Kenny Dillingham: College Football's Next Great Coach

In this candid and inspiring conversation, Adam sits down with Arizona State Head Football Coach Kenny Dillingham. We dive deep into his journey to becoming one of the youngest head coaches in college football, the challenges of building a winning program, and his philosophies on recruiting, culture, and leadership. Coach Dillingham shares incredible stories, lessons learned, and a look into the future of ASU Football. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@NextUpWithAdam?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM: INSTAGRAM | https://shorturl.at/d9IdQ X | https://x.com/NextUpWithAdam TIKTOK | https://shorturl.at/qasuc SPOTIFY | https://shorturl.at/5ZdaK APPLE PODCASTS | https://shorturl.at/mW49D For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 3:11 - Recapping the last year 4:27 - Winning and living in paradise at ASU 5:10 - Coach Dillingham's first team meeting 6:17 - Week 1 as ASU’s new head coach 7:49 - First press conference as ASU’s head coach 8:50 - Process of getting ASU head coaching job 13:47 - One defining moment in his coaching career 15:46 - Coach Dillingham’s rise at Memphis 17:40 - Becoming a great recruiter 21:10 - Building a great relationship with players 22:58 - Preparing to be a head coach 23:40 - Decision to go to Oregon with Dan Lanning 25:22 - Lessons from Dan Lanning 25:47 - Past season accomplishments 28:15 - Alignment from ASU administration 30:30 - Retaining coaching staff 32:27 - NIL at ASU 33:58 - Changes to College Football 35:29 - Coach Dillingham’s new contract 36:11 - Traits Coach Dillingham looks for in a young coach 38:15 - Balancing relationships with players during NIL 39:50 - Overcoming adversity 44:15 - Lessons from Mike Norvell at Memphis 45:50 - What Kenny’s wife means to him 47:05 - Balance of talent, hard work, and luck 48:50 - One word game 50:46 - Coach Dillingham’s why On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans. Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports. Adam is a former All-American, Penn State alum and media personality. Front Office Sports is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the intersection of sports, business and culture.