What a Head Coach Actually Does in the Offseason

About this episode

The episode discusses the responsibilities of head football coaches during the offseason and emphasizes the importance of planning and prioritizing tasks.

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss what head football coaches do in the offseason, emphasizing that coaches “fall to the level of their systems” and should plan for worst-case scenarios. Simpson shares updates on moving toward spring football, a Sunday online workshop on installing the gun tee, and finishing staff hires. They outline offseason priorities: running an effective weight program, building relationships, developing and evaluating coache...

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Chamberlain, Kenny Simpson

Topics covered

• head coach
• offseason
• football
• coaching strategies
• weight program
• staff hires

Keywords

• head coach
• offseason
• football coaching
• weight program
• staff hires
• spring football
• gun tee

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