Inside the Headset with the AFCA
369 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 216 ratingsInside the Headset with the AFCA takes you in-depth with interviews, career breakdowns, and coaching development with football coaches around the country.
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Inside The Headset: Live from the 2018 Convention
January 18, 2018 16:00 - 27 minutes - 49.6 MBThis episode of Inside the Headset was recorded Monday, January 8 at the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, NC. In the first part of today's episode, AFCA Coordinator of Social Media, Mike Cross sat down with Chris Wilkerson, head coach at the University of University of Chicago. Coach Wilkerson shared his memories from previous conventions, his coaching background, and what makes coaching at the University of Chicago special. To wrap up the interview Mike quizzed Coach Wilkerson on a f...
The Playbook - Your Complete Guide to the 2018 Convention
January 04, 2018 16:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBThe 2018 AFCA Convention is here! AFCA Director of Coaching Education Mario Price, Coordinator of Social Media Mike Cross, and graduate assistants Jerome Brown Jr. and Alec Finch share Convention must-dos, an update to the PDS Certificate process, the new Skills and Drills field and more! Check here for a full schedule of events: https://afca.com/afca/Article/2018GuidetoConvention AFCA Don't Miss Dozen: https://afca.com/afca/Article/AFCA2018Dozen Charlotte's Got A Lot: https://afca....
Coaching Through Transition
December 28, 2017 16:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBTransition is a part of the coaching profession, whether it’s a hiring, firing, or moving to a new location to coach, change is inevitable. In this episode of Inside the Headset with the AFCA, we talk with Justin Hood, Interim Head Coach at Davidson College. Coach Hood outlines how he’s set a vision for the program as they embark on a new season. He also discusses his coaching background and what how coaching is a people business. He recalls experience early in his career at the University...
How to Effectively Combat RPO and Tempo Offenses
December 21, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week’s guest on Inside the Headset with the AFCA is Richan Gaskins, defensive backs coach at Ferrum College. He joined us while on the road recruiting the DC/Maryland area. Coach Gaskins shared his coaching background including a stop at Gallaudet University where communicating with players who were deaf and hard of hearing improved his coaching skills. He also provided his thoughts on combating tempo and RPO offenses, plus his answer on the hotly debated question, do you teach the s...
Maximizing Coaching Opportunities: Networking, Growth, Longevity
December 14, 2017 16:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBEpisode 15 of Inside the Headset with the AFCA features Liberty University linebackers coach, Josh Bookbinder. Bookbinder is in his 7th year on staff at Liberty and shared some keys to longevity at one school, how he started his coaching career and what key skills he and Liberty head coach Turner Gill look for when recruiting linebackers. He also shares his networking advice and his and how he approaches attending Buzz Sessions at the AFCA Convention. Follow Coach Bookbinder on Twitter: @...
Recruiting Tips From An FBS Recruiter of the Year
December 07, 2017 16:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MBOn this episode of Inside the Headset with the AFCA, we talk with Central Michigan University defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach Archie Collins. Coach Collins shared his background, going from a high school coach to the college level and the sacrifices he had to make along the way. Collins, who was named 2015 MAC Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com also shared his recruiting philosophy, advice for crafting the perfect highlight tape, and how he develops defensive backs....
Examining The Career Path To Collegiate Head Coach
November 30, 2017 16:45 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBIn our first segment, Coach Nick Winkler details his start in coaching as a GA at Saginaw Valley State before taking a job at AJ Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. He discusses the some of the joys and challenges of coaching in Alaska, along with how he develops his players and exposes them to collegiate coaches. He also provides some key takeaways from his participation in the 2017 AFCA 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute. Follow Coach Winkler on Social Media: @winkler_coach ...
Fundamentals of Safety Play and the Three T's
November 23, 2017 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBFor the next three episodes, we’ll be catching up with alums of the AFCA/NCAA 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute. In today’s episode we’re joined by 2017 selection Mike Ridings, safeties coach at Marian University. Coach Ridings shares his coaching philosophy, connections he made in 30 Under 30, and a wise tip he learned from Duke University head coach David Cutcliffe. Follow Coach Ridings on Twitter: @CoachRidings In our second segment, our first AFCA Staff Spotlight, AFCA Grad...
X's & O's with a Legend: Mack Brown
November 16, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn our 3rd X’s & O’s with a Legend, This Is AFCA Managing Editor Paul Markgraff sits down with former University of Texas Head Coach, Mack Brown. Prior to the interview, AFCA Director of Coaching Education Mario Price and Graduate Assistants Jerome Brown and Alec Finch discussed their favorite memories of Mack Brown’s coaching career. Also included in the conservation are few clips of Mack Brown from the 2010 AFCA Convention in Orlando, FL. In the interview with Markgraff, Brown discusse...
Upward Flow: How College Playcalling Has Influenced The NFL
November 09, 2017 14:45 - 20 minutes - 19 MB“That won’t work on Sundays.” It’s a phrase often heard in regards to play style and playcalling on the college level and how it won't translate to the NFL. However, a few playcallers in the NFL have disregarded that phrase and utilized schemes often seen on Friday and Saturday football. In the 10th episode of Inside the Headset with the AFCA, we talk with Mark Schofield of InsidethePylon.com on the increased usage of college-style play calling and offenses and in the NFL. Inside the Pyl...
Lessons As A Young Coach: Dan Casey and Matt Goggans
November 02, 2017 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode of Inside the Headset, we talk to two coaches with a combined 3 years of coaching experience. True, it's not a lot compared to previous guests, but undoubtedly a unique perspective from two coaches at the beginning of their careers. The first segment features Dan Casey (@CoachDanCasey), a first year coach and head coach of St. David’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Casey is a former letterwinner at Davidson College and a 2013 member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team....
X's & O's with a Legend: Barry Alvarez
October 26, 2017 14:03 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBThis episode of X's & O's with a legend features College Football Hall of Famer Barry Alvarez. Coach Alvarez led Wisconsin from 1990-2005, winning 3 Big Ten Championships and 9 Bowl Games. In this conversation with This Is AFCA’s Paul Markgraff, Adam Reed, and Mike Podoll, Alvarez details his career from his start as a player at Nebraska under Bob Devaney to ultimately turning the Wisconsin football program around, to his current role today as Athletics Director at the University of Wiscon...
Brian Kight: Effective Leadership and E+R=O
October 19, 2017 14:21 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week’s episode features Brian Kight, CEO of Focus 3. Focus 3 is a firm whose mission is to help companies around the world align the power of leadership, culture, and behavior to achieve next level results. Brian played college football at the College of Wooster in Ohio and joined Focus 3, founded by his father Tim, shortly after graduation. Their first athletics client was Ohio State’s football program in 2013, since then they’ve branched out to working with a number of other sch...
Building Success and Team Culture: Brennan Marion and Todd Moebes
October 12, 2017 06:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThis three part episode of Inside the Headset features Howard University’s Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach Brennan Marion, Kelsey Patterson, wife of TCU’s head coach Gary Patterson, and Abilene Cooper HS (TX) Head Coach Todd Moebes. (0:35) Howard University’s Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Brennan Marion discusses his journey from record setting wide receiver at the University of Tulsa to his current position at Howard University. Coach Marion shares how he has studied film from ...
Coaching Big With Jen Welter: The First Woman to Coach in the NFL
October 04, 2017 20:43 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week’s episode features Coach Jen Welter. In 2015, Welter spent training camp and preseason as a coaching intern with the Arizona Cardinals, making her the first woman to coach in the NFL. Go Inside the Headset with her and find out how she got her start in coaching, what she learned in her time with the Cardinals, and a sneak peek into her new book Play Big. Buy Play Big: https://www.jenwelter.com/play-big Jen Welter Football Camps: https://www.jenwelter.com/football-camps
X's & O's with a Legend: Bobby Bowden
September 27, 2017 19:01 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBGet your notebooks out for this one! The first of our X’s & O’s with a Legend series features College Football Hall of Famer, Coach Bobby Bowden. In an interview with This Is AFCA Magazine's Managing Editor Paul Markgraff, Coach Bowden recaps what he learned throughout his career, his coaching philosophy, and the stamp he felt he left on college football.
Baylor Applied Performance: Maximizing On-Field Results
September 20, 2017 17:17 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBThis episode of Inside the Headset with AFCA is a two-parter! In the first segment, we spoke with Baylor University's AD of Sports Performance Andrew Althoff and their Director of Applied Performance Josh Nelson. They talked about how they've used their football backgrounds to enhance student-athlete performance on and off the field. In the 2nd segment, the AFCA's Coordinator of Convention Services, Amy Gilstrap discussed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the AFCA’s new partnership with th...
Episode 2: Molding the Perfect QB w/ Jacksonville St's QB Coach Cody Wells
September 13, 2017 21:18 - 11 minutes - 16 MBAFCA Graduate Assistant Jerome Brown Jr. and Director of Coaching Education Mario Price chat with Jacksonville State's QB Coach Cody Wells. Following their season opening victory, Coach Wells discusses tutoring a first year starting QB, molding the perfect QB, and returning to where he got his first win in high school.
Introduction to Inside The Headset with the AFCA - AFCA Patch Weekend
August 31, 2017 19:20 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBIn the first episode of Inside the Headset, the AFCA's Coordinator of Social Media Mike Cross and Director Of Coaching Education Mario Price share new AFCA website, social media, and education initiatives. In segment 2, AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry discusses the new AFCA Patch Weekend, his first game as a head coach, and provides advice for coaches across the country as they start the new seas Follow the AFCA on social media: @WeAreAFCA Mike Cross: @CoachCross70 Mario Price: @CoachMario...