Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast we welcome two coaches from Cleveland Heights High School (Ohio). Head Coach Mac Stephens brings his experience in coaching and as a former NFL player to his program. He alongside assistant coach Kahari Hicks helped develop the "Build the Bridge" program. On this episode, tune in and learn how bringing football programs together, whether its a 7-on-7 Tournament or an event, can bring communities together.

1:39 Starting the movement

4:00 Discussing with other coaches

5:47 The Bridge Program

10:15 Getting teams started

12:31 Just the beginning

16:20 Building the bridge to parents

18:00 Sports unifying communities

20:17 Number of participants

21:23 Local sponsorships

22:49 Designing the logo

24:10 Adopting the program

30:22 Message to coaches

You can follow Coach Stephens on Twitter here: @MacStephens

You can follow Coach Hicks here: @Kahari_hicks

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