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Mind of a Football Coach

Mind of a Football Coach

By Zach Davis

The Mind of a Football Coach Podcast is about football, philosophy and personal growth.

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Make It Your Own

Mind of a Football CoachFeb 25, 2019

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Holy Week

Holy Week

Had a great conversation with my friend, Joshua Campbell, about Holy Week.


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Mar 26, 202428:33
Change with Taylor Stacy

Change with Taylor Stacy

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Mar 15, 202422:51
Football Philosophy

Football Philosophy

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Mar 11, 202408:40
Talking Off-Season and Offensive Philosophy with Coach Alward

Talking Off-Season and Offensive Philosophy with Coach Alward

Coach Thomas Alward is one of the four cornerstones of Goodrich Athletics as he has been coaching at Goodrich for over 33 years. Not many programs still have a coach who has dedicated so much of his time and energy for so long but Coach Alward does it because he loves the kids. Coach Alward has been coaching for a total of 49 years, with his coaching career started at Flint Central becoming their Head JV coach then at his alma mater Burton Bendle. Coach Alward has not only been dedicated to Goodrich for almost 33 years, but he was a dedicated sales rep for Jostens for 35 years. Coach Alward is married to his high school sweetheart Darlene, they have two children Trevor and Jennifer. In Coach Alwards  free time he enjoys watching the Detroit Tigers, golf, and of course spending time with his 6 grandchildren (Collin, Emma, Luke, Delaney, Neely, and Grady). A little something interesting about Coach Alward is he is a graduate of The University of Nebraska where he played on a National Championship team. Coach Alward was also drafted in the National Football League (NFL) to the NY Jets. He later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Alward was the first player to ever sign a NFL Contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  


Source: https://goodrichfootball.com/coaching-staff

Feb 26, 202424:17
Let's Talk About Practice with Jason Jackson

Let's Talk About Practice with Jason Jackson

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Feb 23, 202440:10
Forward, Always Forward

Forward, Always Forward

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Feb 21, 202410:31
Coaches Roundtable

Coaches Roundtable

We had a great conversation on the Mind of a Football Coach Podcast! Coach Flynn, Coach Ramsey, Coach Miller, Coach Towbridge, and Coach Lindke were fantastic!


If you would like to connect with those coaches, send me an email at zach.davis24@gmail.com and I can get you in contact with them.


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Feb 13, 202401:04:20
How Life's Meant to Be with Taylor Stacy

How Life's Meant to Be with Taylor Stacy

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Feb 09, 202431:04
Adding to the Library

Adding to the Library

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Feb 06, 202411:21
Daily Bread

Daily Bread

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Jan 31, 202410:09
AJ Hoenstine

AJ Hoenstine

Coach Hoenstine is the head baseball coach and offensive coordinator at Central High School in Martinsburg, PA.

Jan 26, 202421:18
Larry Cox

Larry Cox

Coach Cox's career began as a Freshman Head Football Coach and assistant track coach for three years at his Alma-Mater, Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio.  Upon graduating from Miami University (OH), he was hired at Hamilton City Schools as a physical education teacher and assistant football coach and Head Track Coach where he remained for eight years. He was then named Head Football Coach at Bellbrook High School for 2 years until Lakota West High School named him their first Head Football Coach and physical education teach where he remained for 21 years. He also served as the Head Track Coach for five years at Lakota West. After leaving Lakota West High School, Coach Cox became the Head Football Coach at Talawanda High School for two years. In 2021, he spent one year as Head Football Coach at Franklin High School.  He resides in Liberty Township with his wife Jackie and their two daughters Madison Cox and Madelyn Ernst and her husband, Nick. 

Source: https://www.skyhawksathletics.com/Staff/Bio/17270

Jan 25, 202433:34
Embrace Today's Challenges

Embrace Today's Challenges

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Jan 24, 202407:39
All Over the Place with Caleb Davis

All Over the Place with Caleb Davis

Coach Davis is my brother, and he is also the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Old Plank Christian Academy.

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Jan 20, 202401:00:37
Dexter Wood

Dexter Wood

Coach Dexter Wood was inducted into the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on May 30, 2015. Coach Wood was a head football coach for 30 years, his last 21 years in the state of Georgia. His career record was 257 wins, 92 losses, and 3 ties. His state of Georgia record was 210 wins, 52 losses, and 2 ties. While coaching at Lassiter, Marietta, and Buford High Schools, his teams won 3 state championships, 2 state runner-up titles, 10 region championships, and 7 state semifinals. During his time at Buford High School, his teams won 118 games and had only 17 losses in ten seasons. Coach Wood’s Buford football team broke the Georgia High School Association’s state record for most consecutive wins at 47 over a four-season period. Other honors for Coach Wood include the Atlanta Journal and Constitution State Coach of the Year 4 times, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All Star Head Coach and Assistant Coach, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Georgia-Florida Coach and the 2002 winner of the Shorty Doyle Award. During his football career, Coach Wood also served as the Athletic Director for his respective schools. He has been President of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association, served on the Board of Directors, and was chosen as the State Athletic Director of the Year. Coach Wood’s record and awards speak for themselves, but his character, ethics, and dedication to the young people he coached is without equal. Many lives have been impacted forever by Coach Dexter Wood’s leadership and standard of excellence and he has made great contributions to the Buford legacy.


Source: https://www.bufordwolves.com/page/show/2722001-buford-football-history

Jan 16, 202422:38
Holy Hour

Holy Hour

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Jan 14, 202410:10
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zach.davis24@gmail.com

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Jan 12, 202408:53
Jared Sherman

Jared Sherman

Jared Sherman is the Principal at Colonel Richardson High School, MD.


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Jan 11, 202421:11
Head Coach Advice with Brett Collier

Head Coach Advice with Brett Collier

Coach Collier is the Head Football Coach at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA.

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Jan 08, 202423:33
Christian Education with Ryan Livezey

Christian Education with Ryan Livezey

Coach Livezey is the Athletic Director at Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek, GA.

Jan 05, 202428:34
Nick Bartic

Nick Bartic

A 2003 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School. He was a 3-year letterman in football and basketball at FSHS. Coach Bartic also earned the title of Polar Bear Iron Man in 2003. Coach Bartic is a 2007 graduate of West Virginia University, where he also completed his master's degree in Secondary Education in 2010. He has taught Social Studies at FSHS since 2013. He has coached at FSHS for 17 seasons with ten of those as an assistant for multiple positions, mostly as Defensive Coordinator. Coach Bartic became the Head Coach of the Polar Bears in 2017. This is Coach Bartic's seventh season as Head Coach. Coach Bartic resides on West Side with his wife Hannah, their 2-year-old daughter Nora, and their chocolate lab Mojo. 

Source: https://polarbearfootball.com/2023-coaching-staff

Fairmont Senior Athletics on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@fairmontseniorpolarbearfoo1391

Dec 29, 202335:16
Take Two with Coach Pereira

Take Two with Coach Pereira

Coach Pereira is the Head Football Coach at York High School in Yorktown, VA. 

You can email Coach Pereira at: dpereira@ycsd.york.va.us


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Dec 27, 202334:42
Merry Christmas with Jason Jackson

Merry Christmas with Jason Jackson

Coach Jackson is the Head Football Coach at Eastern High School, OH.


Merry Christmas!

Dec 25, 202329:37
Jimmy Lauzon

Jimmy Lauzon

Coach Lauzon is heading into his 12th season as a head football coach and his 10th season as head coach of the Lancers.

He came to Londonderry in 2014 after being an assistant coach at Saint Anselm College. Lauzon spent two seasons as the head coach for the high school in which he was a player, Manchester West. Lauzon began his career as an assistant coach in 2008.

Lauzon sits on the Board of Directors for the NH Football Foundation. He also leads the way for the NH Football Showcase every summer which helps connect NH players with colleges from all over the country. Lauzon was selected to coach the NH CHaD All-Star Game in 2018 and 2019 - and the upcoming game in 2023.

Lauzon believes in coaching with great enthusiasm and effort which he feels will translate to the players. His goal while coaching is to improve the players’ skill set in the sport while also teaching lessons for life and creating lifelong connections.

The Lancer coach has coached multiple sports including Varsity baseball, Varsity track, and middle school basketball over the last ten years. He believes multi-sport athletes have a major advantage over single sport athletes and encourages the football players to participate in other sports as well as offseason strength and conditioning.


Source: https://www.londonderrylancerfootball.com/lancer-football/head-coach

Dec 22, 202321:57
Catching Up with Wilson Harvey

Catching Up with Wilson Harvey

Wilson is a school counselor at Justice High School, VA. He is formerly a school counselor at Buckhannon - Upshur and an assistant football coach.


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Dec 20, 202328:05
Come coach at BU!
Dec 18, 202301:01
Jason Heckathorn

Jason Heckathorn

Mr. Heckathorn is an Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, AP Macroeconomics, College & Testing Prep at Madonna High School, WV.

Dec 17, 202319:23
Hayden Paul from the Stick of Joseph
Dec 15, 202326:41
Ryan Livesey

Ryan Livesey

Coach Livesey is the Athletic Director at Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek, GA.

Dec 14, 202325:31
Imagination

Imagination

Daily Discipline
Today is the most important day of your life.
December 11, 2023
Imagination is powerful. It colors the mind with vivid inventions, curious scenarios, and possibility beyond reality.
Imagination has no limits, no barriers, no inherent constraints. It has endless horsepower without a built-in governor. It entertains the impossible as if it were possible in one moment and the possible as if it were impossible in the next.
So, when imagination fuels your dreams, creativity, and problem-solving, it is an unrivaled asset.
But when imagination fuels your fears, doubts, and insecurities, it is an unrelenting liability.
It seamlessly switches between these two modes. You’ll imagine a crucial conversation going well and resolving a troubling issue, only to wonder what a particular facial expression meant and develop a discreet anxiety about all the negative things it could mean.
Imagination will lift you above the clouds, then drown you in the bottom of the deepest ocean. It is the light and the dark.
Discipline is the muscle that encourages your imagination to lift you into the light and restrains your imagination when it’s drowning you in the dark.
The time is now. Do the work.
-BK
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Dec 11, 202310:11
Matt Altobello

Matt Altobello

Coach Altobello is the Head Football Coach at Moorefield High School, WV.


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Dec 01, 202328:46
Chris Sanborn

Chris Sanborn

Coach Sanborn is the Head Football Coach at Plymouth Regional High School, NH.


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Nov 28, 202327:33
What Works For Us

What Works For Us

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Nov 26, 202312:56
No Excuses with Taylor Stacy

No Excuses with Taylor Stacy

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Nov 22, 202339:28
Life with Justin Bowers

Life with Justin Bowers

Justin is the pastor of New Community Church in Buckhannon, WV.

You can find out more about New Community at their website: https://www.newcommunitywv.com/

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Nov 20, 202336:06
Take Two with Aaron Rule

Take Two with Aaron Rule

Aaron Rule is the Head Football Coach at Hampshire High School, WV.

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Nov 08, 202324:55
Closed Doors and Unmet Expectations

Closed Doors and Unmet Expectations

https://footballscoop.com/news/freeze-everyone-has-to-deal-with-two-things-in-life-closed-doors-and-unmet-expectations#:~:text=%22All%20week%20long%2C%20we%20talked,closed%20doors%20and%20unmet%20expectations.%22


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Nov 02, 202307:12
Mickey Foley

Mickey Foley

Coach Foley is the Head Football Coach at Grafton High School, WV.

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Oct 25, 202328:26
Keep Working

Keep Working

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Oct 24, 202315:01
Tommy Moffitt

Tommy Moffitt

Coach Moffitt is one of the nation’s premier strength and conditioning coaches. The teams he coached were among the most dominant and talented in college sports history.

In a career spanning 34 years, Moffitt has been the recipient of five National Coach of the Year awards. His teams have also been part of:

  • Three state championships
  • Five Southeastern Conference championships
  • Three national championships

For 26 consecutive years, all of Moffitt’s teams—between LSU, Tennessee, and Miami—made it to a bowl game. This is a feat that may never be duplicated.

From 2000 to 2021, Moffitt was a fixture of the LSU campus. He is currently the only strength coach in the U.S. to win three national championships under three different head coaches. At LSU, Moffitt coached some of the most dominant teams in college football. This includes the 2019 national champions, who many consider the greatest college football team of all time. During his tenure, he received five National Coach of the Year awards.

Many interns, graduate assistants, and staff members who worked under Moffitt went on to receive opportunities across the nation. Currently, 64 former staff members work as strength and conditioning coaches at all levels of athletics.

Moffitt began his coaching career at John Curtis Christian School in New Orleans, LA. While at John Curtis, he coached football, wrestling, track & field, and weightlifting. During his six seasons from 1988-1993, the football team compiled an 84-4 record with three state champions to their credit. Moffitt’s weightlifting team became state champs on three occasions. He was also recognized as National High School Coach of the Year. This award came from the Professional Football Strength Coaches Association in 1992.

Moffitt served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Miami University for two years. There, he helped Head Coach Butch Davis rebuild the Hurricane program. While in Miami, Moffitt was named 1998 Big East Strength Coach of the Year. He also served as associate head strength and conditioning coach at University of Tennessee from 1994 through 1997. While at Tennessee, Moffitt was responsible for coaching the football and track & field teams. During his tenure there, both teams competed for, and won, an SEC Championship.

A 1986 graduate of Tennessee Tech, Moffitt gained initial experience as a member of the Tech football team. There, he saw success as a two-year letterman on the offensive line. Moffitt earned his degree in education in 1986. He spent a season coaching in the weight room and helping with the offensive line.

Born in Springfield, Tennessee, Moffitt is married to the former Jill Beron of River Ridge, LA. They have three children: Clay, a former LSU pitcher; Aaron, a former LSU tight end and member of the 2019 national championship football team; and Brady, a senior at Catholic High School.

Source: https://themoffittmethod.fit/about/team/tommy-moffitt/


Coach Moffitt's website is: https://themoffittmethod.fit/


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Oct 12, 202344:59
Overcoming Obstacles

Overcoming Obstacles

Here is the link to the quotes from the podcast today:

https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/october-5-2023


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Oct 06, 202310:13
100% of Kids will be Adults

100% of Kids will be Adults

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Sep 22, 202330:28
Embrace Your Calling

Embrace Your Calling

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Sep 15, 202313:17
Take the Next Step

Take the Next Step

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Sep 08, 202305:00
Live in Reality

Live in Reality

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Aug 25, 202305:36
Before School Starts with Taylor Stacy

Before School Starts with Taylor Stacy

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Aug 14, 202339:50
Some Thoughts about Practice

Some Thoughts about Practice

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Aug 10, 202311:13
Second Week of Practice

Second Week of Practice

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Aug 07, 202310:03
Car Episode: Come to WV and be a Football Coach!

Car Episode: Come to WV and be a Football Coach!

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Aug 05, 202311:13
300th Episode with Coach Burnside

300th Episode with Coach Burnside

Coach Burnside is the Head Football Coach at Doddridge County High School.

This is the 300th episode of the Mind of a Football Coach Podcast! Thank you for listening to the podcast!

Aug 03, 202321:34