Coach and Coordinator Podcast
Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgeable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.
Episodes
January 8, 2026 • 52 mins
On this episode of Coach and Coordinator, Coach Paul Kilby breaks down why the Slot T offense continues to thrive in modern football, even as it’s often labeled outdated. He explains how tempo, huddle dynamics, and disciplined execution make the offense difficult for defenses to prepare for, while still allowing flexibility based on personnel.
Coach Kilby also dives into the importance of structured practice routines, building a...
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January 7, 2026 • 61 mins
On this episode of Sprint Based Football, presented by Titan Sports, Tony Holler sits down with Nick Codutti, Head Football Coach at Klein HS (TX), to break down a modern, analytical approach to football training. Codutti shares his path from biochemical engineering to coaching and explains why sprint-based training sits at the core of his philosophy for improving performance while significantly reducing injuries.
The conversati...
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January 5, 2026 • 30 mins
On this Best of 2025 episode of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit a Culture OS conversation that stood out for how it showed what effective leadership and program alignment look like in real time. Our guest is Jason Eck, head football coach at the University of New Mexico. Coach Eck engineered a historic turnaround in his first season and was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
Hosted by Robert Pomazak, the...
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January 4, 2026 • 21 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 from the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the year’s most impactful leadership conversations, featuring Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, recorded at the QB Collective.
While the event centers on quarterbacks, Weaver brings a defensive and leadership perspective that translates across position rooms, staffs, and every level of the game. The discussion centers on tr...
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January 3, 2026 • 45 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 from the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the year’s most eye-opening conversations on speed development and athlete preparation, featuring John Shaw, Assistant for Speed and Performance for the Tennessee Titans, with host Tony Holler.
The episode challenges the assumption that speed peaks early or can’t be developed at the highest levels of football. Shaw explains why speed remai...
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January 2, 2026 • 18 mins
On this Best of 2025 episode of the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit a conversation that delivered applicable ideas for coaches looking to make practice more competitive and intentional. In this episode of Your Call, host Keith Grabowski sits down with Patrick Daberkow, head coach at Concordia University–Nebraska and co-founder of the Headset App, to break down the Dog Ball scoring system.
Coach Daberkow explains how h...
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January 1, 2026 • 79 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most foundational conversations of the year from The Passing Lab. This discussion directly challenges how coaches think about the modern passing game.
This episode explores the decline of traditional quick game concepts and the rise of hybrid answers, RPOs, motion, and spacing as defenses continue to evolve. Instead of chasing trends, the conve...
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December 31, 2025 • 83 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most actionable conversations of the year from the Defensive Think Tank series. As offenses continue to stress defenses with tempo, formation variation, and option concepts, this episode focuses on how strong defensive systems are built to solve problems through structure, communication, and clear decision-making.
In this discussion, Eric Kaspe...
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December 30, 2025 • 38 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most influential conversations from The Art of Practice series, featuring Scott Strohmeier, head coach at Iowa Western, and Keegan O’Hara, assistant quarterbacks coach at Minnesota.
This discussion stood out in 2025 for its clear breakdown of what practice tempo really means, highlighting the outcome of preparation, structure, communication, an...
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December 29, 2025 • 31 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most widely applicable conversations of the year, featuring Drew Dallas, head coach of Hutchinson Community College and the 2024 NJCAA Division I National Champions.
Coach Dallas breaks down how he has built and sustained a championship-level program in an environment defined by constant roster turnover and limited time with players. The conver...
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December 28, 2025 • 42 mins
On this Best of 2025 episode of the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most influential conversations from the Champions Series, one that clearly defines what effective installation and teaching look like at the championship level.
Three championship head coaches share how they approach offseason and in-season installs. Rather than emphasizing volume, the discussion centers on building understanding, improving re...
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December 27, 2025 • 42 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most meaningful conversations from the Student of the Game series, featuring Lane Little, wide receivers coach at Mount St. Joseph University. This episode stood out in 2025 for its clear look at how coaching development actually happens. Not through titles or shortcuts, but through consistency, responsibility, and learning inside a real system....
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December 26, 2025 • 74 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most impactful conversations released in 2025. Our discussion with Kurt Hester on the Sprint-Based Football podcast, hosted by Tony Holler. Kurt Hester was clear in his beliefs and deeply committed to doing what was right for athletes, even when it meant challenging long-held traditions.
Coach Kurt Hester’s passing was a profound loss for the f...
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December 25, 2025 • 39 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most practical conversations of the year, featuring AJ Smith, former UFL and XFL offensive coordinator. As coaches move from the end of one season into the offseason, this episode zeroes in on the hardest questions to answer: what stays, what gets cut, and what truly fits the players you’ll line up with next season.
AJ walks through his approac...
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December 24, 2025 • 28 mins
On this Best of 2025 episode of the Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the year’s most impactful conversations from Alert the Post, featuring Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. The episode stood out for its clear, practical breakdown of how modern NFL offenses create clarity for quarterbacks and skill players amid increasingly complex defensive structures.
LaFleur explains how offensive structure — ...
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December 23, 2025 • 48 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most impactful conversations from The Turnaround series. The episode featuring high school football coach Steve Pyne. Originally aired in January 2025, this conversation stood out for its experience-driven look at what real program turnarounds actually require.
Across stops at Wilson High School, Ida B. Wells, Central Catholic, and now Union Hi...
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December 22, 2025 • 68 mins
On this episode of Best of 2025 of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit one of the most impactful conversations of the year. The pilot episode of The Think Tank, first aired in January 2025. This roundtable brings together experienced football coaches to dive deep into offensive strategy and how coaches can make continuous adjustments against always evolving defensive trends, without losing their identity.
The discussion expl...
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December 18, 2025 • 33 mins
On this episode of Coach and Coordinator, Keith Grabowski sits down with Cris Reisert to explore how the Kaizen philosophy can transform coaching, team culture, and player development. Drawing from Reisert’s experience at Tiffin University and Gardner-Webb University, the conversation centers on building programs through Kaizen - continuous improvement, accountability, and shared ownership.
Reisert breaks down how metrics, evalu...
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December 12, 2025 • 22 mins
Every coach talks about “The Process,” but few can define it—let alone build it. In this episode, Keith Grabowski introduces a new blueprint rooted in Kaizen, the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement that transformed global manufacturing. Drawing on personal stories from his early career in an automotive factory, Keith explores how Kaizen’s principles—total quality control, system thinking, and empowered people—can reshape...
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December 10, 2025 • 45 mins
On this episode of Coach and Coordinator, Keith Grabowski is joined by Jay Paterno for an honest conversation about the rapidly changing landscape of college football. They break down how the rise of NIL and the transfer portal is reshaping recruiting, player retention, and the day-to-day reality of coaching.
Paterno shares deep insights into why emotional intelligence has become essential for today’s coaches, impacting everything...
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