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Inside the Headset with the AFCA

American Football Coaches Association

Inside the Headset with the AFCA takes you in-depth with interviews, career breakdowns, and coaching development with football coaches around the country.

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21:52

Ken Hatfield, Former AFCA President

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/11/18

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring longtime Division I Head Coach, Ken Hatfield. Coach Hatfield highlights what inspired him to get into coaching, shares his personal philosophy for leading a football team, and explains why he enjoys attending the annual AFCA conventions. Coach Hatfield began his college head coaching career at the United States Air Force Academy from 1979 to 1983. He gradually rebuilt a program that had struggled through most of the 1970s and laid the foundation for

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20:47

Mel Tjeerdsma, Former AFCA President

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/11/11

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring former Northwest Missouri Head Coach and College Football Hall of Famer, Mel Tjeerdsma. Coach Tjeerdsma highlights the importance of building relationships, discusses what it takes to turn a struggling program around, and gives insight on his experience working as a collegiate athletic director. Mel Tjeerdsma is the winningest head coach in both Austin College and Northwest Missouri State history. Boasting an impressive 74.4 winning percentage and

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29:59

Tyrone Willingham, Former President - AFCA

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/11/04

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring longtime Division I Head Coach, Tyrone Willingham. Coach Willingham shares his thoughts on how representation can be better achieved in the coaching world, details his experience working for the College Football Playoff, and highlights what he valued during his time as the President of the AFCA. Tyrone Willingham's successful coaching career stretched over 30 years and had stops all across the country. After serving as an assistant coach at schools

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24:48

Dwain Crawford, DC - Dallas Spruce HS (TX)

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/10/28

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Dallas Spruce High School (TX) Defensive Coordinator, Dwain Crawford. Coach Crawford speaks on the valuable lessons he learned as a young coach, details his personal experience working in athletic performance at the collegiate level, and highlights the importance of having a learning mindset. Dwain Crawford is currently the defensive coordinator at Dallas Spruce High School (TX). Prior to arriving at Dallas Spruce, Coach Crawford was the Co-Defensive

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20:04

David Dean, Head Coach - University of West Georgia

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/10/21

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring West Georgia Head Coach, David Dean. Coach Dean shares why he loves coaching in the state of Georgia, highlights how he builds a positive team culture within his program, and shares his personal experience with the AFCA. David Dean is currently in his fifth season as the Head Coach of WGU, returning to a program where he was part of two Gulf South Conference championships and three trips to the NCAA Playoffs as an assistant in the 1990s. Since

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22:53

Will Finley, Head Coach - Waldorf University

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/10/14

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Waldorf University Head Coach, Will Finley. Coach Finley shares his plan for handling adversity, highlights the importance of building a strong coaching staff, and explains his motivations that drive his passion for coaching. Will Finley became the head coach for the Warriors in the spring of 2020 after spending one season as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. In his first season as the Warriors head coach, Finley led Waldorf to a

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26:44

Bob Trott, Defensive Coach

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/10/07

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring longtime college coach, Bob Trott. Coach Trott discusses the importance of cultivating relationships throughout the coaching journey, discusses the evolution of recruiting in the college game, and gives advice on how to maintain professional development. Bob Trott is a former College and NFL coach where he most recently spent time as the Defensive Coordinator at East Carolina. His coaching career spans four decades, which includes 17 years at the

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36:40

Bud Foster, Former DC - Virginia Tech

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/09/30

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring longtime Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator, Bud Foster. Coach Foster shares the life lessons he learned through coaching, speaks on his personal relationship with Hall of Fame Coach Frank Beamer, and highlights how he adapted his defensive schemes to compete with everchanging offenses. Bud Foster is the former longtime Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator where he spent 33 seasons coaching. The architect of Tech’s famed Lunch Pail Defense, Foster

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24:26

Alex Washington, Head Coach - Carroll HS (LA)

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/09/23

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Carroll High School Head Coach, Alex Washington. Coach Washington highlights his experience transitioning from player to coach, shares lessons he learned while working as a Graduate Assistant, and discusses his methods on how he keeps his players accountable on and off the field. Alex Washington is entering his fourth season as the Head Coach of Carroll High School in Monroe, Louisiana. This is his fifth season overall coaching at Carroll since

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25:28

Cody Wells, Wide Receivers - Jacksonville State

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/09/16

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Jacksonville State Receivers Coach, Cody Wells. Coach Wells reflects on this past year’s football season that was impacted by COVID, discusses last week’s thrilling upset victory over Florida State, and gives insight on how to keep a team focused going forward after a big win. Cody Wells enters his sixth season on John Grass’ staff after returning in 2016 to take over as the quarterbacks coach. The 2021 season will be his third leading the JSU wide

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34:39

Todd Berry, Charlie Weatherbie, & Fisher DeBerry -...

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/09/09

This week on this special edition of Inside the Headset, we are featuring the former Head Coaches of the military academies that coached during the tragedy of 9/11. These coaches include former Air Force Head Coach Fisher DeBerry, former Navy Head Coach Charlie Weatherbie, and former Army Head Coach Todd Berry. In this episode all three coaches tell their personal 9/11 stories while coaching at their military academy institution, discuss what recruiting was like post 9/11, and highlight the unique

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21:14

Tyler Sutton, OC - San Diego

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/09/02

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring University of San Diego’s Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Coach Tyler Sutton. Coach Sutton highlights his early coaching experience as a graduate assistant, shares advice on how to become an effective coordinator, and explains his philosophy for coaching running backs. Tyler Sutton enters his ninth season as an assistant coach with San Diego in 2021 and his second as the offensive coordinator. Sutton has risen through San Diego’s coaching

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26:32

Reilly Murphy, Head Coach - Lake Erie College

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/08/26

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Lake Erie College Head Coach, Reilly Murphy. Coach Murphy discusses his different experiences coaching at various college levels, provides insight on how to turn a struggling program around, and highlights the culture of accountability he has created within his team. Reilly Murphy is entering his third season as the Head Football Coach at Lake Erie College. Murphy came to Lake Erie College after serving as the offensive coordinator for fellow

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27:30

Cris Reisert, Head Coach - Tiffin University

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/08/19

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Tiffin University Head Coach, Cris Reisert. Coach Reisert shares the importance of learning the opposite side of the ball, discusses his personal transition from player to coach, and goes into detail throughout his journey to becoming a head coach. Cris Reisert is entering his third season as the Head Football Coach at Tiffin University. Tiffin officially claimed the conference championship title in 2020 with a perfect 6-0 mark, playing a spring

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27:51

Chip Vaughn, Defensive Assistant - New York Jets

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/08/12

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring New York Jets Defensive Assistant, Chip Vaughn. Coach Vaughn details his personal football journey, explains the motto he lives and coaches by, and discusses embracing challenges and adversity. Chip Vaughn is entering his second season with the New York Jets as a defensive assistant coach where he works with the secondary. Prior to the Jets, Vaughn spent one season as the defensive backs coach for the Air Force Falcons where he helped the team finish

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26:35

Adam Morris, Passing Game Coord. - Campbell

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/08/05

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Campbell University Quarterbacks Coach, Adam Morris. Coach Morris discusses the recently founded Coaches Coalition group, shares what recruiting looks like at the FCS level, and highlights the importance of the AFCA 35 Under 35 program. Adam Morris is entering his ninth year at Campbell University where he serves as the Camels' offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Despite playing a four-game, all-FBS schedule in 2020, Coach Morris

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21:55

Jeris Getter, QC - Dayton

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/07/29

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring University of Dayton’s Assistant Coach, Jeris Getter. Coach Getter discusses his journey with cerebral palsy, highlights the importance of building lasting relationships with players, and explains his why. Jeris Getter is entering his second season at the University of Dayton as Assistant Defensive Coach, Scout Special Teams and Scout Offense. He is a 2017 Indiana University East graduate, where he earned his bachelors in Business Administration

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38:16

Tyler Carlton, OC - Wofford

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/07/22

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Wofford’s Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Tyler Carlton. Coach Carlton highlights the importance of leaving a positive impacts on players, shares how he has turned past negatives into positives, and gives his testimony on how the AFCA 35 Under 35 program has helped his career thus far. Tyler Carlton was named the quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator at Wofford in July of 2021. Carlton spent five seasons on the coaching staff

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29:27

Jake Griedl, Head Coach - Marshall H.S. (TX)

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/07/15

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Marshall High School (TX) Head Coach, Jake Griedl. Coach Griedl discusses the importance of investing time in your athletes, speaks on the challenges of coaching at a historically good programs, and gives advice to young coaches who aspire to advance in the coaching ranks. Jake Griedl is entering his third season as the Head Coach for Marshall High School. Griedl came to Marshall in the spring of 2017 serving as the Offensive Coordinator. At

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25:57

Aaron Smetanka, Head Coach - Saint Vincent College

Inside the Headset with the AFCA ·

2021/07/08

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Saint Vincent College Head Coach, Aaron Smetanka. Coach Smetanka describes the meaning behind his teams “Rise Together” motto, shares the importance of developing players on and off the field, and gives his personal takeaways from the COVID-19 football season. Aaron Smetanka is entering his third season as the Head Coach for the Saint Vincent Bearcats. Prior to St. Vincent, Smetanka was the Head Coach at Greensburg Central Catholic High School in

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