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Inside the Headset with the AFCA

Written by: American Football Coaches Association
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  • Inside the Headset with the AFCA takes you in-depth with interviews, career breakdowns, and coaching development with football coaches around the country.
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  • Jason Simpson, Head Coach - UT Martin

    Jason Simpson, Head Coach - UT Martin
    May 9 2024
    This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Jason Simpson, the Head Coach at UT Martin. In this conversation, Coach Simpson discusses the importance of using your network, being willing to self-evaluate and change for the betterment of the team, and joining the AFCA Board of Trustees this year. Coach Simpson is entering his 19th season at UT Martin and has led the Skyhawks to three straight OVC Championships. Follow Coach Simpson and UT Martin Football on social media here: @Coach_JSimpson & @UTM_FOOTBALL Show Notes: 1:04 Getting started in the profession, using your network, learning, and growing as a young coach. 27:12 Navigating through difficult times in the profession, first experience as a coordinator, being able to adjust and change. 46:08 Challenges that come with being a Head Coach, working to maintain success, identifying coaches with a high potential for success.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Mike Babcock, Head Coach - McKendree

    Mike Babcock, Head Coach - McKendree
    May 2 2024
    This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Mike Babcock, the Head Coach at McKendree University. In this conversation, Coach Babcock discusses his humble beginnings in the profession, how he has navigated the ever-changing world of college football, and his commitment to pushing the game of football forward. Coach Babcock is entering his 12th season leading the Bearcats and has been a member of the AFCA Board of Trustees since 2023. Follow Coach Babcock and McKendree Football on social media here: @MikeBabcock44 & @Mckendree_FB Show Notes: 1:04 Becoming a coach after playing, value of coaching on both sides of the ball, humble beginnings as a coach. 21:23 First full-time job at San Diego, navigating the profession with your significant other, juggling other responsibilities on top of coaching. 40:41 Opportunity at Colorado State-Pueblo, learning from mentors and peers, transition to McKendree. 57:52 Differences between being the Head Coach and an Assistant Coach, finding comfort in longevity, moving football forward.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Joe Gillespie, Head Coach - Midway HS (TX)

    Joe Gillespie, Head Coach - Midway HS (TX)
    Apr 25 2024

    This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Joe Gillespie, the Head Coach at Midway High School in Waco, Texas. In this conversation, Coach Gillespie shares why he chose to pursue coaching, some of the behind-the-scenes conversations that take place when making career decisions, and his passion for high school football in the state of Texas. Coach Gillespie was hired at Midway in January after stints as the Defensive Coordinator at Tulsa and TCU.

    Follow Coach Gillespie and Midway HS Football on social media here:

    @joe_gillespi3 & @MidwayFB

    1:04 Fulfilling the dream of being a football coach, getting on staff at Stephenville HS, challenges that come with leading a successful high school program.

    26:49 The impact that player health has on success, getting the opportunity to move to coaching in college, determining if a job is the right fit.

    46:00 Learning curves that came with being a first-time coordinator, behind the scenes conversations that happen in job transitions.

    1:01:28 Coaching at a place with no previous connections to the staff, similarities in successful teams at the high school level and the college level, returning to high school football.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
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