Episode 72: Brennan Whitaker, head football coach and athletic director for De Leon ISD finishes out our series on summer strength and conditioning programs.

About this episode

Brennan Whitaker discusses his return to small town football and the implementation of big school philosophies at De Leon ISD.

Brennan Whitaker, head football coach and athletic director for the De Leon athletic program, has returned to small town football. Maybe not his hometown, but back to his small town football roots. After spending several years in the bright lights of Southlake Carrol and Birdville he took over the Bearcat program and brought the big school philosophy with him. Implementing everything he learned from his years playing college ball and coaching in the metroplex, he has adapted those philosophies to fit 2A football. This produced good results with a 9-4 record in his debut season. Having year one under his belt, he has high expectations for the years to come!

People in this episode

Guest: Brennan Whitaker

Topics covered

• football
• strength and conditioning
• high school sports
• coaching
• small town football

Keywords

• Brennan Whitaker
• De Leon ISD
• football coaching
• strength and conditioning
• high school football
• 2A football
• Bearcat program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: De Leon ISD

Places: Southlake Carrol, Birdville, De Leon, Texas

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