In this premiere of Season 3 of the Board Drill Podcast, we bring on one of Florida’s most respected voices in high school football: Joey Wiles. The topic? Using offseason college visits as a strategic tool for growing your coaching staff.
Coach Wiles walks us through how to build relationships with college programs, how to send assistants on meaningful visits, and why planning those trips with intention leads to better coordinators and future head coaches.
Timestamps & Topics:
00:00 – Intro & Coach Wiles joins the show
02:08 – Framing college visits as professional development
05:15 – Structuring the visit process with your staff
08:40 – Hospitality stories & building trust with college coaches
12:00 – Why relationships matter more than access
16:25 – Teaching assistants how to reach out & follow up
21:00 – Clinic strategy: Assigning sessions & follow-up
25:10 – The head coach’s role in staff elevation
30:00 – Lessons that pay off down the road
35:45 – Advice for programs with limited connections
41:00 – Coach Wiles’ closing thoughts on leadership
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