Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Grant Caserta. Caserta is the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Illinois Wesleyan. He was a finalist for Football Scoop’s Division III Coordinator of the Year following a 2016 season in which his defense held opponents to under 200 yards per game. He dives into designing game plans, prepping scout teams and game day communication.
Show notes
-Assigning the coaching staff tasks for game-day
-Using film throughout the season
-Designing practice to look like the game plan
-Preparing the scout team to mimic the opponent
-How freshmen and JV teams work into the program
-Rotating between offense and defense in practice
-Staying close to base
-How Caserta responds to scripted plays
-Procedure for in-game communication
-How players communicate during the game
-Husson’s favorite defensive call
-The winning edge
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