A weekly podcast giving an inside look into the discussions had amongst football coaches. Topics include; scheme, philosophy, game planning, scheduling, structuring practices, amongst many others. With each episode we hope to provide some tips and advice for football coaches around the country.
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"Inside The Coach's Office" EP:30 Quick Game Philosiphy
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On this episode, Coach Barnes and Tom are joined by Novi HC Jim Sparks for an in-depth discussion on the quick game philosophy.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On this episode, Coach Barnes talks with Tom about his transition from HC at Bishop Foley Catholic to his new position as HC at Waterford Kettering.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office, Tom, and Coach Barnes are joined by a panel of guests for a round table discussion about how coaches tend to handle off-season issues. Guests include HC Kory Ciorch of Walled Lake Western, HC Jason Albrecht of Farmington, HC Thomas Michalsen of Garden City, and OC Jeff Glynn of U of D Jesuit.…
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Eli Reinhart (North Crowley High School in Texas)
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In this episode, Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Eli Reinhart, Director of Recruiting and Offensive Coordinator at North Crowley High School in Texas. Topics include Reinhart’s upbringing in a football family and coaching with his father at Montrose High School in Michigan. Also, they discuss Reinhart’s offensive philosophy and play-calling style, a…
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Scott Farley (Jackson Parma Western Athletic Director)
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On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office Tom and Coach Barnes are joined by Jackson Parma Western Athletic Director Scott Farley. Farley, a 2016 MHSFCA Hall of Fame inductee, has 29 years of experience as a head football coach. They discuss what it takes to become and succeed as a high school football coach.…
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On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office Tom and Coach Barnes are joined by Detroit Lions Director of Football Education Chris Fritzsching and St. Joseph High School Head Football Coach and MHSFCA Executive Director Andrew Pratley. They discuss promoting and advancing girls' youth flag football in Michigan…
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On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Mt. Clemens Athletic Director/Head football coach DeJuan Garland and his brother Dante who is the offensive coordinator for Mt.Clemens. Topics include the dynamic of coaching with your brother, achieving success in your first season at a new school, and how to build the pro…
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Karl Taylor from Midwest Athletics joins Tom and Brian this week for an in depth discussion on recruiting.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Lorin Granger (Battle Creek Central Head Coach)
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Battle Creek Central Head Coach Lorin Granger joins the podcast this week. Coach Granger discusses his coaching career as well as his role as a member of the MHSFCA clinic committee.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Brian Barnes sits down with Chippewa Valley coach Andy Denryter for an in depth discussion on quarterback play.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Tom and Brian are joined this week by MHSFCA Coach's Clinic chair Jerry Rabideau to preview the upcoming MHSFCA Coaches Clinic that will be held January 12-14 in Lansing.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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MHSAA Football State Final Previews With Kanon Dean
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Kanon Dean of the goosepoop playoff predictor joins Tom and Brian again this week to preview the MHSAA football state final games.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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MHSAA Playoffs Semifinal Preview With Kanon Dean
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Kanon Dean of the goosepoop playoff predictor joins Tom and Brian this week to preview the 16 semifinal matchups in the MHSAA football playoffs coming up this weekend.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Belleville Head Coach Jermain Crowell and Spring Lake Head Coach Cody Mallory
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On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office, Brian and Tom recap the MHSFCA East-West All-Star game with the head coaches from the game Belleville's Jermain Crowell and Spring Lake's Cody Mallory.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Brighton Football Head Coach Brian Lemons
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On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office we talk with Brighton High School head football coach Brian Lemons. Coach Lemons is also the MHSFCA All-Star Game committee chair. We discuss the upcoming Michigan High School Football All-Star Game.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Chris Fore of eightlaces.org. Fore is a former high school football coach and athletic director. He is currently a high school principal as well as a consultant for coaches. The main topic of discussion is how to land a head coaching position.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On episode 14 Tom talks with Coach Barnes about how a head coach approaches spring and summer workout schedules as well as in school meetings with college coaches in regards to potential recruits.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On this week's episode, Tom and Brian talk with Jeff Corrion of The D Zone. The discussion revolves around how The D Zone website showcases Michigan high school football players during the college recruiting process.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Andrew Micovich and Mike Szalkiewicz
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On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Coach Andrew Micovich of Milford and Coach Mike Szalkiewicz of Utica Henry Ford II. The conversation centers around the unique experience of being a first year head coach at the varsity level.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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A Discussion on Leadership with Mike Massucci
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Mike Massucci, the author of An Elite Journey, joins the podcast this week. The former Long-time varsity basketball coach at Royal Oak Shrine talks with Tom and Brian about the aspect of leadership for both players and coaches.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Tom and Brian are joined this week by Detroit King head coach Ty Spencer. Among the topics discussed are how NIL has affected the recruiting of high school athletes and the importance of a good culture to sustaining a winning program.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On this week's episode, Tom asks Brian a series of questions about how a head coach handles the offseason.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Brian and Tom are joined by former Finandia head coach and current Gladstone High School assistant coach Travis Wiltzius. They discuss the unique challenges of running a football program in the U.P.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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On this week's episode of Inside the Coach's Office Brian and Tom talk with Kyle McElvany. Kyle is the former head coach of Dundee high school and is currently the Special Teams Coordinator at St. Mary's Catholic high school. They break down the importance of special teams, discuss the philosophy of running a power T offense, the importance of prac…
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University of Michigan assistant coach Ron Bellamy joins Tom and Brian this week. Coach Bellamy talks about his success at West Bloomfield high school including winning a state championship and how he has since transitioned from coaching at the high school level to now being on the staff at Michigan.…
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Kanon Dean The Man Behind The "Goosepoop" Playoff Predictor
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Kanon Dean aka "Goosepoop" joins Tom and Brian this week to discuss his MHSAA football playoff predicting system. They talk about how the MHSAA football playoffs are constructed and how his predicting model works to accurately project what schools will not only make the playoffs but also who they will play and where.…
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Lawton High School head football coach Wade Waldrup joins the show this week. Coach Waldrup talks about what have been the keys to his program's success as well as the unique defense that his team utilizes.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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Jared Purcell is a metro Detroit prep sports writer for MLive. Jared joined Tom and Brian this week to discuss the media's role in covering high school sports.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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River Rouge Head Football Coach Corey Parker
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On episode 2 of Inside the Coach's Office, Tom and Brian talk with River Rouge head coach Corey Parker. Some of the topics discussed are the 2022 MHSFCA coaches clinic, the role a high school coach plays in college recruiting, and also a passionate discussion in how Coach Parker and Coach Barnes would gameplan against each other.…
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In the first episode of Inside The Coach's Office, hosts Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes are joined by special guest Jerry Rabideau to preview this year's MHSFCA Coaches Clinic that is taking place this weekend in Lansing, Michigan.By Tom Murphy Jr. and Brian Barnes
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