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Avon High School (Ohio) coach Mike Elder joins host Keith Grabowski on today's Lessons from 2017 podcast. Now in his 12th year leading the Eagles, Elder's squad won 13 games en route to the Division II state semifinals this past season. On the podcast, Elder discusses how to build a family environment and parent relationships, the results from a new offseason program, that playing time matters most at the middle school level and more.

Show notes

• 1:30: Increasing football participation at Avon
• 3:00: How the coaching staff markets the program
• 7:25: Modern parent relations
• 9:50: Long-term program management
• 12:00: New models for youth football
• 16:00: Evolution of offseason approach
• 18:10: Strength class for younger players
• 19:47: Coaching staff philosophy
• 22:45: How early playing time builds for the future
• 26:00: USA Football National Conference topic

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