Rich Alercio, head coach at St. Johnsbury Academy (Vermont), joins today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast with Keith Grabowski to discuss the Hilltoppers' recent state championship win. He also goes in-depth with some of the lessons he learned in 2017.

Show notes

• 1:45     Buy-in and commitment
• 4:40    Why he doesn’t schedule Friday practices
• 6:45     The importance of the senior class
• 9:32     Halftime at the state championship
• 11:45    The motto for the year
• 14:24    Lessons learned this year
• 16:55    Technical and tactical fundamentals in practice
• 18:45    Speaking at the National Conference

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