2020 AP Coach of the Year - Jamey Chadwell

Bleach Blonde Mullets, WWF stunts, and 5'9'' Offensive Lineman, The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took college football by storm in 2020.

2 top 25 wins, which happened to be the first 2 in program history.

The Chants were ranked as high as No. 12 in the CFP Rankings, which is also a Sun Belt record.

After a few minutes of listening to Coach Chadwell, it's easy to see, this "overnight" success didn't simply happen overnight. It was all part of a plan: You build a culture on values and it's not easy. "And sometimes...you suffer for what you love."

From North Greenville, Delta State, Charleston Southern and now Coastal Carolina, Chadwell has found a recipe to win with less. Coaches across the country have become enamored with how he’s married a number of offensive schemes together, and created a system to fit his team, but the recent success is the result of much more than just a high-powered Offense. 

"You can coach fear into your guys, or you can coach love into them. Teams who win, aren't afraid to fail. Failure is a part of growth." If you happened to tune into a Coastal Carolina game this year, it was evident, these guys weren't afraid to fail.

We talk about the culture they've developed, offensive scheme, and the big debate...Moe's or Chipotle?

Get your pen and paper ready for another episode of The Coaches Collective.

-Derick Perkins

The Coaches Collective Podcast - Bob Ladouceur

In Episode 1 of The Coaches Collective, we had the opportunity to sit down with one of the most successful high school football coaches in the country - Coach Bob Ladouceur, from De La Salle High School in Concord, CA.

In 1979, as a 25 year old, first year head coach, Bob Ladouceur was stepping into a program at De La Salle that had never had a winning season. He found the job posting in the local newspaper. 

Little did he know he was about to embark on one of the most storied high school football coaching careers. Fast forward 399 wins later, his teams topped the USA Today Rankings 5 different times. 

Most well-known for his historic 151 game win-streak, Class of '01 National High School Football HOF induction, and his career record of 399-25-3, Coach Lad is the last guy to talk stats and accolades. 

“I never wanted to coach college ball. I never intended to be noted or famous. I looked at football as a vehicle to reveal character.”

We talk coaching style and philosophy, developing players and staff, and the nuances of his Split Back Veer Offense. No matter the level, if you’re a coach, you can take something from this interview - the guy knows how to win.

“I wasn’t the Knute Rockne guy before the game. I didn’t really believe in that. I thought all the work and the words had to be said already.”

Coaches, get your pen and notepad ready for this one.

By Coaches, for coaches - content you can take from the Podcast to the Field.

-Derick Perkins

Find this Episode on Apple Podcasts & Spotify