CHARLOTTE, NC
FOOTBALL COACHING CLINIC

March 7-9, 2025

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Up to 115 Football Sessions

The heart and soul of Glazier Clinics: in-depth coverage of cutting-edge topics by top coaches.

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Iron Giants Strength Summit
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Football Clinic Schedule

Speakers and topics are subject to change

  Friday   March 7

Friday Morning - Iron Giants Strength Summit

Session 1

9:30 - 10:15 AM

Session 2

10:40 - 11:25 AM

Session 3

11:50 - 12:35 PM

Chad Cooksey - Presented by RackCoach

Broome HS, SC

Dir of Sports Performance/USAW National Coach/ISSA Certified Strength Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

Cultivating Transformational Leadership in the Weight Room

Kyle Jacksic - Presented by the NHSSCA

Charlotte Christian HS, NC

Dir of Athletic Performance/NHSSCA NC State Dir

ROOM: Tyvola

Prepare to Perform: How Football Games Impact Weekly Decision Making for Performance

The Rulebook of Speed: Year Round Speed Training for Football

Friday Afternoon

Session 1

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Session 2

3:45 - 4:35 PM

Session 3

5:00 - 5:50 PM

Josh Aldridge

East Carolina

DC

ROOM: Tryon

Creating Havoc vs. Modern Offenses out of a 4-2-5 Base Defense

5-Man Pressure Packages out of a 4-2-5 Base Defense

Building a Strategic Weekly Defensive Game & Practice Plan

Chancen Blackwood - Presented by RackCoach

Boiling Springs HS, SC

Assoc Dir of Athletic Performance

ROOM: Dillworth

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Designing & Implementing a Football Strength Program from "The Ground Up"

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Training Football With Large Groups

Aaron Brady

Ursinus College

Asst Coach

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Spread Power Run Game & How it Complements with Inside Zone, Power, Buck Sweep, & Power Read

2x2, 3x1, & Empty Routes Combinations out of the Spread Offense

Running Option out of Shotgun Two-Back Set & The Plays to Build Off of it

Defensive Coordinator

Solution Swap

ROOM: Midwood

This is a networking session to address your biggest challenge as a Defensive Coordinator and consult with other coaches to help get solutions.

Jeff Craddock

Tarboro HS, NC

Head Coach/1st VP at NCFCA

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Developing a High School LB with Simple Technique & Drills

Building a Culture Playbook to Develop Your Program From the Inside Out

Derek Day

Eastern Kentucky

O-LB Coach/Co-Spec Teams Coord

ROOM: Graham A

3rd Down Pressures out of the 3-4 Defense

Becoming Multiple in a 3-4 Base: Substitution Packages & Formation Adjustments

Eastern Kentucky Tackling Circuits

Adam Donnelly

Lake Mary HS, FL

OC

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Deep Choice: Installing & Implementing it in a High School Spread Offense

Building 2nd-Level RPOs: Having a Menu of Options in the Spread Offense

Efficient Offensive Game-Planning Strategies for High School Football

Chris Klenakis

Vanderbilt

O-Line Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

O-Line Fundamentals

O-Line Combination Blocks

Pistol Runs from Heavy Formations

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Joker Phillips

NC State

Asst Head Coach/WR Coach

ROOM: Graham B/C

WR 101: Drills & Fundamentals

Man Beaters

Ahmad Smith

South Carolina

Asst Coach

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

DB Fundamentals: From the Drill to the Field

Teaching Your Safeties to Defend the Run

Panel Session

ROOM: Graham B/C

30 Rapid-Fire Culture Building Ideas

Antwain Turner - Head Coach, Bethesda Academy HS, GA

Joe Favero - Head Coach, Magna Vista HS, VA

Micah Hughes - Head Coach, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

Friday Evening

Session 1

6:50 - 7:40 PM

Session 2

8:00 - 8:50 PM

Session 3

8:55 - 9:45 PM

Adam Carter

Lowndes HS, GA

Head Coach

ROOM: Graham A

Transition from 3-3 to 3-High Looks

Base 3-3/3-High Coverages

4-Man Plug/Sim Package out of a 3-3/3-High Defense

Rob Creason

Oak Grove HS, NC

Head Coach

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Oak Grove Defense Multiplicity Meets Simplicity: Personnel & How We Transition from Front to Front (3-3, 4-3, 4-2, 3-4)

Oak Grove Defense Multiplicity Meets Simplicity: Front to Front (3-3, 4-3, 4-2, 3-4) Run Fits & Pressures

Developing a Sense of Community & Culture within your Program

Brian Crist

Virginia Tech

Co-QB Coach

ROOM: Tryon

QB Every Day Drills

QB Throwing Techniques/Mechanics

Decide Passing Series out of a Multiple Spread Offense

Rick Darlington

DeLand HS, FL

Head Coach

ROOM: Dillworth

Nuts & Bolts of the Unbalanced Single Wing System That Has Averaged over 40 PPG at 3 Different Schools: System Overview & Personnel Placement

Unbalanced Single Wing System Strong Side Attack: Power, Sweep, Trap, & Passes

Unbalanced Single Wing System Weak Side Attack & Key Breakers: Counter, Counter Sweep, Trap, & Passes

Ilir Emini

Carolina Panthers

Coaching Assistant

ROOM: Tyvola

LB Teaching Progression, Fundamentals & Drills

Cover 2: Defending Today's Passing Attack with the Tampa 2 Defensive Scheme

Defensive Takeaways: Emphasis on Taking the Football Away (Peanut Punch, Sack Fumble, Yank, & Scoop), & Then Score

Mark Holcomb

Wake Forest

Dir of HS Relations

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Less is More: How to Narrow Your Offensive Focus & Keep Opponents off Balance Each Week

1 Word RPO Concepts out of the Spread Offense

Run Screen Options out of the Spread

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

B.T. Sherman

Central Michigan

Former WR Coach

ROOM: Graham B/C

3rd & Medium Spread RPO

Attack Down Field with Spread Play Action Passes

Offensive Practice Planning: Installations, Scripts & Drills

Christopher West

North Carolina A&T

D-Line Coach

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

How to Build D-Line Drills & When to Progress Them

How to Dictate & Attack Protections for Your D-Line

D-Line Fundamentals

 Friday 
March 7

Friday Morning - Iron Giants Strength Summit

Session 1

9:30 - 10:15 AM

Prepare to Perform: How Football Games Impact Weekly Decision Making for Performance

Kyle Jacksic - Presented by the NHSSCA

Dir of Athletic Performance/NHSSCA NC State Dir

Charlotte Christian HS, NC

ROOM: Tyvola

Session 2

10:40 - 11:25 AM

The Rulebook of Speed: Year Round Speed Training for Football

Kyle Jacksic - Presented by the NHSSCA

Dir of Athletic Performance/NHSSCA NC State Dir

Charlotte Christian HS, NC

ROOM: Tyvola

Session 3

11:50 - 12:35 PM

Cultivating Transformational Leadership in the Weight Room

Chad Cooksey - Presented by RackCoach

Dir of Sports Performance/USAW National Coach/ISSA Certified Strength Coach

Broome HS, SC

ROOM: Tyvola

Friday Afternoon

Session 1

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Creating Havoc vs. Modern Offenses out of a 4-2-5 Base Defense

Josh Aldridge

DC

East Carolina

ROOM: Tryon

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Designing & Implementing a Football Strength Program from "The Ground Up"

Chancen Blackwood - Presented by RackCoach

Assoc Dir of Athletic Performance

Boiling Springs HS, SC

ROOM: Dillworth

Spread Power Run Game & How it Complements with Inside Zone, Power, Buck Sweep, & Power Read

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Developing a High School LB with Simple Technique & Drills

Jeff Craddock

Head Coach/1st VP at NCFCA

Tarboro HS, NC

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

3rd Down Pressures out of the 3-4 Defense

Derek Day

O-LB Coach/Co-Spec Teams Coord

Eastern Kentucky

ROOM: Graham A

Deep Choice: Installing & Implementing it in a High School Spread Offense

Adam Donnelly

OC

Lake Mary HS, FL

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

O-Line Fundamentals

Chris Klenakis

O-Line Coach

Vanderbilt

ROOM: Tyvola

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda

Panel Session

30 Rapid-Fire Culture Building Ideas

Antwain Turner - Head Coach, Bethesda Academy HS, GA

Joe Favero - Head Coach, Magna Vista HS, VA

Micah Hughes - Head Coach, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

Session 2

3:45 - 4:35 PM

5-Man Pressure Packages out of a 4-2-5 Base Defense

Josh Aldridge

DC

East Carolina

ROOM: Tryon

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Training Football With Large Groups

Chancen Blackwood - Presented by RackCoach

Assoc Dir of Athletic Performance

Boiling Springs HS, SC

ROOM: Dillworth

2x2, 3x1, & Empty Routes Combinations out of the Spread Offense

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Becoming Multiple in a 3-4 Base: Substitution Packages & Formation Adjustments

Derek Day

O-LB Coach/Co-Spec Teams Coord

Eastern Kentucky

ROOM: Graham A

Building 2nd-Level RPOs: Having a Menu of Options in the Spread Offense

Adam Donnelly

OC

Lake Mary HS, FL

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

O-Line Combination Blocks

Chris Klenakis

O-Line Coach

Vanderbilt

ROOM: Tyvola

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda

WR 101: Drills & Fundamentals

Joker Phillips

Asst Head Coach/WR Coach

NC State

ROOM: Graham B/C

DB Fundamentals: From the Drill to the Field

Ahmad Smith

Asst Coach

South Carolina

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Session 3

5:00 - 5:50 PM

Building a Strategic Weekly Defensive Game & Practice Plan

Josh Aldridge

DC

East Carolina

ROOM: Tryon

Running Option out of Shotgun Two-Back Set & The Plays to Build Off of it

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont A

This is a networking session to address your biggest challenge as a Defensive Coordinator and consult with other coaches to help get solutions.

Defensive Coordinator

Solution Swap

ROOM: Midwood

Building a Culture Playbook to Develop Your Program From the Inside Out

Jeff Craddock

Head Coach/1st VP at NCFCA

Tarboro HS, NC

ROOM: Dillworth

Eastern Kentucky Tackling Circuits

Derek Day

O-LB Coach/Co-Spec Teams Coord

Eastern Kentucky

ROOM: Graham A

Efficient Offensive Game-Planning Strategies for High School Football

Adam Donnelly

OC

Lake Mary HS, FL

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Pistol Runs from Heavy Formations

Chris Klenakis

O-Line Coach

Vanderbilt

ROOM: Tyvola

Feel free to use the Noda meeting room throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda

Man Beaters

Joker Phillips

Asst Head Coach/WR Coach

NC State

ROOM: Graham B/C

Teaching Your Safeties to Defend the Run

Ahmad Smith

Asst Coach

South Carolina

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Friday Evening

Session 1

6:50 - 7:40 PM

Transition from 3-3 to 3-High Looks

Adam Carter

Head Coach

Lowndes HS, GA

ROOM: Graham A

Oak Grove Defense Multiplicity Meets Simplicity: Personnel & How We Transition from Front to Front (3-3, 4-3, 4-2, 3-4)

Rob Creason

Head Coach

Oak Grove HS, NC

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

QB Every Day Drills

Brian Crist

Co-QB Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tryon

Nuts & Bolts of the Unbalanced Single Wing System That Has Averaged over 40 PPG at 3 Different Schools: System Overview & Personnel Placement

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Dillworth

LB Teaching Progression, Fundamentals & Drills

Ilir Emini

Coaching Assistant

Carolina Panthers

ROOM: Tyvola

Less is More: How to Narrow Your Offensive Focus & Keep Opponents off Balance Each Week

Mark Holcomb

Dir of HS Relations

Wake Forest

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

3rd & Medium Spread RPO

B.T. Sherman

Former WR Coach

Central Michigan

ROOM: Graham B/C

How to Build D-Line Drills & When to Progress Them

Christopher West

D-Line Coach

North Carolina A&T

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Session 2

8:00 - 8:50 PM

Base 3-3/3-High Coverages

Adam Carter

Head Coach

Lowndes HS, GA

ROOM: Graham A

Oak Grove Defense Multiplicity Meets Simplicity: Front to Front (3-3, 4-3, 4-2, 3-4) Run Fits & Pressures

Rob Creason

Head Coach

Oak Grove HS, NC

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

QB Throwing Techniques/Mechanics

Brian Crist

Co-QB Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tryon

Unbalanced Single Wing System Strong Side Attack: Power, Sweep, Trap, & Passes

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Dillworth

Cover 2: Defending Today's Passing Attack with the Tampa 2 Defensive Scheme

Ilir Emini

Coaching Assistant

Carolina Panthers

ROOM: Tyvola

1 Word RPO Concepts out of the Spread Offense

Mark Holcomb

Dir of HS Relations

Wake Forest

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Attack Down Field with Spread Play Action Passes

B.T. Sherman

Former WR Coach

Central Michigan

ROOM: Graham B/C

How to Dictate & Attack Protections for Your D-Line

Christopher West

D-Line Coach

North Carolina A&T

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Session 3

8:55 - 9:45 PM

4-Man Plug/Sim Package out of a 3-3/3-High Defense

Adam Carter

Head Coach

Lowndes HS, GA

ROOM: Graham A

Developing a Sense of Community & Culture within your Program

Rob Creason

Head Coach

Oak Grove HS, NC

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Decide Passing Series out of a Multiple Spread Offense

Brian Crist

Co-QB Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tryon

Unbalanced Single Wing System Weak Side Attack & Key Breakers: Counter, Counter Sweep, Trap, & Passes

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Dillworth

Defensive Takeaways: Emphasis on Taking the Football Away (Peanut Punch, Sack Fumble, Yank, & Scoop), & Then Score

Ilir Emini

Coaching Assistant

Carolina Panthers

ROOM: Tyvola

Run Screen Options out of the Spread

Mark Holcomb

Dir of HS Relations

Wake Forest

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Offensive Practice Planning: Installations, Scripts & Drills

B.T. Sherman

Former WR Coach

Central Michigan

ROOM: Graham B/C

D-Line Fundamentals

Christopher West

D-Line Coach

North Carolina A&T

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

  Saturday   March 8

Saturday Early Morning - Solution Swap

Session 1

7:15 - 8:05 AM

Offensive Coordinator

Solution Swap

ROOM: Tyvola

This is a networking session to address your biggest challenge as an Offensive Coordinator and consult with other coaches to help get solutions.

Saturday Morning

Session 1

8:30 - 9:20 AM

Session 2

9:45 - 10:35 AM

Session 3

11:00 - 11:50 AM

Aaron Brady

Ursinus College

Asst Coach

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Zone Blitzing Concepts & Rules for the Run & Pass vs. Their Protection out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Playing Zone to Shut Down RPO's out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Tackling Drills & Circuits for In-Season & Out of Season Training

Justin Harper

James Madison

WR Coach

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

WR Play: Making Tough Catches

WR Play: Transitioning To A Block

WR Play: Countering the Press Release

Micah Hughes

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

Head Coach

ROOM: Dillworth

Fronts, Stunts, & Base Alignment for the 4-3 Defense

Building a Blitz Package for the 4-3 Defense

Josh Justice

South Point HS, NC

OC

ROOM: Dillworth

Redbone Triple Option Offense: A, B & C Gap Triple Option

Joey King

Carrollton HS, GA

Head Coach

ROOM: Graham B/C

QB Play in the Spread/RPO Quick Game

RPO's out of the Spread/RPO Offense

Owning the Off-Season as a Program: Establishing Your Culture

Shawn Liotta

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

Head Coach

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Slot-T: Adapting Your System to Fit Your Personnel & Practice Organization

Slot-T: Power Run Game

Slot-T: Misdirection Run Game & Play-Pass

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Andre Powell

Maryland

Spec Teams Coord

ROOM: Graham A

KO Coverage: Everything They Don't Tell You

Same Play Different Way: Return Game Made Easy

Special Teams Drills: What & Why

Garett Tujague

NC State

O-Line Coach

ROOM: Tryon

O-Line Wide Zone Drills & Technique

O-Line 6-Man Protection Drills & Technique

O-Line Inside Zone Drills & Technique

Aaron Whitecotton

Dallas Cowboys

D-Line Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

D-Line Individual Drills Run Game: Technique by Block Type

D-Line Pass Rush Fundamentals

D-Line Pass Rush Speed & Power Moves

Saturday Afternoon

Session 1

1:30 - 2:20 PM

Session 2

2:45 - 3:35 PM

Session 3

4:00 - 4:50 PM

Rick Darlington

DeLand HS, FL

Head Coach

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Planning a Competitive Practice Where There's a Winner (And Loser) for Individual, Team, & Scout Periods

Building Men & A First Class Program with Little Money in the Transfer Portal Madness of Florida

Adam Donnelly

Lake Mary HS, FL

OC

ROOM: Graham A

Using Screens Effectively in the Spread Offense

Building a Run Game to Fit a Wide Spread Offense

Maurice Flowers

Johnson C. Smith (NC)

Head Coach

ROOM: Tryon

Core Values in Developing a Winning Culture

Why Spread RPO's: Zone & Gap Scheme

Complete Pass Game Concepts & Footwork out of the Spread Offense: Quick Game, Intermediate & Vertical Concepts

Micah Hughes

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

Head Coach

ROOM: Dillworth

YOUTH TOPIC: Structuring Youth Football Practices with Limited Player Numbers

YOUTH TOPIC: Navigating the Spread Pro-Style Offense from Youth to High School Football

YOUTH TOPIC: Navigating the Hybrid 4-2-5/4-3 Defense from Youth to High School Football

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Justin Montgomery

Jones County HS, GA/Carrollton HS, GA

New Head Coach/Former DC

ROOM: Graham B/C

Coordinating an Effective Defensive System

Defensive Group Drills & Organization

Developing a Pressure Plan: Aligning Our Front & Secondary as well as 3-Man, 4-Man, or 5+ Man Pressure in a Base 3-4

Andre Powell

Maryland

Spec Teams Coord

ROOM: Yorkmont A

RB Drill Work From A-Z

RB Reads: Power, Isolead Inside Zone, Draw

Pierson Prioleau

Virginia Tech

Safeties Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

Getting the Most from Your Post Safety

DB Open Field Tackling

DB Slot Man to Man Technique

John Schlueter

Magna Vista HS, VA

OC

ROOM: Graham A

Hybrid Wing-T: Using Tags on Buck Sweep & Base Runs to Expand Your Offense

Hybrid Wing-T: Jet Sweep, Counters, and False Keys With Guards

Patrick Walsh

Junipero Serra HS, CA

Head Coach

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

D-Line Play in Serra's 4-2-5 Defense

Creating Pressure with the 4-2-5 Defense

Coverage Options out of the 4-2-5

Panel Session

ROOM: Yorkmont A

30 Rapid-Fire Ways to Develop as an Assistant Coach

Justin Akers - Spec Teams Coord, Manchester HS, VA

Brad Van Horn - OC, Gaffney HS, SC

Shawn Liotta - Head Coach, No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

Saturday Evening

Session 1

6:50 - 7:40 PM

Session 2

7:45 - 8:35 PM

Aaron Brady

Ursinus College

Asst Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

Defensive Coordinating: Opponent Scouting, Building/Organizing a Call Sheet, Weekly Practice Scheduling, & Planned In-Game Adjustments & Strategies

How to Implement a Bear Package as an Additional Look for Your Defensive Scheme out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Mark Holcomb

Wake Forest

Dir of HS Relations

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

How to Create/Build a Position Manual

Building a Program from Scratch & Tips That Can Help Any Program

Shawn Liotta

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

Head Coach

ROOM: Tryon

Building an Offensive Game Plan & Game Day Call Sheet

Be Prepared for the Big 5 Situations on Game Day: Opening Script, Red Zone, 2-Minute, 4-Minute, & In-Game Decisions

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

 Saturday 
March 8

Saturday Early Morning - Solution Swap

Session 1

7:15 - 8:05 AM

This is a networking session to address your biggest challenge as an Offensive Coordinator and consult with other coaches to help get solutions.

Offensive Coordinator

Solution Swap

ROOM: Tyvola

Saturday Morning

Session 1

8:30 - 9:20 AM

Zone Blitzing Concepts & Rules for the Run & Pass vs. Their Protection out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

WR Play: Making Tough Catches

Justin Harper

WR Coach

James Madison

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Fronts, Stunts, & Base Alignment for the 4-3 Defense

Micah Hughes

Head Coach

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Dillworth

QB Play in the Spread/RPO Quick Game

Joey King

Head Coach

Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

Slot-T: Adapting Your System to Fit Your Personnel & Practice Organization

Shawn Liotta

Head Coach

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

KO Coverage: Everything They Don't Tell You

Andre Powell

Spec Teams Coord

Maryland

ROOM: Graham A

O-Line Wide Zone Drills & Technique

Garett Tujague

O-Line Coach

NC State

ROOM: Tryon

D-Line Individual Drills Run Game: Technique by Block Type

Aaron Whitecotton

D-Line Coach

Dallas Cowboys

ROOM: Tyvola

Session 2

9:45 - 10:35 AM

Playing Zone to Shut Down RPO's out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

WR Play: Transitioning To A Block

Justin Harper

WR Coach

James Madison

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Building a Blitz Package for the 4-3 Defense

Micah Hughes

Head Coach

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Dillworth

RPO's out of the Spread/RPO Offense

Joey King

Head Coach

Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

Slot-T: Power Run Game

Shawn Liotta

Head Coach

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Same Play Different Way: Return Game Made Easy

Andre Powell

Spec Teams Coord

Maryland

ROOM: Graham A

O-Line 6-Man Protection Drills & Technique

Garett Tujague

O-Line Coach

NC State

ROOM: Tryon

D-Line Pass Rush Fundamentals

Aaron Whitecotton

D-Line Coach

Dallas Cowboys

ROOM: Tyvola

Session 3

11:00 - 11:50 AM

Tackling Drills & Circuits for In-Season & Out of Season Training

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

WR Play: Countering the Press Release

Justin Harper

WR Coach

James Madison

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Redbone Triple Option Offense: A, B & C Gap Triple Option

Josh Justice

OC

South Point HS, NC

ROOM: Dillworth

Owning the Off-Season as a Program: Establishing Your Culture

Joey King

Head Coach

Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

Slot-T: Misdirection Run Game & Play-Pass

Shawn Liotta

Head Coach

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Yorkmont A

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Special Teams Drills: What & Why

Andre Powell

Spec Teams Coord

Maryland

ROOM: Graham A

O-Line Inside Zone Drills & Technique

Garett Tujague

O-Line Coach

NC State

ROOM: Tryon

D-Line Pass Rush Speed & Power Moves

Aaron Whitecotton

D-Line Coach

Dallas Cowboys

ROOM: Tyvola

Saturday Afternoon

Session 1

1:30 - 2:20 PM

Planning a Competitive Practice Where There's a Winner (And Loser) for Individual, Team, & Scout Periods

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Core Values in Developing a Winning Culture

Maurice Flowers

Head Coach

Johnson C. Smith (NC)

ROOM: Tryon

YOUTH TOPIC: Structuring Youth Football Practices with Limited Player Numbers

Micah Hughes

Head Coach

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Dillworth

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Coordinating an Effective Defensive System

Justin Montgomery

New Head Coach/Former DC

Jones County HS, GA/Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

Getting the Most from Your Post Safety

Pierson Prioleau

Safeties Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tyvola

Hybrid Wing-T: Using Tags on Buck Sweep & Base Runs to Expand Your Offense

John Schlueter

OC

Magna Vista HS, VA

ROOM: Graham A

Panel Session

30 Rapid-Fire Ways to Develop as an Assistant Coach

Justin Akers - Spec Teams Coord, Manchester HS, VA

Brad Van Horn - OC, Gaffney HS, SC

Shawn Liotta - Head Coach, No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Yorkmont A

D-Line Play in Serra's 4-2-5 Defense

Patrick Walsh

Head Coach

Junipero Serra HS, CA

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Session 2

2:45 - 3:35 PM

Building Men & A First Class Program with Little Money in the Transfer Portal Madness of Florida

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Using Screens Effectively in the Spread Offense

Adam Donnelly

OC

Lake Mary HS, FL

ROOM: Graham A

Why Spread RPO's: Zone & Gap Scheme

Maurice Flowers

Head Coach

Johnson C. Smith (NC)

ROOM: Tryon

YOUTH TOPIC: Navigating the Spread Pro-Style Offense from Youth to High School Football

Micah Hughes

Head Coach

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Dillworth

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Defensive Group Drills & Organization

Justin Montgomery

New Head Coach/Former DC

Jones County HS, GA/Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

RB Drill Work From A-Z

Andre Powell

Spec Teams Coord

Maryland

ROOM: Yorkmont A

DB Open Field Tackling

Pierson Prioleau

Safeties Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tyvola

Creating Pressure with the 4-2-5 Defense

Patrick Walsh

Head Coach

Junipero Serra HS, CA

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Session 3

4:00 - 4:50 PM

Building a Run Game to Fit a Wide Spread Offense

Adam Donnelly

OC

Lake Mary HS, FL

ROOM: Graham A

Complete Pass Game Concepts & Footwork out of the Spread Offense: Quick Game, Intermediate & Vertical Concepts

Maurice Flowers

Head Coach

Johnson C. Smith (NC)

ROOM: Tryon

YOUTH TOPIC: Navigating the Hybrid 4-2-5/4-3 Defense from Youth to High School Football

Micah Hughes

Head Coach

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy HS, GA

ROOM: Dillworth

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Developing a Pressure Plan: Aligning Our Front & Secondary as well as 3-Man, 4-Man, or 5+ Man Pressure in a Base 3-4

Justin Montgomery

New Head Coach/Former DC

Jones County HS, GA/Carrollton HS, GA

ROOM: Graham B/C

RB Reads: Power, Isolead Inside Zone, Draw

Andre Powell

Spec Teams Coord

Maryland

ROOM: Yorkmont A

DB Slot Man to Man Technique

Pierson Prioleau

Safeties Coach

Virginia Tech

ROOM: Tyvola

Hybrid Wing-T: Jet Sweep, Counters, and False Keys With Guards

John Schlueter

OC

Magna Vista HS, VA

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Coverage Options out of the 4-2-5

Patrick Walsh

Head Coach

Junipero Serra HS, CA

ROOM: Yorkmont B/C

Saturday Evening

Session 1

6:50 - 7:40 PM

Defensive Coordinating: Opponent Scouting, Building/Organizing a Call Sheet, Weekly Practice Scheduling, & Planned In-Game Adjustments & Strategies

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Tyvola

How to Create/Build a Position Manual

Mark Holcomb

Dir of HS Relations

Wake Forest

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Building an Offensive Game Plan & Game Day Call Sheet

Shawn Liotta

Head Coach

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Tryon

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Session 2

7:45 - 8:35 PM

How to Implement a Bear Package as an Additional Look for Your Defensive Scheme out of the 3-4 Okie Attack Defense System

Aaron Brady

Asst Coach

Ursinus College

ROOM: Tyvola

Building a Program from Scratch & Tips That Can Help Any Program

Mark Holcomb

Dir of HS Relations

Wake Forest

ROOM: Queens Ballroom

Be Prepared for the Big 5 Situations on Game Day: Opening Script, Red Zone, 2-Minute, 4-Minute, & In-Game Decisions

Shawn Liotta

Head Coach

No Huddle, No Mercy Offense/Burrell HS, PA

ROOM: Tryon

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

  Sunday   March 9

Sunday Morning

Session 1

8:30 - 9:20 AM

Session 2

9:25 - 10:15 AM

Adam Carter

Lowndes HS, GA

Head Coach

ROOM: Tryon

5-Man Fire Zone Package out of a 3-3/3-High Defense

Weekly Defensive Practice Schedule & Game Planning

Rick Darlington

DeLand HS, FL

Head Coach

ROOM: Tyvola

Bulldog Strong & Tough: The Weight Room Plan We Use to Build Players, & the Super Dog Test We've Used for 30 Years to Rank the Total Player Based on Strength, Speed, Agility, & Toughness

Trick or Treat: Our Best Trick Plays Over the Years for Any Offense, Field Goal/XP, & 2-Point Conversions

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

 Sunday 
March 9

Sunday Morning

Session 1

8:30 - 9:20 AM

5-Man Fire Zone Package out of a 3-3/3-High Defense

Adam Carter

Head Coach

Lowndes HS, GA

ROOM: Tryon

Bulldog Strong & Tough: The Weight Room Plan We Use to Build Players, & the Super Dog Test We've Used for 30 Years to Rank the Total Player Based on Strength, Speed, Agility, & Toughness

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Tyvola

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

Session 2

9:25 - 10:15 AM

Weekly Defensive Practice Schedule & Game Planning

Adam Carter

Head Coach

Lowndes HS, GA

ROOM: Tryon

Trick or Treat: Our Best Trick Plays Over the Years for Any Offense, Field Goal/XP, & 2-Point Conversions

Rick Darlington

Head Coach

DeLand HS, FL

ROOM: Tyvola

Feel free to use the Noda & Midwood meeting rooms throughout the clinic to meet with your staff or with other coaches. This room is first come, first serve.

Staff Meeting

Room

ROOM: Noda & Midwood

CHARLOTTE SPECIALTY CLINICS

 8-MAN FOOTBALL CLINIC

In addition to our regular sessions and speakers, our 8-man specialty clinic will have you listen to other small program coaches on their schemes, drills, formations, and strategies to become the best 8-Man program in your state.

8-MAN FOOTBALL
CLINIC

In addition to our regular sessions and speakers, our 8-man specialty clinic will have you listen to other small program coaches on their schemes, drills, formations, and strategies to become the best 8-Man program in your state.

Patrick Walsh

Junipero Serra HS, CA

Head Coach

D-Line Play in Serra's 4-2-5 Defense

Saturday 1:30 PM

Patrick Walsh

Head Coach

Junipero Serra HS, CA

D-Line Play in Serra's 4-2-5 Defense
Saturday 1:30 PM

 IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT 

In addition to our regular sessions and speakers, our specialty Iron Giants Strength Summit sessions will give you the tools you need to learn from the experts on speed development, power development, in-season/off-season programs, and other aspects of the weight room.

 IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT 

In addition to our regular sessions and speakers, our specialty Iron Giants Strength Summit sessions will give you the tools you need to learn from the experts on speed development, power development, in-season/off-season programs, and other aspects of the weight room.

Kyle Jacksic - Presented by the NHSSCA

Charlotte Christian HS, NC

Dir of Athletic Performance/NHSSCA NC State Dir

Prepare to Perform: How Football Games Impact Weekly Decision Making for Performance

Friday 9:30 AM

The Rulebook of Speed: Year Round Speed Training for Football

Friday 10:40 AM

Chad Cooksey - Presented by RackCoach

Broome HS, SC

Dir of Sports Performance/USAW National Coach/ISSA Certified Strength Coach

Cultivating Transformational Leadership in the Weight Room

Friday 11:50 AM

Chancen Blackwood - Presented by RackCoach

Boiling Springs HS, SC

Assoc Dir of Athletic Performance

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Designing & Implementing a Football Strength Program from "The Ground Up"

Friday 2:30 PM

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Training Football With Large Groups

Friday 3:45 PM

Chancen Blackwood - Presented by RackCoach

Assoc Dir of Athletic Performance

Boiling Springs HS, SC

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Designing & Implementing a Football Strength Program from "The Ground Up"
Friday 2:30 PM

IRON GIANTS STRENGTH SUMMIT: Training Football With Large Groups
Friday 3:45 PM

Chad Cooksey - Presented by RackCoach

Dir of Sports Performance/USAW National Coach/ISSA Certified Strength Coach

Broome HS, SC

Cultivating Transformational Leadership in the Weight Room
Friday 11:50 AM

Kyle Jacksic - Presented by the NHSSCA

Dir of Athletic Performance/NHSSCA NC State Dir

Charlotte Christian HS, NC

Prepare to Perform: How Football Games Impact Weekly Decision Making for Performance
Friday 9:30 AM

The Rulebook of Speed: Year Round Speed Training for Football
Friday 10:40 AM

Hotel Information

Hilton Charlotte Airport

Mar 7-9 2025

2800 Coliseum Centre Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217

Discounted Room Rate:

Single/Double: $154
**Hotel Sold Out on Thursday and Friday. Keep checking for more rooms added or overflow options.

Book Room

Reservation Information

Phone: 1(800) 774-1500 - Reference "Glazier Clinics" to receive discounted rate.


Reserve your room by Thursday, February 20, 2025 to receive Glazier discounted rate (subject to room availability). After that, rate depends on hotel availability.

Location & Parking

Hilton Charlotte Airport

2800 Coliseum Centre Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217

Parking

Complimentary self parking for all attendees.

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