Aristotle Thompson

On today’s podcast from 2021 Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, running backs coach at Cal Aristotle Thompson shares how he creates the culture in his position room.

Aristotle Thompson is in his second season as the running backs coach at Cal in 2021 after spending the previous 11 campaigns in the same role at Cal Poly.

Thompson and Cal head coach Justin Wilcox worked together previously at Boise State, first in 2001 when Thompson was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Broncos and Wilcox was a graduate assistant in his first season in the coaching profession. The two teamed up again during the 2007 and 2008 seasons with Thompson the assistant director of football operations and Wilcox the defensive coordinator. The Broncos were 30-7 during their three seasons together in Boise and played in bowl games each of the final two years.

Thompson was a four-year letterwinner as a running back at Boise State (1997-2000), helping the Broncos to their first two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference championships with Big West titles in 1999 and 2000. Boise State also won the Humanitarian Bowl both seasons with victories over Louisville (1999) and UTEP (2000).

Show notes:

-Building your position

-Learning about the culture from past players/alum

-The ball is the program

-Being great - simplify

-Trust

-Meetings with the OL/RB together

-Accountability

-Find guys who want to play championship football

-Commitment - play for one another

-Be all-in

-Give your players the tool to be all-in

-Control your own destiny

-No excuses; no complaining

-Position culture

-Get involved with special teams

-Leadership

-Create your opportunity

-Do work

-Toughness

2022 Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic to benefit pediatric brain tumor research and cancer services:

https://lfgf2022.coachesclinic.com

Running Backs Coach Playlist:

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/running-backs-coaches

Related:

Coaching the Builds Relationships Pt1 - Bob Wylie:

https://bit.ly/3JjBXWM

Part 2:

https://bit.ly/3LhDmPs

Link to the Aristotle Thompson’s entire clinic talk:

https://bit.ly/3uG7Nc7

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