Our special guest in this episode is Abby Letson, Colts Neck High School's female place kicker from 2012 to 2013. Abby, who is Coach Letson's daughter, shares her unique experience on the Colts Neck Football team, going from a successful youth travel soccer player to kicking an x-point in a NJ State Sectional Football final. Abby won the kicking job during her senior year, and she went on to be one of the most successful kickers in the state, kicking 44 x-points and a 35 yard field goal. This episode is especially helpful for any athlete who may be hesitant to pursue their dreams due to societal or other pressures. Filled with funny anecdotes and the importance of a solid, ethical program culture created by the Head Coach, this is a must see episode!

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build successful high school football programs.

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Our guest on this episode is Chuck Welsh, former Head Football Coach of Freehold Township High School in NJ from 1986 to 1993.

Coach Welsh is a very close friend, a consummate education professional, a cerebral and caring coach, a loving husband of over 50 years, and a father and grandfather who has a very unique personal story that you will want to hear.

Circumstances in Coach’s life led him to enter the Milton Hershey School for Boys at the tender age of 4. Milton Hershey was a residential school for underprivileged boys who met certain criteria for admission. Coach Welsh lived at the Hershey School from age of 4 until he graduated from their high school at age 17. In his senior football season (1964) he was a starting defensive tackle for the Spartans and details his experience playing high school football during this era.

After attending a junior college, Coach was drafted into the Marines where during bootcamp his superiors noticed his qualities of discipline and responsibility and he was nominated for the coveted distinction of Most Outstanding Marine in his Platoon of 80 recruits. Coach ultimately did a tour in Vietnam where he was a machine gunner and received a Purple Heart for being wounded in action.

After his discharge from the Marines, Coach Welsh ultimately chose a career in Education and after completing college was employed as a social studies teacher and assistant football coach at Freehold Boro High School in NJ. Coach remained at Freehold Boro as the Defensive Coordinator for 12 years until he was hired for the Freehold Township Head Football job. Coach Welsh gets into the successes and challenges over his 8 years as Head Coach, and remains in regular contact with many of his former players who speak fondly of him as a leader, mentor and motivator.

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build successful high school football programs.

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In this episode, Coach Letson brings up some favorite memories over his many years of coaching, with discussions including:

• getting creative to motivate players when your team needs an edge;
• how tough players never cease to amaze;
• the difficult decisions Coach Lacava had to make for his player safety, and more!

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build successful high school football programs.

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Coach Letson shares his lifetime experiences and influences that shaped his personality as a coach and his philosophy as a High School Defensive Coordinator for 21 seasons.

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build successful high school football programs.

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In this episode, Coach LaCava reviews his offensive philosophy on the high school level, including how it evolved over the years from being a player to a Head Coach at Allentown, Colts Neck, and Holmdel high schools.

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build a successful high school football program.

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We're kicking off this episode with our very first special guest: Coach Chris Bova! Coach Bova played with show host Greg LaCava in high school and was coached by co-host Tom Letson. His love for the game and his deep connection to Greg and Tom brought him back to the football field as a coach, and together these three share a long, successful coaching history alongside a lifelong friendship.

Tune in to hear lessons on how to think outside the box when you're outmatched on the field, how a person like Coach Bova views the long-term effects of LaCava and Letson's approach to program culture — and what football and coaching truly mean in the lives of young men over generations.

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Here We Go! A High School Football Podcast is hosted by Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava. They offer a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to help new and seasoned coaches build a successful high school football program.

Be sure to subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released!

Welcome to Here We Go: A High School Football Podcast! In this episode, your hosts Coaches Tom Letson and Greg LaCava will discuss their football history, from playing to coaching. They'll give you a look at what this podcast is all about and what you can expect to hear when you tune in.

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