On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Pete Rossomando, offensive line coach, Vanderbilt. 2020 was Coach’s first year at Vanderbilt after coaching the offensive line at Rutgers in 2019. Rossomando also has head coaching experience as he led Central Connecticut State from 2014-18. He joins the podcast today to talk about how he has developed as a professional.

Show Notes:

1:20 Coach’s journey

5:36 Preparation

7:58 Importance of having the answers for players

10:41 Importance of building relationships with players and knowing their strengths and weaknesses

12:40 How he builds relationships and treats his players

16:23 Starting relationships with the new players

19:19 Being yourself

24:05 Finding your way as a coach

27:23 Approach to clinics

29:50 Recruiting during Covid

33:11 Figuring out the makeup of guys when you can’t be around them right now

36:02 Coach’s talk at the Lauren’s First and Goal clinic

38:34 Winning Edge

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