On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Zach Kittley, Head Coach at Florida Atlantic University. Coach Kittley shares his path from following his father’s coaching legacy to becoming a Division I head coach, his experiences with the Air Raid offense, and the process of building his staff and culture at FAU.

If you’re a coach, player, or fan interested in offensive strategy and leadership, this episode is packed with valuable insight.

Episode Timestamps:

• 1:13 – Introduction

• 1:48 – Deciding to pursue coaching

• 8:10 – Balancing student life and coaching

• 12:20 – Developing as a QB coach at Texas Tech

• 15:20 – Opportunity at Houston Christian

• 18:50 – First challenges as an OC

• 24:50 – Adapting in the Air Raid offense

• 26:40 – Lessons from first year as an OC

• 30:20 – Taking the Western Kentucky job

• 39:00 – Building a stronger run game

• 42:30 – Returning to Texas Tech as OC

• 49:40 – Coaching at his alma mater

• 54:30 – Building a staff at FAU

• 1:00:00 – Importance of AFCA 35 Under 35 program

• 1:01:32 – Conclusion

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This week on Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Grant Olson, Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at North Dakota State University.

Coach Olson shares his journey from student assistant to defensive coordinator at his alma mater, with lessons learned at Wyoming and Indiana State, the influence of NDSU’s coaching tradition, and the honor of being selected for the AFCA 35 Under 35 program.

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• 1:13 – Introduction

• 1:50 – Deciding to pursue coaching

• 3:30 – Lineage of successful NDSU coaches

• 5:15 – Coaching at your alma mater

• 8:45 – Balancing past success with motivation

• 10:55 – Starting as an NDSU student assistant

• 14:20 – Moving from engineering to coaching

• 15:40 – Graduate assistant role at Wyoming

• 21:20 – Highs and lows at Wyoming

• 23:30 – Managing player-to-coach relationships

• 25:50 – Challenges as a graduate assistant

• 27:40 – First full-time role at Indiana State

• 33:45 – Lessons from first position

• 35:00 – Returning to NDSU

• 40:15 – Full-circle success coaching linebackers

• 46:55 – Taking on Special Teams Coordinator role

• 50:35 – Transition to Defensive Coordinator

• 55:37 – AFCA 35 Under 35 experience

• 58:30 – Closing thoughts

On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Khenon Hall, the Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach at Baylor University.

Coach Hall shares his coaching journey, how he overcame a career-ending injury, and his approach to developing running backs at the college level. From growing up in the Dallas high school football scene to coaching stops at New Mexico, Illinois State, Texas Southern, SMU, and now Baylor, Hall explains how resilience and perseverance have shaped his path.

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• 1:12 – Introduction

• 2:34 – When did you know you wanted to coach?

• 4:00 – Growing up in Texas high school football

• 8:00 – Transitioning into a student assistant role after injury

• 10:48 – Adjusting to the coaching lifestyle

• 13:31 – Early rewarding moments

• 17:15 – Opportunity to become a GA at New Mexico

• 23:26 – Considering coaching at the high school level

• 29:38 – Overcoming adversity as a GA and mentoring younger coaches

• 33:20 – First position group as DB coach at Illinois State

• 37:25 – Importance of developing as a recruiter and RB coach

• 41:08 – Being let go from Illinois State

• 47:07 – Opportunity at Texas Southern

• 51:06 – The value of the running back position

• 54:50 – Transition to SMU as RB coach and Run Game Coordinator

• 59:25 – Coaching differences between public and private schools

• 1:02:00 – Decision to join Baylor

• 1:08:08 – Growth as Baylor’s Associate Head Coach

• 1:11:57 – One sentence of advice for young coaches

• 1:12:30 – Conclusion