Inside The Coach’s Office

Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes
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Inside The Coach's Office is hosted by longtime high school football coaches, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes. The show focuses on Detroit sports topics discussed from a coaching point of view, as well as interviews and discussions with coaches from around the country.

  1. 12/07/2025

    "We Write Our Own Story"

    Dan and Brian review the Detroit Lions' huge 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night.

    55 min

  2. 12/01/2025

    A Rough Holiday Week for Detroit Sports

    Dan and Brian look back at a rough Thanksgiving week for the local sports teams, including the Lions' loss to the Packers, Michigan's loss to Ohio State, and the firing of MSU's head football coach.

    1h 29m

  3. 11/03/2025

    "Game of Inches"

    Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes review the Lions 27-24 loss to the Vikings, discuss the Wolverines win over Purdue, and look back at a classic World Series won by the Dodgers.

    1h 5m

  4. 10/20/2025

    Bounce Back

    Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes look back at the controversy around the Lions-Chiefs game and look ahead to Monday's game against Tampa. In segment two, they discuss Michigan's big win over Washington on Saturday and look at the coaching carousel that is about to begin with Big Ten coaches. In the final segment, they look at some Tarik Skubal trade rumors.

    1h 42m

  5. 06/16/2025

    Ben Avis (Whiteford High School)

    (Recorded 3/23/2025) Tom and Coach Barnes welcome Ben Avis to the show this week. Coach Avis is the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Whiteford High School in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Some of the many topics discussed were what it's like coaching in a state championship game, how to prepare an offense against different types of defenses, and the experience of coaching in the Michigan High School All Star Game.

    1h 6m

  6. 06/28/2024

    "Inside The Coach's Office" EP:30 Quick Game Philosiphy

    On this episode, Coach Barnes and Tom are joined by Novi HC Jim Sparks for an in-depth discussion on the quick game philosophy.

    50 min

  7. 06/01/2024

    New Beginnings

    On this episode, Coach Barnes talks with Tom about his transition from HC at Bishop Foley Catholic to his new position as HC at Waterford Kettering.

    33 min

  8. 05/08/2023

    Roundtable Discussion

    On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office, Tom, and Coach Barnes are joined by a panel of guests for a round table discussion about how coaches tend to handle off-season issues. Guests include HC Kory Ciorch of Walled Lake Western, HC Jason Albrecht of Farmington, HC Thomas Michalsen of Garden City, and OC Jeff Glynn of U of D Jesuit.

    54 min
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Inside The Coach's Office is hosted by longtime high school football coaches, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes. The show focuses on Detroit sports topics discussed from a coaching point of view, as well as interviews and discussions with coaches from around the country.

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  • Creator
    Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michigan Sports Entertainment LLC
  • Show Website
    Inside The Coach’s Office