Fundamentals of Safety Play and the Three T's

11/23/17 • 20 min

For the next three episodes, we’ll be catching up with alums of the AFCA/NCAA 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute.

In today’s episode we’re joined by 2017 selection Mike Ridings, safeties coach at Marian University. Coach Ridings shares his coaching philosophy, connections he made in 30 Under 30, and a wise tip he learned from Duke University head coach David Cutcliffe.

Follow Coach Ridings on Twitter: @CoachRidings

In our second segment, our first AFCA Staff Spotlight, AFCA Graduate Assistant Shelby Cozette sits down with the AFCA’s Director of Media Relations Vince Thompson. He shares how he got his start at the AFCA, how interested coaches can get involved on a committee, and his award-winning weekend hobby.

Have any questions, comments or ideas for the show? Send us an email, podcast at afca (dot) com. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday and check back next Thursday for another episode of Inside the Headset with the AFCA.

For the next three episodes, we’ll be catching up with alums of the AFCA/NCAA 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute.

Follow Coach Ridings on Twitter: @CoachRidings

Previous Episode

X's & O's with a Legend: Mack Brown

In our 3rd X’s & O’s with a Legend, This Is AFCA Managing Editor Paul Markgraff sits down with former University of Texas Head Coach, Mack Brown.

Prior to the interview, AFCA Director of Coaching Education Mario Price and Graduate Assistants Jerome Brown and Alec Finch discussed their favorite memories of Mack Brown’s coaching career. Also included in the conservation are few clips of Mack Brown from the 2010 AFCA Convention in Orlando, FL.

In the interview with Markgraff, Brown discusses what got him into coaching, how he views the profession, and what he wants his legacy to be.

Have any questions, comments or ideas for the show? Send us an email, podcast at afca.com

Check back next Thursday for another episode of inside the headset with the AFCA.

Next Episode

Examining The Career Path To Collegiate Head Coach

In our first segment, Coach Nick Winkler details his start in coaching as a GA at Saginaw Valley State before taking a job at AJ Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. He discusses the some of the joys and challenges of coaching in Alaska, along with how he develops his players and exposes them to collegiate coaches. He also provides some key takeaways from his participation in the 2017 AFCA 30 Under 30 Coaches’ Leadership Institute.

Follow Coach Winkler on Social Media: @winkler_coach

In our second segment (16:38) we are joined by Chris Croft (@CoachChrisCroft), Visiting Professor of Sport Management at University of Southern Mississippi and Pete Van Mullem (@VanMullem_Pete), Associate Professor of Sport Administration at Lewis-Clark State College.

They recently conducted a study with AFCA Member Head Coaches about the career path to their current head coaching positions. Listen in to find out the findings of the study and their 6 Tips for Becoming a Collegiate Head Coach.

A link to the study’s findings along with contact information for Croft and Van Mullen can be found here: www.afcaweekly.com/careerpath

Our final segment (38:10) featured this week’s AFCA Staff Spotlight with Coordinator of Publications, Stacy Sirkel. Stacy shares her background and how she got to the AFCA and the creative process into AFCA graphic designs.

Have any questions, comments or ideas for the show? Send us an email, podcast at afca (dot) com. Check back next Thursday for another episode of Inside the Headset with the AFCA.