Keelon Brookins joined the Kent State coaching staff as cornerbacks coach in January of 2022. Brookins came to Kent State from the University of Northern Iowa where he coached the defensive backs from 2019-2021. Brookins oversaw a unit that was top-20 in the FCS in interceptions and defensive pass efficiency. Prior to his time at UNI, Brookins coached at the University of Central Missouri, where he was a graduate assistant and coached cornerbacks and played collegiately for Wisconsin as well as Northern Iowa as a graduate transfer and earned a spot on the All-Newcomer team for the Missouri Valley Conference. Today Coach Brookins joins us to discuss how he coaches the cornerbacks from building relationship to game day adjustments and everything in between. Shownotes: -Finding a new love for the game -Coach them hard love them harder -Keep learning as a coach for those you impact everyday -Learning how each kid needs to be coached -Reintroduce yourself after the recruiting process -People don’t see the love them harder part -It’s all about the relationships -Have fun - be remembered -Being a leader -Start with quote of the day -Interactive meeting room -Limiting it to 5 or 6 techniques -individual period -Slow is smooth-smooth is fast -Game week individual -Peaking on game day -Handling game day communication -Adjustments in game -Understanding what techniques to use -Rotation/reps -Grading alignment., assignment, technique and production -The overall culture -Recommendation to young coach The winning edge - being detailed Twitter: @Coach_Brookins Related: Sean Lewis: Home Team: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-sean-lewis-head-coach-kent-state Flash Fast Culture: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/flash-fast-culture-and-daily-habits-sean-lewis-head-coach-kent-state-81021-1012-am Andy Sowder, OC, Kent State: Red zone, Goal Line and Screens: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/screens-redzone-goal-line-game-planning-andy-sowder-offensive-coordinator-at-kent-state-univ Game Day Coordination of an Offense: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/game-day-coordination-of-an-offense-andy-sowder-oc-kent-state-university Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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