Listen as Coach Kenny Simpson and Coach Daniel Chamberlain discuss the ins and outs of coaching fundamentals at the High School level. We will tackle becoming a new coach, how to take over a down program, best drills to install your new Defensive scheme, how to stop your cross town (or cross bridge) rival, and everything in-between. New episodes will drop Sunday morning each week.
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Send us a Text Message. Hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Coach Kenny Simpson discuss the excitement of the upcoming football season on the Coaching 101 Podcast. They dive into different schemes and strategies, focusing heavily on gap scheme blocking and its challenges. They share insights on solving common problems, such as run-throughs and handling bl…
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Send us a Text Message. Season 4 Kickoff: New Strategies and Evolving Football Trends In this kickoff episode of The Coaching 101 Podcast's fourth season, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson celebrate achieving over 50,000 downloads. They reflect on their recent break, new release schedules, and the crucial balance between coaching and famil…
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Trends and Insights for the Upcoming Football Season
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss the transition from summer to fall football, including reflections on summer training and seven-on-seven matches. They examine emerging trends in football such as risk-taking on fourth downs, utilizing more athletic quarterbacks, …
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Optimizing Your Offense with Formations, Shifts, and Motions
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Coaching 101 Podcast, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss the importance of leveraging formation shifts and motions to improve team performance. They delve into detailed strategies on teaching players to understand and execute various formations, the distinct roles of shifts versus motions, an…
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Refocusing Your Football Team After Dead Week
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Send us a Text Message. In the latest episode of the Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss the intricacies of managing a busy off-season, particularly following dead weeks. They explore personal experiences with balancing football duties and personal commitments, the importance of vacations versus family trips, an…
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Game Planning for Even Front Defenses
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the 'Coaching 101 Podcast,' hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson dive into strategies for attacking even front defenses in football. Kenny shares his experiences and insights from coaching an All-Star game, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and continual learning. They discuss identifying an…
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Combating Crab Mentality in Coaching and Team Dynamics
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Send us a Text Message. In this Coaching 101 podcast episode, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss the prevalent issue of 'crab mentality' in coaching and team environments, where individuals attempt to pull others down when they achieve success. The hosts explore personal experiences, team dynamics, and methods to prevent this destructive …
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How to Make Your Staff Attractive to Coaches
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny discuss the dynamics of coaching roles, particularly in managing and developing assistant coaches. They explore challenges such as missing episodes due to personal commitments and relate football to military leadership. Kenny outlines the importa…
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Defining and Choosing Quality Jobs in Football w/ Beau Collins
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, coaches Daniel Chamberlain, Kenny Simpson, and guest Beau Collins discuss the importance of job quality in football coaching, covering key aspects such as resources, community support, realistic expectations, and autonomy. Coach Collins and Coach Simpson weigh in on what defines a quality job at various coac…
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Game Planning for Odd Front Defenses
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Send us a Text Message. Spring Ball Insights and Game Planning Against Odd Fronts In this episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss their experiences with spring ball, highlighting the less pressured and more enjoyable aspects of this season. Both coaches share insights on the benefits of spring practic…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss the intricacies and versatility of trips formations in football. Recorded on Mother's Day, they express gratitude to their wives and all mothers. The hosts delve into the advantages of trips formations, including their impact on d…
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Mastering Football Coaching w/ Zach Baber
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain are joined by Zach Baber, a football coach at Central Noble in Northeastern Indiana and an attorney by profession. Baber shares his journey from being an attorney to becoming a head football coach, emphasizing the unusual path that led hi…
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Developing Your Special Teams Philosophy
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Send us a Text Message. Maximizing Special Teams Strategy in Coaching This episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, delves into the nuances of coaching special teams in football. They address the recent tornado devastation in Sulphur, OK, expressing condolences before transitioning into a comprehensive di…
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Unlock the Potential of Your Offense with Tags
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, Coach Chambo and Coach Kenny Simpson delve into the concept of using 'tags' in coaching to simplify complex plays and strategies for players. The conversation highlights how tags can make a big impact by slightly altering plays, without overcomplicating the learning process for at…
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Coaching Running Backs, Recruiting, and Developing High School Football Talent w/ Morgan Cruce
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Send us a Text Message. This comprehensive episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, features an insightful discussion Coach Morgan Cruz on the multifaceted challenges of high school football coaching, development, and recruitment. The conversation highlights the importance of spring football, strategies f…
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How to Manage Your Spring Practice and 7 on 7
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the 'Coaching 101' podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss strategies and insights for spring football installations and seven on seven (7v7) tournaments. Daniel shares his experience as a National Guard member and new offensive coordinator, while Kenny, with his extensive coaching back…
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Handling Tough Coaching Situations
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Send us a Text Message. In this insightful coaching podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson share their expertise on the diverse challenges and responsibilities of coaching, from fostering team unity and personal growth to handling non-cooperative team members and administrative obstacles. They discuss the importance of Easter and uncom…
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Simplifying Defense: The 4-2-5 System Explored
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Coaching 101 podcast, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson dive into the nitty-gritty of defensive football strategies, specifically focusing on the 4-2-5 defensive formation. Joined by first-year head coach Brady Bradbury, they discuss the evolution of Bradbury's coaching career, transitioning from pl…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode of 'Coaching 101' podcast, hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, focuses on the intricacies of screen plays in football, the impact of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) on college football, and coaching strategies. The hosts share personal travel plans, and then delve into a detailed discussion about the…
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Send us a Text Message. This podcast episode from "Coaching 101" features hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discussing the impact of free agency in football, strategies for high school football coaching, and the nuances of implementing effective offense through plays like the Buck Sweep. They dive into allocation of resources in a team, th…
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Developing a Defensive Pressure Package w/ Antonio Graham
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Send us a Text Message. This comprehensive discussion from the Coaching 101 podcast, featuring hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson and guest coach Antonio Graham, explores the intricacies of building effective defensive strategies in football. The dialogue delves into the creation of pressure packages, the importance of adaptability, and kee…
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First Year As a Head Football Coach w/ Logan Spain
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Send us a Text Message. Going 0-10 as a new head coach is the ultimate nightmare scenario, but not unheard of. The old saying, “good jobs don’t come open,” has never been truer than today. But, new HC’s have to break in somewhere. Coach Spain joins us on the show to talk about living through that nightmare scenario, and coming out the other side wi…
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Running with the Duo Play w/ Chip Seagle
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How to Organize Your Passing Attack w/ Dub Maddox
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Send us a Text Message. Installing and maintaining an explosive but simple passing game can be a tedious process if you’ve never done it before. For some coaches, the run game comes naturally. But, the passing concepts that we need to be successful can be a whole other story. Dub Maddox joins Kenny and Daniel to talk install, non-negotiables, and c…
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How to Develop Your Offensive Line w/ Tyler Reeves
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Send us a Text Message. The Offensive Line may be the most important position on the field, regardless of your scheme. As they go, you go in most cases. As they are the most important group, your development of them may be the most important work you’ll do as a position coach throughout your career. To watch the video from this episode or others li…
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Send us a Text Message. Coverages can be as complex or as simple as you want. But, you may not always NEED that complexity. “Country Cover 3” has been around forever, and it’s not going anywhere soon. However, you may find other factors that dictate you need more than spot drop zone coverage. On this episode Kenny and Daniel are talking about build…
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Offensive Skill Player Development w/ Chris and Danny Haddad
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Send us a Text Message. Offensive skill players are the Lamborghinis of football. They need to be properly tuned to really run the race. On this episode we caught up with Chris and Danny Haddad at the 2024 AFCA, and we're talking all about how to tune your supercars. We talk drills and skills by position for your offensive players. Chris Haddad Twi…
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Defensive Back Development w/ Joe Daniel and Adam Harvey
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Send us a Text Message. It's AFCA season! We sat down with Joe Daniel and Adam Harvey at the convention to talk a little DB play.بقلم Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain
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Offensive Line vs Defensive Line: AFCA Live Chalkboard Wars
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Send us a Text Message. On this episode Kenny and Daniel are joined by Bo Gould (OL Coach, Southside) and PJ Gibbs (DC, Golden Gate) to talk Offensive and Defensive line. We're stepping back and letting the experts talk technique, and how they would defeat each other's scheme. This was our first recording at the AFCA Convention 2024 in Nashville, T…
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Send us a Text Message. On this episode Kenny and Daniel discuss what you should be looking for when you’re putting together your run game. To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel. What goes into a Rushing Attack? Identity of offense Zone or Gap Scheme How to gain numbers Foot to foot …
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How to Install Your Scheme at Lower Levels w/ Cameron Palmer
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Send us a Text Message. Running your system at the Varsity level takes time, practice, fine tuning, and even some system changes as you go along. Running that same system at lower levels is all of those, with less time to install, less football IQ amongst players (and often coaches), and lack of experience for all parties involved. But, it’s not on…
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Send us a Text Message. In most modern defenses the Safeties are the leaders of the group… the QB of the defense if you will. So, it’s only right that they’re a player you build around and one that you prioritize developing. To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny and Daniel. What skills are you …
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Send us a Text Message. With the end of football season comes the rebuild for next year. Whether you’re pulling magnets off of a depth chart board, or just erasing names in an Excel document, most of us are identifying the starters for Week 1 2024. The QB is THE MOST IMPORTANT position you can fill this year, and every year. But, how do you identif…
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Culture and Mental Health w/ JP Nerbun
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Send us a Text Message. This week we were joined by a professional. JP Nerbun is a leadership coach who travels the US giving counsel to coaches in need. We picked his brain on the most common things coach miss and how to tackle mental health in coaching. To watch the video from this episode or others like it, check out the Youtube pages of Kenny a…
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Send us a Text Message. Listen as Coach Daniel Chamberlain and Coach Kenny Simpson breakdown the differences in Athletes and Football Players, how you should be planning to use each, and how you can help either one become a more rounded football player. What is the difference between Athletes and Football Players? Athletes generally measured on thi…
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Send us a Text Message. Now that most seasons have come to an end, it’s time to really dig in to how well you performed this past season. But, we’re not only worried about stats. How well did each piece of the machine do its job? It’s time you evaluate your system, your coaches, and your players. How do you evaluate your system? Games you “should w…
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Send us a Text Message. The Offseason comes for us all, some earlier than others. Some coaches go into the offseason with anger, some with thankfulness, and some with excitement while hoisting some new hardware. But, no matter what, we all go into the offseason at some point. On this episode, Kenny and Daniel discuss how to effectively get your off…
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Send us a Text Message. Playoff football is finally upon us! The win or go home mentality is one that some teams embrace and thrive in, while others fail to rise to the occasion. On this episode, Kenny and Daniel discuss their playoff experiences, why some teams are so good when everything is on the line, and how to become a better playoff coach. W…
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Players Changing Positions Late Season
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Send us a Text Message. There are times throughout the season that a change in personnel just has to be made. It can be due to lack of performance, development of a player, or a matchup on game day. On this episode Kenny and Daniel are talking all about why you might consider a change, why you may not make the change, and how to go about pulling th…
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Send us a Text Message. There are many ways to configure your best 5 players on the offensive line. Some guys want to look like an NFL team with 5 of the biggest guys possible, some play small ball and choose mobility over everything. Coach Simpson utilizes a “Strong Side” and “Quick Side” when building his line. On this episode Kenny and Daniel di…
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Send us a Text Message. “You live by the blitz, and you die by the blitz. It’s a double-edged sword.” Blitzes are a tool to help your defense in many situations. The blitz for some, is a rarity, and for others an every play call. They range from simple to complex… to EXOTIC, generally based on how many people are doing a job they don’t normally do …
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Importance of JV and Developmental Teams
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Send us a Text Message. JV games can sometimes feel like a time and energy sink. You probably think you don’t have enough time as it is, and now you have to at least marginally scout a JV team, create another game plan, and take an hour plus bus ride on a Monday or Thursday night to play a game where the records don’t really matter. The big thing t…
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Send us a Text Message. The RPO is the Big Thing right now in football. Coaches across the nation are either running them, or wishing they knew how to run them. They’re no secret anymore, but they can still frustrate you on Friday nights. On this Episode, we’re discussing how you can prevent some of that frustration by stopping the RPO Game in its …
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Send us a Text Message. Big Rivalry Games are some of the most fun in our sport. For 364 days SOMEONE is going to have bragging rights around town, in the district, or in your region. Whether it’s a trophy game, the cross town team, or a seemingly annual playoff clash, these games can make or break a season for your team and your community. What de…
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Send us a Text Message. Not every game goes the way you want it. Sometimes those bad games are worse than others. You may lose to a team well beneath your size, recent level of success, or maybe you give up the game on a bad play call late in the game. On this episode Kenny SImpson and Daniel Chamberlain are joined by Prairie Grove Asst. Football C…
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Send us a Text Message. Coaches meetings, and overall weekend schedules in season, are a thing of beauty. Each coach has a way he likes to do things, and they’re usually based on either, “the way it’s always been,” or “we never go into the office.” On this episode Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain are discussing the key pieces that must be cover…
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Send us a Text Message. Self Scouting can be one of the most important things you’ll do for yourself as a coach and for your program. You can’t see everything on the practice field. And in game time scenarios, you’ll likely do things from the gut and less calculated. Self scouting is the best way to analyze what those gut calls are before they happ…
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Beyond the Game w/ Tyrell Shelley
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Send us a Text Message. Coaching sports is a very complex endeavor. In high school football, you are given 10 weeks to showcase the work you put in for the other 42. If you’re successful, you earn the right to play more and eventually, best case scenario, you win the last game of the year and hoist that championship trophy. But then what? The troph…
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Send us a Text Message. RPO’s are the way forward in offensive football. You’re either using them, or being beaten by them. To take full advantage, you need to find a way to incorporate them with the system you’re already running, not changing systems just to run RPOs. On this episode, we discuss what RPO’s are, how to install them, and how to use …
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Send us a Text Message. Coach Bill Courtney is an author, podcaster, and football coach. He was also the star of the Netflix documentary “Undefeated” in which he turned around a struggling North Memphis school and along the way helped change the lives of many players. Coach Courtney joined co-hosts Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain to discuss th…
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