Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Caleb Ross. Ross is the new head coach at Alabama’s Opelika High School. He previously served as head coach at McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), where he captured a 2015 state title and guided the team to a 22-game winning streak. He also led McGill-Toolen to the USA Football 7on7 national championship in 2016.
 

Show notes

• 0:59    Developing team leadership
• 3:10    Taking over a program and empowering your assistants
• 5:58   Upholding standards at practice
• 8:37   Game-planning throughout the week
• 11:39   Narrowing down the playbook for Friday
• 14:31   Breaking down staff responsibilities
• 15:40   Mistakes made as a young coach
• 18:01   Best coaching advice received
• 20:19   How 7on7 in the summer can unite a team
• 22:54   Creating balance
• 25:17   Player development and how 7on7 can help with football skills
• 28:34   Two-minute drill
• 30:40   The winning edge

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