Sam Siefkes's guest appearances

Sam Siefkes

Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Conquer and Prevail: Tracking the Terriers

Mike Rowe

Sam Houston

Richard Johnson

Keith Carter

Bill Walsh

John Bosco

Randy Jackson

Bill Callahan

Jim Collins

Nick Davis

Matt Jones

PJ Fleck

Nick Saban

Chris Wolfe

Tim Delaney

OwlTail

In episode 14 of Conquer and Prevail, host Phil Marcello is joined by women's golfer Becca Earl and football defensive coordinator Sam Siefkes.

In episode 14 of Conquer and Prevail, host Phil Marcello is joined by women's golfer Becca Earl and football defensive coordinator Sam Siefkes.

Episode 14 - Becca Earle and Sam Siefkes

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast we invited Wofford College's defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Sam Siefkes onto the show. Hear how Coach Siefkes motivates, instructs, and evolves his defense, particularly through using position-less players. Also hear how Coach Siefkes emphasizes attacking one-on-one matchups against the opposition's weakest player on offense on this episode.2:14 Coach Siefkes' background4:29 Mentors for Coach Siefkes5:56 How to climb coaching ladder7:28 Overall philosophy9:53 Coach Siefkes' experiences11:24 Pillars of Wofford's defense13:19 Details of practice17:45 Mental approach to big games19:06 Preparing for spread offenses21:04 Development in camp22:40 Playing against 10 and 11 personnel25:23 Defensive front vs. spread gaps27:30 Matching personnel28:58 Practice structure30:40 Tendencies, alignments, and formations33:08 Structure for a user friendly system35:23 The winning edge36:43 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Siefkes on Twitter here: @CoachSiefkesCoach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Links: -	Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tracks -	iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733-	Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=HmE_FNIWQtqOgIDdIWginw -	Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast-	Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/PC:13373-	iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-usa-football-coach-and-coo-43065252/-	Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ilnxsiopbvaqqu4p3v77g4soopeCheck out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at footballdevelopment.com. Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach and be sure to check out X's and O's analysis at blogs.usafootball.com.

Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast we invited Wofford College's defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Sam Siefkes onto the show. Hear how Coach Siefkes motivates, instructs, and evolves his defense, particularly through using position-less players. Also hear how Coach Siefkes emphasizes attacking one-on-one matchups against the opposition's weakest player on offense on this episode. 2:14 Coach Siefkes' background 4:29 Mentors for Coach Siefkes 5:56 How to climb coaching ladder 7:28 Overall philosophy 9:53 Coach Siefkes' experiences 11:24 Pillars of Wofford's defense 13:19 Details of practice 17:45 Mental approach to big games 19:06 Preparing for spread offenses 21:04 Development in camp 22:40 Playing against 10 and 11 personnel 25:23 Defensive front vs. spread gaps 27:30 Matching personnel 28:58 Practice structure 30:40 Tendencies, alignments, and formations 33:08 Structure for a user friendly system 35:23 The winning edge 36:43 Recruiting areas You can follow Coach Siefkes on Twitter here: @CoachSiefkes Coach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Links: -	Soundcloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/tracks</a> -	iTunes: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733</a> -	Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=HmE_FNIWQtqOgIDdIWginw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=HmE_FNIWQtqOgIDdIWginw</a> -	Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast</a> -	Pandora: <a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/PC:13373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pandora.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/PC:13373</a> -	iHeart: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-usa-football-coach-and-coo-43065252/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-usa-football-coach-and-coo-43065252/</a> -	Google Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ilnxsiopbvaqqu4p3v77g4soope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ilnxsiopbvaqqu4p3v77g4soope</a> Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at <a href="http://footballdevelopment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">footballdevelopment.com</a>. Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach and be sure to check out X's and O's analysis at <a href="http://blogs.usafootball.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blogs.usafootball.com</a>.

Attacking 1-On-1 Matchups: Sam Siefkes, Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach at Wofford College