While Ilaisa Tuiaki’s defensive philosophy at Oregon State (and previously BYU) focuses on measurable, per-possession impact, St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, takes a… Read More »Disrupt the Quarterback: How St. Edward’s Five-Across Coverage Creates Chaos
Get it now: Andy Reid – From OL to Head Coach At the C.O.O.L. Clinic, Andy Reid didn’t waste time with fluff. Speaking to a… Read More »Why O-Line Coaches Are Born to Be Head Coaches
Some people say that video has replaced the old-school playbook, and that there isn’t a lot of benefit to putting together a huge collection of… Read More »Make Your Playbook Clear and Concise
You can gain a lot of important information during the pregame warmups, but you need two things: A person who you can depend on, and… Read More »Gain an Edge During Pregame Warmups
The intensity of game day places immense pressure on head coaches to make split-second decisions that can define a season. Whether it’s deciding when to… Read More »The Head Coach’s Game Management Sheet
Dante Scarnecchia, the legendary offensive line coach who spent 36 years in the NFL—19 of them with Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots—knows a thing or… Read More »Dante Scarnecchia’s Blueprint for Running a Killer Meeting Room
Football’s a grind, but Coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota knows how to keep his team buzzing with energy. His trick? Mixing creativity into the daily… Read More »From Ice Cream to Egg Hunts: P.J. Fleck’s Playbook for Keeping Players Fired Up
We talk so much about offensive signals, but the defense needs a lot of signals and communication methods as well. In today’s article we’ll look… Read More »Using a Wristband to Signal On Defense
One of the most common questions coaches ask when talking about signals, especially in a no huddle offense, is “How do you build the motion… Read More »How to Add Motion to your Signals & Play Calls
There are an endless number of potential gestures to use when trying to convey information to your players via signals. One way many coaches have… Read More »Using the “Body Clock” Signal System