Lansing Catholic (Mich.) head coach Jim Ahern joins the show today. A coaching veteran, Ahern has coached high school football since 1967. A member of the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame, Ahern has utilized the Single Wing offense to achieve great success at different coaching stops. Over the last three seasons, he's posted a combined record of 33-5.

Show notes

• 1:31   Coaching start
• 3:59   Key learning points as a young coach and the importance of delegating
• 6:23   3 phases of turning around a program
• 8:12   Maintaining consistency
• 12:40   Managing the coaching staff on game day
• 15:05   Getting kids to buy into the grind
• 24:26   How to assemble your coaching staff (and the value of in-building coaches)
• 27:05   Importance of the QB reading defenses
• 28:46   How the football coach fraternity is unlike any other
• 31:28   Learning more about RPOs
• 32:41   Book recommendation
• 36:30   Advice to a young coach
• 38:52   Creating balance
• 46:58   3 traits shared by all of Ahern’s winning teams

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