The Board Drill Podcast

Coach Kurt Hines joins Kyle and Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on program development, hiring, delegation, and what it really takes to build a culture that lasts. With 29 years on the sideline and head coaching stops in New Hampshire and at Coronado in California, Coach Hines breaks down why programs are built on people first and schemes second.We get into his interview process for assistant coaches (and why he sets a timer to talk about anything BUT football for the first 30 minutes), the failures that taught him how to delegate, the flight to Mississippi that flipped his perspective on empowering staff, and the discipline story from his first year at Coronado that defined who he was as a head coach. Coach Hines also shares the story behind one of his most viral videos and offers honest advice for coaches who just got let go.If you are trying to build something that outlasts the wins and losses, this one will hit.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro and welcoming Coach Kurt Hines02:32 Why program development is about people, not schemes07:11 The right way to hire assistant coaches17:48 Delegation and giving coaches skin in the game22:32 The flight to Mississippi that reshaped how Kurt leads26:49 Failure as the best teacher32:11 Building controlled chaos so players learn to fail36:14 The Coronado story and holding the line on discipline43:14 Going viral and using social media the right way52:14 Community service and the final question54:45 Advice for coaches who just got let go==========================SPONSOR: SIDELINE HQThis episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ, the equipment tracking app built for coaches. Tired of slow checkouts during spring ball and missing gear in the fall? Sideline HQ lets you manage your inventory and track your equipment right from your phone.Try it free for 30 days at sidelinehq.co.==========================Subscribe for more coach-to-coach content and find every episode at www.boarddrill.com.#BoardDrill #FootballCoaching #XsOs

How Denton Ryan Builds a Defensive Game Plan with Coach Will CockerillDenton Ryan DC Will Cockerill is back on the pod. In two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Ryan, he has gone 25-5, finished number one in scoring defense in the Dallas area at just over 12 points per game, and posted a 70 percent third down stop rate back to back. This episode is not about scheme. It is about the process of getting 16-year-olds to execute at a high level from one Friday night to the next.Coach Cockerill walks through his entire weekly system: the post-game summary he sends to his head coach Saturday morning, the position-specific Google Docs that structure his Sunday staff meeting, how he scripts and sequences practice Monday through Thursday, how he organizes film in Huddle for players and coaches, and how he builds a call sheet that leaves nothing to chance on game night. Kyle and Matt break it all down with him.If you are a coordinator trying to build a more organized weekly structure, this one is required listening.0:00Introduction and welcome back to Coach Will Cockerill, DC at Denton Ryan2:0016 years in Texas, a 25-5 record as DC, and the three keys to success at any program5:30Defensive metrics, stop rate, havoc rate, third down efficiency, and the Sons of Ryan identity9:09Game planning philosophy: target their best, attack their weakest lineman, make them go left-handed12:00The Friday night to Saturday routine: grading, player stats, and the game summary to the head coach15:30The defensive awards system: BGO, Honey Badger, Ball Hawk, and building the templates to save time19:54How the sideline trash can dunking tradition changed their takeaway numbers21:00Saturday scouting: bucketing run schemes as zone or gap and how that simplifies the whole week26:00The staff Google Doc: four position-specific questions that structure the Sunday meeting before anyone walks in31:00Sunday staff meeting, finalizing the scouting report, and getting it on Huddle and the facility TVs34:00Monday practice: helmet only, tackle circuits, bread and butter run scheme, and team tempo39:00Tuesday is third down day: scripting every situation with the opponent's actual plays44:00Wednesday is red zone day: scripted from plus 20 to inside the five, and scouting next week starts now48:30Thursday: trick plays, situational football, and finalizing the call sheet52:49The WAR Cut-Up explained: Winners Are Relentless, a three to five game sample, and how film is shared in Huddle57:57Call sheet breakdown: fronts, movements, hash-based tendencies, and built-in answers before Friday1:03:00Why Coach Cockerill says process and teaching matter more than scheme1:11:10Unique program differentiators, short practices, giving players the answers all week1:13:51Community, purpose, and what it means to coach kids who need you1:14:49The pancake brigade and why nutrition is the next real competitive edgeThis episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ, the easiest way to manage your program's equipment. Stop losing gear and start tracking it from your phone. Check it out at sidelinehq.co!Subscribe for new episodes every week at www.boarddrill.com.