On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast we have a special guest joining the show, Coach Billy Curry. A former NFL player and coach, Bill Curry took his knowledge of the game from the NFL and helped lead collegiate programs such at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia State as a head coach. During his tenure Coach Curry helped establish programs and take over for legendary coaches in the game as well. Today on the show Coach Curry will share what he learned from coaching legends Bobby Dodd, Vince Lombardi, and Don Shula. He also answer listener questions and will dive into his book "Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life."

3:15 The importance of football

6:47 Coach Curry's experiences

10:33 Taking over for legendary coaches

14:25 Coach Dodd's philosophy

18:32 Toughness in football

21:18 Giving players a chance

22:42 Core philosophy

26:09 Influence of Coach Lombardi

31:04 Impact of having faith

34:05 Starting football program at Georgia State

38:03 Commonalities between great teams

43:13 Timelessness of good coaching

48:21 The growth of football

52:02 Advice to coordinators looking to become head coaches

55:57 Inspiration to write a book

57:40 Overall theme of the book

1:00:21 Who would you add to your huddle?

1:03:29 The winning edge

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- Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life:https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Men-You-Meet-Huddle/dp/1933060719

 

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