Summary: In this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Brent Eckley, head coach of Jackson (Mo.) High School, sits down with Keith to discuss his expertise in the RPO. Eckley also touches on the importance of offseason strength training, why he does an offseason book club with his coaching staff and why his players are allowed to keep their phones with them during morning weight room sessions. SHOW NOTES • 1:45 Getting started as a football coach • 2:40 Why young coaches should volunteer their first year • 4:25 Key to development as a coach • 6:40 Being a great coach = being a great mentor • 8:15 Offseason strength and conditioning as foundational to team culture • 11:10 Building cultures among coaches through delegation • 13:22 Offseason book study as a staff • 15:22 Eckley’s areas of expertise • 17:20 Learning and mastering the RPO • 23:22 Defeating man coverage with RPO and teaching "the rub" • 25:15 Quarterback drills for RPO offense to master timing • 26:42 Game-planning as an RPO team • 29:00 Scripting practice and the cumulative effect of reps • 31:40 4th quarter, third-and-7, +30 yard line: What's the play call? • 34:29 Mistakes made as a young coach • 37:38 The one reason Eckley allows phones in the weight room • 40:10 Why all coaches should consider having a "Final Practice" • 43:00 Spending a whole day with a coach rather than learning during a 45-minute clinic session • 44:45 Advantage of pivoting from 10 personnel to 11 personnel • 45:50 Concerns for future of the game • 49:35 Importance of educating and supporting officials • 50:30 Advice for a young coach
