On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome the newly minted SUNY Cortland head football coach, Curt Fitzpatrick, onto the show. Before taking his new position, Coach Fitzpatrick was at the helm of SUNY Morrisville. During his seven-year tenure, Coach Fitzpatrick guided SUNY Morrisville to four winning seasons, one conference championship, and three postseason ECAC bowl appearances. Coach Fitzpatrick is looking to bring his high-flying offense to SUNY Cortland as his former team netted 31.5 points and 438 yards per game over the past seven years. Hear from Coach Fitzpatrick as he details what culture he wants to establish, his offensive philosophy, and what he’s looking forward to the most in his new role. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:37 Coach Fitzpatrick’s background 3:21 Learning the game 5:59 Empowering your players 10:29 Coach Fitzpatrick’s mission statement 14:26 Examples of program culture setting in 15:50 Coach Fitzpatrick’s offense 16:49 Creating structure on offense 19:02 Importance of repetition at practice 20:10 Quarterback philosophy 24:36 Eyes of the quarterback 26:27 Closing You can follow Coach Fitzpatrick on Twitter @_coachfitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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