On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by John Hart, Head Football Coach at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg Indiana. Hart has been a head coach for over 30 years in multiple different programs and got his first head coaching job at just 22 years old. Coach has multiple State Championship Titles and is known for his ability to turn programs around. Hart speaks with Grabowski today about the challenges of building a program from the ground up and how he managed those challenges.

Show Notes:

1:07 Hart explains the process of becoming an HC at age 22

2:17 Biggest challenges he faced when he became a HC

4:01 How is program actually “outworks” their opponents

5:47 How organization helps maximize the offseason

8:12 Developing athletes in the offseason

9:35 Balancing cutting edge systems with what has worked for you in the past

12:31 Clubs Coach set up in his training program

18:10 What he looks for when figuring out what needs to change when taking over a program

23:44 How to create realistic expectations and execute them

26:45 Importance of being in a strong conference to increase your level of competition

29:45 Scheduling impact

31:26 What Coach will detail in his talk at the IHSFCA

34:38 Winning Edge

35:28 Connect with coach

Illinois Coaches Clinic:

http://ihsfca.coachesclinic.com/

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