Casey Jacobsen, the co-defensive coordinator at Morningside College (Sioux City, Iowa), joins Coach and Coordinator podcast. He’s been at Morningside for over 18 years, starting as an offensive line assistant, then transitioning to special teams coordinator before becoming the co-defensive coordinator. Jacobsen sits down with Keith to discuss the “Wolf Pack Pyramid,” maintaining tempo with the scout team and the importance of attention detail.
:22 Why he became a football coach
1:02 Transitioning from an offensive line coach to a defensive coordinator
2:17 3 biggest influences on his coaching philosophy
4:14 How consistency has contributed to success
5:07 The “Wolf Pack Pyramid” and how it encompasses the team culture
7:02 Morningside’s defensive philosophy
8:25 Paying attention to the details
12:37 How to get fast tempo out of the scout team
16:34 Getting too “fired up” at players
17:29 Book recommendation
19:12 Learning unbalanced formations from the NFL
21:19 Doing the small jobs right
21:46 Balancing family and football
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