Marshall head coach Charles Huff stops by the Fishcast to talk about his first year with the Thundering Herd, all the things he's learned from his past stops and coaching mentors like Nick Saban, P.J. Fleck, James Franklin and Chan Gailey. Huff also gives his thoughts on recruiting, the transfer portal and offers some advice to young coaches out th…

Brian Johnson agreed to become the Cal head football athletic performance coach in January. Johnson has spent the previous 11 seasons on strength and conditioning staffs at FBS schools and in the NFL. Most recently, he served as director of strength and conditioning at Arizona (2018-20), where he heavily implemented sports science while also workin…

Today’s podcast is going to help you come up with a health and safety plan for your team so that you don’t have any players who suffer from heat-related illnesses. Our guest is Cold Daddy CEO Hobby Howell. He talks about how his company’s patented portable water chillers make the game safer for coaches and players. Learn more about your ad choices.…

We want to share products with you that make you more efficient as a coach, and this is certainly one of them. The CoachComm Cobalt Plus headset system with a Player Receiver helped one Arkansas coach win a state championship. Shiloh Christian’s (Ark.) HFC Jeff Conaway used the Cobalt system for the first time in 2020, taking advantage of the Playe…

More and more football coaches are taking their cues from a high school track coach in Plainfield, Ill. Tony Holler invented a revolutionary new method of training sprinters at Plainfield North High (Ill.) called “Feed the Cats.” It’s a minimalist approach to training which discourages putting sprinters through long workouts that make them feel cru…

Today’s guest is Roger Harriott, head coach at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Harriott has led his alma mater to four state championship since his hire in 2015. Harriott opens the curtain on the culture at St. Thomas Aquinas, how he and his staff mold student-athletes into better people, and how he positions them to impact others in a p…

Today’s guest is one of the most successful coaches in the country and a legend in the state of Texas. Aledo High School’s Tim Buchanan has built a dynasty since his hire at Aledo High School in 1993. Aledo won its Texas-record 10th state championship in January. He talks about his vision for a program that competes in one of the most competitive d…

Today’s guest is Brad Doherty, athletic director at Branson High School in Colo. In a small rural community with a dilapidated football field, Doherty launched a fundraising campaign for a new turf field in December. In just over three months, he has led an effort that has brought in $440,000. They plan to have a $540,000 project completed by the f…

Today’s guest is one of the biggest social media influencers in high school football, Kurt Hines. He’s the coach of Coronado High in Calif. He kicks off FNF Coaches Appreciation Month by sharing his inspiration for coaching and how he continues to inspire others through his platform. He talks about developing leaders (6:00), developing a love for c…

Today’s guest is an expert strength and performance coach in Colorado, Rob Van Valkenburgh. Coach Van Valkenburgh has trained D1 athletes as well as pro athletes in preparation for the NFL Combine. He now owns his own gym in Littleton, Colorado, where he trains high school football players year-round. He talks about his philosophy of instilling con…

Today’s guest is the head coach at one of the most distinguished programs in the country -- Hoover High School in Alabama. Josh Niblett took over for legendary coach Rush Propst in 2008 and has since led Hoover to a record of 159-25 including six state championships. Niblett’s football resume includes a playing career that peaked at the University …

Today’s podcast is going to be informative for high school coaches, as it introduces a new technology that allows coaches to make in-game adjustments in a more efficient way. The ProCom LoudMouth is a one-of-a-kind device sits on the sideline and allows coaches in the press box to talk to their group of players or the entire team, AND the players c…

Mark Torres is an up-and-coming star coach from Pebble Hills High in El Paso, Texas. He took over as head coach when the high school opened in 2016 and quickly established one of the top programs in El Paso. Torres is meticulous and organized in his coaching style, and he has instilled a culture of discipline in his players. Listen to him talk abou…

Jacksonville State University (Ala.) recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach J.R. Sandlin became a social media star through a series of Twitter posts in which he provided instructions to recruits with the hashtag #Recruiting101. Sandlin knows something about what college coaches are looking for. He worked as a recruiter at Alabama under Nick S…

Brent Eckley led the Jackson High (Mo.) football team to its first state championship in the program’s 125-year history. His squad bounced back from an overtime loss in the 2019 title game to run the table for an undefeated season. Topics for the podcast include: What message he gave his players in the locker room after the 2019 defeat in the state…

Rodney Saulsberry is the head coach of the Whitehaven Tigers in Memphis, Tenn. He led his alma mater to state championships in 2012 and 2016. In an inspiring interview with the longtime coach, he talks about building a program that an entire community can be proud of, some of the challenges he’s encountered in an urban setting, and how he’s perseve…

Today’s guest is currently one of the hottest names in college football coaching -- San Jose State coach Brent Brennan. Brennan has led San Jose State University through a massive rebuild since his hire in Dec. of 2016. This season, San Jose State was undefeated in the regular season and finished ranked No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 ranking…

Today’s guest is Jeff Conaway, who led the Shiloh Christian football team to an Arkansas state championship this fall for the first time in his seven years as head coach (2:00). Since his hire in 2014, he has worked to establish a culture that helps players grow spiritually (4:30), academically (6:45), socially (8:55) and athletically (11:55). He s…

Jon Holmes, who led the Bishop Miege football team to six consecutive Kansas state championships from 2014 to 2019. Holmes, who started as the Bishop Miege head coach in 2012 after eight years as an assistant. Topics with Holmes include: What are the expectations at Bishop Miege? (2:15) Why is it important to include the parents in the goal-setting…

Iowa high school coaching legend Tom Wilson of Dowling Catholic led his team to state championships in seven consecutive seasons before that streak ended this fall. We took a deep dive on culture-building, and Coach Wilson talked about the steps he took to establish that culture when he was hired as head coach 16 years ago. Topics include: The firs…

Coach Maurek has more than 30 years of experience as a coach. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at Michigan City. He also started the website, highspeedspreadfootball.blogspot.com. In this podcast, he talks about his team’s season in Indiana (5:20), how his scheme keeps teams off balance and increases reps in practice (10:15). He shares his bi…

Randy Jackson has more than 30 years of experience as a coach. He is currently the head football coach and athletic coordinator at North Forney High School in Forney, Texas. Coach Jackson orchestrated one of the biggest turnarounds in Texas high school football history in 2010. He helped Mesquite Poteet go from 1-19 before his arrival to 12-3 in hi…

In this podcast, he shares how his team’s season came to an end due to a COVID outbreak during the playoffs (1:45), how he thinks the season should have been structured (4:00), and how he’ll work harder to remain engaged with his players this offseason (7:30). He also shares how he has established a championship culture at Salguaro (10:00), and the…

Ingram talks about his background in football (1:30), how he got into coaching (2:20) and how he landed with USA Football (3:30). He talked about how coaches can get involved with the USA Football National Team program (5:30) and how to nominate players (6:45). He talks about the pathways in the National Team program (8:45) and some of the top play…

Coach Specht talks about how he was influenced by Bill Belichick and John Wooden (1:45), and how he’s adopted the St. Xavier school mission to establish his team’s culture (3:00). He talks about the importance of players self-policing each other (4:30) and the need for leaders to take accountability for losses (6:30). He talks about “The Long Blue …

He talks about the inspiration for the Man Up Movement (1:30) and how he has linked up with a domestic violence advocate (5:40). He also shares his background in football (10:15) and what inspired him to become a coach (13:30). He reflects on his career path to becoming a head coach (16:20) and recently going back to his roots as an offensive coord…

He shares how he keeps up with video of college and NFL games in-season (1:45) and how he’s established a network of coaches for video breakdowns (4:00). He talks about his background in the sport of football (5:30), how he got into coaching (9:15), and what his experience has been like at St. David’s School, which has an 8-man program (12:50). He …

Parker talks about how he stayed so organized during his coaching career (2:30), and how he’s sharing those organizational strategies now (5:15). He talks about growing up playing football in Alabama (9:45), how he got into coaching (12:20), and how he turned around Chapel Hill in his first coaching position (13:15). He talked about being a young c…

Klatt talks about his experience growing up in a house with a legendary high school football coach (1:40) and aspiring to become a coach himself (3:30). He talks about his playing career as an option quarterback in high school (5:40) and going from a walk-on to three-year starter at University of Colorado (7:15). Dave Churchman talks about his foot…

He talks about the shift to spring football in North Carolina (1:10), how that will change his team’s training plan (1:30), and the frustration of watching neighboring states play football this fall (2:45). Lowman feels the momentum from last year’s championship will be lost due to early enrollment issues (4:30), and he has concerns about whether h…

Novakov talks about when he knew he wanted to become a coach (10:00) and the pressure of coaching high school football in Texas (11:30). He talks about the downsides of being a head coach (17:00), and how the profession will change coming out of the pandemic (19:30). Prior to his team’s state championship, Coach Novakov made an effort to be more ef…

Coach Stone is also the founder of the “Back to the Basics” camp program. This includes organizations that are located in the United States as well as other countries around the world. He has also authored the Back to the Basics series of Football Drill Manuals. He talks about what it will be like to return to football in Illinois (2:00), how the w…

Bill talks about being a coach’s kid (2:47), how he trained for professional wrestling (5:50), and playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers under Chuck Knoll (7:40). He talks about his coaching days, when he wrestled a brown bear (11:20), why he started his own podcast during the pandemic (13:45), and whether he thinks teams should be playing high schoo…

Putnam talks about Florida’s return-to-play plan (3:30), which will see teams take the field as early as Sept. 4. He talks about the way in which teams have been running practice drills and the safety protocols in place (6:15). Putnam talks about what it’s like to cover high school football during a pandemic (9:25), the game atmosphere (11:00), and…

The Aerial Attack is similar to the Snap Attack model used by NFL teams, only it’s 40 pounds lighter and less expensive to suit the needs of the high school market. The only alteration is that the Aerial Attack only spins as if it’s coming off the foot – or out of the hand – of a right-handed specialist. Barber talks about his football coaching exp…

Thomas talks about how his team prepared over the summer for its first game (2:45), which will be Aug. 28, between several stoppages. He shares the safety measures his team has in place (7:57), including wearing masks and limiting athletes in locker rooms and on buses. Thomas talks about weighing the option of playing this fall rather than in the s…

Mike discusses the benefits of using Lazser Down and the fundraising potential his company offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDi FNF Coaches

Sport Scope CEO Derek Taylor is the co-founder of one of those companies. He discusses streaming options through Sport Scope and his company’s ability to set up a fundraising page for each and every team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDi FNF Coaches

He talks about the way his team dealt with the pandemic, his staff’s return-to-play strategy and his outlook for the fall season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDi FNF Coaches

Dr. Orsillo and his staff have worked closely with the Florida State football team, and many current NFL players. He explains ways in which coaches can train their players for better mental performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDi FNF Coaches

As we continue with the theme of Innovation and Technology, we welcome a guest today who has contributed to the advancement of storing, sharing and analyzing game film. QwikCut Founder Todd DeNoyer and his team began marketing to high school teams in August after building momentum over the last four years. QwikCut an affordable video analysis platf…

Frank Girardi doesn’t have the background you’d expect for a Founder and CEO of a headset communication company. He started his career as a physical education teacher before making the switch to his lifelong pursuit – building quality headsets for coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Many coaches are familiar with MVP Drive, a company that developed the world’s first robotic tackling dummy. MVP began as a collaboration between Dartmouth head football coach Buddy Teevens and a group of engineers and athletes from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering. The idea behind the robotic tackling dummy was to to help reduce unnecessar…

Last week, we featured one of his tweets about different idiosyncrasies of game day coaches which we really enjoyed. https://twitter.com/CoachRegalado/status/1263276014404349952 Coach Regalado is the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at PSJA Memorial High School in South Texas. He grew up playing football in that area, and recently re…

Gonzales and his team also created a platform that allows coaches, referees and parents to see data that will help determine when players should be removed from play. Visit FitGuard.me to learn more about the technology or listen to the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

You might be familiar with Matt from our monthly print publication. Each month, he shares a product that is helping coaches win. Matt talks about the new products hitting the market in 2020, the ways in which coaches are using the pandemic to create more flexibility in their budgets, and how he started in the coaching tech industry. Learn more abou…

Smith uses digital platforms and apps to program his team’s workouts, so we discussed how he’s created a “tech culture” and maintains device discipline in the weight room to keep his players on task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDi FNF Coaches

We talk to Kevin about how the pandemic has impacted his business and the importance of planning ahead for when there is a return to play. Kevin talks about the ways in which his business is working with coaches during these uncertain times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Joining host Dan Guttenplan on the podcast, Donaldson shared strategies for coaches to cope with anxiety during this stressful time. She also offered leadership advice for coaches who may be wondering what to tell athletes who are unsure of what the future will hold. Join us as we discuss the mental health effects of the pandemic, and let us know y…

In the last decade, The Old Coach has discovered a new passion – acting. He’s been cast in over 100 productions, including Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Now You See Me, When the Game Stands Tall, and Parkland. The Old Coach and FNF Coaches editor Dan Guttenplan discuss the ways in which the COVID-19 outbreak will impact the sport of footbal…