The Coaching 101 Podcast

Welcome to The Coaching 101 Podcast , hosted by Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson, where football coaching takes center stage! Whether you're a seasoned football coach, a rookie on the sidelines, or just a die-hard fan eager to learn more about the game, this podcast is your playbook for success. Join Daniel and Kenny as they break down game strategies, share insights on player development, explore leadership on and off the field, and tackle the challenges of coaching at every level. Featuring interviews with top coaches, athletes, and experts, every episode is packed with tips, stories, and strategies to help you build winning teams and inspire greatness. Step onto the field and into the minds of coaching pros—because greatness starts with the right game plan!

The Coaching 101 Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain, with 172 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kenny Simpson and Daniel Chamberlain hosts The Coaching 101 Podcast, a sports show with 172 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  Fall Camp Priorities: Efficiency, Identity, Depth, and Staying Healthy

  Aug 13, 202646 minS8

  On The Coaching 101 Podcast, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson return after a busy summer, share a John Wooden quote on composure under pressure, and promote Simpson’s Fieldhouse session with his offensive coordinator. They spotlight sponsors Winning Edge Performance Analytics (real-time in-game data and automated film tagging with a Coaching 101 discount), Ace Sports video board/scoreboard fundraising, and Blended Threads apparel. The main discussion focuses on fall camp priorities: stripping away what doesn’t fit, emphasizing fundamentals over endless install, establishing depth across positions and special teams, defining team identity based on personnel, introducing light game-plan variations, and avoiding overworking players (“don’t kill your cats”). They explain why priorities prevent being average at everything, keep practice organized and shorter, and help teams improve throughout the season, including using football drills—not conditioning—to build game readiness. 00:00 Competitive Edge Pitch 01:07 Fundraising Video Boards 02:57 Podcast Intro Catch Up 05:03 Quote on Composure 08:57 Fieldhouse Session Invite 11:26 Sponsor Roundup 13:29 Fall Camp Priorities 15:00 Peel Back and Build Depth 18:04 Identity and Base Mastery 20:22 Avoid Camp Burnout 21:14 Coaching First Graders 23:58 Basics Before Scheme 24:48 Prioritize Core Plays 26:53 Depth And Special Teams 28:36 Shorter Organized Practices 33:42 Evolving Camp Plan 37:47 Game Speed Without Gassers 39:26 Build Around Strengths 43:06 Plan It On Paper 44:26 Sponsors And Sign Off Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

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  Episode #13

  Good vs Great Assistant Coaches: Consistency, Program Fit, and Leading Beyond Your Position

  Jul 2, 202650 minS8

  On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss summer updates—Simpson’s busy fireworks fundraising business for coaches in Arkansas and Chamberlain’s new baby, Magnolia—then share a Tony Dungy quote on consistent success and promote Simpson’s Field House coaching group. They outline differences between good and great assistant coaches: moving from being liked to truly developing players, running drills to improving them within the program’s structure, and leading beyond a position group when needed. They add key traits such as being a program guy, lifelong learner, taking tasks off the head coach’s plate, strong character and professionalism, and high football IQ. They explain why great assistants may struggle as head coaches due to leading coaches, constant hard decisions, and non-scheme duties, and how assistants can improve the whole team by prioritizing winning, adapting roles, and working well with staff. 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 00:34 Fireworks Fundraising 02:53 New Baby Update 04:14 Quote of the Week 06:37 Field House Community 09:20 Sponsor Shoutouts 12:17 Good vs Great Assistants 17:16 Program Guy Mindset 19:43 Take Work Off Coach 20:49 Character Over Credentials 21:48 Football IQ Matters 23:38 Assistant vs Head Coach 28:07 Big Picture Leadership 31:53 Admin Work Reality Check 37:14 Make Whole Team Better 45:21 Wrap Up and Sponsors Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

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  Red Zone Offense: High vs Low Red Zone, Man Beaters, Motion, and QB Run Game

  Jun 18, 202652 min

  Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss summer coaching installs and upcoming open installs, the Field House’s June focus on defense, and a quote from the forthcoming Team Themes Volume Six: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” The episode’s main topic is red zone offense, defined less by the 20-yard line and more by when defenses change behavior, with Simpson distinguishing “high red zone” (playbook still open) from “low red zone/goal line” (condensed space). They explain why offenses need a red zone plan due to tighter windows, increased defensive aggression, amplified penalties, and pressure to finish drives, noting spread teams often struggle without answers. They outline building a plan around 2–3 trusted run plays and 2–3 red-zone man-beater pass concepts, using motion, condensed splits, adjusted route landmarks, tempo, QB run or wildcat, and identifying defenders forced into unfamiliar roles. 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 00:36 Summer Talk 01:10 Open Install Trips 03:18 Crabs And Oysters 04:24 Quote Of Week 05:57 Field House Updates 07:48 Sponsor Break 11:08 Red Zone Basics 13:31 High Vs Low Red 18:33 Why Plan Red Zone 21:03 Pressure And Identity 22:43 Spread Offense Challenges 24:26 If Then Counterpunch 25:21 Red Zone Pressure 26:09 Automatics Break Down 26:57 Bend Dont Break Defense 28:10 Core Pass Answers 30:50 Run Game Adjustments 32:02 Motion And QB Run 35:14 Route Landmarks And Downs 40:04 Force Multipliers Tempo 44:45 Find The Stress Defender 46:35 Sponsors And Sign Off Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

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  Episode #11

  Defensive Breakdown of Offensive Opponents: Filtering Film, Automatics, and Staff Roles

  Jun 11, 202658 minS8

  On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss how to break down an opponent’s offense for defensive game planning, alongside a quote about how shared hardship builds deeper connection than shared success and a brief discussion of balancing “old school” toughness with modern sports science. They promote the Field House program (Gun-T and Three Force content, weekly calls, capped at 100 members) and sponsors Ace Sports video boards, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads. The main coaching content covers why defensive breakdown is difficult (weekly scheme variation, fixing your own weaknesses, information overload), using a “wife watch” to identify key players, and a 70/80/90 rule for tendencies leading to staff notes, player checks, and team-wide automatics. They define automatics and kill calls, emphasize limiting them, targeting 6–10 big-play chances, and outline delegating breakdown tasks by position coach (run game/red zone, RPO/protection, pass concepts/third-and-long/two-minute/backed-up) while ensuring consistent, accurate data entry, hit charts, down-and-distance organization, and key cutups. 00:00 Welcome and Topic Setup 00:43 Quote of the Week 01:13 Embracing Hardship Lessons 03:41 Old School vs Science Debate 06:52 Field House Overview 08:58 Sponsors and Shoutouts 12:14 Defensive Breakdown Framework 13:23 Challenges for Defensive Coordinators 15:10 Filtering Data and Priorities 17:15 Wife Watch and Stop Their Guy 18:51 Tendencies and Automatics 21:05 Keys Checks and Big Plays 24:47 Mind Reading Trap and Overfocus 26:38 Fix Your Weaknesses 27:40 How Much Film 28:36 Avoid Bland Prep 30:29 Too Much Data 32:13 Finding Tendencies 33:00 Automatics And Kills 38:48 Rip Plays Out 41:12 Staff Breakdown Roles 47:35 Must Have Breakdown Pieces 52:35 Wrap Up And Sponsors Daniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

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  Episode #10

  Coaching Adults: Delegation, Expectations, and Trust in Managing Assistant Coaches

  Jun 4, 20261h 3mS8

  <p></p><p>Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss offseason heat, bringing in Marines through a free Glazier program for a fitness/team-building test, and a Confucius quote about moving mountains by carrying small stones to frame staff development. They promote “The Field House” membership, transitioning from May’s gun T offense sessions to June defensive topics starting with defensive game planning, and note they’re capping membership at 100. The main episode focuses on head coaches managing assistant coaches: creating a coaches’ manual, clearly defining roles, using non-negotiables vs negotiables, meeting one-on-one and weekly, helping assistants reach career goals, and delegating...

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