Today’s “Lessons from 2017” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast features Andrew Coverdale, offensive coordinator for high-powered Louisville (Kentucky) Trinity. The Shamrocks capped a 15-0 season with their second straight Kentucky Class 6A high school football championship on Dec. 2, defeated St. Xavier, 38-21. Coverdale talks about in-season game planning adjustments, how he teaches and more.

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Show notes

• 1:10   Halftime adjustments Trinity made in this year’s state championship game
• 4:40   Scripting everything beyond play-calling in state tournament games
• 6:55   What Coverdale learned about how to address problems as they evolve
• 9:10   Why it’s OK to have to remind kids of things repeatedly
• 11:25   Why Coverdale emphasizes having players write things down
• 14:50   The importance of building a big, flexible base into your game plan
• 19:20   How Coverdale found out what worked best for his team as the season progressed
• 20:50   Involving players in the game plan
• 21:20   The winning edge
• 26:00   A sneak peek about Coverdale’s National Conference presentation

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