On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset, we sit down with Payton Pardee, the Special Teams Coordinator for the San Antonio Brahmas. In this conversation, Coach Pardee discusses landing his first coaching job, learning how to recruit and manage rosters, and the uniqueness of his experience coaching in the UFL. Coach Pardee is preparing for his second season with the Brahmas after a 7-3 season this past spring.  

Follow Coach Pardee and the San Antonio Brahmas on social media here: 

@CoachPardee & @XFLBrahmas 

Show Notes:  

1:05 Following in your grandfather’s footsteps, landing your first coaching job, and navigating the transition from a player to a coach. 

22:42 Building a network to help you as a young coach, learning to recruit amid change, and managing rosters at the college and the professional level. 

42:01 Prioritizing player development in the UFL, navigating the XFL/UFL merger and job transition, and how you have grown in the profession.