When regular defenses wouldn’t work for his team, Coach Hicks turned to his studies to create a new look defense for the Baltimore area.

On this episode Joe and Daniel are joined by Coach Hicks to talk through his 2-3 defense, why he made it, and what the numbers said about how it turned a program around.

In this episode of the Football Coaching Podcast, host Daniel Chamberlain is joined by Coach Chris Cole to discuss high-pressure defensive strategies in football, particularly focusing on how to implement and adapt these techniques. They explore the concept of drinking from the fire hose as a new head coach, referencing experiences from both small school levels and powerhouse programs like Bixby.

The conversation covers various defensive fronts, the importance of outside linebackers, and using tight fronts to disrupt offensive plans. They encourage coaches to simplify reads for players to eliminate analysis paralysis and share insights on effective halftime adjustments. The episode closes with their personal 'level up' moments, highlighting recent learnings and strategies for continued coaching development.

As most of our seasons have come to an end, it’s time to take note of the good and bad from the last 10+ weeks. There has no doubt been some highlights that you’ve handled perfectly… and some lowlights of things you just weren’t prepared for.

On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the methodical evaluation of your program, from what makes up an evaluation, why you need to do it now, and how to carry it out without forgetting anything.

Football is the greatest game ever. EVER! But, that doesn’t mean it comes without its issues. Unfortunately, most of those issues we bring on ourselves.

On this episode Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain discuss the newest issues they’re seeing in their respective states, how recruiting and NIL have helped and hurt High School Football, and how a “transfer portal” is good, bad, and ugly.