’s philosophy

06:00 Best books read as a coach

Phil Knight – “Shoe Dog”

Bill Parcells – “Parcells: A Football Life”

Ian O’Connor – “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Coach of All Time”

07:30 Ideas from those coaches that impact you as a coach

10:20 Key to Lindsey Wilson’s consistency

12:40 Recruiting

15:18 Defining Lindsey Wilson’s defense

18:35 Philosophy of the defense

20:20 Defending the RPO

21:55 Learning at clinics

24:35 How the defense is made each season

26:55 What Technology does coach Kleckler want incorporated in the college game?

27:45 Keith’s experience with video review

30:30 Best way to teach the players

34:30 Successful concept for Lindsey Wilson’s defense

36:00 Defensive line, long stick technique

36:50 Linebackers, J technique

38:20 Coverage, safeties have coverage control

40:35 Creating balance in life as a coach

43:40 Coach Kleckler’s perspective of a good coach

45:48 Winning edge

47:25 Connect with coach:

Twitter: @coachklecker

Email: [email protected]