Antonio James, Defensive Coordinator - Southern Illinois

Inside the Headset with the AFCA

On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Southern Illinois Defensive Coordinator, Antonio James. In this conversation, Coach James discusses getting his start at the high school level, navigating job changes, and learning from every experience he has. Coach James is in his third season at Southern Illinois and has helped lead the Salukis to a 2-1 start to their 2024 season.

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1:05 Getting started at the high school level, emphasizing the basics at every level, and opportunity to jump to the college level.

22:36 Being confident in your teaching ability, navigating staff and job changes as a young coach, and opportunity at Morgan State.

54:30 Learning from each experience, coaching away from the spotlight, and opportunity at Southern Illinois.