Episode 24’s guest is the former Offensive Line coach for the University of Minnesota, Gordy Shaw. Coach Shaw shares stories from his many years coaching at different stops throughout his time in collegiate football. He also discusses his beliefs on offensive line play and the points of emphasis on developing a strong run game. Finally, Coach Shaw reflects on the most memorable stadiums, players, games, and accomplishments from his coaching tenure, and discusses his future in the game of football.

Episode 23’s guest is the Head Coach of Brookfield Central High School, Jed Kennedy. Coach Kennedy will take you through his Single Wing philosophy background and install and unpack the coaching points that make it so successful. Coach will also discuss personnel within the Single Wing, methods for protecting their power run scheme, and the program and culture building strategies that have produced several state tournament teams.

Episode 22’s guest is the Head Coach of Fairmont High School, Mat Mahoney. Coach Mahoney shares with us his program and staff building strategies and explains the foundational values he has instilled in the program. He also explains the difficulties and changes in the coaching profession today and what remedies could improve the game moving forward. Coach also recalls the impact of his grandfather on his coaching career, and the characteristics that makes Fairmont a special place.

Episode 21’s guest is the Offensive Coordinator of Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas, James Vint. Coach Vint will take you through his coaching career and share with you his experience with the Pistol offense and the advantages it gives an offense. Coach also gives predictions regarding the next future trends in offensive play. Finally, Coach explains the changes he has experienced at Estacado over the past year and what the future has in store for him and the Estacado Football program. An author of numerous ebooks and coaching videos, Coach Vint brings a wealth of knowledge to our program and it is on full display in our latest episode.

Episode 20’s guest is the Head Coach of Freedom High School (Orlando, FL), Phil Vogt. Coach Vogt will take you through his pro-style/wing T philosophy background and install and explain the intricacies of the wide zone. Coach will also detail teaching points and ways to protect the wide zone and why he believes it is so successful at any level. Coach Vogt is a great resource for coaches of all ages and his contributions to the profession have been valuable. His future is very bright and we are excited to share his story with you.

Episode 19 features South Dakota State’s Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator, Jason Eck. Coach Eck shares his detailed coaching background, the traits and skills he looks for in an Offensive Lineman, SDSU’s secret to protecting the quarterback, as well as the variations of SDSU’s Power play and how they protect it. Coach Eck is one of the best and most entertaining coaches to talk ball with and is a genuine individual who gives back to the football coaching community. We feel fortunate to have him on our show and we hope you’ll enjoy his story.

Episode 18’s guest is former East Mississippi Community College Offensive Coordinator Marcus Wood. Coach Wood will share his story that takes him from a hall of fame playing career, to the offensive coordinator at one of the premier JUCO’s in the nation. Coach then will unwrap the EMCC offense, install its most successful run and pass game concepts, and explain the influence of the veer on his coaching career. Coach also reveals what it was like to be featured on Netflix’s Last Chance U series and what Last Chance U has done for EMCC and his coaching career.

Episode 17 features Mount Union’s offensive coordinator, Chris Kappas. Coach outlines the Mount Union offense and shares the teaching points that make it simple, multiple, and successful.  Coach also discusses the keys to Mount Union’s passing efficiency, teaching points for 4 Verts in the Mount Union offense, and the adjustments made to the passing game inside the red zone. Coach Kappas’ journey to become the offensive coordinator at a national champion is an engaging one, that saw him become a nationally acclaimed defensive coordinator, before making the switch to offense.

Episode 16’s guest is University of Northern Iowa’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, John Bond. Coach Bond will share his knowledge on the quarterback position and explain the drills, skills, and traits that he looks to recruit and develop at the collegiate level. Coach then will introduce the techniques and teaching points that have led to successful run game development at many of his coaching stops. Finally, Coach will explain the reasons behind UNI’s red zone success and what concepts and formations work best within this area of the field.

Episode 15 will be a recap of the one back clinic that was held on June 2, 2018 at the University of North Texas. Austin James Smith put on the clinic and did a phenomenal job. From guests like Sonny Dykes and Jimmy Klingler, to legends such as Hal Mumme and John Jenkins, the level of talent that was brought together and shared with coaches like myself was amazing. This episode details the teaching points and lessons that were learned from these great mentors.