Today’s guest on this “Lessons from 2017” edition of the Coach and Coordinator podcast is PJ Gibbs. He's the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Gulf Coast High School (Naples, Florida). Before GCHS, he spent 14 years coaching in New Jersey. In 2016, he served as defensive backs coach for the U.S. National Team in the International Bowl. In today’s podcast, Gibbs talks about Hurricane Irma and how the team responded.

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Show notes

• 1:15   How Hurricane Irma affected the team’s season
• 2:05   How Gulf Coast worked around the loss of school and practice time
• 3:30   How the team selected personnel in a rebuilding year
• 4:50   How football can help in the community during a crisis
• 6:20   What Gibbs learned from 2017 as a coach and person
• 7:30   Sneak peek at Gibbs’ presentation at National Conference

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