Energy & Details: Approach to the Season – Scotty Walden, Head Coach, UTEP

Congratulations to Scotty Walden on being named the new head coach at UTEP. He’s the second youngest coach in the FBS, and being the youngest is nothing new to him. In 2016, at 26 years old and the head coach of East Texas Baptist, he was the youngest head coach in college football.

Coach Walden was briefly the interim head coach at Southern Miss in 2020, making him the youngest FBS coach at that time. He then was the youngest head coach at Austin Peay when the Governors hired him in 2020.

We have been fortunate to talk with Coach Walden since the beginning of the podcast. Most recently, he joined us this summer to take part in our Season series and give insight into all the different phases of the season. In this episode, we have put together all of Coach Walden's Season highlights.

If you didn't know about Scotty Walden before, he is someone you will hear about often moving forward as he continues to rise in the profession. He’s one of the most authentic, genuine people you will meet, a true servant leader, and I am sure success will follow him wherever he goes.

Show Notes:

• Set the Tone
• For the Brand Drills
• Revisit Goals and Standards
• Dress Rehearsal Before Week 1
• Self-Scout
• Approach to Big Games
• Taking Pressure Off Players in the Playoffs
• The Value of the Exit Interview

Follow Scotty Walden on Twitter/X @CoachSWUTEP.

Scotty Walden Clinic Presentations:

Offensive Principles & RPOS + Mesh and Shallow Cross Variations

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