The Coach and Coordinator Podcast welcomes Tim Racki, Head Coach at Nazareth Academy in Illinois, onto the show today. Racki is a 7 time State Champion in Illinois and is known for his ability to turn programs around and take them from failure to success. Racki joins host, Keith Grabowski, to talk about how he raises the bar at programs and the key factors in doing so. Show Notes 1:45 Coach’s ability to turn things around at different programs 3:11 Empowering his assistants 4:13 Trusting your assistant coaches 6:17 Giving up play calling duties 8:44 Making the bigger picture decisions during the game 10:31 Game management 12:26 Knowing who you’re coaching and building relationships 16:43 Kids having different experiences growing up now as opposed to what you had as a coach and how that affects your style 19:40 Getting players and coaches to buy in and be vulnerable 22:42 Having your assistants adopt your philosophy 23:42 Topic coach will cover in his talk at the Illinois High School Football Association Clinic 29:17 Winning Edge 30:40 Connect with Coach Illinois Clinic Link: IHSFCA.coachesclinic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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