[Podcast] College Leaders - Zach Tinker, Head Coach at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Show Notes:
In this episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Keith is joined by Zach Tinker, head coach at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Coach Tinker’s offense was #1 in passing and 3rd down convergence, top 10 in scoring and top 20 in completion percentage. Tinker talks about his journey as a coach, Coach Tinker’s culture with the team and offense, as well as the importance of the progression of the quarterback.
00:53 Coach Tinker’s coaching journey
02:52 Lessons learned as a coach
05:50 Coach Tinker’s offensive brand
08:15 Branding the culture of the team
11:02 Implementing culture in the offense
13:44 Concepts in the offense
16:15 Making the core of the passing game
18:50 Calibrating the passing game
21:30 Training the quarterback to work with pressure
23:52 The advantage of mobility in the quarterback
25:23 Quarterback’s involvement with the protection
28:15 Keith’s example of practicing protection and escapes
31:00 Coach Tinker’s progression in protection
34:15 Executing the simple plays
35:55 Coach Tinker’s 3rd down success
39:44 The value of the RPO in Coach Tinker’s offense
43:18 Teaching the throws before the run
44:40 Winning edge
48:05 Connect with coach:
Twitter: @coachtinkhc
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