In this episode of Coach and Coordinator, we hear from 10 successful coaches on building a coaching staff. Together, the eight high school coaches in this group have won 27 state championships. They share their insight on:

1.       Chris Ash – Characteristics to look for when hiring assistants

2.       Herb Brogan – Importance of giving staff responsibilities

3.       DaLawn Parrish – Importance of having a diverse coaching staff and building that staff

4.       Troy McCallister – Building a new staff

5.       Terry Gambill – Coaches’ weekly meetings with players and how it helps build men

6.       Jayson West – Bringing new coordinators along and how to manage/communicate with them

7.       Mark Solis – Steps to building a staff

8.       Galen Brantley – Most important thing to help young coaches

9.       Jason “Hoss” Houghtaling – What to look for in a staff

10.   Steve Huff – What he looks for when hiring a staff, how to retain good coaches and building young coaches

Chris Ash is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Texas. Ash previously served as the head football coach at Rutgers and defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Listen to his full episode.

Herb Brogan is the head coach at Lumen Christi Catholic (Mich.). In 2018, Brogan won his third consecutive state championship, giving him nine as a head coach. He led the Titans to a state runner-up finish this past season. Listen to his full episode.

DaLawn Parrish is the head coach at Dr. Henry A. Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Parrish is in his 14th season as head coach at Wise and has accumulated seven conference titles, eight regional titles and five state titles. Listen to his full episode.

Troy McAllister is the head coach at Phillips Academy High School in Chicago. In 2015, McAllister helped Phillips Academy become the first Chicago Public School to win an Illinois high school football state championship. In 2017, Phillips Academy won its second state championship, finishing with an undefeated 14-0 season. Listen to his full episode.

Terry Gambill is the head coach of Allen High School (Texas). Gambill won the state championship at Allen as a defensive coordinator in 2008 and won the 2017 state championship as the head coach. Listen to his full episode.

Jayson West is the head coach at Warren Central High School (Ind.).  They were the 2018 Indiana Class 6A state champions. Listen to his full episode.

Mark Solis is the head coach at Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Solis has been the head coach for the past six seasons. During those six years, Solis has compiled a 54-19-1 record leading the Braves. This includes a berth in the state playoffs every year and an appearance in the state semifinals and quarterfinals in 2014 and 2015-2016, respectively. Listen to his full episode.

Galen Brantley is the head coach at Soldotna High School in Alaska. Brantley won his eighth straight Division II state championship. Brantley currently has a 68-game winning streak and is 125-6 record overall. Listen to his full episode.

Jason “Hoss” Houghtaling is the former head coach at Wagner College. He also previously served as Wagner’s offensive coordinator, Cornell’s (N.Y.) offensive coordinator and head coach at Hudson Valley Community College. Houghtaling began his coaching career at Milford Academy (N.Y.). Listen to his full episode.

Steve Huff is the head coach of College Station High School in College Station, Texas. In 2017, Huff led College Station to a 5A Division II state championship. Listen to his full episode