Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life - Coach Bill Curry
On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we have a special guest joining the show, Coach Billy Curry. A former NFL player and coach, Bill Curry took his knowledge of the game from the NFL and helped lead collegiate programs, such at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia State as a head coach.
During his tenure, Coach Curry helped establish programs and take over for legendary coaches in the game as well. Today on the show, Coach Curry will share what he learned from coaching legends Bobby Dodd, Vince Lombardi, and Don Shula. He will also answer listener questions and will dive into his book Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life.
Show Notes:
3:15 The importance of football
6:47 Coach Curry's experiences
10:33 Taking over for legendary coaches
14:25 Coach Dodd's philosophy
18:32 Toughness in football
21:18 Giving players a chance
22:42 Core philosophy
26:09 Influence of Coach Lombardi
31:04 Impact of having faith
34:05 Starting football program at Georgia State
38:03 Commonalities between great teams
43:13 Timelessness of good coaching
48:21 The growth of football
52:02 Advice to coordinators looking to become head coaches
55:57 Inspiration to write a book
57:40 Overall theme of the book
1:00:21 Who would you add to your huddle?
1:03:29 The winning edge
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