On this episode of Best of 2025 from the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the year’s most impactful leadership conversations, featuring Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, recorded at the QB Collective.

While the event centers on quarterbacks, Weaver brings a defensive and leadership perspective that translates across position rooms, staffs, and every level of the game. The discussion centers on transparent teaching, building player-led environments, staying steady through adversity, and simplifying without losing effectiveness.

Coach Weaver explains why great coaching isn’t about chasing trends or quick answers, but about developing people, setting clear standards, and earning trust over time. He reflects on the experiences that shaped his journey, the value of authenticity, and how consistency in teaching and values helps teams hold up under pressure.

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

Coaching Philosophy at the QB Collective

Developing People Before Players

Teaching With Clarity and Intent

Building Player-Led Environments

Consistency Through Adversity

Relationships and Trust in Coaching

Authenticity and Resilience

Advice for Aspiring Coaches

Leadership Standards That Hold Up

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

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On this episode of Best of 2025 from the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the year’s most eye-opening conversations on speed development and athlete preparation, featuring John Shaw, Assistant for Speed and Performance for the Tennessee Titans, with host Tony Holler.

The episode challenges the assumption that speed peaks early or can’t be developed at the highest levels of football. Shaw explains why speed remains trainable in the NFL, how consistent sprint exposure supports durability, and why intentional decision-making, knowing when to push and when to pull back—is essential to keeping athletes fast and available throughout the season.

The conversation also explores the importance of coach communication, the integration of sports science, and alignment between sprint work and the weight room to drive sustainable performance gains. Shaw reflects on his coaching journey, the value of relationships, and why speed development isn’t a phase or a preseason checkbox, but a year-round commitment directly tied to player health and longevity.

Chapters:

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

Can Speed Still Be Developed at the NFL Level

Intentional Training Decisions

Sprint Exposure and Durability

Aligning Speed Work With the Weight Room

Using Data to Guide Performance Decisions

Developing Speed in Big Players

Collaboration and Coaching Relationships

Speed Development Across All Levels

Building Fast, Available Athletes

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Tony Holler: ⁠@pntrack

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On this Best of 2025 episode of the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit a conversation that delivered applicable ideas for coaches looking to make practice more competitive and intentional. In this episode of Your Call, host Keith Grabowski sits down with Patrick Daberkow, head coach at Concordia University–Nebraska and co-founder of the Headset App, to break down the Dog Ball scoring system.

Coach Daberkow explains how he built, tested, and refined a practice competition model designed to reward the right behaviors, keep scores tight, and avoid runaway periods. The discussion details how offensive, defensive, and special teams plays are incorporated into the scoring system, and why decision-making pressure in practice must mirror what players face on game day.

The conversation also highlights how clear, efficient communication allows competition systems like Dog Ball to operate at full speed. Patrick shares how tools like the Headset App simplify practice and game-day communication, lower cost barriers, and help staffs rehearse real game-day mechanics throughout the week.

This Best of 2025 selection is paired with a Coach and Coordinator AI Companion built from this episode with Patrick Daberkow, designed to help coaches think through and create their own practice scoring systems using the same principles. For staffs looking to increase engagement, sharpen decision-making, and build competitive habits that translate to gameday, this episode is an essential listen.

Coach and Coordinator AI - Dog Ball Scoring

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

The Purpose Behind Dog Ball Scoring

Designing Competition Without Runaway Scores

Rewarding Process Over Results

Offensive and Defensive Scoring Mechanics

Integrating Special Teams into Competition

Decision-Making Under Practice Pressure

Communication as the Engine of Competition

Using the Headset App in Practice

Building a Scoring System That Fits Your Program

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Patrick Daberkow: @PatrickDaberkow

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most foundational conversations of the year from The Passing Lab. This discussion directly challenges how coaches think about the modern passing game.

This episode explores the decline of traditional quick game concepts and the rise of hybrid answers, RPOs, motion, and spacing as defenses continue to evolve. Instead of chasing trends, the conversation focuses on structure, designing a system to solve problems, and giving quarterbacks real, executable answers against modern defensive pressure.

Host Josh Herring breaks down how effective passing operations are built through intentional teaching, and systems grounded in core concepts with Caleb Corrill. The coaches examine how motion can simplify reads, create leverage, and support quarterback decision-making, while highlighting that innovation only matters if it can be taught and executed consistently.

This Best of 2025 episode is paired with the Passing Lab Companion — an AI learning tool built entirely from three years of Passing Lab conversations — designed to help coaches apply these ideas to their own offensive systems, personnel, and weekly planning. For coaches looking to teach the passing game with purpose and prepare quarterbacks for today’s defensive landscape, this episode remains an essential listen.

Coach & Coordinator AI – Passing Lab Companion

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

The Current State of the Passing Game

The Decline of Traditional Quick Game

Hybrid Quick Game Solutions

Motion as a Teaching Tool

Spacing and Structure in the Pass Game

Adapting to Modern Defensive Schemes

Building a Coherent Passing System

Teaching Quarterbacks Real Answers

Applying Passing Lab Concepts Across Levels

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Josh Herring: @joshherring1

Caleb Corrill: @CalebCorrill

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most actionable conversations of the year from the Defensive Think Tank series. As offenses continue to stress defenses with tempo, formation variation, and option concepts, this episode focuses on how strong defensive systems are built to solve problems through structure, communication, and clear decision-making.

In this discussion, Eric Kasperowicz, head coach at Mars High School, Grant Caserta, linebackers coach at three-time national champion Ferris State, and Mike Fox, defensive coordinator at SUNY Brockport, break down how effective defenses move beyond chasing schemes and instead rely on shared language and organized structure. The coaches explore game planning against elite players, simplifying calls, organizing call sheets, and empowering players to make checks on the field.

The conversation also dives into coverage adjustments, pressure strategies, handling empty and unbalanced formations, and the importance of disguising intent without sacrificing execution. Across every topic, the message is consistent: defensive success depends on transparency that holds up when the game speeds up.

This Best of 2025 episode is paired with the Coach and Coordinator AI Defensive Design and Structure Companion, a reflective learning tool built directly from this conversation to help coaches apply these principles to their own defensive systems, teaching process, and communication structure. For coaches looking to build defenses that play faster, communicate better, and execute with confidence, this episode remains an essential listen.

Coach and Coordinator AI Defensive Design and Structure Companion

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

Defensive Structure and Shared Language

Communication as a Defensive Advantage

Game Planning Against Elite Offenses

Simplifying Calls Without Losing Control

Wristbands and On-Field Communication

Pressure and Coverage Adjustment Philosophy

Handling Empty and Unbalanced Formations

Organizing the Call Sheet for Game Day

Building Defensive Systems That Hold Up

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Grant Caserta: @GrantCaserta

Mike Fox: @coachmfox1

Eric Kasperowicz: @CoachKasper

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most influential conversations from The Art of Practice series, featuring Scott Strohmeier, head coach at Iowa Western, and Keegan O’Hara, assistant quarterbacks coach at Minnesota.

This discussion stood out in 2025 for its clear breakdown of what practice tempo really means, highlighting the outcome of preparation, structure, communication, and consistent teaching. Strohmeier and O’Hara explain how shortening practice time can actually increase quality reps, why every period should feel like a sprint, and how staff alignment is essential for tempo to hold up when pressure increases.

The conversation also explores the role of scout teams, procedural efficiency, and controlled chaos in practice, along with how technology like GoRout helps simplify communication and manage tempo without changing how coaches teach. Across every topic, the message is consistent: tempo only works when transparency and structure come first.

This Best of 2025 selection is paired with the Coach and Coordinator AI Art of Practice Companion, a practice design and audit tool built directly from these conversations to help coaches evaluate efficiency, communication, and tempo as they plan ahead for the coming season. For any staff looking to improve practice quality without adding more time or complexity, this episode is an essential listen.

Coach and Coordinator AI Art of Practice Companion⁠

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

What Tempo Really Means in Practice

Structure Before Speed

Communication and Staff Alignment

Engagement and Sprint Mentality

Procedural Efficiency in Practice

Scout Team Tempo and Accountability

Creating Chaos Without Losing Control

Using Technology to Streamline Practice

Practice Design That Holds Up Under Pressure

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Scott Strohmeier: @CoachStrohmeier

Keegan O'Hara: @CoachKOHara

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most widely applicable conversations of the year, featuring Drew Dallas, head coach of Hutchinson Community College and the 2024 NJCAA Division I National Champions.

Coach Dallas breaks down how he has built and sustained a championship-level program in an environment defined by constant roster turnover and limited time with players. The conversation centers on why culture must remain firm under pressure, why standards cannot bend to short timelines, and how transparent teaching allows players to grow quickly without sacrificing identity.

He shares how offensive structure can adapt to personnel while still maintaining a clear system, why relationship-building accelerates development, and how honesty creates trust in the junior college setting. Throughout the discussion, Coach Dallas highlights that daily improvement, clear communication, and genuine connection are what allow programs to succeed, even when circumstances change.

This Best of 2025 selection is paired with a Coach and Coordinator AI learning companion built directly from this conversation, designed to help coaches reflect on their constraints, evaluate teaching and install decisions, and apply these principles within their own programs. For coaches navigating short timelines, high turnover, or the transfer portal era, this episode remains an essential listen.

Coach & Coordinator AI – Drew Dallas Culture

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

Building Culture Under Short Timelines

Championship Standards at the JUCO Level

Teaching Clarity and Player Buy-In

Offensive Identity and Flexibility

Maximizing Limited Time With Players

Relationship Building and Trust

Development in the Transfer Portal Era

Daily Improvement and Consistency

Applying Championship Principles Across Levels

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Drew Dallas: @CoachDrewDallas

Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

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On this Best of 2025 episode of the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most influential conversations from the Champions Series, one that clearly defines what effective installation and teaching look like at the championship level.

Three championship head coaches share how they approach offseason and in-season installs. Rather than emphasizing volume, the discussion centers on building understanding, improving retention, and creating systems in which players can execute under pressure. The coaches break down how organization, player participation, and clear priorities allow installs to carry over from spring and summer into meaningful fall execution.

The conversation also explores managing multi-sport athletes, structuring practices efficiently, empowering assistant coaches, and using technology to enhance learning without adding unnecessary noise. Across every topic, a consistent theme emerges: less is more and clear beats complicated.

This Best of 2025 selection is paired with the Coach and Coordinator AI Champions Install Companion—a learning and reflection tool built directly from championship-level conversations in the Champions Series. Designed to help coaches refine install philosophy, teaching efficiency, staff alignment, and player retention, this episode remains an essential listen for any staff focused on sustainable success.

Coach and Coordinator AI Champions Install Companion⁠

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

Championship Perspectives on Installation

Less Is More in Offensive and Defensive Installs

Teaching for Retention Under Pressure

Offseason Work That Carries Into the Fall

Practice Structure and Participation

Managing Multi-Sport Athletes

Staff Alignment and Ownership

Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Championship Standards and Accountability

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Mark Spader: @PurplesFootball

John Hart: @BHSdogsfootball

John Merritt: @JHMerrittJr

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most meaningful conversations from the Student of the Game series, featuring Lane Little, wide receivers coach at Mount St. Joseph University. This episode stood out in 2025 for its clear look at how coaching development actually happens. Not through titles or shortcuts, but through consistency, responsibility, and learning inside a real system.

Hosted by Caleb Corrill, the conversation traces Coach Little’s path from intern to full-time college coach, exploring what it truly means to be a Student of the Game. They discuss studying with intention, evolving concepts without overloading players, and growing as a coach while serving the needs of the staff and the program.

Rather than focusing on quick advancement, this episode emphasizes process, patience, and mastering your current role. It’s a reminder that studying the game only matters when it leads to better teaching and execution, and that long-term growth comes from doing the work long before recognition arrives.

This Best of 2025 episode is paired with the Student of the Game AI Companion — a development tool built from real coaching conversations across high school, college, and professional football. For coaches looking to think deeper, connect ideas more clearly, and grow the right way, this is a conversation worth revisiting.

Student of the Game AI Companion

Chapters

Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025

What It Means to Be a Student of the Game

Lane Little’s Path From Intern to College Coach

Studying the Game With Intention

Development Inside a Real System

Evolving Concepts Without Overloading Players

Serving the Staff and the Program

Mastering Your Current Role

Patience, Process, and Long-Term Growth

The Student of the Game Mindset and AI Companion

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Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski

Caleb Corrill: @CalebCorrill

Lane Little: @CoachLittle7

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On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most impactful conversations released in 2025. Our discussion with Kurt Hester on the Sprint-Based Football podcast, hosted by Tony Holler. Kurt Hester was clear in his beliefs and deeply committed to doing what was right for athletes, even when it meant challenging long-held traditions.

Coach Kurt Hester’s passing was a profound loss for the football coaching community. He was known for his unmatched energy, authenticity, and deep care for athletes and coaches alike. We are proud that we were able to share his insights, passion, and perspective through multiple episodes, preserving his voice and lessons for coaches everywhere. Kurt’s impact lives on through the players he inspired, the coaches he mentored, and the standard he set for serving this profession the right way.

In this episode, Kurt breaks down his approach to football preparation, explaining why chasing numbers often fails to translate to performance on the field. He emphasizes the importance of speed, skill training and athlete health over volume-based conditioning and weight-room philosophies. Drawing from his experience across multiple college programs, Kurt shares why intent and execution matter more than trends or approval.

The conversation explores strength and conditioning through a performance lens: covering speed training, deceleration, change of direction, recovery, and injury prevention while reinforcing that preparation should always serve the athlete, not the system. Kurt’s perspective is conviction-driven, experience-based, and focused on building better players through smarter training.

This Best of 2025 selection also coincides with the release of the Coach and Coordinator AI Strength and Conditioning Insight Companion, built entirely from Kurt Hester’s podcast episodes and a full clinic presentation he delivered for the community. Designed to preserve and apply his thinking without speculation or outside interpretation, this episode stands as both a tribute and a lasting learning resource for coaches committed to pushing the profession forward.

Coach and Coordinator AI - Kurt Hester S&C Insight Companion

Chapters

Why Kurt Hester’s Voice Mattered in 2025

Challenging Tradition in Football Preparation

Speed and Skill Over Numbers

Readiness Versus Volume

Rethinking Strength and Conditioning

Injury Prevention and Athlete Health

Deceleration and Change of Direction

Data, GPS, and Knowing Instead of Guessing

Discipline, Accountability, and Culture

Preserving Kurt Hester’s Legacy Through AI

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Tony Holler: @pntrack

Titan Sensors: @titansensor

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