Tim Zetts enters his second season as John Carroll's offensive coordinator in 2016.

Assistant Coach - John Carroll (2015)

-In 2015, the Blue Streaks offense averaged 31.3 points per game.

-Zetts’ offense averaged 233 passing yards and 156.9 rushing yards per contest.

-Five players earned All-OAC honors under his tutelage.

Assistant Coach - Fordham University (2012-14)

-He tutored the Rams’ running backs in his three seasons at the Jesuit University in New York City.

-2014 Jerry Rice Award recipient Chase Edmonds, who received the honor given to the top rookie football player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

-Part of head coach Joe Moorhead’s staff that led the Rams to a Patriot League title in 2014.

Assistant Coach - Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2011)

-In 2011, Zetts was in charge of the running backs and assisted with the kickoff return, punt return and field goals units at IUP, helping the Crimson Hawks to a 7-3 mark.

-Prior to his stay at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Zetts was a member of the football staff at California University of Pennsylvania in 2010 and the University of Akron from 2008-09.

-A 2009 graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in business and organization communications, Zetts was a backup quarterback for the Zips when they won the Mid American Conference title in 2005, before leaving in 2007 to compete for the starting job at Saginaw Valley State. He returned to Akron in 2008 after an ACL tear to begin his coaching career.

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Twitter: tzetts@jcu.edu

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Tim Zetts - Offensive Coordinator, John Carroll University (Currently Mississippi St)

Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Kight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses trust in today’s podcast.


2:24 Football and coaching are commodities

4:16 Why does trust matter?

6:37 Coaches need to build trust to push players

8:26 Operating out of compliance 

11:21 Titles don’t earn trust

15:05 Trust creates honest conversations

16:33 Trust comes from character, competence, and connection

21:04 Every behavior delivers an experience that increases or decreases trust

26:20 Years of experience does not matter

31:15 Identify your character

32:17 Attitudes, actions and words

36:03 When stakes are high, trust is more important

The Leadership Journey - Episode 5 Why Trust Matters

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Andy Sims, head coach at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas. Sims just completed his fourth season at North, and he guided the Mustangs to a 6A state championship last fall, the first in school history. He’s also coached at several nearby high schools and served as an assistant at Central Missouri, where he also starred as a player. On today’s podcast, Sims and host Keith Grabowski talk about turning around struggling programs, Sims’ offensive philosophies and more.

Show notes
1:00	        Sims’ background turning around struggling programs
4:30	The motivation of turning around a program
6:00	What Sims commonly sees at programs with losing records
8:40	The first thing Sims does upon arriving at a job where the team has struggled
10:45	Selling yourself to a new team
15:00	The importance of delegating
17:30	The pillars of culture that Sims tries to install
20:45	How to mesh the hard work and fun
23:40	What’s unique about North’s offense
27:45	How North determines its offensive scheme
29:45	A play that North uses in its pass offense
34:45	How many passing concepts are in North’s playbook
36:15	How North practices its offensive scheme
41:15	Preparing for any scenario
44:25	The winning edge

Mastering the turnaround. Andy Sims state champion, Kansas Blue Valley HS

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Erik Chinander, defensive coordinator at the University of Nebraska. This is Chinander’s first season at Nebraska after spending the last two seasons at the University of Central Florida. Chinander moved to Nebraska when Scott Frost moved from being the head coach at UCF to the same position at Nebraska. UCF’s defense forced an increased number of turnovers, ranking second in the nation in takeaways in 2017. And Chinander helped the UCF team to a 13-0 season and ranking top three in the American Athletic Conference in defensive touchdowns, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. 

Before coaching at UCF, Chinander spent two seasons at the University of Oregon. Chinander coached the outside linebackers in his second stint at Oregon. He coached one year in the NFL in 2013, working as an assistant defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Chinander first came to Oregon in 2010, working as an intern for a year and a defensive graduate assistant from 2011-12. His other coaching experience includes time at the University of Northern Iowa from 2004-09 and one season in 2003 at Ellsworth Community College (Iowa). Chinander played as an offensive lineman at the University of Iowa from 1998 to 2002.
On today’s show, Chinander and host Keith Grabowski talk about the “black shirts” at Nebraska, running an up-tempo practice and using specific language in the game plan.

Show Notes

0:49     Learning coaching strategies from big-time coaches
2:27     Making the decision to get into coaching after playing
4:33     Transition when a coaching staff moves to a new program
7:25      Learning from Chip Kelly in being the best at practice
10:52   Balancing between practicing up-tempo and teaching players
14:15    A language to make players understand the coaches better
17:04   Spending time coordinating between offensive and defensive staff
19:03    Installing up-tempo style in the meeting room
22:48   Using brief, concise language to communicate to players
24:49   Teaching effectively in postgame evaluation
28:52   Being efficient with practice time during the week
31:40   Splitting up different parts of the game across the coaching staff
33:25   The set work flow in practice throughout the week
36:05   Getting many reps of the game plan before the game
39:12    Utilizing the outside linebackers in the odd front
40:59   Working with the defensive line in an odd front
43:06   Understanding the traditions at Nebraska
44:56   The meaning of the “black shirts” with the Nebraska defense
46:37   The Winning Edge

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Erik Chinander - DC, Nebraska: Game planning, Practicing and Communicating in an Up-tempo culture

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On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined by Muskego (Wi.) High School head coach Ken Krause. Coach Krause was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) & Green Bay Packers Coach of the Year as he led the Warriors to their first state title. He shares his coaching journey and what it took to bring a title to Muskego.
00:57 Coach Krause’s coaching journey
01:44 Lessons learned from coaches
03:27 Managing the player coach relationship
04:39 Evolution of communication with players
06:33 Muskego off-season program
11:11 Working with the multisport athlete
12:53 Program philosophy
16:35 Wing-T disguise
19:31 Taking care of youth sports
22:12 Maintaining balance as a head coach
24:45 What it took to win state?
27:20 Connect with coach:
Email: Kenneth.krause@muskegonorway.org
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State Champions - Ken Krause, Head Coach Muskego High School

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast’s “All In On Offense” segment is Matt Drinkall, current offensive assistant at Army West Point and former head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Drinkall was selected to be a participant in the 2018 American Football Coaches Association 35 under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This program is designed to identify and develop premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Drinkall goes all in today on how he has gone about defeating the tite front, including some of his go-to plays. 

Show Notes:

3:20 When Coach noticed the tite front becoming more prevalent 
6:15 Difference between NFL and college tite fronts
10:13 Keys to the tite front for defense
14:10 Starting point for attacking the tite front and base plays
26:43 Where the runs should hit
28:02 Coaching the players vs. the tite
31:55 Preparing your backside tackle
32:25 Dart read
37:08 Dart, jet and fly sweep responsibilities 
46:09 Play-action vs. tite
49:56 In-game coaching
1:01:52 How Coach determines if a new play is worth it
1:03:10 Connecting with Coach

Connect with Coach:
Twitter: @DrinkallCoach


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All In On Offense- Defeating the Tite Front with Matt Drinkall, Army Offensive Assistant

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.

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