Coming off a state championship victory in 2019, Canisius High School’s head coach Rich Robbins is not sitting back idly this off-season. In Coach Robbins’ eyes, championships are won from January to August. On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski dives into the different phases of the off-season with Coach Robbins. Discover what crucial steps must occur each month to ensure that your team is ready to take the field in the Fall. 

0:20 Intro

1:12 Coach Robbin’s background 

3:22 The road to championships

4:35 Phase one of off-season

6:55 Off-season player/coach meetings

7:58 Hitting the weight-room

10:53 Classroom work 

12:52 Player response to “football class”

15:54 Phase two of the off-season 

18:20 Handling school breaks during spring ball

19:55 Multi-sport athletes 

22:33 Training together as a team

24:05 Phase three of the off-season

28:40 Phase four of the off-season

33:24 Breaks for the coaching staff

34:48 The winning edge

36:42 Closing

Contact information for Coach Robbins: 

• Twitter: @CanisiusHSFB
• Email:robbins@canisiushigh.org

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