Special Teams Archives

Inside the Headset: Jacob Bronowski

This week on Inside the Headset we are featuring Miami University Ohio’s Special Teams Coordinator, Jacob Bronowksi. Coach Bronowski talks about his journey to special teams coordinator, how he adjusts for close games, and how he navigates being a great coach and a great family man. Coach Bronowski is in his first season at Miami (OH) University as the Special Teams coordinator. Coach Bronowski has also had stops at Tennessee, UCF, and Robert Morris. He got his start in coaching in 2017 as a special teams graduate assistant at his alma mater at the University of New Mexico. He played quarterback at UNM (2013) and also spent time as a special teams student assistant with the Lobos in 2014-16 before …

X’s & O’s Special Teams: Missile Unit Kick Off

The kick off is the first defensive play of the series and sets the tempo for the entire team. It is also the longest, most physically demanding play in football.

X’s & O’s: Special Teams Circuits For Coverage Units

Special teams units have a direct correlation with field position, which leads to points, and in turn wins and losses. Most programs claim to put an emphasis on special teams, but to be successful, it takes more than emphasis. It takes investment.

Just Play Sports Solutions: Kickoff Return

X’s & O’s: Kickoff Return – Fighting Fire With Fire

It is important to understand kickoff return as an offensive play. We are trying to score a touchdown. The attitude of this unit needs to be clearly defined. Our mental approach on kickoff return is the mindset to use aggression to beat aggression.

Visualization Techniques For The Kicker And Punter

Your kicker and punter can incorporate visualization and imagery techniques into their everyday routines in many ways. Here are a few.

X’s & O’s: Fundamentals Of Kickoff Coverage

We feel that special teams are legitimately one‐third of the game and create some of the biggest plays in the game. While all special teams are important, the bedrock is kickoff. We tell our kickoff team that we are the first defensive play of the game or the first play in second half.