(photo via goarmyedge.com)

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Tony Donatelli, systems engineer at Army Game Studio and the lead designer of the GoArmy Edge football app. It was designed to help football athletes and coaches learn and work through their team’s playbooks during practice sessions. Using tools like real-time simulations and virtual reality, GoArmy Edge gives coaches a new and advanced way to teach players their game plan. GoArmy Edge comes with built-in playbooks that give coaches the ability to draw their own plays, and can show those plays live in 3D on the app. These features are shareable through the app and utilized differently from coach to coach.

The app launched to the public in 2015. High school, college and professional teams across the country have utilized GoArmy Edge, including the Indianapolis Colts. The app is free for coaches to use and works with Windows, IOS, Android and the standard internet browser.

In today’s podcast, Donatelli and host Keith Grabowski talk about the implementation of the GoArmy EDGE app, how it has evolved over time, and features coming soon.

Show Notes

• 1:01     Using Army technologies with football
• 5:33     New features in the GoArmy Edge app
• 13:21   Different perspectives for coaching, open to suggestions           
• 14:50   Unique uses of the technology
• 17:38   Athletes communicating while within virtual reality
• 20:44   Mentally preparing athletes with the app
• 21:43   What’s next for GoArmy Edge
• 23:33   Creating more exposure of the app internationally

Follow GoArmy Edge on Twitter: @GoArmyEdge 

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