The Ryan Crissey Podcast

Season 2 kicks off with one of my favorite all-time people, Trevor Burnett.  Trevor is a senior at Glenbard South High School who will be attending the University of Illinois next year to study Organizational and Community Leadership and play football.  Listen in how is struggles helped him rise above and help him develop into the athlete and young man he is today.  

Getting back into this podcasting thing. Missed it. Back at it.

Well... If you love football and meatballs this is the episode for you. Tom Lombardo, who brings with him a storied coaching career, and Robert Aurilio, one of the best offensive minds around, discussed everything from RPOs, Zone Read, various passing concepts, and our Italian roots. Coach Lombardo and Coach Aurilio did a great job sharing their thoughts on the evolution of offensive football. Both coaches have next level minds when it comes to the game we love, and that has lead to multiple state championship seasons.

Britt Hanson is a school social worker at Glenbard South High School. Britt is a colleague and friend that works very closely with a wide array of students in various capacities as a social worker and interventionist. Most notably, Britt is a huge advocate on addressing and improving all students' mental health and mental health awareness. We address what mental health is and how to manage it. She provides some great thoughts on ways to access support in the school community. Mental health and mental health awareness should always be at the forefront. ***Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions share on this podcast may not reflect that of my employer. All thoughts and opinions are mine. Each guest also share their own thoughts and opinions.***

Marco Eufrasio is a lot of things: Special educator, head baseball coach, assistant football coach, husband, father of twins, and a cancer survivor. Marco shares his story about overcoming and beating cancer. He is definitely taking this negative and turning it into a positive by starting a non-for-profit that focuses in men's mental, emotional, and physical health call Lace 'Em Up. Marco shares some great info on baseball at the high school level from the stance of a public high school coach compared to private club teams. Some very valuable life lessons in this episode. Enjoy the listen!

Coach Mike DiMatteo shares his wealth of knowledge from political commentary to triple option football. Not only is he an incredible football coach, Mike is one of the best high school history teachers around. He shares his views on politics and society through his website www.Think31.com and contributes to www.realclearpolicy.com. Mike has a book titled "Confessions of a High School Football Coach" ready to hit the shelves in January. It is a great read for any young man or woman looking to get into the coaching world. You can find Coach DiMatteo on Twitter @Think_31. I really enjoyed this episode and I hope you do as well.

QB Coach, Greg Holcomb, shares about the evolution of the QB position from a mechanical and training perspective. Great trains some of the top high school quarterbacks in Chicagoland, including 5-star Michigan commit, JJ McCarthy. Coach Holcomb is a man I trust to train my athletes and my 8 year-old son. Also, Greg shares his vision on how to train an athlete from a more wholistic approach: Mind and Body. He is a great man and great coach.

Brian Iossi and Kevin Sabo discussed FIST Football Academy, and how they are improving the skills and opportunities for linemen all over Chicagoland. We discussed offensive line play, blocking schemes, and the evolution of our respective program's offense. Lastly, and most importantly, we shared some of our favorite food stops in the western burbs. Enjoy and please give use a rating on the podcast. Thanks!!

Episode 10 is relevant for coaches, parents, and student-athletes! Coach Kyle Avaloy of the University of Dubuque and Coach Elven Walker of Coe College join me for Episode 10 of the RCP. Kyle and Elven are alumni of Glenbard South High School played football at Illinois State University and Eastern Illinois University, respectively. They shed a lot of light on the lessons they brought with them from high school football to college, what shocked them at the next level, why they chose coaching as a profession, recruiting do's and don'ts, and so much more. I love listening to them talk about their experiences, and how they just want to positively impact young persons' lives. Thanks for listening!

Coach Julie Fonda is a colleague of mine at Glenbard South High School. Also, Coach Fonda is a school administrator, teacher, and mom! She is a jack of all trades and a master them, too. Julie sheds some light on how she helped develop a championship mentality in her athletes. Julie shares that she didn't do it alone. She gave some AWESOME advice to anyone pursuing a head coach position for any sport. Thanks for listening.

Chad Hetlet joins me for Episode 8.  Chad is a PE teacher and head football coach at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois  Chad has won multiple state championships in his thirteen seasons at Glenbard West.  We take a deep dive into program development.  Coach Hetlet shares how his past experiences, support of great assistant coaches, and setting expectations helped propel the Glenbard West Hitters Football program into a perennial state powerhouse.

Andrew Limouris is a youth football coach in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and the CEO of Medix is a large company that focuses on staffing and workforce solutions. Andrew's upbringing in an immigrant family, overcoming dyslexia, understanding inequities, and learning to bounce back from failure help mold him into the powerhouse he is today. Learn the value in finding your "Why"! Coaches, educators, and business professionals will take away so much from this episode.

Episode 6 is AWESOME! I brought Jamie Workman onto the RCP because of who he is. Not only is he an outstanding and hilarious human he is an incredible educator, who teaches at Downers Grove South High School, and an even better parent and family man. His thoughts and sentiments on the approach to be successful as a student, student-athlete, and a parent are fantastic and applicable in so many ways. Enjoy and please leave a review and comment!

Jeremy Cordell, head football coach and PE teacher at Lincoln-Way Central High School, shares some amazing perspectives and thoughts on how to lead a successful life, coaching career, and teaching career. You will take something positive away from this episode! 

Bobby Bennett joins us for episode 4. Bobby is a man who tells it like it is, and that is what I love about him! In this episode Coach shares his passions in life, and how so many of his perspectives on life are related back to the classroom and football field. Coach Bennett coached for 31 years at various high schools and college programs. He has taught business education and physical education in the public and private school settings in the Chicagoland and western part of Indiana.

John Grayson joins us on the RCP to share how his "not so conventional path" led to his current teaching and coaching positions. His journey really helped him discover who is as an educator, coach, and man. John shares a wealth of experiences, mistakes, and triumphs he has experienced along his journey. There are a few gems in here that will make you laugh and could help you find your path. You can follow John on Twitter at @JRGrayson.

Alby Zander, longtime educator and coach at Glenbard West High School, shares how his upbringing and life experiences have helped guide countless numbers of students and student-athletes towards a path that is right for them. Alby's priorities are his family, being an educator and coach, connecting with young people, and his faith. Take a listen, and I am sure you will pull something positive away from this episode.

Thank you for taking this journey with me.  It all must start somewhere.  For my first episode, Brian Melvin joins me to talk about our professional passions of education and coaching football.  Brian is a school counselor and head football coach at Burlington Central High School in Burlington, Illinois.