Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Bill Bedenbaugh, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of Oklahoma. Bedenbaugh is in his fifth year at Oklahoma working with the offensive line. Under his direction, several offensive linemen have had successful college careers that turned into pro careers in the NFL. These include Daryl Williams of the Carolina Panthers and Orlando Brown who was just drafted in 2018 by the Baltimore Ravens. Brown was also an All-American during his time with Bedenbaugh at Oklahoma.

Before coming to Oklahoma, Bedenbaugh had several stops across the FBS. He was the offensive line coach at West Virginia for two seasons, worked in the same position as an offensive coordinator at Arizona for four seasons, and spent time at Texas Tech coaching offensive line and running backs. Prior to that, Bedenbaugh worked as an offensive line coach at NCAA Division II school Ferris State (Michigan), two years at Central Michigan as a graduate assistant and a year at Valdosta State (Georgia) coaching offensive line. At Ferris State, Bedenbaugh was named the Division II Coordinator of the Year in 1999. After graduating and playing four years at Iowa Wesleyan, Bedenbaugh began coaching as an offensive line coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State.

In today’s podcast, Bedenbaugh and host Keith Grabowski talk about teaching blocking technique, developing younger players, and Bedenbaugh’s experience with Scott Peters and the Tip of the Spear contact system.

Show Notes

0:46 Coaching solid players to success

2:08 Sticking with fundamentals in different offenses

4:16 Changes in technique to promote safety

5:52 Preparing playing against elite athletes

7:42 Adjusting practice to different kinds of players

9:00 Developing players with limited practice time

10:39 Working on blocking technique in-season

11:29 Evaluating players throughout the season

12:46 Making adjustments to make players better

14:36 Building a bond within the players you coach

16:27 Expectations for the season

18:25 Improving movement skills through strength and conditioning

20:26 Working on the skills of contact with the time given

22:08 Upperclassmen helping develop younger players

23:42 Advice to moving up in the coaching world

26:07 Keys to solid recruiting

28:35 Leading blocking technique with the hands

29:44 The Winning Edge