Chris Wolfe, the head coach at Male (Louisville, Ky.), is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. He discusses what it’s like growing up in an unusually-located football hotbed: Fort Thomas, Ky. Wolfe dives into great detail on how he built up a public school powerhouse able to compete with any of the area’s top non-public schools. He also discusses being data-driven, how he utilizes Flipped Learning and why he’s embraced shoulder tackling.

Show notes

• :45   Positive experience at the USA Football National Conference
• 2:42   Growing up in the football hotbed of Fort Thomas, Ky.
• 7:14   Culture at Male HS
• 9:10   Defeating the idea that public schools couldn't compete with private schools anymore
• 12:02   Teaching (and testing) culture
• 15:45   The challenge of not having assistant coaches in the building
• 18:26   The importance of execution
• 22:17   Why you need to assume that your opponent has seen every single film on you
• 25:02   Being data-driven (and running plays you can teach well)
• 29:11   When players do something wrong, coaches shouldn't get louder
• 29:49   Utilizing Flipped Learning
• 33:54   Creating balance
• 37:12   The positive embrace of shoulder tackling
• 38:55   The winning edge 

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