In this episode, Coach Scott Wachenheim shares his remarkable journey through military service, college coaching, and leadership at VMI. Discover insights on building resilient programs, taking hard jobs, and lessons learned from decades of coaching at various levels. We talk about his stops at Air Force, Arkansas, Colorado, Utah State, Rice, Liberty, Washington Redskins (Commanders), Virginia and as head coach at VMI.

01:00 - Journey to the Air Force Academy

03:25 - Influence of Coach Hatfield

06:52 - Transition from Player to Coach

10:07 - Early Coaching Experiences and Success

13:56 - Coaching at Utah State

21:25 - Evolution of Offensive Strategies

23:27 - Becoming Offensive Coordinator at Rice

27:34 - Career Transition to Liberty and NFL

34:54 - Lessons from the NFL Experience

36:11 - Transitioning to VMI: A Unique Challenge

40:03 - Building a Program at a Military Institute

50:04 - Overcoming Adversity: The COVID Season

53:09 - Deciding to Step Away from Coaching

57:01 - Life After Coaching: Finding New Purpose

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