Inside the Headset: FCS COTY Panel

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our Division 1 – FCS Coach of the Year regional winners in a panel discussion. The coaches reflect on their year, discuss key mentors in their life, and review some takeaways from the AFCA convention. The regional winners for FCS Coach of the Year participating in the panel are: Region 1: Bob Chesney, College of the Holy Cross Bob Chesney recently completed his 5th season at the College of the Holy Cross. He has posted a winning conference record in each of his 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach. The Crusaders became the first team in conference history to clinch four straight outright Patriot League titles and have completed three …

Inside the Headset: GA Panel

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our GA panel from the 2022 AFCA convention. The panelists discuss what they look for in a GA, how to be successful, and maintaining discipline through adversity. Our speakers included Bret Bielema, Sean Lewis, Ryan Riemedio, Dr. Alvin Parker, and Julian Griffin. Bret Bielema recently completed his second season as the Head Coach of Illinois. Bielema arrived in Champaign with 24 years of collegiate coaching experience and a 12-year record of 97-58 as head coach at Wisconsin and Arkansas. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to three Big Ten championships and six consecutive bowl games including two Rose Bowls. Coach Sean Lewis recently completed his fourth season as HC at …