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Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Strait Herron, head coach at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Herron is a five-time state champion coach and has won four consecutive state titles. Herron has accumulated a 92-11 record in seven seasons at South Pointe. On today’s episode, Herron and host Keith Grabowski talk about the importance of education and stopping the RPO.

Show Notes

• 1:55        Herron’s background
• 3:55        Developing yourself as a coach
• 6:53        A mistake Herron has learned from
• 9:00       Advice to young coaches
• 11:53       Success at South Pointe
• 15:18       Building culture
• 20:00     Thoughts on the USA Football National Conference
• 21:35      Preparing players off the field
• 29:45     Character development
• 34:40     Defensive scheme
• 37:04     Stopping the RPO
• 40:40     The winning edge 

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