By Jeff McDonald, Defensive Coordinator Wesleyan University While all defensive fundamentals are important to teach and drill, we have found a few in particular that are the most important…
Inside Linebacker Techniques and Drills to Develop Them (Part II)
By Maury Waugh, Inside Linebackers Coach Trine University Tackling We do not subscribe to the “Hawk” tackling theory with inside linebackers at Trine. There certainly is some merit to…
Inside Linebacker Techniques and Drills to Develop Them (Part I)
By Maury Waugh, Inside Linebackers Coach Trine University At Trine, our defensive staff is very technique conscious. We obviously need inside linebacker talent to win, but it is our opinion…
A Simple RPO (Part II)
A Simple RPO (Part II) By Matt Kalb, Offensive Coordinator McMurry University We will do this (RPO with our slot receiver) out of either Trips Open (10-personnel) or X-Trips (11-personnel…
A Simple RPO (Part I)
A Simple RPO (Part I) By Matt Kalb, Offensive Coordinator McMurry University Being a “Pro-style” offense, I was slow to the RPO trend. We’ve always used WR screens (we call…
Pass Rushing Mentality, Run Stopping Reality
Pass Rushing Mentality, Run Stopping Reality By Derelle Hankins, Defensive Line Coach Marian University “Play the run on the way to the QB!” That is our philosophy as a defensive…
Building Championship-Level Football Players (Part II)
By CJ Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., CSCS, USAW-1 Director of Sports Performance & Assistant Football Coach Sul Ross State University Build Psychological Toughness You cannot separate the physical aspect of performance…
Building Championship-Level Football Players (Part I)
By CJ Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., CSCS, USAW-1 Director of Sports Performance & Assistant Football Coach Sul Ross State University Every football strength and conditioning coach has similar goals during the…
THE PURPLE PACT PROGRAM (Part II)
With this amount of funding, Coach Marcucio knew there was only one thing to do and that was to use it for the benefit of the Westhill student-athletes (and…
The Purple “PACT” (Players Academic Counseling and Tutoring Program – Part I)
An Introduction of the Formation of an Academic School Based Program for Student Athletes at Westhill High School (CT). It is based on the principals that were developed by:Dr. Al…