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Mind of a Football Coach

The Mind of a Football Coach Podcast is about football, education, Catholicism and personal growth. Please send questions and comments to: zach.davis24@gmail.com Thank you for listening!
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Episodes

The Art of Leadership in Coaching

In this episode, Zach Davis discusses the nuances of leadership, particularly in the context of transitioning into new roles. He emphasizes the importance of humility, continuous learning, and the need to understand an organization before trying to impact it. The conversation also highlights the significance of defining culture and standards within an organization, as well as the power of storytelling in leadership. Zach encourages leaders to serve their teams and inspire them to achieve their b...

Aug 24, 202519 min

The Power of Feedback in Coaching

In this episode, Zach Davis discusses the significance of receiving criticism and feedback in personal and professional growth. He emphasizes the importance of being open to honest feedback, learning from experiences, and the role of leadership in fostering an environment where criticism can be shared constructively. Through his experiences in coaching youth football and reflections on his career, Zach highlights the journey of self-improvement and the value of embracing challenges. Learn more a...

Aug 22, 202515 min

Mastering the Double Wing Offense with Coach Brisson

In this conversation, Coach Brisson shares his extensive experience with the double wing offense, detailing his journey from coaching a convoluted system to mastering the double wing. He discusses the importance of building a cohesive team, the innovative strategies he implemented, and the success of the red squad. Coach Brisson emphasizes the significance of preparation, adaptability, and understanding players' strengths in achieving success in youth football. He also explores the integration o...

Aug 17, 20251 hr 4 min

Flexibility: The Key to Successful Coaching

In this episode of the Mind of a Football Coach podcast, Zach Davis discusses the excitement of the new football season, emphasizing the importance of planning and flexibility in coaching. He shares insights on finding one's coaching style, the significance of positivity in motivating players, and the challenges of leadership and delegation within a coaching staff. Zach encourages coaches to embrace their unique approaches and to enjoy the journey of coaching, while also recognizing the need for...

Aug 15, 202519 min

Recap of Conversation with Bob Christmas about Leadership

Bob Christmas is a retired high school football coach with a long and successful career. He coached for 48 years, including 13 seasons at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he led the team to numerous accomplishments. He's also known for coaching at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Virginia, where he won two state championships. His coaching career also included stops at Lynchburg Christian Academy and Liberty University. Key Highlights of Bob Christmas's Coaching Caree...

Aug 14, 202520 min

Building Your Players' Confidence with Jeff Reents

Coach Reents is the Head Football Coach at Wilmington High School, Illinois. Here is a link to his clinic videos: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Football/Jeff-Reents-Modern-Double-Wing-Offense-2-Pack_FD-05962.html?srsltid=AfmBOooWQxyuiL7KOUSgt_kWlpxtECNaAM8kdFygN5HY1uJ3J7TJg2De Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 12, 202530 min

Using a Simple Offense

Thank you for listening! Please send questions and comments about the podcast to zach.davis24@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202520 min

How to be an Effective Leader with Pastor Tom Messer

Tom Messer is the Senior Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and the visionary leader behind Trinity Baptist College, Trinity Christian Academy, Trinity Rescue Mission, Trinity Freedom Farm, and Trinity Camp and Retreat Center. Since becoming Senior Pastor in 1992, he has overseen the church’s growth, including the launch of multiple campuses. Pastor Messer is committed to biblical preaching, gospel-centered ministry, and mentoring leaders. He has been married to his wife,...

Aug 07, 202534 min

Athletic Administration with David Bishop

Coach Bishop is an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Chestatee High School, GA. Coach Bishop's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ECoachInn Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 03, 202536 min

Talking Youth Football and Leadership with Dale Walls

Dale Walls is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, and leadership strategist with over two decades of experience building, leading, and advising high-performing teams and businesses. After founding Corsica Technologies and growing it into one of the nation’s top IT service providers, Dale sold and retired from the company in 2020 and has since launced Gryphon Aegis , a family of companies that now includes Lions Guide (leadership development), The Digital Architects (IT services), Blue Mal...

Jul 30, 202534 min

Offensive Philosophy with Brad Likens

Coach Likens is the head football coach at Lincoln County High School, WV. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 202533 min

J.T. and Jeff Curtis

It was great having J.T. and Jeff Curtis on the podcast! J.T. is the Head Football Coach at John Curtis Christian School, and Jeff is the Offensive Coordinator. These guys are first class, and I know you will enjoy the podcast! Here is a link to the clinic we talk about in the podcast: https://coachtube.com/course/football/jeff-curtis-and-jt-curtis-splitback-veer/19110982 Here is a link to more clinic videos from J.T. and Jeff: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Football/JT-...

Jul 23, 202538 min

Leadership and Administration with Dr. Gaven Parker

Dr. Parker is the former Head Football Coach at Cambridge - South Dorchester High School, MD. He is currently the principal at Choptank Elementary in Dorchester County, MD. I know you will love this conversation about leadership and being a great administrator. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 202539 min

Talking Leadership with Jonathan Murphy

Jonathan Murphy taught Social Science in 7th and 12th grade for 2 years before coming to TCA as the Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach. He is also teaching Bible. He has a BBA in Economics from Jacksonville University. Jonathan has been married to his wife, Camille, since October 2013 and they have three children, Addilyn, Titus, and Joy. His favorite thing about working at Trinity is getting to work in a place where the gospel is central to everything they do. Thank you for lis...

Jul 18, 202530 min

Talking Split Back Veer and Program Development with Storm Ridgway

Coach Ridgway is the Head Football Coach at Delhi Charter High School. twitter: @stormstruck41 Split Back Veer Offense on Coach Bandstra's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_oLTEzwaDAc?si=VwSJCPVoQ7Fu2Q8f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 202554 min

Nicholas Bandstra

Coach Bandstra is currently the Head Football Coach at Tri - County North High School in Ohio. He also has a YouTube channel that is a great resource for coaches: https://www.youtube.com/@NicholasBandstra Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 202555 min

Split Back Veer and Leadership with Matt McCullough

Coach McCollough took over the Acadiana in 2018 when he replaced legendary head coaches Ted Davidson and Bill Dotson. In his coaching career, McCullough has led his Rams teams to at least 11 wins every year except for the 2022 season when they only had eight wins, including two state championships. Source: https://espnsouthwestlouisiana.com/prep-profile-qa-acadiana-hc-matt-mccollough/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 10, 202524 min

Joseph Purvis

Coach Purvis is the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Beekman Charter School in Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 202530 min

Jeff Curtis

It was great having Jeff Curtis on the podcast! Coach Curtis is the Running Backs and Quarterbacks Coach at John Curtis Christian School (New Orleans, Louisiana). He also calls the offensive plays for the John Curtis Patriots. John Curtis Christian School: https://johncurtispatriots.com/ Twitter: @jccscoachjeffSplit Back Veer Videos: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Football/JT-Curtis-4-Pack_FD-02395.html?crm=a%2d1735 Thank you for listening! Happy July 4th! Learn more abo...

Jul 04, 202557 min

Wishbone Offense with Bob Christmas

Bob Christmas is a retired high school football coach with a long and successful career. He coached for 48 years, including 13 seasons at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he led the team to numerous accomplishments. He's also known for coaching at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Virginia, where he won two state championships. His coaching career also included stops at Lynchburg Christian Academy and Liberty University. Key Highlights of Bob Christmas's Coaching Caree...

Jul 01, 202557 min

Program Development and Split Back Veer with Andrew Pratley

Head Coach Andrew Pratley shares insights into his successful St. Joseph's High School football program, highlighting its significant growth and emphasis on a two-platoon system for player development and freshness. He details his rare, high-tempo Split Back Veer offense, explaining its advantages and his philosophy of allowing quarterbacks to read the option dynamically. Pratley also emphasizes community integration through youth programs and a holistic approach to coaching that teaches life lessons and includes extensive community service.

Jun 28, 202541 min

Coaching Philosophy and Split Back Veer with Storm Davis

It was great having my dad on the podcast! I know you will enjoy his wisdom! I am looking to have a bunch of split back veer coaches on the podcast. If you are interested, please send an email to zach.davis24@gmail.com. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 202525 min

Talking about Summer Practice with Ben Avis

Coach Avis has a lot of wisdom about summer practice in this episode. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 202529 min

Don't Wait for the Right Answer

Here is the link to the Daily Discipline that I referenced today: https://app.dailydiscipline.com/c/feed/don-t-wait-for-the-right-answer?utm_campaign=Daily-Discipline&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8_7KpUw9smCCrAt4TtjSlbMTLPDdXX7P21W4zZSPGIGYc1MHDtZdIr-jQoqn5q5-SeOBgGBFemQf5ft3MucOrZJ-k1jg&_hsmi=367060944&utm_content=367060944&utm_source=hs_automation Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 17, 202520 min

Ben Avis

Ben Avis is the Offensive Coordinator at Whiteford High School in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 202547 min

Bob Christmas

Bob Christmas is a retired high school football coach with a long and successful career. He coached for 48 years, including 13 seasons at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where he led the team to numerous accomplishments. He's also known for coaching at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Virginia, where he won two state championships. His coaching career also included stops at Lynchburg Christian Academy and Liberty University. Key Highlights of Bob Christmas's Coaching Caree...

Jun 11, 202541 min

Matt Strzalkowski

LIVONIA, Mich. – Madonna University's Head Football Coach, Brett Guminsky announced on Monday, January 27, that the 2024 MSFA Mid-East Assistant Coach of the Year and Concordia University Ann Arbor (Mich.) Co-Defensive Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator, Matt Strzalkowski, will be the new Defensive Coordinator of the Madonna University Football Program. "We are very excited to welcome Coach "Straz" to our staff", Guminsky said. "His ability to coach and develop high-performing defenses in t...

Jun 05, 202538 min

Ric Arand

Coach Ric Arand-Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Inductee. Lena-Winslow is proud to announce the selection of Head Football Coach, Ric Arand, as their selection for this years' Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame induction. Ric Arand, who is a teacher/coach at Lena-Winslow, has been successfully guiding his young athletes for the last 27 years. Ric is a graduate of Stockton High School. After high school, he attended Loras College and Indiana University, where he graduated in 1991. For ...

Jun 03, 202539 min
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