Coaching the Hybrid Player - Tyler Walker, Tight Ends Coach, Montana State

On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski talks with Tyler Walker, who when he first joined us on the podcast was defensive backs coach, special team coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at Muskingum University (Ohio). He is now the Tight Ends Coach for FCS powerhouse Montana State, Prior to arriving at Muskingum, Walker was an assistant coach at Catholic Central High School (Mich.), where he worked primarily with the receivers and helped lead the Shamrocks to a 14-0 overall record that was capped off by a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 state championship.  On today’s podcast, Coach Walker shares his philosophy on playing the best 11, teaching and coaching multiple skill sets, developing an unselfish unit culture, and utilizing the hybrid tight end in all phases of the offense. Today’s game is becoming more and more about athleticism and players don’t necessarily fit perfectly into the profile of the position they play, and that can be a good thing if you know how to maximize the use of their athleticism and skills. That certainly comes through in our conversation with Coach Walker and his approach to finding their hybrids, teaching and coaching them, planning their development, and helping build the culture within the room. Show Notes: From D3 to the FCS Attributes of a hybrid tight end Playing the best 11 Advantages in RPO with the hybrid TE It starts with running the ball The meeting room Being good teachers How we teach makes us successful Organizing practice for the hybrid tight end The culture - earn your role Individual skills resource Winning Edge takeaways Coach Walker’s Hybrid Tight End Development Course: https://coachtube.com/course/football/the-hybrid-tight-end-technique-fundamentals-of-the-best-offensive-weapon/18608512?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Montana State Power Read Clinic: https://coachtube.com/course/football/brian-armstrong-montana-state-power-read/16643267?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Brent Vigen Presentation - Transitional Leadership: https://coachtube.com/course/football/brent-vigen-transitional-leadership/17572346?a=ddd391c93af2433281656b763 Related Episode: Justin Hamilton - Creating More Roles for Players: https://chrt.fm/track/EFGCF3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CCML6347712229.mp3?updated=1669916365 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices