Louie Stec's Simple Podcast #45 - Tim Racki

Tim Racki is the head coach of Nazareth Academy. Coach Racki has won a total of 10 state championships in Illinois. He secured four titles with Addison Driscoll High School from 2001 to 2004. Since joining Nazareth Academy in 2005, Racki has led the team to six state championships, with the most recent in 2024. The first 3-peat in school history. Full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to stay tuned in for weekly episodes! 0:00 - Introduction 0:24 Early Days of football 5:45 Playing College Football at SIU 13:00 What Next After College Ball 17:40 Taking Over as the Head Coach of Driscoll Catholic High School 24:00 Evolving as a Coach 28:35 Becoming the Head Coach for Nazareth Academy 35:40 Concussions in Football 39:12 First State Championship at Naz 43:14 Back to Back State Championships 48:00 What not to say to Punters 49:00 JJ McCarthy at Nazareth Academy 53:30 How to build a football schedule for the regular season 59:20 Football During Covid 01:03:07 Rebuilding Year 01:06:41 Hiring the Right Coaches 01:10:40 Not wasting Time in Practice 01:12:18 The Money from College Football 01:20:05 Being at the Big 10 Championship 01:23:02 Kirk Ferentz 01:24:40 Coaching Players that Have gone to the NFL 01:26:30 How Much Longer Do You Want to Coach Football