Matt Edwards is a pass rush specialist for the Las Vegas Raiders. In this segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, he shares insights into how he approaches coaching the position and developing his players. As he points out, this approach applies to any position, not just the defensive line. He also shares information on how he coordinates the rush.

Show Notes:

For more information on Lauren's First and Goal, visit lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com.

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John Pennington enters his seventh year as the Head Coach at West Virginia State University in 2023. Pennington was named Head Coach in the spring of 2017 and promptly proceeded to lead the program to its first winning season in a decade.

In this episode, which is revisited from our archives, we talk about the overriding concept that builds the WVSU offense - strategic flexibility.

Watch John Pennington’s RPO Course: https://bit.ly/41WEAbg

Related John Pennington Podcast Episodes:

Recruiting, NIL, Building Culture: https://spoti.fi/3JpScEO

Small Wins = Big Gains: https://spoti.fi/3ZTPn45

Six Keys for Red Zone Success: https://spoti.fi/3YC3g66

Additional Episode:

The Disaster Plan, Featuring Tony DeMeo: https://spoti.fi/3ZVmcOg

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Rob Eggerling starred for the Southern Connecticut State Owls from 1997 through 2000, earning All-Northeast 10 Conference First Team Defense honors as a punter in 1999. Eggerling completed his career with the second-most punts in program history, as well as the second-most total career yards. He was also a senior captain and chosen as the Owls' Offensive Most Valuable Player that season. He was also a pitcher for Southern's baseball team.

Coach Eggerling returned to Southern Connecticut after serving as the safeties coach at Bowdoin, as well as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Saint Anselm College, during which time he was named the 2014 NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston.

In today's episode, he shares his approach to being himself while coaching and in all situations, how he teaches his 3-3 stack defense to create versatility, and how to adjust to big personnel on offense.

What really comes through in this interview is a love for his university and how he makes being part of that community an important aspect not just of his coaching but his life.

Show Notes:

Watch Coach Eggerling’s Course on the 3-3 Stack

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On today’s episode, we go into the passing lab with Jones County High School (GA) Offensive Coordinator Josh Herring to discuss the evolution of the passing game, combating today’s defenses, the details of specific concepts, and how to practice.

Show Notes:

Watch Additional Coach Herring Resources

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On today’s episode, we are joined by Army West Point Assistant Head Coach and Outside Linebackers Coach John Loose to discuss last play scenarios and how to practice them. We also share a preview of what to expect from the 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic.

Show Notes:

Register for the 3rd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Clinic: Lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com

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On today’s episode, we sit down again with Siddiq Haynes, Defensive Line Coach for UTSA. A former standout player and coaching veteran of more than a decade, Coach Haynes is in his second season at UTSA.

The UTSA defensive line helped anchor a defense that ranked in the top three in C-USA in eight different statistical categories, including second with 6.6 tackles for loss per game and third in both total and scoring defense.

Coach Haynes' unit played a deep rotation (as many as ten players) during the season and combined to tally more than 30 tackles for loss, including nine sacks. He shares the details of how he develops his position and the plan to get them to the quarterback.

Show Notes: 

Related Siddiq Haynes Episode:

Get to Sack City: https://spoti.fi/3yakdti

Watch Coach Haynes' Presentation: https://bit.ly/3ILgZmw

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The legendary Bill Walsh was a believer in planning for all contingencies, and that belief is the theme of this episode from our archives.

In this episode, retired college head coach Tony DeMeo talks about preparing for the worst and implementing his “Disaster Plan.”

None of us like the idea of getting behind big in a game. We’d prefer to leave that idea out of our players' psyche, but discussing it and teaching players and coaches a way to handle it is sound practice. Coach DeMeo shares that exact strategy as well as how he prepared his teams to handle this situation.

Tony DeMeo is a retired college head coach, most recently at the University of Charleston (West Virginia). His coaching career spanned 37 years and 12 college teams. It included stops at the FBS, FCS, and NCAA Division II levels. DeMeo was the Head Coach at Charleston for six seasons before stepping down in 2010. He held a 43-23 record with the Golden Eagles and had them ranked as high as tenth in NCAA Division II back in 2009.

In his career, DeMeo worked as a head coach at four schools, offensive coordinator at three, and assistant coach at five schools. He compiled a 137-108-4 record as a head coach at Charleston from 2005-10, Washburn University (Kansas) from 1994-2001, Mercyhurst University (Pennsylvania) from 1981-87, and his alma mater Iona College (New York) from 1975-78. His other coaching stops included the University of Richmond, Murray State, James Madison, Temple, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Delaware, the University of Massachusetts, and Pace University (New York). DeMeo graduated from Iona in 1971 and was a four-year player at running back for the Gaels.

Show Notes:

Follow Tony DeMeo on Twitter @TDCoach.

Watch All of Tony DeMeo's courses on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3SFXfnw

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Tre Lamb is a coach you will want to keep an eye on. The second youngest head coach in division one football at the time we recorded this episode, he’s made an impact at Gardner-Webb University and has even developed a coaching tree with several of his coaches moving up in the ranks.

Football has been in his blood, growing up as the son and grandson of legendary Georgia high school football coaches. His father, Hal, won three state titles, as did his grandfather, Ray.

Growing up in a football family and having an obsession with learning the game has allowed Coach Lamb to climb the ranks quickly.

Today, he discusses taking over a program in the midst of the pandemic shutdown and his 30-60-90-day plan to get the program going. He shares the offense he’s developed, which he identifies as a blend of App State and Tennessee, as well as how he walks the tightrope of being the Head Coach as well as handling all the duties of Offensive Coordinator as well.

Show Notes:

Register for Lauren's First and Goal Virtual Clinic at LFGF2023.coachesclinic.com.

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Shane Dierking is the Defensive Coordinator for North Central College - the 2022 Division III National Champions. He was also named the Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year for 2022. 

In this episode, we learn of Coach Dierking's obsession with learning the game of football that developed at a young age and continues for him today. We talk about his 4-2-5 defense and the 3-3 stack package within it, his approach to the profession, and his view on how to achieve success and continue growing.

Show Notes:

Catch Shane Dierking at Lauren's First and Goal Virtual Clinic: LFGF2023.coachesclinic.com

Watch Shane Dierking's Course on Defending Empty Formations: https://bit.ly/3IY9316

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We will be re-publishing some episodes from our archives as we have moved to a new platform. Our old platform limited us to the 500 most current episodes, and there is just too much good stuff from our past guests to leave off of our feed.

Today’s episode is a prime example of that. This podcast with Matt Drinkall is from 2019 after he joined the Army staff as the TE Coach. He’s been named the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in 2023, and we are excited about the style he will bring to the Army offense because he is not an “option guy.”

The tite front has gained popularity across all levels of football, and in today’s episode, Coach Drinkall shares a plan for defeating it. There are a ton of takeaways from this one, so get your pen and notebook ready to capture some of these ideas. 

He also has a playlist that we will publish from him. Coach Drinkall always delivers great information on our podcast.

From the Archives:

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast’s “All In On Offense” segment is Matt Drinkall, current offensive assistant at Army West Point and former head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Drinkall was selected to be a participant in the 2018 American Football Coaches Association 35 under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This program is designed to identify and develop premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Drinkall goes all in today on how he has gone about defeating the tite front, including some of his go-to plays.

Show Notes:

Connect with Coach on Twitter @DrinkallCoach.

Watch Coach Drinkall's RPO Course: https://bit.ly/3EvQ1wj

Attend Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic: Lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com

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