Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Grant Caserta. Caserta is the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Illinois Wesleyan. He was a finalist for Football Scoop’s Division III Coordinator of the Year following a 2016 season in which his defense held opponents to under 200 yards per game. He dives into designing game plans, prepping scout teams and game day communication.

Show notes

-Assigning the coaching staff tasks for game-day

-Using film throughout the season

-Designing practice to look like the game plan

-Preparing the scout team to mimic the opponent

-How freshmen and JV teams work into the program

-Rotating between offense and defense in practice

-Staying close to base

-How Caserta responds to scripted plays

-Procedure for in-game communication

-How players communicate during the game

-Husson’s favorite defensive call

-The winning edge

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