Fitting the Run with Coach Zach Capehart

S3E2 – Run Fits w/ Coach Zach Capehart (Silverdale Academy DC)

In this episode, Kyle and Matt are joined by Coach Zach Capehart, the defensive coordinator at Silverdale Academy in Tennessee. They dive deep into how to fit the run from multiple fronts — with a real-world lens of limited practice time, two-way players, and up-tempo offenses.

This is not just theory. It’s a clinic on practical defense for high school coaches.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro + Background on Coach Capehart
02:30 – The Silverdale context: small school, tempo offense, time limits
06:15 – Why they choose to be multiple despite having two-way players
08:40 – Key principles: simplicity, communication, and essentialism
12:10 – Teaching run fits with limited install time
17:05 – How tempo offenses stress your defense — and how to respond
22:45 – Adjusting fronts while keeping base rules intact
27:10 – The role of personnel and playing to your kids’ strengths
32:00 – Q&A and wrap-up: best advice for fitting the run with constraints

Whether you’re a DC at a big program or building a system with 50 players and 90-minute practices, this one’s packed with takeaways.

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