[PODCAST] Keith Grabowski talks with state champion head coach Galen Brantley about the Full House T, the future of football
Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Galen Brantley, head coach at Soldotna High School in Alaska. Brantley won his 7th straight Division II state championship. Brantley currently has a 59-game winning streak and has a 116-6 record overall.
On today’s show, Brantley and Keith Grabowski talk about his philosophy of coaching, running the Full House T offense and what coaches can do to preserve the game of football.
Show Notes:
00:55 How coach Brantley got into coaching
01:40 Where Brantley got started and what he learned about coaching
03:00 How Brantley gets young coaches started
03:40 Keys that helped Brantley develop
04:34 Biggest change in football
05:30 The game has never been safer
06:28 Being physical and safe
08:20 Skill development in practice
09:28 Toughness apart of culture
10:40 What advantages does Brantley see running Full House T?
11:25 What defenses does Brantley see?
12:55 Advantages in the passing game
14:08 Getting kids to buy into the offense
15:45 RPO
16:42 Ideas to defend the RPO
18:14 Brantley’s go-to play
19:30 Dynamics of Brantley’s trap play
22:27 How to practice effort
24:35 How Brantley builds the culture
26:05 Doing more with less
28:00 Keep it simple
28:54 Concerns for the future of football
30:10 Ideas to help grow the game
31:40 Ideas from within the program
32:40 Advice for young coaches
34:20 Winning edge
34:55 Connect with Coach Brantley
2018 State Champions Profile:
Coach: Galen Brantley, Jr.
School: Soldotna High School
Record at School/Career: 116-6
State Championships: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012-2018
Offense: Full House T
Defense: 4-2-5
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