This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Steve Steele, the Head Coach for T.F. Riggs High School in South Dakota. In this episode, Coach Steele shares about the adjustments that he made in his first few years of coaching, his unique way of repeating success, and his experience in AFCA 30 under 30 Program. Coach Steele has led T.F. Riggs to six consecutive South Dakota State Championships and was a 2016 AFCA 30 under 30 class member.  

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@Steele_House & @pierre_football 

Show Notes:  

0:31 Introduction 

0:56 When did you know that you wanted to be a football coach? 

2:02 How did you go about getting your first job?  

3:29 Experience in interviews 

6:31 Adjustments that you made in your first 2 years coaching 

10:32 Where did you go to learn as a young coach?  

12:16 Becoming a first-time coordinator at a young age 

13:40 Adjusting from coaching one position to an entire offense 

15:42 Learning from film breakdown 

18:16 Growth as a young coach 

22:11 Applying and Interviewing to find the right fit at T.F. Riggs High School 

27:55 First year as a head coach at T.F. Riggs HS  

30:17 Repeating success  

33:04 Unique pieces to T.F. Riggs Program 

35:14 What keeps you motivated and coming back year after year?  

37:14 AFCA 30 Under 30 experience  

39:58 Conclusion