Culture Archives

Inside the Headset: DIII COTY Convention Round Table

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our Division III Coach of the Year discussion. The coaches discuss some highlights of their program this past season and some key mentors in their life that have helped push them to their success. The regional coach of the year winners for Division III are: Region 1: Mike Toerper, Ithaca College Michael Toerper (Ter-per) was named as the 11th head coach of the Ithaca College football program on February 18, 2022. In his first season as head coach in 2022, Toerper guided the Bombers to 12-1 and reached the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals. IC secured its first undefeated regular season since 1986 and claimed its first outright Liberty League title. Toerper …

Inside the Headset: NAIA Regional Coach of the Year Panel

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our NAIA regional coaches discussion. The coaches recap their seasons, their team’s culture, and reflect on some influential leaders in their life. The regional selections for NAIA are: Region 1: Mike Jasper, Bethel University (Tenn.) Mike Jasper recently led his Bethel Wildcats to an 11-1 record and a berth in the NAIA playoffs. Coach Jasper is a graduate of Bethel and was the first-ever Wildcat drafted to the NFL in 2011 when selected by the Buffalo Bills. He spent three years in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. Region 2: Jordan Langs, Indiana Wesleyan University Jordan Langs had successful stops at previous institutions such …

Inside the Headset: Joe Troche

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Luther College’s head coach, Joe Troche. Coach Troche discusses his recruiting philosophy, creating a new culture, and his emphasis on hiring and retaining the right people on staff.

Create The Right Performance Climate And Culture

Possibly the single best expression of a holistic, athlete-centered coaching philosophy, and arguably the most crucial part of the process, is developing an appropriate performance climate or culture.

Heads and Hearts: An Inside Look at Player Development

An inside look at the emerging profession of Player Development in college football through the eyes of three leaders of the field.

Inside the Headset: Taylor Chapatte [PODCAST]

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring San Diego’s Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, Taylor Chapatte.

The Mack Brown Way: Constructing a Program Built to Last

Mack Brown delivered a powerful message on how to build a successful football program, at any level, during the 2021 AFCA Virtual Convention.

Book Recap Series: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

The second installment of AFCA’s Book Recap Series focuses on John C. Maxwell’s ‘The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership’.

Matt Drinkall: Leading With Balance

Army tight ends coach Matt Drinkall has learned, over time and in coaching positions across the country, that before coaches can lead other people, they must first find balance throughout their own lives.

David Braun: Building Family One Member At A Time

A journeyman learning his trade early in his career, David Braun has found a home in North Dakota, coaching student-athletes who need guidance and steady leadership more than anything else. Football is his life, and consequently, he’s learned how to teach football players how to live.

Jason Lovvorn: Priorities In Action

Jason Lovvorn brought First Baptist Academy in Dallas its first playoff win in 28 years, on his way to a state championship in 2013. For Lovvorn, coaching is a way of life, and he’ll stop at nothing to make sure his student-athletes learn everything they can.

Building A Winning Culture Requires Blueprints, Not Buzzwords

All coaches want a great culture, buy-in, strong leadership, respect for authority, and highly motivated athletes. But how will you go about maximizing each of these factors this season?