On today’s episode of The Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Head Football Coach at Eastern Illinois, Adam Cushing. Cushing will be going into his second year as head coach of the Panthers when their season resumes this spring. Prior to Eastern Illinois, Cushing coached at Northwestern since 2004, where he held roles of Tight Ends Coach, Superbacks coach and since 2009, offensive line coach. During his time at Northwestern, the team appeared in 10 bowl games including a win over Utah in the Holiday Bowl in his last game. Coach joins the podcast today to talk about simplifying culture. Show Notes: 1:17 When Cushing decided he wanted to be a coach 4:05 Key takeaways from the Coaches he learned from 7:52 The foundation of Cushings culture 10:14 Special things Coach’s teams do in the community, even during Covid 13:13 Value of a football program in the big picture of the world 14:55 Empowering his assistant coaches 18:31 Simplifying his message to his players 23:21 Doing accountability the right way 26:42 How Coach took time to make his message concise 29:22 How to adjust if players aren’t getting the message 31:36 Overview of what Cushing will be talking about at the IHFCA 33:46 Winning Edge 35:45 Connect with Coach Illinois Clinic Link: IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com

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