After being an assistant at Somers High School (NY) under his father since 2008, Anthony DeMatteo took over as new varsity head football coach on May 25. It was something he dreamed of since he was a child.

Coach DeMatteo was part of a state title, three Section 1 crowns, and a regional bowl title during his 12 seasons coaching under his father. He also played at Somers under his father and graduated in 2003.

His father retired after the 2020 season after 22 seasons with Somers and 52 seasons overall. He was Section 1’s winningest coach, finishing with 360 career wins, just four short of the New York State record.

We sat down with Coach Anthony DeMatteo at the NYSHSFCA Clinic and talked about the aspects of the program that helped them to a state title.

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On today’s episode, which is the last in a series that we shared over the last month, we focus on Coaching Innovations that help your players on the field.

While we were at AFCA, our team walked around the exhibit hall to look at some of the most innovative products in the market. We identified a dozen that we feel help make a coach more efficient, enhance player development, and ultimately add to the win column.

Please take note that none of these companies paid to be on the podcast. This episode is purely for our research and for your benefit as a listener.

You may have heard of some of these companies, but some are brand new to the market. All are innovative in their approach to helping you as a coach. 

Each organization was asked four questions:

The objective is to provide a glimpse into these companies and what they can do for you as a coach as well as your players to help create a better game.

Go Rout:

First up is Go Rout. You have heard us talk about Go Rout before on this podcast, and the Founder and CEO Mike Rolih has been a guest. Go Rout allows you to run a more efficient practice, and it has been used to help run installs, 7 on 7s, and a number of different purposes as Mike will share.

4-Second Football:

We have talked on the podcast about the importance of calibrating the passing game. As as coach, the tool our host Keith Grabowski used was a stopwatch. The idea was to give the quarterback feedback on how long he was taking to release the ball. It was a daily process in both practice and game film evaluation and had to be done by hand, timing each rep, and recording the results. 4-Second Football makes that workflow much easier and provides the QB and coach feedback in practice.

We are always on the lookout for tools and technology that can help create a better game. If there are any you love, please let us know. DM Keith on Twitter @CoachKGrabowski.

Learn more about Go Rout: https://www.gorout.com/

Learn more about 4 Second Football: https://4secondfootball.com/

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Today’s episode is taken from a presentation at Lauren’s First and Goal Coaches Clinic. UTSA Defensive Line Coach Siddiq Haynes lays out his process for putting his players in a position to get to the quarterback, or as he calls it, “Sack City.”

The 3rd Annual Lauren’s First and Goal Virtual Clinic (Lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com) is March 9th-11th, and we need your help! This event is a chance for you to learn all aspects of the game from college and pro coaches, while helping children and families in need.

This clinic benefits families who have a child undergoing cancer treatment as well as pediatric brain tumor research. Lauren's First and Goal is not a pass-through organization. All of the proceeds go to those who need it, and there are plenty. Marianne Loose and her team of volunteers work directly with those families.

Bring your entire staff to this clinic, and please make other coaches aware of this opportunity to learn and help others.

Show Notes:

Full Siddiq Haynes Presentation: https://bit.ly/3ILgZmw

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We sat down with Maurice Linguist, Head Coach of the University of Buffalo, at the New York State High School Football Coaching Association Clinic and talked about leadership.

In becoming the new head coach at Buffalo, Coach Linguist was tasked with taking over a program with 100 days until kickoff. He talks about what they focused on and how they met the challenges presented by today’s football landscape. We also discuss mindset, relationships, leadership, accountability, and how to successfully lead a program.

Whether you are a head coach or a position coach, there are plenty of takeaways in this conversation. Also see the links below to a segment of Coach Linguist's talk from the 2022 clinic, as well as to full presentations from 2021 and 2022.

Show Notes:

Related Maurice Linguist Episode:

How We Teach and Implement: https://spoti.fi/3XTuZyU

Full Maurice Linguist Presentations:

Building a Championship Foundation for Sustained Success: https://bit.ly/3YMJ0iT

Ethics - Building a Man: https://bit.ly/3IDomfo

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We sat down with Garrett McLaughlin, Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach at New Hampshire, to discuss special teams self-scout and how it can be used to improve scheme and technique. This episode was recorded at the New York State Football Coaches Association Clinic.

Garrett McLaughlin is in his second season with UNH, coordinating the special teams and coaching the defensive ends. In 2021, both starting defensive ends coached by McLaughlin earned All-Conference honors. The Wildcats finished second overall in the CAA in sacks for the season.

Show Notes:

NYSHSFCA Channel on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3lDXPpf

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David Moskowitz is the Head Coach at James I. O’Neill High School. They won a state championship in 2022, and Coach Moskowitz shares some of what they did with their culture and leadership, in the classroom, offseason, and practice that helped bring their team to the top. He also shares their three-back stacked RPO package.

Show Notes:

Coach Mentioned in This Episode:

Matt Drinkall - Coaching Cues in the Classroom, on the Field, and In-Game: https://apple.co/3XCrdti

Additional Episodes Recorded at the New York State High School Football Association Clinic:

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Curt Fitzpatrick was named SUNY Cortland’s Head Coach in February 2020. Due to COVID-19, the Red Dragons didn't compete that fall, but in his first season on the field in 2021, Coach Fitzpatrick led Cortland to one of the best seasons in school history. Cortland finished 11-1 to tie a school record for wins in a season. That mark included the Red Dragons' first 10-0 season since 1988, capped by a win over Ithaca in the annual Cortaca Jug game. Coach Fitzpatrick followed that campaign up by leading the Dragons to a 9-2 season in 2022 and a bid to the NCAA playoffs.

Before Cortland, Coach Fitzpatrick was at the helm of SUNY Morrisville. During his 7-year tenure, he guided SUNY Morrisville to four winning seasons, one conference championship, and three postseason ECAC bowl appearances.

Hear from Coach Fitzpatrick as he details what culture he wants to establish, his offensive philosophy, and what he’s looking forward to the most.

Show Notes:

Additional Curt Fitzpatrick Episode:

Devotion Leads to Promotion

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Andrew Jackson is in his second year as the Defensive Line Coach at West Virginia. Jackson came to Morgantown after serving as the Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Defense at Old Dominion for the 2020 season. He enjoyed prior stops at James Madison as the Defensive Tackles Coach, Mississippi State as the Defensive Quality Control Coach, Fordham as the Defensive Line Coach, Penn State as a Graduate Assistant with the defensive line, as well as Stony Brook as a GA, and Assistant Defensive Line Coach.

Coach Jackson joined the podcast at the NYSHSFCA Coaches Clinic to discuss his approach to coaching the defensive line.

Show Notes:

Additional Content:

Coach Jackson’s presentation at Lauren’s First & Goal

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2022 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Joe Gerbino, Offensive Coordinator at Utica College, sat down with us at the New York State High School Football Association Clinic to discuss how they play as many players as they can on offense, building around skill sets, and building relationships.

Show Notes:

Related Content:

Coach Gerbino’s Course - “Adding Variety of Offense: Red Zone, Empty, and Condensed Sets”

NYHSFCA Channel on CoachTube

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Head Coach Nate Milne has led the Muhlenberg football program to unprecedented heights since taking over following the 2017 season.

Coach Milne has a record of 35-5 in his three seasons, leading the Mules to the Centennial Conference championship, the NCAA quarterfinals and a final ranking in the Division III top 10 all three years. Muhlenberg advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time ever in 2018 and the NCAA semifinals for the first time in 2019. Milne was named Centennial Conference coach of the year all three seasons.

Show Notes:

The NYSHSFCA Channel on CoachTube:

https://coachtube.com/newyork?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763

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