Photo via Sun This Week

Jeff Erdmann, a Minnesota high school civics teacher and head football coach who is running for Congress, recently took to Reddit to answer questions about his beliefs and opinions.

RELATED: A high school football coach is running for Congress. Can football coaches contribute a valuable voice to politics?

Erdmann approaches politics through the lens of a football coach, suggesting that the problem-solving that high school football coaches are forced to display could be valuable in the political landscape

“I believe our system is broken and the only way to fix it is to bring political change. As a head coach, if we have schemes that are not working, we don’t keep running those schemes,” Erdmann said in the Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA). “We have to be flexible and adjust to the times.”

He believes his long track record as a teacher and coach will prove beneficial in Congress.

“I have spent 27 years as a teacher and head football coach serving my students, athletes, and community. That is not going to change when I am elected to Congress. My integrity is everything to me.”

Erdmann hit on a number of topics—including his favorite defensive front—during the question and answer session that took place late last week.

To see why Erdmann is running for office, check out his campaign video below:

Continue developing your career as a coach. Check out the USA Football Coach Performance Center.