(Photo via galesburg.com)

Tim Dougherty, head coach at Galesburg High School in Illinois, is today’s guest on this “Lessons from 2017” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. He has been a head coach for 28 years and has a total record of 184-96. In 2009, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In the podcast, he discusses what he has learned throughout the 2017 season.

Show notes

• 1:40      Going “beyond the obvious” with player selection
• 5:20      Always developing culture
• 7:12       “You can’t lead if you’re unsure”
• 8:42      Building football IQ
• 11:21     Defense takeaways
• 16:43    Thoughts on sideline celebrations
• 17:49     Lessons learned in 2017
• 19:10     The National Conference

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