Harland Bower, Defensive Ends - Duke
Inside the Headset with the AFCA
English - September 07, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 216 ratingsSports football leadership coaching collegefootball highschoolfootball motivation nfl playcalling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, Harland Bower, the defensive ends coach at Duke University takes us inside his career as a football coach. Coach Bower discusses the impact moving from job to job had on his family, the value of networking and having connections, and his experience participating in the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program. Coach Bower, fresh off an upset win versus Clemson, is in his second year with the Blue Devils, and was a member of the 2023 AFCA 35 Under 35 Class.
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Show Notes:
0:57 Introduction
1:17 When did you know you wanted to be a football coach?
3:17 Transition to life post-football
5:10 Experience serving as a Strength Coach along with being a Position Coach
7:34 Transition to Murray State University
8:34 Review of coaching jobs in early career
9:51 Strain of having to make many transitions as a coach
13:43 Most influential stops early in your career
16:58 What was something you were not prepared for in having your own room?
18:28 Lessons learned as a position coach that you applied to your GA experience
20:05 Most challenging stops early in your career
22:47 Value of networking and connections
28:26 Experience in interviews
32:47 Experience as a Transfer Athlete
35:14 Experience in the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program
36:25 Conclusion
For more information on CoachComm visit https://www.coachcomm.com/
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, Harland Bower, the defensive ends coach at Duke University takes us inside his career as a football coach. Coach Bower discusses the impact moving from job to job had on his family, the value of networking and having connections, and his experience participating in the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program. Coach Bower, fresh off an upset win versus Clemson, is in his second year with the Blue Devils, and was a member of the 2023 AFCA 35 Under 35 Class.
Follow Coach Bower and the Duke Football on social media here:
Show Notes:
0:57 Introduction
1:17 When did you know you wanted to be a football coach?
3:17 Transition to life post-football
5:10 Experience serving as a Strength Coach along with being a Position Coach
7:34 Transition to Murray State University
8:34 Review of coaching jobs in early career
9:51 Strain of having to make many transitions as a coach
13:43 Most influential stops early in your career
16:58 What was something you were not prepared for in having your own room?
18:28 Lessons learned as a position coach that you applied to your GA experience
20:05 Most challenging stops early in your career
22:47 Value of networking and connections
28:26 Experience in interviews
32:47 Experience as a Transfer Athlete
35:14 Experience in the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program
36:25 Conclusion
For more information on CoachComm visit https://www.coachcomm.com/