With close to 40 years of coaching experience at St. Francis High School (N.Y.), head coach Jerry Smith has seen a lot during his tenure. St. Francis alumni such as Brian Daboll (Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator), David Caldwell (Jacksonville Jaguars general manager) and Chris Polian (Indianapolis Colts vice president and general manager [2009-2011]) are just a few examples of the success stories under Coach Smith. He has witnessed how the game has evolved over time and he has changed with it. On today's episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, hear how a veteran coach has approached each day on the job with a fresh outlook.

1:42 Intro 

3:03 Background at St. Francis 

4:20 What drives Coach Smith?

8:02 How has the process evolved? 

11:44 Being open with parents

15:10 On the field changes

18:51 Is this a young man’s game?

20:46 Keeping kids’ concentration 

24:20 Motivation to keep coaching

29:15 The winning edge

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