FLAG FOOTBALL
COACHES CLINIC
JUNE 20-21, 2025
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Mitchell Holt
Head Coach at Central (Phenix City) HS, (AL)
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- Led the Lady Red Devils to an undefeated season and an AHSAA State Championship.
- USA Today National Champions
- Invited to be part of the NFL Pro Bowl Games.
- 2024 Flag Coach of the Year by AL.com
Speaking Topics
- 7 ON 7 - Establishing a Run Game in Flag Football (Option, Toss, Stretch, etc)
- 7 ON 7 - Coverages & Blitzes within Your Defensive Scheme
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - Building a Culture in Flag Football
Lane Barlow
Head Coach at Aurora University, (IL)
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- Two Tochito Bowl Championships, two conference titles, regional and sectional championships, and a record of 37-1.
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Started the Aurora University program in 2025.
- Two seasons as the head coach of Perspectives High School in Chicago.
Speaking Topics
- 7 ON 7 - Creative Ways to Pitch the Ball in Space
- 7 ON 7 - How to Use Tight Formations to Defeat Man-to-Man
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - Flag Invasion Moves
- 7 ON 7 - Receivers Importance of Depth: Man vs. Zone Route Running
- 7 ON 7 - Mixing Up the Defense to Cause Confusion in Offense (Different Defenses)
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - The Importance of Flag Grabbing & the Formula to Properly Grab Flags
Caroline Schwartz
Head Coach at Naperville Central HS, IL &
Benedictine University (IL)
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- Led Chicago Lane Tech HS to the Illinois State Championship in 2023.
- Widely recognized for her role in expanding opportunities for girls and women in the sport of flag football.
- Established new girls' flag teams at three schools - Lane Tech (IL), Benedictine University (IL), Naperville Central (IL)
Speaking Topics
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - DB Technique/Drills Master in Flag: Man & Zone.
- 7 ON 7 - Attacking Multiple Offensive Formations with Coverage & Blitzing Schemes from a 1-5-1 Base Defense
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - WR Technique/Drills to Master in Flag: Stance/Start, Releases, Route Running, & Catching
Jerry Urias
Head Coach at Las Vegas Lucky Sevens
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- Has been involved with the AFFL since its inception.
- Founded the flag football Dream Team.
- “The incredible and continued growth of flag football is what drives me as a coach. My advice for athletes hoping to make this league is to leave it all on the field with the intention of being part of a winning team on and off the field,” Jerry Urias
Speaking Topics
- 5 ON 5 - Creating a Sprint Based Youth Program: Incorporating Speed in Everything You Do with No Conditioning
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - Training Flag QB's: Drills & Reads
- 7 ON 7 - Developing an Offensive System for 7 on 7: Formation, Motions, Route Concepts/Tags to Create Mismatches
Dwight Braswell
Founder of Flag Football with Coach D
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- Author Coach D's Playbook (Flag Football Coaching Guide) supports coaches and players worldwide.
- Founder of Flag Football with Coach D, a YouTube Channel with over 160k subscribers.
- Over a decade of Flag Coaching Experience
- Has coached several athletes who have gone on to earn 1st Team All-American Honors
Speaking Topics
- 5 ON 5 - How to Build the Perfect Practice Schedule
- FOR ALL FLAG COACHES - The 6 Pillars of Success Every New Flag Football Coach Needs
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