Coaching the #1 Rush Defense - Matt Tschetter, Defensive Coordinator, Wartburg College Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Matt Tschetter is the defensive coordinator for Wartburg College who led Division 3 in rushing defense, while also recording the most interceptions. They ranked in the top 25 in most defensive categories.
Today, we dig into what Wartburg does in order to set their players up for success on defense.
Coach Tschetter was influenced by several of our past guests, including Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator Scott Power, Randolph-Macon head coach Pedro Arruza, and retired Wisconsin-Platteville head coach Mike Emendorfer.

Show Notes:

Play fast: lighten the mental burden

Relentless

Communication

Assignment sound: do your 1/11th

Technique focused

Tackling, block defeat, and creating turnovers

Teaching tackling in the team meeting, plus quizzing

Be multiple

Stop the run: force offenses to be one-dimensional

Create chaos

Win the situational

Don’t flinch and turn the page

Base defense from 4-3 learned from Northwest Missouri State

Defensive line responsible for A and B gaps

Leveraged-based run fits

Success on run by understanding opponent and situation

Schematic success on run

Up-the-field movements instead of horizontal

Benefits of playing zone coverage

Tracking INTs in practice

Preparing for what attacks cover three


Follow Matt Tschetter on Twitter @Coach_Tschetter.

Related Episodes:
Scott Power: Sack the QB and Shutdown the Run
Mike Emendorfer: Crazy Formations, Adding Wrinkle, Game Day Comms
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