Coach and Coordinator podcast: Josh Herring (4/21/17)

By Stephen Spiewak | Posted 4/21/2017

Josh Herring is the offensive coordinator at Georgia's Lassiter High School, which competes in Georgia's largest classification. Herring is well-respected for his offensive expertise. In this episode, he breaks down his Y Cross play, the importance of a quarterback scanning the field, and developing a system that doesn't start from ground zero each season.

Show notes

  • :58   Start as a football coach
  • 2:12   What he learned as intern
  • 5:43   Key points in coaching philosophy
  • 8:12   Building culture across seasons
  • 10:00   The cyclical nature of football trends, and why teams are moving to traditional offenses
  • 14:38   Quarterback school
  • 16:25   Inside Herring’s Y-Cross
  • 19:32   Scan read for the QB
  • 22:26   Front cross—and drills to master it
  • 27:56   Best advice ever received
  • 28:48   Advice to young coaches

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