Coaches' Hangout Podcast

Coach Lala hangs out with Coach Masaki Matsumoto, head football coach at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. The coaches discuss strategies for holding young men accountable during quarantine, the trials of taking over a program from a legendary coach, Coach Matsumoto's move to the United States from Japan at age six, and much more. Enjoy the conversation, then go follow Coach Matsumoto on Twitter @coachmatsumoto!

Coach Lala hangs out with world-famous track and field coach Tony Holler of Plainfield North High School in the Chicago, Illinois, area. Coach Holler and his "Feed the Cats" business have completely changed the way athletes prepare all across the world. He has also helped to start Track Football Consortium, a conference that brings together football, track, and strength coaches from every end of the country to share ideas about sports performance. Coach Lala and Coach Holler talked about too many topics to list which included, of course, "Feed the Cats," reading and writing, possible positive and negative impacts of COVID-19, training football players within the "Feed the Cats" philosophy, and much, much more.

Coach Lala hangs out with Coach David Simoneaux of the Catholic High School Hornets of New Roads, Louisiana. In year 5 at CHSPC, Coach Simoneaux led the Hornets to a 1A State Runner-Up finish and received honors as the 1A Football Coach of the Year in Louisiana. In a little bit longer discussion than normal, the two friends relive stories from their days coaching together, discuss building a small-school program from the ground up, talk about processes for growing individually during these unprecedented times, and much more. Come hang out with one of the most well-respected young head coaches in the state of Louisiana!

Coach Lala hangs out with Keragan McCready, who is the assistant AD, offensive coordinator, and head strength coach at Dutchtown High School, just outside of Baton Rouge, LA. Coach McCready played college ball at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and has experience coaching all over the state of Louisiana since then. The former co-workers begin the conversation by discussing remote learning and teaching strategies during the COVID-19 quarantine. Then, the coaches talk for a long time about strength training, including discussion of Coach McCready's considerations in building the brand new weight room at Dutchtown. Finally, Coach McCready gives a glimpse into some of his offensive philosophy and some of the origins of his dynamic RPO-based scheme. Conversations like this are what Coaches' Hangout was meant to be, two friends hanging out and enjoying each other's company. Hope you enjoy it, too!

Coach Lala visits with Gerry DeFilippo, owner and operator of Challenger Strength in Wayne, NJ, and host of the Muscles and Management Podcast. In the first ever remote recording of Coaches' Hangout, the two get to know each other a little bit before discussing a variety of topics, including working in a field apart from your college degree program, the team strength coach vs. private strength coach dilemma, and Coach DeFilippo's take on conjugate-style programming for strength training, among several other topics inside and outside of strength and conditioning.

Coach Lala visits with Coach Zach Golson, offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Daphne High School. The co-workers discuss last week's CFP National Championship, living a Christ-centered life while coaching in the public school system, and the best ways for a football coach to learn and grow during the offseason, among several other topics.

Coach Tim Lala hangs out with his sister, Ashley Lala Miller, with a guest appearance from their mom, Dollie Lala. The family discusses several aspects of coaching, including the ups and downs of coaching with a one-year-old child, starting a strength and conditioning program for a high school volleyball team, and different strategies for teaching towards the learning styles of the players we coach.