Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Setting a Strong Foundation for the Start of the Season


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In this episode, we focus on things coaches can do to ensure a positive start to the season and remain aligned with the culture we have worked on all year long and through camp.

Going back and revisiting those things before the week one kickoff brings attention back to what has brought us to this point, as well as reinforces the beliefs and behaviors that will take us through the long season. It’s also an opportunity to build football IQ through dress rehearsals and to get the pulse of the team by establishing open lines of communication so that when any issues arise, there’s trust to work together to solve problems.

Doing these things puts your team on solid footing as the adversity that impacts every team in some way is about to hit as it always does when the ball is kicked off.


Today’s Coaches:

  • Pete Shinnick is the head coach at Towson University. Coach Shinnick has a 159-67 record as a college head coach, spanning 20 seasons with stops at West Florida, UNC Pembroke, Azusa Pacific, and now Towson. He has twice been recognized as the Division II National Coach of the Year and won the 2019 D2 National Championship.
  • Scotty Walden is the head coach at Austin Peay University. Coach Walden believes in revisiting all cultural beliefs and behaviors before his team kicks off for the first time. He explains the dress rehearsal that ensures everyone in their program – coaches, players, and support staff – knows exactly what to do and where to be on game day.
  • Loren Johnson is the head coach and five-time state champion at Highland Springs High School (VA). Coach Johnson explains the importance of sitting down with the leaders of the team to have open discussions outside of the football setting and how they bring the whole team together to discuss how they need to do things and communicate throughout the season.

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