FNF Coaches Podcast – Cincinnati St. Xavier Coach Steve Specht

Coach Specht talks about how he was influenced by Bill Belichick and John Wooden (1:45), and how he’s adopted the St. Xavier school mission to establish his team’s culture (3:00). He talks about the importance of players self-policing each other (4:30) and the need for leaders to take accountability for losses (6:30). He talks about “The Long Blue Line” at St. X and the mission of making it “look right”.
The 2016 season was one filled with adversity for St. X (13:00), but his team’s culture empowered the players to prevail (16:00). He explains what it means to make it “look right” in practice, in the strength room and in the classroom. He shares how his team has dealt with a COVID season (21:30), how recruiting is being impacted (24:15), and how his players got in shape despite the stoppages in the spring and summer (27:00). He also talks about how he has filled the void with a lack of conferences and clinics in 2020 (30:30).

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