NCAA Leaders - Being Adaptable - Kyle Derickson, OC, U.Chicago

On today's Coach and Coordinator Podcast, University of Chicago Offensive Coordinator Kyle Derickson joins us to discuss the Maroons' high powered offense which was #5 in NCAA D3 in both total yards (518 per game) and points (48 per game) as well as #1 on 3rd Down Conversions (56.6%) and #8 Red Zone Offense (88.9%). Coach Derickson discusses the philosophy behind their offense as well as how his football journey has taught him to be adaptable to the coaching situations he's been in. Show notes: -Learning on the defensive side of the ball -Being adaptable in new situations -From Zone/Play Action to Triple Option to Air Raid -Progression as a teacher of the game -Taking a piece of the last stop with you -Learning from coaching the Triple -Adapting terminology - one person vs. 55 people -Developing a philosophy of offense year to year -Taking control of the game through running the ball -Ball control to open explosives -Giving QB control of the game -Creating explosives by being simple -3rd down success -Red zone success -Stats that are most important: Touchdowns and Turnovers -Practicing situations -Call sheet organization and volume -Unique characteristic as an OC -The winning edge - be a part of something bigger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices