Join seasoned coaches Kyle Bradburn and Matt Dixon on The Board Drill Podcast, a dynamic journey into the intricate world of high school football. With a passion for the game that extends beyond the field, Kyle and Matt delve deep into the challenges facing coaches today. This podcast is more than just X's and O's; it's a guiding light for high school coaches nationwide, offering valuable resources and insights to empower them on their journey to becoming better, more effective leaders on and off the field. Tune is for engaging conversations on football with The Board Drill Podcast!
The Board Drill Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Kyle Bradburn, Matt Dixon
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Join seasoned coaches Kyle Bradburn and Matt Dixon on The Board Drill Podcast, a dynamic journey into the intricate world of high school football. With a passion for the game that extends beyond the field, Kyle and Matt delve deep into the challenges facing coaches today. This podcast is more than just X's and O's; it's a guiding light for high school coaches nationwide, offering valuable resources and insights to empower them on their journey to becoming better, more effective leaders on and off the field. Tune is for engaging conversations on football with The Board Drill Podcast!
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May 27, 2026
Coaching Modern Linebackers: Drills, Reads, and Block Destruction
<p>Modern linebacker play lives in the tweener space: guys who can fit the run, play in space, and rush off the edge without being a true safety or a true edge. In this episode, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Nick Vagnone, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Lenoir-Rhyne University, to break down how he develops modern linebackers inside a 3-3-5.</p><p>Coach Vagnone gets granular on the Sam, Mike, and Rush roles, the read step versus pop in place debate, how he teaches block destruction and tackling, and the exact Indy drills he uses to build it all. If you coach defense at the high school, youth, or small college level, there is a lot here worth stealing.</p><p><br></p><p>SIDELINE HQ</p><p>Stop running your equipment room out of a spiral notebook. Sideline HQ lets you check gear in and out in seconds, track what every kid has, and knock out end of season inventory in minutes instead of a whole Saturday. The first 30 days are free, no credit card, no catch. Try your free trial at www.sidelinehq.co</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Welcome and tonight's guest, Coach Nick Vagnone</p><p>06:00 Why Lenoir-Rhyne moved from a 3-4 hybrid to a 3-3-5</p><p>09:41 Building a player-led defensive identity</p><p>14:21 Defining the modern linebacker: Sam, Mike, and Rush</p><p>23:40 Read step versus pop in place</p><p>30:53 The five movements and five core skills of a linebacker</p><p>36:54 Stance and start: the first drill every linebacker runs</p><p>42:04 Coaching pass drops, angle pedal, and head on a swivel</p><p>51:10 Change of direction and linebacker ball skills</p><p>1:00:10 Walking run fits with the scout line</p><p>1:03:09 Block destruction: taking on half a man</p><p>1:10:33 Living on the sled and the dip and rip</p><p>1:14:38 Tackling with the donuts</p><p>1:18:58 Circle chase: forced fumbles and ball security</p><p>1:26:35 The closing question: 828 Day at Lenoir-Rhyne</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE</p><p>For more coach to coach conversations on scheme, technique, and player development, subscribe and check out everything we are building at www.boarddrill.com</p>
May 13, 2026
Coach Kurt Hines: Why Programs Are Built On People, Not Schemes
<p>Coach Kurt Hines joins Kyle and Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on program development, hiring, delegation, and what it really takes to build a culture that lasts. With 29 years on the sideline and head coaching stops in New Hampshire and at Coronado in California, Coach Hines breaks down why programs are built on people first and schemes second.We get into his interview process for assistant coaches (and why he sets a timer to talk about anything BUT football for the first 30 minutes), the failures that taught him how to delegate, the flight to Mississippi that flipped his perspective on empowering staff, and the discipline story from his first year at Coronado that defined who he was as a head coach. Coach Hines also shares the story behind one of his most viral videos and offers honest advice for coaches who just got let go.If you are trying to build something that outlasts the wins and losses, this one will hit.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro and welcoming Coach Kurt Hines02:32 Why program development is about people, not schemes07:11 The right way to hire assistant coaches17:48 Delegation and giving coaches skin in the game22:32 The flight to Mississippi that reshaped how Kurt leads26:49 Failure as the best teacher32:11 Building controlled chaos so players learn to fail36:14 The Coronado story and holding the line on discipline43:14 Going viral and using social media the right way52:14 Community service and the final question54:45 Advice for coaches who just got let go==========================SPONSOR: SIDELINE HQThis episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ, the equipment tracking app built for coaches. Tired of slow checkouts during spring ball and missing gear in the fall? Sideline HQ lets you manage your inventory and track your equipment right from your phone.Try it free for 30 days at sidelinehq.co.==========================Subscribe for more coach-to-coach content and find every episode at www.boarddrill.com.#BoardDrill #FootballCoaching #XsOs</p>
April 29, 2026
How Denton Ryan Builds a Weekly Defensive Game Plan with Coach Will Cockerill
<p>How Denton Ryan Builds a Defensive Game Plan with Coach Will Cockerill</p><p>Denton Ryan DC Will Cockerill is back on the pod. In two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Ryan, he has gone 25-5, finished number one in scoring defense in the Dallas area at just over 12 points per game, and posted a 70 percent third down stop rate back to back. This episode is not about scheme. It is about the process of getting 16-year-olds to execute at a high level from one Friday night to the next.</p><p><br></p><p>Coach Cockerill walks through his entire weekly system: the post-game summary he sends to his head coach Saturday morning, the position-specific Google Docs that structure his Sunday staff meeting, how he scripts and sequences practice Monday through Thursday, how he organizes film in Huddle for players and coaches, and how he builds a call sheet that leaves nothing to chance on game night. Kyle and Matt break it all down with him.</p><p>If you are a coordinator trying to build a more organized weekly structure, this one is required listening.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00</p><p>Introduction and welcome back to Coach Will Cockerill, DC at Denton Ryan</p><p>2:00</p><p>16 years in Texas, a 25-5 record as DC, and the three keys to success at any program</p><p>5:30</p><p>Defensive metrics, stop rate, havoc rate, third down efficiency, and the Sons of Ryan identity</p><p>9:09</p><p>Game planning philosophy: target their best, attack their weakest lineman, make them go left-handed</p><p>12:00</p><p>The Friday night to Saturday routine: grading, player stats, and the game summary to the head coach</p><p>15:30</p><p>The defensive awards system: BGO, Honey Badger, Ball Hawk, and building the templates to save time</p><p>19:54</p><p>How the sideline trash can dunking tradition changed their takeaway numbers</p><p>21:00</p><p>Saturday scouting: bucketing run schemes as zone or gap and how that simplifies the whole week</p><p>26:00</p><p>The staff Google Doc: four position-specific questions that structure the Sunday meeting before anyone walks in</p><p>31:00</p><p>Sunday staff meeting, finalizing the scouting report, and getting it on Huddle and the facility TVs</p><p>34:00</p><p>Monday practice: helmet only, tackle circuits, bread and butter run scheme, and team tempo</p><p>39:00</p><p>Tuesday is third down day: scripting every situation with the opponent's actual plays</p><p>44:00</p><p>Wednesday is red zone day: scripted from plus 20 to inside the five, and scouting next week starts now</p><p>48:30</p><p>Thursday: trick plays, situational football, and finalizing the call sheet</p><p>52:49</p><p>The WAR Cut-Up explained: Winners Are Relentless, a three to five game sample, and how film is shared in Huddle</p><p>57:57</p><p>Call sheet breakdown: fronts, movements, hash-based tendencies, and built-in answers before Friday</p><p>1:03:00</p><p>Why Coach Cockerill says process and teaching matter more than scheme</p><p>1:11:10</p><p>Unique program differentiators, short practices, giving players the answers all week</p><p>1:13:51</p><p>Community, purpose, and what it means to coach kids who need you</p><p>1:14:49</p><p>The pancake brigade and why nutrition is the next real competitive edge</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ, the easiest way to manage your program's equipment. Stop losing gear and start tracking it from your phone. Check it out at sidelinehq.co!</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for new episodes every week at www.boarddrill.com.</p>
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