Coach and Coordinator Podcast Keith Grabowski

On today’s episode, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Chris Fore, former High School Football Coach and Athletic Director and currently a Principal at Yucca Valley High School. Chris is an expert in the field of resumes, cover letters and references. Fore has even authored his own book titled “An Insider’s Guide to Scoring Your Next Coaching Job.” Grabowski and Fore talk about how the environment we are living in today has affected the interview process and how to best tackle those interviews.


Show Notes:

1:20 Fore’s transition from AD to Principal
2:45 Operating in today’s culture
4:50 Virtual interviews and how Covid has changed the interview process
9:50 How an initial virtual interview can be more beneficial than in person
11:23 Keys to interviewing on zoom
13:50 Virtual Backgrounds
15:10 Importance of being on time to zoom interviews
16:55 Making sure your tech is up
19:11 Getting your personality to come through via video
21:22 Keeping you attention span
23:12 Sending emails before and after the meeting
28:17 Recording yourself
30:55 Sharing your screen in an interview
33:10 Fore’s resources that are available to you

An Insider's Guide To Resume Building
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/an-insiders-guide-to-resume-building/11845302?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

29 Resume Mistakes Every Coach Makes and How To Avoid Them
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/29-resume-mistakes-every-coach-makes-and-how-to-avoid-them/2014920?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

Cover Letter Templates
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/cover-letter-templates/2499194?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

An Insider’s Guide to Scoring Your Next Job
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/an-insiders-guide-to-scoring-your-next-coaching-job/2499254?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

An Insider’s Guide to Writing a Champion’s Cover Letter
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/an-insiders-guide-to-writing-a-champions-cover-letter/2135131?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

Resume Templates
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/resume-templates/2499196?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

Outside the Lines Coaching Manual
https://coachtube.com/course/coach-development/outside-the-lines-coaching-manual/2499287ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

Build a Better Resume and Cover Letter Bundle
https://coachtube.com/bundles/build-a-better-resume-cover-letter-bundle?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by former FBS Offensive Coordinator Jeff Mullen. Most recently at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mullen served as the offensive coordinator from 2011-2017. Prior to that, Mullen was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at West Virginia from 2008-2010. Mullen joins the podcast to talk about how to gameplan Field Zones.

Show Notes:

1:46 Different Field Zones
3:09 How the field chart breaks down
7:43 Personnel groups and strategy when you’re in the “black group”
14:39 Situational identity in practice
22:22 Gold Zone Goals
25:27 Brown Zone
28:51 4-Verts and other courses Mullin has on Coach Tube
31:00 Connect with Coach

Illinois Coaches Clinic:
ihsfca.coachesclinic.com


Coach’s Coach Tube Courses

Defensive ID: The Triangle
https://coachtube.com/course/football/big-o-defensive-i-d-the-triangle-attacking-a-defense/12748136?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

Situational Identity: Coming Out and Going In
https://coachtube.com/course/football/big-o-situational-identity-coming-out-and-going-in/12779046?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

QB Pre Snap Anticipation. Coaching and Reading 4 Vertical
https://coachtube.com/course/football/qb-pre-snap-anticipation-coaching-and-reading-4-verticals/12809076?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa

On today’s Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Illinois State Head Coach Brock Spack. Coach Spack took over in 2009 for the Redbirds and has amassed a record of 83-50 since then including 2 Missouri Valley Football Conference titles. Prior to taking over as Head Coach, Spack was the defensive coordinator at Purdue from 1997-2008. Spack joins the podcast today to talk about his switch from an even front to an odd front.

Show Notes:

1:16 Qualities that drive Spacks program
2:55 When he decided he wanted to Coach
7:11 The Coach who had the most impact on Spack
11:13 Fundamentals that his defenses believe in
20:26 What caused him to switch his defense from and even front to an odd front
27:30 Advantage of going from odd to even based on the down
31:35 How coach feels in the 3-4 going against run heavy teams
34:42 Winning Edge

Illinois Clinic Link:

IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com

The Coach and Coordinator Podcast welcomes Tim Racki, Head Coach at Nazareth Academy in Illinois, onto the show today. Racki is a 7 time State Champion in Illinois and is known for his ability to turn programs around and take them from failure to success. Racki joins host, Keith Grabowski, to talk about how he raises the bar at programs and the key factors in doing so.

Show Notes

1:45 Coach’s ability to turn things around at different programs
3:11 Empowering his assistants
4:13 Trusting your assistant coaches
6:17 Giving up play calling duties
8:44 Making the bigger picture decisions during the game
10:31 Game management
12:26 Knowing who you’re coaching and building relationships
16:43 Kids having different experiences growing up now as opposed to what you had as a coach and how that affects your style
19:40 Getting players and coaches to buy in and be vulnerable
22:42 Having your assistants adopt your philosophy
23:42 Topic coach will cover in his talk at the Illinois High School Football Association Clinic
29:17 Winning Edge
30:40 Connect with Coach

Illinois Clinic Link:

IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com

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

Today on Coach and Coordinator, Lou Tepper joins Host Keith Grabowski to talk about his 3-3 scheme and the best characteristics for Linebackers. Tepper has coached numerous linebackers to the Butkus award, which is awarded to the best linebacker in the country. While he’s most well known for his time at Illinois, he also spent time at LSU, Edinboro, IUP, Buffalo and various other schools. Coach is widely regarded as one of the best Linebacker Coaches in the country.

Show Notes

2:35 Tepper’s great staff and background at Illinois
4:11 When Tepper made the decision to become a coach
7:06 Coach’s philosophy and the influence they have on kids
11:02 How he landed on the 3-4 defense
16:12 Adjustments to 12 and 21 personnel
19:38 3-3 vs 12 personnel
30:12 Playing vs teams that try and unstack the stack
32:51 Studying of offensive line splits
37:37 Finding people to gather important information for you
39:22 Key attributes Tepper looks for in a Linebacker
53:14 Intangibles Tepper looks for in his LB’s
56:29 Winning Edge

Illinois Clinic Link:

IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com