As coaches, we always seem to be in a hurry to get to where we want to be, to get to that position we set as a career goal. In that haste, we may forget that we have plenty of opportunities to improve ourselves and build our skills in the place we are at. That’s exactly what Caleb Collins did in progressing through the ranks from being a high school teacher, to an analyst, to an on-field position coach in the FBS. He found ways to use the positions he was in to get the reps he needed to improve his skills as a coach.

In this episode, Coach Collins shares examples from his journey, as well as the methods and progressions he uses to coach the outside linebackers at Baylor. While he gets focused on the specifics of outside linebacker play as we go, you can learn from the way he thinks about it and the methods he uses to prepare his position for success on the field.

Show Notes:

Follow Caleb Collins on Twitter @BU_CoachCollins.

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Calvin Renfroe is in year seven as the offensive coordinator at Olivet Nazarene. In this episode, he talks about what the staff calls “position battles.” He shares the process they use to constantly evaluate their players and give them feedback so that each player is continuously improving.

The position battles have proven to help improve performance on the field, as well as build the culture at Olivet.

Show Notes:

Follow Coach Renfroe on Twitter @CoachRenfroe.

Watch Coach Renfroe’s Course on RPO

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Today’s episode is a segment from the 3rd Annual Lauren's First and Goal Coaches Clinic, in which Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule talks about coaching the top 10% of your team. What he says in this segment applies to any coach in any sport.

We have had some impactful talks from head coaches over the three years of the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic, and this one ranks right up at the top. It’s definitely a top 10% presentation full of takeaways for you and your staff.

Speaking of staff, the staff pass and individual premium pass are still on sale at lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com. These passes are an incredible value at just $60 per coach. As a bonus, these passes will convert to Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic Plus. LFGF Clinic Plus is a new membership available on CoachTube, and it will allow you access to 2023's 130 talks for one year plus access to a monthly rotation of courses from past clinics.

You don’t need to do anything for this upgrade. Your premium pass gets you access to LFGF Clinic Plus following the clinic.

Show Notes:

For more information, visit lfgf2023.coachesclinic.com.

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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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