On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Notre Dame College (Ohio) head coach Mike Jacobs. Discussing the evolution of Notre Dame College from an all-girls institution to becoming a top-level Division II football program, Coach Jacobs shares his development as a coach and the evolution of the Falcons’ program.

01:30 Growth of Notre Dame College

03:45 Strong foundation

04:55 Deciding to be a coach

06:18 Key lessons learned

08:08 Past experiences that developed Coach Jacobs

11:40 Less room for error

13:20 Talent evaluation

16:42 Building the coaching staff

20:50 Practice structure

24:55 Run focus period

26:46 Tempo and expectation

27:50 Retooling drills: Georgia drill

35:20 Winning edge

36:06 Connect with coach:

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