This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Jay Norvell, the head coach at Colorado State University. In this conversation, Coach Norvell takes us through the journey he took to get to where he is today, his experiences in both high level college football and the NFL, and the people that helped him grow throughout his career. Coach Norvell, who just completed his second season leading the Rams, was recently selected to the AFCA Board of Trustees, representing the Mountain West Conference.

Show Notes:

1:01 Introduction

1:19 When did you know that you wanted to be a football coach?

3:23 Transitioning from a player to a coach

5:17 Impact of being around well-known, popular coaches

8:01 Transitioning from defense to offense

10:49 Ending NFL career and beginning coaching career

12:27 Opportunities to coach at Northern Iowa and Wisconsin

14:58 Growth experienced while at Wisconsin

16:34 Transition to Iowa State

18:32 Largest areas of growth up to this point in your career

20:54 Learning as a coach.

23:56 Experience in the NFL

29:42 Takeaways from being an NFL coach

32:50 Developing your own offense in preparation for a coordinator job

36:51 Learning curves that come with being a first-time coordinator

39:55 How are you continuing to develop yourself professionally as you grow in your career?

42:58 Experience at Oklahoma, stepping away from being a coordinator

46:57 Process behind becoming a Head Coach for the first time

48:57 Importance of building relationships

51:44 Building a Staff and Investing in Minority Coaching Programs

55:54 Being named to the AFCA Board of Trustees

57:40 Conclusion