Sun Coaches West Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/sun-coaches-west All things football, from how to improve as a coach to the benefits and lessons from playing this great game. @ Sun Coaches West 04c9cef6-929b-5d27-b11b-46ed9101e5aa no en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:49:07 -0700 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:50:17 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/TG57r2SCumfnTyWAxdB_yHNczuOtko1PVfgfUkgXxz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NzI0/NmE5ZmM0MmQ0NmEz/YjY2ZmViZTQ2NGY2/M2RlMi5QTkc.jpg Sun Coaches West episodic Kris Cinkovich All things football, from how to improve as a coach to the benefits and lessons from playing this great game. All things football, from how to improve as a coach to the benefits and lessons from playing this great game. football, coaching, improvement, lessons Kris Cinkovich coachcink@gmail.com No No Coaching is Teaching: How to Run a Great Meeting Room 12 12 Coaching is Teaching: How to Run a Great Meeting Room full 548c605e-efff-4c9b-9b3c-1f2fe1dc6487 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fed1e06e Coaching is teaching, and teaching is coaching.  Dusty May, head basketball at national champion University of Michigan, practices this everyday. With the help of a teaching expert, 58 year ex-high school principal Doug Lemov, Coach May accepts critique and takes steps to constantly improve the teaching of his student athletes.  

We also explore how to establish a great meeting room, and what should occur inside that room.  Details on specific teaching traits that will make your meetings much more effective and impactful. 

]]> Coaching is teaching, and teaching is coaching.  Dusty May, head basketball at national champion University of Michigan, practices this everyday. With the help of a teaching expert, 58 year ex-high school principal Doug Lemov, Coach May accepts critique and takes steps to constantly improve the teaching of his student athletes.  

We also explore how to establish a great meeting room, and what should occur inside that room.  Details on specific teaching traits that will make your meetings much more effective and impactful. 

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:46:09 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 1962 Coaching is teaching, and teaching is coaching.  Dusty May, head basketball at national champion University of Michigan, practices this everyday. With the help of a teaching expert, 58 year ex-high school principal Doug Lemov, Coach May accepts critique and takes steps to constantly improve the teaching of his student athletes.  

We also explore how to establish a great meeting room, and what should occur inside that room.  Details on specific teaching traits that will make your meetings much more effective and impactful. 

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No HS Football Coaches Panel Discussion 11 11 HS Football Coaches Panel Discussion full b5bfa7e9-2376-4445-ab4f-1f9841713370 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b9067d5 HS Football Coaches panel discussion with head coaches Calvin Connors of Churchill County HS (NV), Erick Jackson of Paraclete HS (CA), and Keith Ross of Sumner HS (WA).  Topics include how they teach team building and culture, motivational books, videos, or clinic speakers they've seen recently, what makes it unique and fun to play in their program, how they develop leadership, instilling discipline, and the process they use to hire off-campus coaches to their staff. 

]]> HS Football Coaches panel discussion with head coaches Calvin Connors of Churchill County HS (NV), Erick Jackson of Paraclete HS (CA), and Keith Ross of Sumner HS (WA).  Topics include how they teach team building and culture, motivational books, videos, or clinic speakers they've seen recently, what makes it unique and fun to play in their program, how they develop leadership, instilling discipline, and the process they use to hire off-campus coaches to their staff. 

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:02:50 -0800 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 3020 HS Football Coaches panel discussion with head coaches Calvin Connors of Churchill County HS (NV), Erick Jackson of Paraclete HS (CA), and Keith Ross of Sumner HS (WA).  Topics include how they teach team building and culture, motivational books, videos, or clinic speakers they've seen recently, what makes it unique and fun to play in their program, how they develop leadership, instilling discipline, and the process they use to hire off-campus coaches to their staff. 

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Football Talk w/Chris Klenakis, Vanderbilt OL coach and former Nevada HS head coach 10 10 Football Talk w/Chris Klenakis, Vanderbilt OL coach and former Nevada HS head coach full 0511f5e9-a2cb-4cb0-87e5-bec932355f2c https://share.transistor.fm/s/641184f8 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:56:56 -0800 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 2859 football, coaching, improvement, lessons No HS Football Coaches: Program Discipline, making Tough Decisions, and the most important Statistics to Winning 9 9 HS Football Coaches: Program Discipline, making Tough Decisions, and the most important Statistics to Winning full bfed7cbf-6d77-43ed-a0dc-ef03cb9e05a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f25368e Discussion about HS Football Program Discipline (specifically sideline and locker room discipline), how to make tough decisions and have tough conversations, and the most important statistics to winning.  Ultimately how to we win more one score games than we lose.  

People mentioned during this podcast include:
Eric Brown, John Beam, Mike Bradeson, John Robinson, Mike Sanford, Edward Gomez, Erick Capetillo, Jose Cerriteno, Jay Staggs, Tim Skipper, Chris Faircloth, Steve Oliver, Dan Campbell, John Morton, Billy Bean, Peter Brand, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Barry Gunderson, Bob Petrino Sr., Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Steve Spagnola, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Klenakis, Dan Mullen, Bobby Petrino, Sam Pittman, Fernando Carmona Jr., Fernando Carmona, Sr., Chris Klieman

]]> Discussion about HS Football Program Discipline (specifically sideline and locker room discipline), how to make tough decisions and have tough conversations, and the most important statistics to winning.  Ultimately how to we win more one score games than we lose.  

People mentioned during this podcast include:
Eric Brown, John Beam, Mike Bradeson, John Robinson, Mike Sanford, Edward Gomez, Erick Capetillo, Jose Cerriteno, Jay Staggs, Tim Skipper, Chris Faircloth, Steve Oliver, Dan Campbell, John Morton, Billy Bean, Peter Brand, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Barry Gunderson, Bob Petrino Sr., Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Steve Spagnola, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Klenakis, Dan Mullen, Bobby Petrino, Sam Pittman, Fernando Carmona Jr., Fernando Carmona, Sr., Chris Klieman

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:04:36 -0800 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 2551 Discussion about HS Football Program Discipline (specifically sideline and locker room discipline), how to make tough decisions and have tough conversations, and the most important statistics to winning.  Ultimately how to we win more one score games than we lose.  

People mentioned during this podcast include:
Eric Brown, John Beam, Mike Bradeson, John Robinson, Mike Sanford, Edward Gomez, Erick Capetillo, Jose Cerriteno, Jay Staggs, Tim Skipper, Chris Faircloth, Steve Oliver, Dan Campbell, John Morton, Billy Bean, Peter Brand, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Barry Gunderson, Bob Petrino Sr., Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Steve Spagnola, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Klenakis, Dan Mullen, Bobby Petrino, Sam Pittman, Fernando Carmona Jr., Fernando Carmona, Sr., Chris Klieman

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Casey Flair, UNLV All-Time WR, shares life lessons learned from football with Kris Cinkovich 8 8 Casey Flair, UNLV All-Time WR, shares life lessons learned from football with Kris Cinkovich full 4ec9fa06-a944-49f9-be42-c9130ffb9f8d https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff07b6c2 Casey Flair speaks on the life lessons he learned playing football at East HS in Anchorage AK, and at UNLV.  He gives specific examples of how playing football helps him personally and professionally.  His journey from Alaska to Las Vegas is amazing, and you will see why he was recently selected as one of 40 under 40 elite Las Vegans by Vegas Inc. and the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.  Casey talks about learning how to deal with adversity, being consistent and outstanding at what you do everyday, and the importance of giving back to your community.

People mentioned during this podcast include Joe Haro, Steve Stallworth, Curt Nading, John Robinson, Bruce Snyder, Ryan Wolfe, Greg Olsen, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Patrick Mahomes, Terry Cottle, David Pappas, Elaine Wynn, Nikki and Tony Berti.

]]> Casey Flair speaks on the life lessons he learned playing football at East HS in Anchorage AK, and at UNLV.  He gives specific examples of how playing football helps him personally and professionally.  His journey from Alaska to Las Vegas is amazing, and you will see why he was recently selected as one of 40 under 40 elite Las Vegans by Vegas Inc. and the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.  Casey talks about learning how to deal with adversity, being consistent and outstanding at what you do everyday, and the importance of giving back to your community.

People mentioned during this podcast include Joe Haro, Steve Stallworth, Curt Nading, John Robinson, Bruce Snyder, Ryan Wolfe, Greg Olsen, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Patrick Mahomes, Terry Cottle, David Pappas, Elaine Wynn, Nikki and Tony Berti.

]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:11:03 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 3110 Casey Flair speaks on the life lessons he learned playing football at East HS in Anchorage AK, and at UNLV.  He gives specific examples of how playing football helps him personally and professionally.  His journey from Alaska to Las Vegas is amazing, and you will see why he was recently selected as one of 40 under 40 elite Las Vegans by Vegas Inc. and the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.  Casey talks about learning how to deal with adversity, being consistent and outstanding at what you do everyday, and the importance of giving back to your community.

People mentioned during this podcast include Joe Haro, Steve Stallworth, Curt Nading, John Robinson, Bruce Snyder, Ryan Wolfe, Greg Olsen, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Patrick Mahomes, Terry Cottle, David Pappas, Elaine Wynn, Nikki and Tony Berti.

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Make a Difference as a HS football coach this season 7 7 Make a Difference as a HS football coach this season full 3f6fce44-ad5f-46b9-a393-4a92d128cc2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/9611dcac Thoughts and reminders on how to be a transformative coach for your high school football program this season.  Shoutout to Rick McGuire, Wolf Creek Anglers, South Fork CO. Tips from Gregg Popovich, Kirby Smart, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Jordan Frysinger, Barry Odom, Joel Thomas, Tremain Mack, Dana LeDuc, Jason Chorak, Art Plunkett, Mark Bruener, Riq Woolen, and Bob Petrino Sr.. You can and will make a difference every day for your HS football program.  Best of luck!

]]> Thoughts and reminders on how to be a transformative coach for your high school football program this season.  Shoutout to Rick McGuire, Wolf Creek Anglers, South Fork CO. Tips from Gregg Popovich, Kirby Smart, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Jordan Frysinger, Barry Odom, Joel Thomas, Tremain Mack, Dana LeDuc, Jason Chorak, Art Plunkett, Mark Bruener, Riq Woolen, and Bob Petrino Sr.. You can and will make a difference every day for your HS football program.  Best of luck!

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:48:26 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 2153 Thoughts and reminders on how to be a transformative coach for your high school football program this season.  Shoutout to Rick McGuire, Wolf Creek Anglers, South Fork CO. Tips from Gregg Popovich, Kirby Smart, Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino, Jordan Frysinger, Barry Odom, Joel Thomas, Tremain Mack, Dana LeDuc, Jason Chorak, Art Plunkett, Mark Bruener, Riq Woolen, and Bob Petrino Sr.. You can and will make a difference every day for your HS football program.  Best of luck!

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Football Talk with Steve Oliver, Asst. OL Coach, Detroit Lions | Jun 23, 2025 6 6 Football Talk with Steve Oliver, Asst. OL Coach, Detroit Lions | Jun 23, 2025 full 6c1f930c-0b62-4284-8972-55bdc124af49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/657ee4c3 Coach Oliver talks about offensive line play, what he's learned working for great head coaches, what qualities make an elite assistant coach, and how to earn more responsibility within your program.  We also learn what makes Coach Dan Campbell such a superb head coach. 

People mentioned during this podcast:
Bob Petrino Sr, Paul Petrino, Dale Lindsey, Hank Fraley, Dan Campbell, Chad Savage, Bobby Daly, Aaron Glenn, Steve Belles, Penei Sewell, Taylor Decker, Ben Johnson   

]]> Coach Oliver talks about offensive line play, what he's learned working for great head coaches, what qualities make an elite assistant coach, and how to earn more responsibility within your program.  We also learn what makes Coach Dan Campbell such a superb head coach. 

People mentioned during this podcast:
Bob Petrino Sr, Paul Petrino, Dale Lindsey, Hank Fraley, Dan Campbell, Chad Savage, Bobby Daly, Aaron Glenn, Steve Belles, Penei Sewell, Taylor Decker, Ben Johnson   

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:11:43 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 2993 Coach Oliver talks about offensive line play, what he's learned working for great head coaches, what qualities make an elite assistant coach, and how to earn more responsibility within your program.  We also learn what makes Coach Dan Campbell such a superb head coach. 

People mentioned during this podcast:
Bob Petrino Sr, Paul Petrino, Dale Lindsey, Hank Fraley, Dan Campbell, Chad Savage, Bobby Daly, Aaron Glenn, Steve Belles, Penei Sewell, Taylor Decker, Ben Johnson   

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Football Practice Organization & Tips 5 5 Football Practice Organization & Tips full 4ba10b41-d4c6-4193-bcc0-bf511d349306 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2064b0c7 How to prepare an effective practice schedule. Tips for coaches on how to execute an excellent practice.  Reminders of coaching fundamentals that every coach should want to use.  How much the head coach should communicate with the team.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Chris Faircloth, Zach Ordish, Luke Hyde, Troy Purcell, Ed Fisher, Mike Cofer, Bruce Snyder, Jose Cerriteno, Mike Leach, Evan Walton, Bob Petrino Sr., Pete Carroll, Jerry Glanville, Paul Petrino, Bobby Petrino

]]> How to prepare an effective practice schedule. Tips for coaches on how to execute an excellent practice.  Reminders of coaching fundamentals that every coach should want to use.  How much the head coach should communicate with the team.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Chris Faircloth, Zach Ordish, Luke Hyde, Troy Purcell, Ed Fisher, Mike Cofer, Bruce Snyder, Jose Cerriteno, Mike Leach, Evan Walton, Bob Petrino Sr., Pete Carroll, Jerry Glanville, Paul Petrino, Bobby Petrino

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 12:40:27 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 2079 How to prepare an effective practice schedule. Tips for coaches on how to execute an excellent practice.  Reminders of coaching fundamentals that every coach should want to use.  How much the head coach should communicate with the team.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Chris Faircloth, Zach Ordish, Luke Hyde, Troy Purcell, Ed Fisher, Mike Cofer, Bruce Snyder, Jose Cerriteno, Mike Leach, Evan Walton, Bob Petrino Sr., Pete Carroll, Jerry Glanville, Paul Petrino, Bobby Petrino

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Football Talk w/ Rich Muraco, HFC, Liberty HS (NV) 4 4 Football Talk w/ Rich Muraco, HFC, Liberty HS (NV) full 29bd5f92-1be9-4ce6-aeb7-8060e8da5e9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c2eb61f Coach Muraco discusses the keys to building a dominant high school football program.  He also shares thoughts on scheduling out-of-state non- conference opponents, how to coach the OLine to develop a powerful zone and gap scheme run game, Shedeur Sanders' message to the Liberty HS football team on April 8 in Las Vegas, and how to empower parents to help make your program better.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Rich Santigate, Lou Markouzis, Ray Gates, Preston Goroff, Darwin Rost, Brent Myers, Shadeur Sanders, Coach Wilt, Greg Spencer

]]> Coach Muraco discusses the keys to building a dominant high school football program.  He also shares thoughts on scheduling out-of-state non- conference opponents, how to coach the OLine to develop a powerful zone and gap scheme run game, Shedeur Sanders' message to the Liberty HS football team on April 8 in Las Vegas, and how to empower parents to help make your program better.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Rich Santigate, Lou Markouzis, Ray Gates, Preston Goroff, Darwin Rost, Brent Myers, Shadeur Sanders, Coach Wilt, Greg Spencer

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:28:26 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 3102 Coach Muraco discusses the keys to building a dominant high school football program.  He also shares thoughts on scheduling out-of-state non- conference opponents, how to coach the OLine to develop a powerful zone and gap scheme run game, Shedeur Sanders' message to the Liberty HS football team on April 8 in Las Vegas, and how to empower parents to help make your program better.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Rich Santigate, Lou Markouzis, Ray Gates, Preston Goroff, Darwin Rost, Brent Myers, Shadeur Sanders, Coach Wilt, Greg Spencer

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No Football Talk w/ Eric Brown, Head Coach, Clovis West HS (CA) 3 3 Football Talk w/ Eric Brown, Head Coach, Clovis West HS (CA) full d61e361f-4719-4287-ada3-f72479bd3d2f https://share.transistor.fm/s/731427c7 Kris Cinkovich and Coach Brown discuss the duties and responsibilities of being a head coach, each individual's unique coaching style, Eric's story on how he became a coach, and fundamentals on how to teach tackling.

People mentioned during this podcast:
Pat Hill, Tim DeRuyter, Will Plemons, Trent Miles, Mike Sanford, Tim Skipper, Tony Sanchez, Paul Petrino, Ernie Monfiletto, Pete Carroll, Tom Cable, Dan Brown, John Baxter, Deion Sanders, PJ Volker

]]> Kris Cinkovich and Coach Brown discuss the duties and responsibilities of being a head coach, each individual's unique coaching style, Eric's story on how he became a coach, and fundamentals on how to teach tackling.

People mentioned during this podcast:
Pat Hill, Tim DeRuyter, Will Plemons, Trent Miles, Mike Sanford, Tim Skipper, Tony Sanchez, Paul Petrino, Ernie Monfiletto, Pete Carroll, Tom Cable, Dan Brown, John Baxter, Deion Sanders, PJ Volker

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:14:58 -0700 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 3027 Kris Cinkovich and Coach Brown discuss the duties and responsibilities of being a head coach, each individual's unique coaching style, Eric's story on how he became a coach, and fundamentals on how to teach tackling.

People mentioned during this podcast:
Pat Hill, Tim DeRuyter, Will Plemons, Trent Miles, Mike Sanford, Tim Skipper, Tony Sanchez, Paul Petrino, Ernie Monfiletto, Pete Carroll, Tom Cable, Dan Brown, John Baxter, Deion Sanders, PJ Volker

]]> football, coaching, improvement, lessons No High School Football: Parent meeting, relationships with parents, parent complaints 1 1 High School Football: Parent meeting, relationships with parents, parent complaints full 8715ea3f-047b-4263-83e9-902aa484390f https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd142e1d Discussing techniques high school football coaches can use to establish strong and positive communication with the parents of their players, and tips on how to improve as a coach and as a program.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Ed Fisher, Jonathan Pollard, Paul Petrino, Rich Muraco, Chris Ault, Joe Gallia, Bob Reid, Bruce Snyder

]]> Discussing techniques high school football coaches can use to establish strong and positive communication with the parents of their players, and tips on how to improve as a coach and as a program.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Ed Fisher, Jonathan Pollard, Paul Petrino, Rich Muraco, Chris Ault, Joe Gallia, Bob Reid, Bruce Snyder

]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:25:35 -0800 Kris Cinkovich Kris Cinkovich 1342 Discussing techniques high school football coaches can use to establish strong and positive communication with the parents of their players, and tips on how to improve as a coach and as a program.  

People mentioned during this podcast:
Ed Fisher, Jonathan Pollard, Paul Petrino, Rich Muraco, Chris Ault, Joe Gallia, Bob Reid, Bruce Snyder

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