Attention to Detail - Chris Kappas, 2022 FCS Assistant Coach of the Year

This episode from our archives, recorded in 2019, features Chris Kappas who was recently named the 2022 AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year. Demonstrated in this episode, Coach Kappas has shown his ability as a coach on both sides of the ball. He has been recognized as the Football Scoop D3 Coordinator of the Year in 2015, while he was the defensive coordinator for National Champion Mount Union. The following year, he led a top offense in the country, switching sides of the ball for Mount Union in another championship run. He then moved on to be the defensive coordinator for Austin Peay in 2021, finishing his stint there with the 2022 FCS Assistant COY honors. In this episode, Coach Kappas talks about how his year of coaching offense helped his defense and how attention to detail is so important in everything his units do. Show Notes: Coach’s experience on both sides of the ball How coaching offense helped him see the game differently What Coach changed on his defense after being on offense, specifically with RPOs What Coach learned the most from his experience Small details Coach believes give Mount Union an advantage How attention to detail has evolved and how it benefits his units Pursuit Pointing out details to players The mental process of players in game situations Which offenses create the most problems for defenses in today’s game What are some defensive trends that give offenses the most problems Follow Chris Kappas on Twitter @CKappas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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