The Coaching 101 Podcast

Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain
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Welcome to The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, where football coaching takes center stage! Whether you're a seasoned football coach, a rookie on the sidelines, or just a die-hard fan eager to learn more about the game, this podcast is your playbook for success. Join Daniel and Kenny as they break down game strategies, share insights on player development, explore leadership on and off the field, and tackle the challenges of coaching at every level. Featuring interviews with top coaches, athletes, and experts, every episode is packed with tips, stories, and strategies to help you build winning teams and inspire greatness. Step onto the field and into the minds of coaching pros—because greatness starts with the right game plan!

  1. 2d ago

    Fixing Defensive Coverages w/ PJ Gibbs

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson are joined by Florida coach PJ Gibbs to discuss fixing defensive coverages through “addition and subtraction,” including separating scheme problems from execution and personnel issues. After a Buddha quote on staying present, Simpson shares a Fieldhouse one-off on a structured halftime adjustment card and film review, and the hosts plug sponsors. Gibbs explains building multiple coverages in camp, game-planning on Monday, and subtracting by Wednesday if it doesn’t look right; Simpson emphasizes knowing scheme weaknesses, correcting wrong numbers with schematic answers, and addressing technique and personnel with drills and lineup changes. They cover when to add opponent-specific tags or simulated looks, when to simplify to avoid busts, and how to adjust via preparation, clear verbiage, small changes (alignment/reads), and weeklong install and rep progression. Gibbs highlights his program’s defensive success (5.4 points per game) and directs coaches to fbcoachgibbs.com and Gibbs Defense Lab. 00:00 Football Made Simple 00:08 Meet the Hosts 00:39 Weather and Early Practice 02:52 Quote of the Week 04:13 Fieldhouse Halftime Plan 05:58 Sponsors and Tools 07:40 Fixing Defensive Busts 11:14 Scheme vs Technique 16:08 Know Your Weaknesses 20:56 Add or Subtract 24:23 Kenny on Smart Additions 28:57 Practical Coverage Tags 30:27 Bubble Screen Answers 31:53 Multiple Front Changeups 32:53 Opponent Specific Packages 33:52 When To Subtract 35:15 Halftime Adjustment Prep 40:41 Verbiage For Flexibility 44:20 Smallest Possible Changes 50:17 Weekly Install Workflow 53:35 Wrap Up And Resources Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  2. Sep 27

    Make Practice Harder Than the Game: Pressure, Situations, and Resiliency

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson recap fall weather and bye-week approaches, then introduce the theme of making practice harder than the game with purpose, not just conditioning. Using Marv Levy’s quote, they emphasize game-like difficulty through competition, worst-case scenarios, and mentally taxing situational football—red zone, third/fourth down, time management, and playing the clock. Simpson explains applying pressure by limiting coaching help, letting coordinators call aggressive looks, testing players’ responses to adversity, and identifying who handles high-pressure moments best. Chamberlain adds that resiliency is a trained muscle, shares a youth football example about learning from failure, and stresses that the first time can’t be on Friday night. They close with intentional ways to manufacture pressure (competitions, unscripted reps, special teams urgency), plus sponsor mentions (ASports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, Blended Threads). 00:00 Podcast kickoff 00:36 Fall football vibes 00:59 Bye week approach 02:44 Season check in 03:12 Practice harder purpose 04:15 Quote of the week 06:25 Fieldhouse update 07:48 Sponsor shoutouts 09:22 Defining game like hard 10:52 Pressure and worst cases 15:19 Situations and clock 23:51 Adversity before Friday 25:59 Pressure Proof Players 27:24 Defining Mental Toughness 30:16 Resiliency Muscle Training 32:07 First Time Cant Be First 32:21 Youth QB Fumble Lesson 34:48 Confidence Through Hard Practice 35:31 Manufacturing Game Day Pressure 37:42 Competitions And Good On Good 41:37 Clock Downs And Situations 43:57 Special Teams Under Pressure 45:57 Catch Challenge Team Stakes 47:19 Coach Resiliency And Wrap Up Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  3. Sep 17

    When the Game Plan Goes Bad: In-Game Adjustments and If/Then Answers

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with season updates as Simpson’s team finishes non-conference play at 2-1, discusses a loss to a fast Jacksonville team, the response with a 27-24 win over a top 3A opponent, and heading into a bye week, while Chamberlain shares his youth team’s strong start. After a Willie Nelson quote on counting blessings, they promote Simpson’s Field House coaching community and shout out sponsors Ace Sports and Winning Edge Performance Analytics. The main topic is what it means when a game plan isn’t working and how coaches should adjust without panicking or waiting too long, emphasizing execution vs misjudgment, avoiding emotional decisions, using box coaches and sideline systems for evidence, and building preplanned if/then adjustments, depth charts, staff autonomy, practice procedures, and “oh crap” call-sheet answers to handle opponents’ counters. 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 00:35 Season Update 01:46 Tough Nonconference 03:10 Responding After Loss 04:38 Evaluating Trends 05:45 Youth Football Fun 06:42 Quote and Theme 07:56 Field House Check In 09:26 Sponsors Shoutouts 10:56 When Plans Fail 12:55 Adjust Without Panic 18:09 How Many Snaps 19:46 Adjust Fast or Late 22:29 Player Confidence Wins 23:13 QB Confidence Calls 24:26 Adjust Too Late 28:02 Adjust Too Fast 31:09 Prebuilt Answers 33:05 Universal Tags 34:50 Box Coach Value 36:35 Staff Autonomy Rules 39:16 If Then Programwide 43:56 Practice Adjustments 46:19 Sponsors And Wrap Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  4. Sep 3

    Your Scout Team is NOT a Punching Bag

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with Simpson’s 35–23 win over Brookland, early-season injuries, and the value of scheduling tough non-conference games, including a planned short week and an upcoming opponent with multiple college signees. After a Bill Walsh quote on championship standards and a Field House update focused on weekly game review and coaches’ Q&A, they discuss why scout team should not be a punching bag but a developmental unit that still prepares starters to win Friday. They cover who to place on scout team, using mostly the program’s terminology and techniques while approximating opponent looks, mixing brief ones-on-ones for best-on-best with scout reps, rewarding scout team players, maintaining tempo and organization, coaching scout players via meetings/film, playing JV games for development, and using situational “anything goes” reps to stress the starters. 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:35 Season Opener Recap 02:40 Scheduling Up Challenges 03:54 Quote of the Week 05:49 Fieldhouse In Season 08:25 Sponsors and Tools 09:17 Scout Team Philosophy 10:15 Who Runs Scout Team 13:36 Good on Good Reps 19:15 Coach the Scout Team 21:07 Best Scout Rep Standard 23:12 Developing Next Years Starters 25:13 Scout Team Terminology 25:47 Perfect Looks Not Needed 26:46 Teach Skills and Techniques 27:39 Put Kids in Positions 28:19 Saban Skill Set Lesson 29:40 How Scout Team Wins 31:04 Developing the Scout Team 33:43 Plan Without Wasting Time 34:04 JV Games and Purpose 35:24 Systems for Faster Reps 36:58 Meetings and Player Roles 43:28 Tempo and Rep Control 46:31 Rewards and Recognition 48:35 Situational Two Plays 49:34 Sponsors and Wrap Up Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  5. Aug 27

    How to Be a GREAT Press Box Coach

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with early-season updates, scrimmage takeaways, and how scheduling tougher opponents can better prepare a program for conference play, then share a Nick Saban quote on constant evaluation beyond the scoreboard. They discuss Simpson’s Field House coaching group and then focus on having a coach in the press box: why it’s a critical role (often best for coordinators), what the box coach should watch (coverage, fronts, far-sideline issues, personnel/substitutions, alignment, leverage/space, tendencies), what information helps win games, what not to communicate (obvious statements, uninstalled play ideas, criticizing players, ref complaints), and how to build a simple, organized headset/communication system with clear expectations, roles, and timing for adjustments, including how to handle disagreements between the box and the play caller. 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 00:52 Week One Prep 02:43 Scheduling Up Philosophy 05:32 Quote and Evaluation 07:46 Field House Breakdown 09:52 Sponsor Shoutouts 11:49 Box Coach Basics 15:24 What to Watch Up Top 24:57 Box Intel That Wins 28:46 Better Headset Communication 29:26 Confirm Film On Field 30:05 Find The Wrinkle 30:45 Chart Live Tendencies 31:17 Adjust Before Too Late 31:58 Diagnose Why Plays Fail 33:19 What Not To Report 35:57 Build Box System 44:39 Patterns And Causality 45:56 Headset Roles And Timing 49:04 Disagreements And Ego 53:36 Sponsors And Sign Off Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  6. Aug 20

    Practice Film: What to Watch, Why It Matters, and a Weekly Routine

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson share preseason updates, discuss the organizational “fires” of hosting scrimmages, and highlight the value of strong assistants, then use a Thomas Edison quote (“There is a better way. Find it.”) to introduce the episode’s focus on practice film. They promote Simpson’s Field House community (this week featuring his defensive coordinator on defensive game planning) and thank sponsors A Sports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads LLC. The hosts explain what to look for on practice film—technique, effort, alignment, assignments, players away from the ball, and whether drills are solving real problems—while emphasizing clipping key reps instead of re-watching full practices. They argue practice film helps catch mistakes and patterns before Friday, boosts accountability, and propose an in-season routine that prioritizes game/opponent film while using targeted practice clips, especially midweek. 00:00 Preseason Check In 01:36 Head Coach Fires 03:18 Quote Better Way 04:57 Fieldhouse Updates 07:02 Sponsor Shoutouts 08:46 Practice Film Basics 09:51 What To Watch 10:55 Technique Effort Alignment 13:20 Clip Smart Not Long 14:50 Coaching Away Ball 17:15 Drills Under Microscope 18:52 Practice Film Value 20:06 Why Practice Film Matters 20:35 Alignment Fixes Before Friday 21:46 Cameras Boost Effort 23:07 Spot Mistakes And Patterns 25:27 Technique Versus Scheme 26:08 Accountability And Discipline 27:14 Building A Film Routine 30:29 Weekly Film Schedule 33:04 What To Record And Watch 37:40 Tagging And Next Day Adjustments 39:38 Wrap Up And Sponsors Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  7. Aug 13

    Fall Camp Priorities: Efficiency, Identity, Depth, and Staying Healthy

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson return after a busy summer, share a John Wooden quote on composure under pressure, and promote Simpson’s Fieldhouse session with his offensive coordinator. They spotlight sponsors Winning Edge Performance Analytics (real-time in-game data and automated film tagging with a Coaching 101 discount), Ace Sports video board/scoreboard fundraising, and Blended Threads apparel. The main discussion focuses on fall camp priorities: stripping away what doesn’t fit, emphasizing fundamentals over endless install, establishing depth across positions and special teams, defining team identity based on personnel, introducing light game-plan variations, and avoiding overworking players (“don’t kill your cats”). They explain why priorities prevent being average at everything, keep practice organized and shorter, and help teams improve throughout the season, including using football drills—not conditioning—to build game readiness. 00:00 Competitive Edge Pitch 01:07 Fundraising Video Boards 02:57 Podcast Intro Catch Up 05:03 Quote on Composure 08:57 Fieldhouse Session Invite 11:26 Sponsor Roundup 13:29 Fall Camp Priorities 15:00 Peel Back and Build Depth 18:04 Identity and Base Mastery 20:22 Avoid Camp Burnout 21:14 Coaching First Graders 23:58 Basics Before Scheme 24:48 Prioritize Core Plays 26:53 Depth And Special Teams 28:36 Shorter Organized Practices 33:42 Evolving Camp Plan 37:47 Game Speed Without Gassers 39:26 Build Around Strengths 43:06 Plan It On Paper 44:26 Sponsors And Sign Off Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

  8. Jul 2

    Good vs Great Assistant Coaches: Consistency, Program Fit, and Leading Beyond Your Position

    On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss summer updates—Simpson’s busy fireworks fundraising business for coaches in Arkansas and Chamberlain’s new baby, Magnolia—then share a Tony Dungy quote on consistent success and promote Simpson’s Field House coaching group. They outline differences between good and great assistant coaches: moving from being liked to truly developing players, running drills to improving them within the program’s structure, and leading beyond a position group when needed. They add key traits such as being a program guy, lifelong learner, taking tasks off the head coach’s plate, strong character and professionalism, and high football IQ. They explain why great assistants may struggle as head coaches due to leading coaches, constant hard decisions, and non-scheme duties, and how assistants can improve the whole team by prioritizing winning, adapting roles, and working well with staff. 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 00:34 Fireworks Fundraising 02:53 New Baby Update 04:14 Quote of the Week 06:37 Field House Community 09:20 Sponsor Shoutouts 12:17 Good vs Great Assistants 17:16 Program Guy Mindset 19:43 Take Work Off Coach 20:49 Character Over Credentials 21:48 Football IQ Matters 23:38 Assistant vs Head Coach 28:07 Big Picture Leadership 31:53 Admin Work Reality Check 37:14 Make Whole Team Better 45:21 Wrap Up and Sponsors Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

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Welcome to The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, where football coaching takes center stage! Whether you're a seasoned football coach, a rookie on the sidelines, or just a die-hard fan eager to learn more about the game, this podcast is your playbook for success. Join Daniel and Kenny as they break down game strategies, share insights on player development, explore leadership on and off the field, and tackle the challenges of coaching at every level. Featuring interviews with top coaches, athletes, and experts, every episode is packed with tips, stories, and strategies to help you build winning teams and inspire greatness. Step onto the field and into the minds of coaching pros—because greatness starts with the right game plan!

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  • Creator
    Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Explicit
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