Steve Specht, head coach of Ohio Division I champion St. Xavier High School, explains how he refocused his team after an 0-3 start (1:00), what he said to get his message to stick (5:30), the power of positive thinking (13:00) and finding different ways to say the same message (14:00).

Steve Specht on overcoming adversity amidst a losing streak

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We catch up with Brian Kight, the CEO of Focus 3 and a trusted resource for football coaches. Kight discusses his background (4:30), how he got coaches to believe in his product (9:15), why coaches abandon the phrase "buy in" (15:45) and how culture helped save Ohio State's 2014 season (20:45).

Brian Kight on Focus 3 and How His Program Helps Coaches

Our guest is Keith Riggs, the defensive coordinator and technology coach at Jenks High School (Okla.). Jenks' use of data and stats have helped it become one of the state's most successful programs. We talk about why the program values data so highly (2:10), what numbers Riggs finds most interesting (4:00), how he uses data to improve his players (9:20) and how Jenks has benefitted from Hudl Assist (11:45).

Keith Riggs on how Jenks High School uses data to win

We're joined by Kurt Earl, the head coach of the Lincoln Christian football and track teams, to talk about how to let players know change is coming (3:30), the process of identifying influential players and earning their loyalty (7:30), how to get buy in despite early losses (13:30) and the importance of impressing the parents (15:00).

Kurt Earl on the importance of establishing a strong culture

This episode's guest is Jason Mohns, the head coach at Saguaro High School (Ariz.) and winner of two state titles in five seasons. We talk about implementing instant replay on the sideline (1:00), how quickly and fully the players embraced the technology (5:45) and how instant replay uncovered a game-changing revelation in the state semifinals (7:45).

Jason Mohns on the value of instant replay

We talk with Chris Fisher about why he started the the Texas High School Football Chat (1:00), the most interesting things he's learned (5:00), how open coaches are to sharing insights now (8:15) and how coaches can use social media to their advantage (11:40).

Steve Specht on overcoming adversity amidst a losing streak

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