Mind of a Football Coach: Recent Episodes
Zach Davis
The Mind of a Football Coach Podcast is about football, philosophy and personal growth.
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Had a great conversation with Josh Campbell and Taylor Stacy about fatherhood.
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Coach Kilby is the Offensive Coordinator at Liberty Hill High School in Liberty Hill, Texas.
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Had a great conversation with my friend, Joshua Campbell, about Holy Week.
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Coach Thomas Alward is one of the four cornerstones of Goodrich Athletics as he has been coaching at Goodrich for over 33 years. Not many programs still have a coach who has dedicated so much of his time and energy for so long but Coach Alward does it because he loves the kids. Coach Alward has been coaching for a total of 49 years, with his coaching career started at Flint Central becoming their Head JV coach then at his alma mater Burton Bendle. Coach Alward has not only been dedicated to Goodrich for almost 33 years, but he was a dedicated sales rep for Jostens for 35 years. Coach Alward is married to his high school sweetheart Darlene, they have two children Trevor and Jennifer. In Coach Alwards free time he enjoys watching the Detroit Tigers, golf, and of course spending time with his 6 grandchildren (Collin, Emma, Luke, Delaney, Neely, and Grady). A little something interesting about Coach Alward is he is a graduate of The University of Nebraska where he played on a National Championship team. Coach Alward was also drafted in the National Football League (NFL) to the NY Jets. He later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Alward was the first player to ever sign a NFL Contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Source: https://goodrichfootball.com/coaching-staff
We had a great conversation on the Mind of a Football Coach Podcast! Coach Flynn, Coach Ramsey, Coach Miller, Coach Towbridge, and Coach Lindke were fantastic!
If you would like to connect with those coaches, send me an email at zach.davis24@gmail.com and I can get you in contact with them.
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Coach Hoenstine is the head baseball coach and offensive coordinator at Central High School in Martinsburg, PA.
Coach Cox's career began as a Freshman Head Football Coach and assistant track coach for three years at his Alma-Mater, Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio. Upon graduating from Miami University (OH), he was hired at Hamilton City Schools as a physical education teacher and assistant football coach and Head Track Coach where he remained for eight years. He was then named Head Football Coach at Bellbrook High School for 2 years until Lakota West High School named him their first Head Football Coach and physical education teach where he remained for 21 years. He also served as the Head Track Coach for five years at Lakota West. After leaving Lakota West High School, Coach Cox became the Head Football Coach at Talawanda High School for two years. In 2021, he spent one year as Head Football Coach at Franklin High School. He resides in Liberty Township with his wife Jackie and their two daughters Madison Cox and Madelyn Ernst and her husband, Nick.
Source: https://www.skyhawksathletics.com/Staff/Bio/17270
Coach Davis is my brother, and he is also the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Old Plank Christian Academy.
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Coach Dexter Wood was inducted into the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on May 30, 2015. Coach Wood was a head football coach for 30 years, his last 21 years in the state of Georgia. His career record was 257 wins, 92 losses, and 3 ties. His state of Georgia record was 210 wins, 52 losses, and 2 ties. While coaching at Lassiter, Marietta, and Buford High Schools, his teams won 3 state championships, 2 state runner-up titles, 10 region championships, and 7 state semifinals. During his time at Buford High School, his teams won 118 games and had only 17 losses in ten seasons. Coach Wood’s Buford football team broke the Georgia High School Association’s state record for most consecutive wins at 47 over a four-season period. Other honors for Coach Wood include the Atlanta Journal and Constitution State Coach of the Year 4 times, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All Star Head Coach and Assistant Coach, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Georgia-Florida Coach and the 2002 winner of the Shorty Doyle Award. During his football career, Coach Wood also served as the Athletic Director for his respective schools. He has been President of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association, served on the Board of Directors, and was chosen as the State Athletic Director of the Year. Coach Wood’s record and awards speak for themselves, but his character, ethics, and dedication to the young people he coached is without equal. Many lives have been impacted forever by Coach Dexter Wood’s leadership and standard of excellence and he has made great contributions to the Buford legacy.
Source: https://www.bufordwolves.com/page/show/2722001-buford-football-history
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Jared Sherman is the Principal at Colonel Richardson High School, MD.
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Coach Collier is the Head Football Coach at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA.
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Coach Livezey is the Athletic Director at Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek, GA.
A 2003 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. He was a 3-year letterman in football and basketball at FSHS. Coach Bartic also earned the title of Polar Bear Iron Man in 2003. Coach Bartic is a 2007 graduate of West Virginia University, where he also completed his master's degree in Secondary Education in 2010. He has taught Social Studies at FSHS since 2013. He has coached at FSHS for 17 seasons with ten of those as an assistant for multiple positions, mostly as Defensive Coordinator. Coach Bartic became the Head Coach of the Polar Bears in 2017. This is Coach Bartic's seventh season as Head Coach. Coach Bartic resides on West Side with his wife Hannah, their 2-year-old daughter Nora, and their chocolate lab Mojo.
Source: https://polarbearfootball.com/2023-coaching-staff
Fairmont Senior Athletics on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@fairmontseniorpolarbearfoo1391
Coach Pereira is the Head Football Coach at York High School in Yorktown, VA.
You can email Coach Pereira at: dpereira@ycsd.york.va.us
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Coach Lauzon is heading into his 12th season as a head football coach and his 10th season as head coach of the Lancers.
He came to Londonderry in 2014 after being an assistant coach at Saint Anselm College. Lauzon spent two seasons as the head coach for the high school in which he was a player, Manchester West. Lauzon began his career as an assistant coach in 2008.
Lauzon sits on the Board of Directors for the NH Football Foundation. He also leads the way for the NH Football Showcase every summer which helps connect NH players with colleges from all over the country. Lauzon was selected to coach the NH CHaD All-Star Game in 2018 and 2019 - and the upcoming game in 2023.
Lauzon believes in coaching with great enthusiasm and effort which he feels will translate to the players. His goal while coaching is to improve the players’ skill set in the sport while also teaching lessons for life and creating lifelong connections.
The Lancer coach has coached multiple sports including Varsity baseball, Varsity track, and middle school basketball over the last ten years. He believes multi-sport athletes have a major advantage over single sport athletes and encourages the football players to participate in other sports as well as offseason strength and conditioning.
Source: https://www.londonderrylancerfootball.com/lancer-football/head-coach
Wilson is a school counselor at Justice High School, VA. He is formerly a school counselor at Buckhannon - Upshur and an assistant football coach.
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Buckhannon-Upshur (WV): Buckhannon-Upshur HS is looking for an assistant football coach at the varsity level. Teaching positions are available in the high school. Please send emails to zachary.davis@k12.wv.us. and visit this link for the open teaching positions.
Mr. Heckathorn is an Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, AP Macroeconomics, College & Testing Prep at Madonna High School, WV.
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Coach Livesey is the Athletic Director at Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek, GA.
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Today is the most important day of your life.
December 11, 2023
Imagination is powerful. It colors the mind with vivid inventions, curious scenarios, and possibility beyond reality.
Imagination has no limits, no barriers, no inherent constraints. It has endless horsepower without a built-in governor. It entertains the impossible as if it were possible in one moment and the possible as if it were impossible in the next.
So, when imagination fuels your dreams, creativity, and problem-solving, it is an unrivaled asset.
But when imagination fuels your fears, doubts, and insecurities, it is an unrelenting liability.
It seamlessly switches between these two modes. You’ll imagine a crucial conversation going well and resolving a troubling issue, only to wonder what a particular facial expression meant and develop a discreet anxiety about all the negative things it could mean.
Imagination will lift you above the clouds, then drown you in the bottom of the deepest ocean. It is the light and the dark.
Discipline is the muscle that encourages your imagination to lift you into the light and restrains your imagination when it’s drowning you in the dark.
The time is now. Do the work.
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Coach Altobello is the Head Football Coach at Moorefield High School, WV.
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Coach Sanborn is the Head Football Coach at Plymouth Regional High School, NH.
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Justin is the pastor of New Community Church in Buckhannon, WV.
You can find out more about New Community at their website: https://www.newcommunitywv.com/
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Aaron Rule is the Head Football Coach at Hampshire High School, WV.
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Coach Foley is the Head Football Coach at Grafton High School, WV.
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Coach Moffitt is one of the nation’s premier strength and conditioning coaches. The teams he coached were among the most dominant and talented in college sports history.
In a career spanning 34 years, Moffitt has been the recipient of five National Coach of the Year awards. His teams have also been part of:
- Three state championships
- Five Southeastern Conference championships
- Three national championships
For 26 consecutive years, all of Moffitt’s teams—between LSU, Tennessee, and Miami—made it to a bowl game. This is a feat that may never be duplicated.
From 2000 to 2021, Moffitt was a fixture of the LSU campus. He is currently the only strength coach in the U.S. to win three national championships under three different head coaches. At LSU, Moffitt coached some of the most dominant teams in college football. This includes the 2019 national champions, who many consider the greatest college football team of all time. During his tenure, he received five National Coach of the Year awards.
Many interns, graduate assistants, and staff members who worked under Moffitt went on to receive opportunities across the nation. Currently, 64 former staff members work as strength and conditioning coaches at all levels of athletics.
Moffitt began his coaching career at John Curtis Christian School in New Orleans, LA. While at John Curtis, he coached football, wrestling, track & field, and weightlifting. During his six seasons from 1988-1993, the football team compiled an 84-4 record with three state champions to their credit. Moffitt’s weightlifting team became state champs on three occasions. He was also recognized as National High School Coach of the Year. This award came from the Professional Football Strength Coaches Association in 1992.
Moffitt served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Miami University for two years. There, he helped Head Coach Butch Davis rebuild the Hurricane program. While in Miami, Moffitt was named 1998 Big East Strength Coach of the Year. He also served as associate head strength and conditioning coach at University of Tennessee from 1994 through 1997. While at Tennessee, Moffitt was responsible for coaching the football and track & field teams. During his tenure there, both teams competed for, and won, an SEC Championship.
A 1986 graduate of Tennessee Tech, Moffitt gained initial experience as a member of the Tech football team. There, he saw success as a two-year letterman on the offensive line. Moffitt earned his degree in education in 1986. He spent a season coaching in the weight room and helping with the offensive line.
Born in Springfield, Tennessee, Moffitt is married to the former Jill Beron of River Ridge, LA. They have three children: Clay, a former LSU pitcher; Aaron, a former LSU tight end and member of the 2019 national championship football team; and Brady, a senior at Catholic High School.
Source: https://themoffittmethod.fit/about/team/tommy-moffitt/
Coach Moffitt's website is: https://themoffittmethod.fit/
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Here is the link to the quotes from the podcast today:
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Coach Burnside is the Head Football Coach at Doddridge County High School.
This is the 300th episode of the Mind of a Football Coach Podcast! Thank you for listening to the podcast!
Brad Gober is the Head Football Coach at Beloit High School, KS.
Storm Davis is my dad and he is a baseball coach at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, FL.
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Coach Plymale is the Defensive Coordinator at Buckhannon - Upshur High School.
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Coach Beck is the Head Football Coach at Williamstown High School, WV.
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Mr. Harvey is the Social / Emotional Learning Specialist at Buckhannon - Upshur High School.
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Today I shared some thoughts about a training I recently attended.
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Today on the podcast, I talk through some common athletic coaching failures from Bobby Dodd's book: Bobby Dodd on Football.
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Coach Robertson is the Athletic Director, Head Boys Basketball Coach and Assistant Football Coach at Greenbrier West High School, WV.
Coach Tom Alward is one of the four cornerstones of Goodrich Athletics as he has been coaching at Goodrich for over 32 years. Not many programs still have a coach who has dedicated so much of his time and energy for so long but Coach Alward does it because he loves the kids. Coach Alward has been coaching for a total of 47 years, with his coaching career started at Flint Central becoming their Head JV coach then at his alma mater Burton Bendle. Coach Alward has not only been dedicated to Goodrich for almost 32 years, but he was a dedicated sales rep for Jostens for 35 years. Coach Alward is married to his high school sweetheart Darlene, they have two children Trevor and Jennifer. In Coach Alwards free time he enjoys watching the Detroit Tigers, golf, and of course spending time with his 6 grandchildren (Collin, Emma, Luke, Delaney, Neely, and Grady). A little something interesting about Coach Alward is he is a graduate of The University of Nebraska where he played on a National Championship team. Coach Alward was also drafted in the National Football League (NFL) to the NY Jets. He later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaners. Coach Alward was the first player to ever sign a NFL Contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Source: https://goodrichfootball.com/coaching-staff
Adam Cheeseman is the Superintendent at Doddridge County Schools, WV.
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Coach Lagasse is an Assistant Football Coach and the Head Strength Coach at Doddridge County High School, WV.
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Paul was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula and graduated from Negaunee in 1987. Paul played in the 1987 All Star Game where the West team was victorious. He then went on to letter four years at Central Michigan University and obtain All MAC conference honors in 1990 as an offensive lineman. Paul was a part of the 1990 MAC Championship team and played in the California Raisin Bowl.
After graduating from Central in 1992 Paul was an assistant varsity coach and taught in Mt. Pleasant for four years before getting a teaching and coaching job at his alma mater in the U.P. in 1997. “Jake”, at the age of 30, became the head football coach in 2000 after MHSFCA Hall of Fame member Dick Koski retired. The Negaunee Miners have been in the playoffs 13 times in a row. In Coach Jacobson’s 10 year tenure at Negaunee, the Miners are 80-29 with a State Championship in 2002, a semifinal appearance in 2003 and have won four conference titles. Paul has been awarded Regional Coach of the Year by the MHSFCA three times (2002, 2004, and 2008), MHSFCA State Coach of the Year (2002), and Detroit Lions Coach of the Week in 2003.
Source: https://www.mhsfca.com/bios/paul-coach-jacobson/
Sean Blumette is the Athletic Director at Brooke County Schools, WV.
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Coach Fortin's Bio:
My name is Cliff Fortin (Coach Fortin) i live in Johnston RI, I am a husband, a father of two ( boy and girl) an uncle, and a godfather. I have been coaching for 20 years. I coached youth football for about 4-5 years. I started coaching football at the high school level the year of 2007.
I was a volunteer coach at Johnston high school for two years 2007 and 2008. I then became a paid assistant coach at Coventry high school from 2009 to 2017 where we made the playoffs three times and won a division title. I then went to Exeter West Green in 2018 to run the offense, half way through the season I was asked to take over the football program. Once the end of the season came I was asked to become the head football coach, my first year as the head coach we came one game from the playoffs, my second year as head coach we made the playoffs and came one game from the Super Bowl, my third year as head coach we made the playoffs again and made it to the Super Bowl.
We made Rhode Island in a scholastically history by becoming the only team to make it to the super bowl as the 6th seed.
2021 I was awarded coach of the year
2022 I became the defensive coordinator for Ponaganset high school which we made the playoffs our first year moving up to D3.
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Bobby Dodd on Football: https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Dodd-football-Robert-L/dp/B0007E56TY?tag=mochaglobal20-20&ascsubtag=srctok-808fc9468156b279&btn_ref=srctok-808fc9468156b279
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Brett Collier is the Head Football Coach at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, Georgia.
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Derek Shell is the Head Football Coach at Napoleon High School, MI.
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Coach Alexander is the Head Football Coach at Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia.
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Tyler Phares was named the Indians 20th head coach in February of 2021.
In his first season at the helm, Phares led the Indians to a 12-1 record in 2021 and an appearance in the Class AAA semi-finals. The 12 wins was the best mark for a first year head coach in school history. Also under Phares, the Indians rushed for 4999 yards, the second best mark in school history. The Indians also posted 43.7 points per game which was the best scoring average for a season in Bridgeport football history.
The Elkins, West Virginia native began his coaching career as the offensive line coach at his alma mater Elkins in 2010. He was named the offensive coordinator under Head Coach Greg Hott and served in that role in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Phares became the O.C. at William Campbell High School in Naruna, Virginia from 2013-2015.
He also spend two season at Morgantown High School as the offensive line coach.
Coach Hollars is in his second year of teaching strength training at Commerce High School. Coach Hollars has been coaching for 32 years and has extensive experience with working with student athletes in the weight room. He has worked with athletes in a variety of sports and stresses proper lifting technique to build power and explosion. Coach Hollars has developed student athletes at both the high school collegiate levels. He is the head football coach here at CHS.
Source: https://chs.commercecityschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1790175&type=u&pREC_ID=2268424
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A little bit about Greg White:
I am excited to be in Elkins, working in a great community with this fantastic radio station. I started in radio in 1983, as a high school kid. I have been part-time, and full-time, in radio since that year. I’ve worked in Beckley, Mount Hope, Oak Hill, and Charleston. There’s really nothing in radio I haven’t done. As much as I enjoy playing music, my absolute favorite thing in radio is Play by Play. I’ve been doing High School and College football and basketball play by play since 1990. As part of a team in Charleston, we won the “Best Play by Play Broadcast” award 6 years in a row… and I won the individual “Best Play By Play Announcer” a few years ago. I’ve done high school sports in Beckley, Shady Spring, Charleston, and most recently, Tygarts Valley. For two years, I was the play by play guy for WV State University, and am part of the MetroNews Sports Team for the annual Mountain East Conference Basketball Tournament.
I am also honored to be a Retired Senior Master Sergeant from the US Air Force, with nearly 28 years of service. I served part time for a few years and ended my career an active duty capacity with the WV Air National Guard. I was fortunate to maintain my part-time radio career during my military service, and am proud to have served this state and country.
I have been married to my amazing wife, Diana, since 2019. We are die-hard WVU Mountaineer football and basketball fans, and I’ve been a fan of the New England Patriots since 1975. So you’ll find us watching sports in the fall and winter… and spending our summers out by the firepit.
I’ve lived most of my life in Fayette County, but moved to this area about a year ago… and am loving every minute of it. It’s beautiful here and the people are some of the nicest I’ve ever met. I will be here every weekday morning from 6am until 10am… and will even visit with you on the weekends… playing Elkins Greatest Hits on 94.7 WELK.
Source: https://947welk.com/gregwhite/
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College’s new director of career services and experiential learning discovered his own passion in helping students navigate their next steps.
Dr. Justin Bowers recently came to the College from Upshur County Schools.
“For a long time, I have wanted to connect to higher education,” he said. “I was teaching at the high school last year. I loved the opportunity to teach, but really got passionate about helping upperclassmen think about next steps – whether that was higher education, employment or enlisting in the military – that was the most fun I had.
“When I saw the position of director of career services and experiential learning was open, I felt like it was a great fit. Being a community member, I have floated around the outskirts of West Virginia Wesleyan College, but to be a part of this community in this role is really, really exciting to me.”
The Office of Career Services and Experiential Learning has also moved. Students will find Bowers on the second floor of the Benedum Campus Center in the Student Development suite when they return in August.
“My primary roles are going to be networking to make sure we have strong internships and experiential learning opportunities for students,” Bowers said. “I will also be developing career services to help students with building effective resumes and cover letters, interview skills, finding the right job or grad school after college.”
Bowers views his office as a campus resource center for students as they look at their next professional steps.
“Everybody comes to college thinking about what they are excited to learn, what they are passionate about, what career they want to pursue,” he said. “I think having a resource with very practical steps they can take to move toward their goals is very helpful.”
Bowers grew up in Buckhannon and moved back in 2012. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational leadership and has spent the last 10 years pastoring a church locally and working in the school system while building a business for leadership developing and coaching and consulting. He and his wife, Carrie, have four daughters.
Source: https://www.wvwc.edu/news/new-west-virginia-wesleyan-college-career-services-director-ready-to-assist-students/
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Coach McElvany is currently the Special Teams Coordinator & Offensive Line coach at St. Mary Catholic Central in Monroe, Michigan. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he served for 5 years as the head football coach at Dundee High School in addition to coaching in Ohio at Anthony Wayne, Delta, and Swanton high schools. He is a member of the 2016 AFCA inaugural 30 Under 30 class. He has spoken at state, regional, and virtual clinics on the Power T and program building topics. He can be found on twitter @coachmcelvany .
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Caught up with Coach Chipps and discussed this past football season.
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Coach McElvany is currently the Special Teams Coordinator & Offensive Line coach at St. Mary Catholic Central in Monroe, Michigan. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he served for 5 years as the head football coach at Dundee High School in addition to coaching in Ohio at Anthony Wayne, Delta, and Swanton high schools. He is a member of the 2016 AFCA inaugural 30 Under 30 class. He has spoken at state, regional, and virtual clinics on the Power T and program building topics.
He can be found on twitter @coachmcelvany.
His email is: kmcelvany@smccmonroe.com
Link to his consulting website: https://oldschoolfootballworks.weebly.com/
Duane Carpenter is the sports writer for My Buckhannon: https://www.mybuckhannon.com/
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Here's the link to the new Bloom's Taxonomy: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/#bg
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This podcast is short and sweet. Some updated thoughts on summer.
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Coach Pereira is the Head Football Coach at York High School in Yorktown, VA.
You can email Coach Pereira at: dpereira@ycsd.york.va.us
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Kurt Hines is the Head Football Coach at Coronado High School, CA.
He also has a website: https://www.coachkurthines.com/
He can be found on Twitter @CoachKurtHines
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Brandon Lowe is the owner of the Brandon Lowe Show with Ryan Pritt
https://www.facebook.com/BLoweShow/
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Mr. Homer DeLattre began his employment as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of the Hollidaysburg Area School District on July 1, 2013. Prior to his employment at Hollidaysburg, he served as a Health/Physical Education teacher for 16 years in the Glendale and Corry School Districts. He was also the Head Football Coach for the last 11 seasons at Corry and served as the Athletic Director there as well. Mr. DeLattre graduated from Moshannon Valley High School and Lock Haven University.
Coach Chipps is the Head Football Coach at Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School.
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Coach Bandstra is the Head Football Coach at Northwestern High School in Springfield, Ohio.
He also runs a YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChW7UyLcMH6QDwCS295w9aQ
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"Young People Have Not Changed": https://footballscoop.com/news/craig-bohl-young-people-have-not-changed
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Paul Schudel (born July 2, 1944) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball State University from 1985 to 1994 and at Central Connecticut State University from 2001 to 2003, compiling a career college football record of 70–69–4.
Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Schudel
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Justin Bowers is a leader and thinker committed to helping others willingly engage the tensions surrounding leadership. He defines his full-time job(s) as a: Creative Idealist Specializing in Community Redevelopment and Spiritual Discovery. Practically speaking, that means he is found most Sunday mornings serving as the Lead Pastor and Teacher of New Community. However, he also works as the Director and Lead Facilitator of Intensional Coaching & Consulting and the Director of Appalachian Impact.
As much as he can, he sneaks away from work to run the mountains of West Virginia or enjoy life with his wife Carrie and three daughters.
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Dr. Bower's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Wonky-Survival-Guide-Following-Church/dp/1737394103
Richard Rohr's Enneagram Book: https://www.amazon.com/Enneagram-Christian-Perspective-Richard-Rohr/dp/0824519507
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Coach McCourt is an Assistant Strength Coach and Football Coach at Buckhannon - Upshur High School, WV.
Coach McElvany is currently the Special Teams Coordinator & Offensive Line coach at St. Mary Catholic Central in Monroe, Michigan. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he served for 5 years as the head football coach at Dundee High School in addition to coaching in Ohio at Anthony Wayne, Delta, and Swanton high schools. He is a member of the 2016 AFCA inaugeral 30 Under 30 class. He has spoken at state, regional, and virtual clinics on the Power T and program building topics. He can be found on twitter @coachmcelvany .
Danny Ramsey enters his 24th season in coaching having dawned 8 of those as the athletic director and head coach. Most recently, Ramsey served as the assistant athletic director and offensive coordinator at Brenham High School, in Brenham TX. Over his 23 year career, Ramsey run offenses have tallied over 420 yds and 40 points per game while defenses called by Ramsey have touted multiplicity through simplicity and improved teams overall defensive production by 27%.
Coach Ramsey coached 6 players (Offensive linemen and Tight End) to All conference recognition at McPherson College in 1999 before coming home to Texas and coaching at Houston Christian, Marlin, Spring, Cypress Creek, Waco, Tomball, Heights and Brenham High Schools.
Coach Ramsey was mentored by wishbone inventor and college coaching legend, Emory Bellard. Ramsey also coached and played for former Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears coach, Steve Kazor at McPherson College in Kansas. He also earned 3 All Conference letters while playing for the Bulldogs.
Throughout his career, Coach Ramsey has assisted in the development of 100+ collegiate athletes and professional football players such as:
- Stephen Anderson - Texans, Patriots, Currently Chargers
- Cameron Fleming - Patriots, Cowboys, Giants, Currently Broncos
- Andrew Billings - Browns, Bengals, Currently Chiefs
- Jermichael Selders - Lions
- Danario Alexander - Rams, Chargers
- Material Richardson - Browns, Texans, Redskins, Sentinels
- Brandon Evans - Texans, Falcons, AZ Rattlers
Coach Ramsey has been married for 25 years to his wife Pamela, and they boast 4 incredible kids. Ashley attends Texas State, Grace will graduate from Brenham High School this spring. His youngest daughter, EmmyJo is entering the 8th grade, and their lone son, Dolan is 9 years old. He can be found on Twitter @CoachDARamsey
Coach Sears is the Athletic Director, Head Boys Basketball Coach and Head Girls Volleyball Coach at South Harrison High School in Lost Creek, WV. He can be found on Twitter: @coachtsearsSH
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Coach Eagle an Assistant Football Coach at Monroe High School, MI. He can be found on Twitter: @spencereagle77
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Here is the link to the book I reference in the podcast: https://innerexcellence.com/
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Coach Giarmo is currently the QB Coach at Riverview High School, Riverview MI. Prior to that he was the Head Coach at Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard High School. Also assistant jobs at Gibraltar Carlson and Zeeland West High School. Speaker at 2021 MHSFCA Clinic on Power T Football and program building.
Coach Dallas is the Head Football Coach at Trinity Christian School, GA.
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Coach Stacy and myself talk about a range of topics on this podcast.
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Jason Mensing is the Head Football Coach at Whiteford High School in Michigan.
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Today on the Mind of a Football Coach Podcast we are going to talk about fundraising.
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Coach Smith teaches and coaches at Shady Spring High School, WV.
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Collaboration: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.
Speaking of collaboration, we are raising funds for our football program. See the link below for more information.
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Coach Rocco is the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, VA.
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Chad is a Jiu Jitsu Black belt, owner of On Point Athletics screen printing and Body Armor MMA. He is also the owner of The Mantality Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1JdjeKAaljEKRlUsRgDOv8?si=95333f09d38848aa
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Alex is the Principal at Tucker County High School, WV.
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Coach Stacy is the Head Cross Country coach at Buckhannon - Upshur High School, and Head Track coach at Buckhannon - Upshur Middle School.
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Let's ATTACK Monday!
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Coach Plymale is the Defensive Coordinator at Buckhannon - Upshur High School, WV.
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Here is the link to the article I reference in the podcast: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/creativity
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Coach Josh Lindke, from Toledo Central Catholic. Coach Lindke is going into his 10th year of coaching at the age of 28. He has been a part of 4 programs throughout that time at the High School level and Collegiate level in Northwest Ohio. Coach started at his alma mater, Anthony Wayne HS as the Wr's Coach and JV Head Coach. He then went to Bowling Green State University where he spent 2 and a half years under Dino Babers and Mike Jinks. This is where he was able to learn the ins and outs of spread football while winning the MAC Title in 2015. In 2017, Coach Lindke was hired as the Offensive Coordinator at Toledo St. Francis DeSales High School. During his time there, they were able to produce 2 rushing champions and increased the win total from 0-10 before they took over, to 2-8 and 4-6. In 2019 Coach Lindke was hired at Toledo Central Catholic, where he currently is still employed and about to start his 4th season. During his time there under Coach Greg Demspey, the Irish have had a record of 31-5, with a state semi final appearance, regional title and 3 straight Three Rivers Athletic Conference Titles. The Irish passing attack was able to produce a 3,000 yard passer this past year, with 37 TD's and a near 70% completion percentage.
Help rescue Ukrainian orphans and displaced refugees: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ukraine
Here is the link I reference : https://pintswithaquinas.com/ukraine
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Coach Collier is the Defensive Coordinator at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA.
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Coach Barker is the Head Football Coach at Chapmanville Regional High School, WV.
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Here is the article I reference in the podcast:https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/lent
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Here is the link to the article I reference in the podcast: https://thedailycoach.substack.com/p/notes-of-an-elder-6a9?r=20xhg&s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Coach Tibbe is the Head Football Coach at Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan.
Some thoughts about compromise and moving forward
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Daily Discipline: https://www.dailydiscipline.com/?rid=19538742
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Link to the clinic notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MHKfyD07WjSy10NHdNb2RlMUE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ax4LymjeR254xbJtLldmDg
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Here's the link to buy the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2978032-power-t-football
Here's the link to video about taking the snap under center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKlg9EPc9pg
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Coach Beck is the Head Football Coach at Williamstown High School, WV.
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Coach Kapolka is the Head Football Coach at Cedar Springs High School, Michigan
His email is: akapolka56@gmail.com
Twitter: @gus_kapolka
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Here are the links to the articles I reference in the podcast:
"It Pays to Trust Your Gut": https://www.wired.com/2005/01/it-pays-to-trust-your-gut/
The “10,000-hour rule” was debunked again. That’s a relief.: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/8/23/20828597/the-10000-hour-rule-debunked
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Some thoughts on knowing your offense and practice schedule like the back of your hand.
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Casey Miller is the Head Football Coach at Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah.
He is also hosting a national football clinic: https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/cottonwood_high_scho/index.php?l=product_detail&p=909#.YgXOre7MIaM
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Casey Bess OC/QB- Battle Creek Central High School, Battle Creek, MI
12 years experience with 6 being OC. Have coached QB’s, RB’s, OL, and DB’s.
We are a spread, Power (Gap Scheme) team. Heavy RPO’s. Power allows us to be simple up front while doing many different things in the backfield. Simple is more.
M.O.D.O.
M.O.D.O. is a non profit I started back in 2019 that is dedicated to providing youth opportunities they normally would not get. A big part of M.O.D.O. is the weekly dinners I do with my players. We put on our shirts and ties and go to dinner at one of the nicer restaurants in town. M.O.D.O. is not limited to that as we have events such as our 2020 trip to see Broadways Hamilton. As well as College Campus Tours. Ultimate goal of having a Community Center and Indoor Athletic facility available for the community.
2022 M.O.D.O. Coaches Clinic
March 12, 2022.
A great lineup of football coaches talking on zoom.
$10 charge with all profits to go to M.O.D.O.
Contact Casey Bess
Twitter: @coachBCbess
Facebook: Casey Bess
Email: coach.bess@gmail.com
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Coach McElvany is currently the Special Teams Coordinator & Offensive Line coach at St. Mary Catholic Central in Monroe, Michigan. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he served for 5 years as the head football coach at Dundee High School in addition to coaching in Ohio at Anthony Wayne, Delta, and Swanton high schools. He is a member of the 2016 AFCA inaugeral 30 Under 30 class. He has spoken at state, regional, and virtual clinics on the Power T and program building topics. He can be found on twitter @coachmcelvany .
Clinic speaking:
February 12- Power T Run Game, Pass Game, & Belly Play at Glazier Clinic in Detroit (Nov), Michigan
February 19- Power T Run Game, Pass Game, & Connecting to your Community at Utah Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah at Cottonwood High School.
I am going to be putting out a lot more content this off - season to give the listeners more material. Thank you for listening!
Link to the document I referenced: https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B0MHKfyD07WjbGxIcFBVLVl0aFk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111457937037084163772&resourcekey=0--9ty_gxTN5ZktXlsDIu76Q&rtpof=true&sd=true
Gridiron Genius: https://www.amazon.com/Gridiron-Genius-Building-Winning-Highest/dp/0525573828/ref=asc_df_0525573828/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385651686131&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7618825066536241552&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009346&hvtargid=pla-823324092236&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=79288119995&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385651686131&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7618825066536241552&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009346&hvtargid=pla-823324092236
If you want some defensive material, please send an email to zach.davis24@gmail.com
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We have a lot of options available to us these days. How do we filter through them to make the best decisions possible?
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Here is the link to the article I referenced in the podcast: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/boredom
Coach Gess is the Head Football Coach at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, GA. He is also the owner of https://www.coachgess.com/
I know you will love this conversation with Coach Gess
This is the time of year where people are looking for jobs. Keep your resume and program manual updated so you can get the job you want!
High School Scoop
https://footballscoop.com/highschoolscoop/high-school-scoop-thursday-january-6-2022
Coach Huey is a great resource for growing your football knowledge:
https://coachhuey.com/
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7 Steps to Effective Decision Making
https://www.umassd.edu/media/umassdartmouth/fycm/decision_making_process.pdf
Find A Way: What I Wish I'd Known When I Became A Head Football Coach
https://www.amazon.com/Find-Way-Known-Became-Football/dp/1701924188
Coaching the Stacked-I Formation Offense
https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Stacked-I-Formation-Offense-Miers/dp/1606793225/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2U1QSU2GP7MNU&keywords=stacked+i+formation+offense&qid=1641217314&sprefix=stacked+i+formation+offense%2Caps%2C67&sr=8-1
Coach Tucker Pruitt is the head football coach at Fitzgerald High School. He is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a major in Physical Education. He received his bachelors and masters degrees while at VSU. He is a 2004 alumni of Fitzgerald High School where he played multiple sports.
Some thoughts on how to use the bye week. If you have questions, comments or want to be on the show, please send me an email: zach.davis24@gmail.com
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Today I talk about how we need to have a growth mindset. Thank you for listening!
Link to the image I talked about: https://www.screwtheninetofive.com/differences-between-growth-and-fixed-mindset/
Wilson Harvey is entering his second year as a strength and conditioning and assistant football coach at Buckhannon-Upshur High School, where he also works as a Social/Emotional Learning Specialist. Coach Harvey is originally from Weston, WV, where he played offensive and defensive line at Lewis County High School, and is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College '17 (B.A., Secondary Education/Social Studies) and West Virginia University '19 (M.A., School Counseling). He has previously worked as a counselor at Philip Barbour High School (Philippi, WV) and Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School (Manassas, VA).
I recently became the Head Football Coach at Buckhannon - Upshur High School, in Buckhannon, WV. I also got rid of Twitter so please reach out to me at zach.davis24@gmail.com!
Jason Fulton is the Head Football Coach at Newton Community High School in Newton, Illinois.
Husband, Father, Perkins Supply Employee, Part-Time Sportscaster for WV Radio Corporation (93.5, The FBY), Former Sportscaster at Seven Ranges Radio
Coach Moneypenny is a long time head coach in Fayette County, WV (Fayetteville High School and Oak Hill High School).
Coach Alexander is the Head Football Coach at Athens Academy in Athens, GA. You can follow him on Twitter @JoshAlexanderAA
Coach Hott was the Head Football Coach at Elkins High School. You can find him on Twitter @coachprimertp
Coach Evans is the Defensive Coordinator at Brooks County High School in Quitman, GA.
You can follow him on Twitter: @_coachevans
Reid is the Assistant Athletic Director at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
You can follow him on Twitter: @HollingerReid
Jay Mathews is the Athletics Director at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama.
Mr. Wayne Ryan assumed the position of Assistant Executive Director in July, 2016. He served as Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Summers County High School. He received his Bachelors in Secondary Education from Alderson Broaddus and Masters in Communication from West Virginia University. He received his CAA certification from the NIAAA. He is also a member of the WBCA, NFHSCA, WVSACA, NIAAA and the WVADA.
Source: https://www.wvssac.org/wvssac-staff/
Ben Shirley is a Dad, Husband, Barrow & District JFL Chairman, Askam United Reserves team joint manager, mental health campaigner!
See below for his Twitter profile:
https://twitter.com/BenShirley_?s=20
Coach Faber was the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Nitro High School and St. Albans High School.
Michael is the COO Administrative Services / Attendance Director at Calhoun County Schools, WV.
Dr. Duncan is the Superintendent of Roane County Schools (WV). Here is a link to the article I talked about in the introduction: https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2021/01/22/roane-county-offers-a-stark-picture-of-how-west-virginias-distance-learners-may-not-be-learning-much-at-all/
Coach Collett is an Assistant Principal and Head Football Coach at Philip Barbour High School in Philippi, WV.
Coach Fields is the Head Football Coach at Herbert Hoover High School in Clendenin, WV.
Coach Jonathan Gess has been the head football coach at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (ELCA) since 2007. He attended college at the Citadel, where he started at center for the football team as a walk-on. After graduation, he became an officer in the United States Air Force in 2002. While he was in the Air Force, God called him to surrender his life to Christ. God led him out of the Air Force and into coaching high school football. Through the 2017 season, Coach Gess and his staff have gone 118-26 and won 4 state championships in the GHSA Class A-Private division.
Coach Teknipp was the Defensive Coordinator at Eagle's Landing High School in McDonough, GA for the past 4 seasons.
Coach Jackson talks about his history and his philosophy of creating turnovers.
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Coach Smith is the Special Teams Coordinator at Summers County High School in Hinton, WV.
Coach Hatcher was the Head Boys Basketball coach at Logan High School for 15 seasons. He won 236 games and 2 state championships.
Coach Robertson is the Athletic Director, assistant football coach and head boys basketball coach at Greenbrier West High School in Charmco, WV.
Coach Dial has been a Head Football Coach (Chapmanville Regional High School), and he is currently and administrator at Logan County Schools in West Virginia.
2003 Graduate of Eastern York High School in York, Pennsylvania
Played TE (All county selection) and DE for 4 years
2003-2004 Played TE at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
2007 Graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania (B.S.E. Social Studies)
2009 Graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania (M.Ed. Gifted Education)
2012 Moved to Elkins West Virginia and started my teaching career. This is my 8th year teaching special education in Randolph County (3rd at Elkins High)
This is my second year coaching varsity football at Elkins High School. I coach the defensive line and the Tight and Split Ends.
Married to Ashley Richardson with a 3 month old baby boy: Barrett Richardson
Andrew Workman is a 2013 graduate of Chapmanville Regional High School. Following high school, he enlisted into the United States marine corps where he would serve for four years as a radio operator with artillery and infantry. By the end of his enlistment, he had deployed twice, been awarded the Navy and Marine corps service medal, and earned the rank of sergeant. In 2017 he was awarded an honorable discharge. Following his marine corps career, he began coaching football for his alma mater, CRHS. He assisted by calling plays for the JV offense. In 2018 he would begin coaching at West Virginia State University as a student assistant Safeties coach. He took over the role of tight ends and fullbacks coach in Spring 2019. Since taking over the role he has coached WVSU’s first All-American in football, and seen the group improve on the field and in the classroom. He is set to graduate with a BA in History in November 2020. He lives in Barboursville, WV with his wife Tayla.
1988 Graduate of East Fairmont HS
1992 Graduate of Fairmont State/ BA Education
1996 Graduate of WVU/ MA Counseling
- Certificate in Ed Leadership/ Salem University
Coaching
1992, 1994-1999. assistant coach at East Fairmont HS
2000-2005. Head Football and Head Track Coach at Buckhannon-Upshur HS
2006-2007. assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College
2007-2014. Head Football and Head Track coach at Lewis County HS
- Athletic Director at Buckhannon-Upshur HS
2016-2020 Principal at Buckhannon-Upshur HS
2020-present. Central office in Upshur County
2 time assistant coach of the WV North South All star Football game
Steven Bryce Casto is a teacher and Athletics Director at South Charleston (WV) High School (SCHS). Casto presently teaches Driver’s Education at SCHS. Casto returned to South Charleston High School in late June 2018 from Nitro (WV) High School. He previously served as Nitro’s Head Football Coach from 2015 until his retirement from coaching following the 2017 season. Casto was also an assistant coach at Nitro High from 2012-2014. He was named Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) Athletics Director of the Year in 2020.
Donnie Mays is the Head Football Coach at South Charleston High School in South Charleston, WV.
Today I talk about the I formation and how it can be used as an offensive system or part of an offensive system.
On-air personality at 100.9/102.3 The Mix in Charleston and Huntington. Host of Jock Talk on 1400/1340 The Jock, and The High School Blitz Podcast. The High School Blitz Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-high-school-blitz-podcast Blitz YouTube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aKq4iFZJVTy-zq6klhIFw
How we are going forward even though we don' t know if we are going to play a season.
- Red is 25 cases per 100,000
Color Map link:
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx
Shawn Copeland is entering his 19th year in education and coaching. He is currently the Head Varsity Football Coach at Verrado High School in the West Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. After spending 11 years coaching and teaching in the Dallas area of Texas, he moved to Phoenix to help plant a church. What was a one year commitment to helping, turned into a place they have called home for the past 7 years. In 2012, he created a character curriculum that was specifically written for high school athletes called Character Wins. Character Wins has been used by over 25,000 athletes across 41 states. Shawn hopes to not only influence those athletes he coaches, but to give other coaches a tool to do the same. www.characterwins.org
Will is entering his second year as Head Football Coach at Francis Scott Key HS (Union Bridge, MD)
In 2019, the FSK football team made the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.
Beginning his 10th year coaching. Will also teaches Special Education at FSK
Previous stops coaching include: John Handley HS, Fauquier HS, Fort Defiance HS. While at Handley, mentored by one of the best defensive minds in college football, D3 2014 AFCA Assistant Coach of the year, John Davis.
A native of Charlottesville, VA. Will graduated from Charlottesville HS in 2007. Thompson furthered his education and Football career at Bridgewater College, graduating in 2011 with a BA in History/Political Science.
Here is Josh's bio from WCHS:
Hi there!! I cannot tell you how happy I am to be here at WCHS/WVAH! To cover sports for a living has to be one of the greatest jobs in the world. Like every other kid growing up, I wanted to be a pro football or baseball player. You know, the next Bo Jackson. But I soon found out I wasn't big enough, strong enough or fast enough. You don't have to be Mel Kiper, Jr. to figure out that's not your meal-ticket. So what's the next best thing? Without question-- what I do now.
I love West Virginia and now consider it my home, but I am not a native of the Mountain State. The frozen tundra known as Minnesota is where I am from. Prior to moving to West Virginia, I worked in Minneapolis as a production assistant at WCCO TV. I am a big Vikings fan, as well as every other Minnesota sports team, and part of my duties included covering Vikings practices. The first person I'd ever met from West Virginia was the Valley's very own, Randy Moss.
I came to West Virginia in the fall of 2000. My first on-air TV job came at WVVA TV in Bluefield where I served as the Sports Director for two years. The primary objective at WVVA in Southern West Virginia is the same as the number goal here at TV 8 in Charleston-- LOCAL SPORTS. It's hard to pick a favorite time of the year. March is great-- I love tournament time.. but fall is also a wonderful time of the year with the high school football and college football seasons starting.
What I also love about my job is all the great people I get to meet. I am truly blessed to have been introduced to some of the folks in this state the past few years. I also love getting feedback, so drop me a line atjolewis@sbgtv.com if there's something on your mind!! Take Care!
My name is Andy McPherson. I am from Hurricane,WV. I am 36 years old and have been officiating football for half of my life. This is will be my 18th season. Officiating football is something I grew up around. My Dad is entering his 40th year. Being on the same crew with my Dad allows us share in something and have a great time doing it.
Mark Martin has served as sports director for both WCHS-TV and WVAH-TV in Charleston/Huntington since 2000. The Fairplain resident has been a broadcaster of games telecast on ESPN, has won an EMMY, was named Sportscaster of the Year in West Virginia in 2002 and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Associated Press in 2009.
Coach McFarlin is entering his 9th season as the head football coach at Blessed Trinity and his 38th year of coaching high school football in Georgia. He holds an 18 year head coaching record of 172 - 52 - 2 and is 90 - 18 - 1 in his eight years at BT. While at Blessed Trinity, Coach McFarlin’s teams have won 5 Region Championships, 3 Region Runner-Ups and have played for the State Championship three of the last four years. In 2015 the Titans played for the State Title where they came up short in an overtime loss to Westminster. Blessed Trinity claimed the 2017 title by defeating rival Marist, and then returned to the championship game this past year to defeat Cartersville giving the Titans their first “Back to Back” State Football titles. It marked the eighth consecutive year for BT to finish their GHSA season ranked in the Top 10. BT finished the 2018 campaign ranked #1 in AAAA, #3 in all classifications in Georgia and #61 overall in the nation. Coach McFarlin was selected the GACA and AJC AAAA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and named the 2018 National Catholic Coach of the Year by Global Football and Catholic Athletes for Christ. Coach McFarlin and his wife, Kay have been married for 36 years. They have two children. Their daughter, Courtney Lott, and her husband, Jim, have one son, Taylor. And, their son, Will McFarlin, is the Assistant Men and Women’s Golf Coach at the University of North Georgia. The McFarlins consider Blessed Trinity their second home and look very forward to the 2019 season.
2009-2012 Salisbury University Football 2013-2015 Offensive Line Coach at CSD 2016-2017 Offensive Coordinator at CSD 2018-2019 Head Coach at CSD 17-7 record 2019 state semi finalist
Coach Jeff Herron is a highly decorated head coach with a 312-54 record, winning five state championships and the only Georgia prep coach to win state championships with three different schools. Most recently, Herron was the head coach at T.L. Hanna High School in South Carolina, going 25-2 over two seasons. The year before that, he took Grayson (Ga.) to the AAAAAAA championship with a 14-1 record, including two games nationally televised on ESPN. Coach Herron is currently the Tight Ends / Transfer and JUCO Liason at Tennessee Tech University. You can find him on Twitter (@JeffHerron19) and his email is jherron@tntech.edu
Grant Myers 2006-2010 Played football at Shorter University (Inside Linebacker) 2011-2018 DC/Linebackers and Strength and Conditioning at Spalding HS in Griffin, GA 2019-2020 DC/Linebackers and Director of Athletic Performance Pickens County Schools Wife- Jena Myers 3rd grade teacher and department chair Harmony Elementary in Pickens County Daughter- Hadleigh , 10 months (daddy's girl)
Martin is a special teams coach at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he works with place-kickers, punters, and kick-off specialists. He's also the author of the forthcoming book, 30 Days with America's High School Coaches.
Through interviews with coaches across the nation in a dozen high-school varsity sports, this book peels back the many ways that coaches shape the characters, work ethics, and morals of the young men and women they’re charged to work with in five key areas:
1) How coaches relate to their players.
2) How coaches approach their craft.
3) How coaches build programs.
4) How coaches improve themselves.
5) How coaches affect their communities.
Learn more about the book and when it will be available for purchase here.
An excerpt of the book is running July 27 in Read the Spirit magazine. Read all my writing for RTS at www.readthespirit.com.
Coach Gecewich is the Head Football Coach at Jerome High School. His resume speaks for itself!
Assistant:
- Woodland HS-(low income rural) South Carolina
- McGavock HS-(inner city) Nashville, Tennessee
- 2 years at Marion Local in Ohio (rural...2 state titles, state power, 11 titles overall)
Head Coach:
- 6th year at Dublin Jerome HS
Jerome facts:
- HIGH academic school
- Traditionally successful in golf, tennis, lacrosse, cheer, hockey
Jerome Highlights first 5 seasons:
- Numbers increased from inherited mid 70s to 126 this year
- Playoffs 3/5 years
- First playoff wins in school history
- League title 3/5 years
- Changing perception of football in the school/community
Coach Burleson has been the Head Football Coach at Telfair County High School for the past 9 seasons. He is an excellent coach and his resume speaks for itself.
Coach Burleson's Bio:
High School - Dunnellon High School, Dunnellon, Florida
College- QB Wake Forest University
QB University of Tennessee at Martin (Graduated 2001)
Work- Intern/Volunteer Assistant - University of Georgia 2001
Graduate Assistant- Georgia Tech 2002-203
Wheeler HS (Marietta,GA) QBs/WRs 2003-2004
Glynn Academy (Brunswick, Ga) Co-Offensive Coordinator 2005-2007
Johnson County HS (Wrightsville,Ga)- Defensive Coordinator 2008-2011
Telfair County HS (McRae,Ga) – Head Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator 2012-Present
You can find Coach Burleson on Twitter (@coachmburleson) and feel free to shoot him an email at mburleson@telfairschools.org
Brett Collier is a 3 time state champion defensive coordinator, and he is full of wisdom! You can find him on Twitter at @coachbcollier. Thank you for listening!
In this podcast I discuss why an offense should be able to attack all areas of the field.
Wesley Eddy - Brooke High 1995 - Bethany College 2000 - Masters WVU 2005Brooke High School - Teacher and Coach 2000-2010Hedgesville High School - Teacher and Coach 2010-2013Webster Co High School - Teacher and Coach 2013-2015Princeton High School -...
Eddie Vincent is the Principal of Buckhannon - Upshur High School, WV. He understands what it is like to be a coach because he was the Head Football Coach at Buckhannon - Upshur High School and Lewis County High School.
Fred Gandy, Head Coach at Joliet Central High School in Joliet Illinois. I have been the head coach since March 2019. Prior to becoming the Head Football Coach at Joliet Central, I coached for 12 years at various levels from youth football to the...
A native of North Miami (Florida) who played collegiately at the University of Central Florida, Coach Reid specializes in motivating players and getting the most from his teams while engaging the community and student body. Displays an innovative...
Coach Brad Garrett is the offensive coordinator at Moore Haven Middle / High School . He has been coaching high school football for 10 years. He started his career at Glades Day as the QB coach and won back to back state championships (09/10). He then...
I am looking for new guests for my YouTube channel! Send me a DM on Twitter (@mindofafbcoach)Thanks for listening!
From 2002-2008 Coach Woolley served as an Assistant Coach at Lloyd Memorial High School and from 2008 to 2012 he served as Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Scott High School.After taking over as Head Coach in 2012, Coach Woolley helped...
Coach Brent Morrison is the HC at Westerville Central HS since 2018. The school was coming off 2 losing seasons when he took the position and in each of his first two seasons, his team qualified for the Division 1 Playoffs in Ohio & was ranked in...
Coach Breen originally hails from Burlington, Vermont where he developed a love for football and lacrosse from both a playing and coaching perspective. After playing college lacrosse at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, he served as wide...
Bobby Ramsay of Jacksonville Mandarin has been named the 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Football Coach-of-the-Year following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and media representatives.Ramsay, who was previously...
Dustin is the Head Football Coach at James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, Maryland. He brings a lot of great wisdom to the podcast!Twitter: @dustinwmills
Coach Pennington is the Head Coach at West Virginia State University. Websitehttps://www.coachjohnpennington.com/Twitter@CoachPenn
Andy is a football and baseball official in the Kanawha Valley. The listeners will enjoy this open and honest conversation about what it takes to be an official and the relationship between officials and coaches.
Kenny Simpson is the Head Football Coach at Southside High School in Arkansas. He is an excellent coach! Check out his website:https://www.fbcoachsimpson.com/
My career has taken me to three states and I share about that journey in this podcast. I would love to hear your thoughts about the podcast! Send me a Tweet or DM on Twitter: @mindofafbcoachThank you for listening!
Brad Burchfield is the Head Football Coach at Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio. He is a state championship head football coach and an even better person. For all things Hartley Football, give them a follow on Twitter: @HartleyFootball
Kevin Womble is an experienced coach that was a Head Coach at Holmes High School and is now at Niceville High School. This podcast is full of wisdom and insight from an experienced coach!
You can watch Coach Mac's videos and subscribe to Play Fast Football at the following sites:https://www.patreon.com/CoachMachttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfBxmH2ZYPFjRPaidntsJQ?pbjreload=10I have also uploaded a link to this podcast on my blog site:...
This episode is about minimalism as it pertains to our football program. Below is the link to the Focus 3 podcast that I reference in the podcast. Focus 3 podcast: https://www.focus3.com/podcast
Email: mindofafootballcoach@gmail.com Rich Roll Balance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwqlBaX6HzE Twitter: @mindofafbcoach
Rob Bell: https://robbell.com/ Rich Roll: http://www.richroll.com/ nutritionfacts.org Netflix: What the Health, Cowspiracy Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/
I talk about defensive philosophy and structure. I say episode #8 but it is episode #9!!!
James Barker and I talk about football scheme and philosophy. James is the Offensive Coordinator at Chapmanville Regional High School.
I talk about our football summer schedule, and how to get the most out of our time during the summer.
I discuss how to start a podcast and the culture of our football program. Please feel free to email me with questions or comments at mindofafootballcoach@gmail.com Thanks for listening!!