Cortney Braswell

Coach Braswell has just joined the Army West Point staff. As the outside linebackers assistant coach at Appalachian State in 2020, Braswell helped lead a defensive unit that ranked 18th nationally in total defense as the Mountaineers went 9-3 and won the Myrtle Beach Bowl with a 56-28 victory over North Texas. The App State defense ranked in the top three in multiple Sun Belt defensive categories, including second in pass defense and second in total defense. Braswell was also a key national recruiter for the Mountaineers. Coach Braswell was the first-ever 1st-year head coach to have a winning season while coaching at Ridgeland High School. Not only this but he was also selected as the Head Coach for the Tennessee vs. Georgia All-Star Game. With all of his accomplishments and hard work, he was also named AFCA 35 Under 35. "It is the honor of my life to serve our young men in the Brotherhood who've dedicated their lives to the service of others." Such a statement from an amazing servant leader. Hear his words on Faith, Sports, and Servant Leadership! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chefranjohn/support

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This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Appalachian State University Outside Linebackers Coach, Cortney Braswell. Coach Braswell shares his personal coaching journey, explains the significance of demonstrating grit, and highlights the importance of creating a family-focused culture. Cortney Braswell was hired as an assistant coach on the defensive side of the ball by head coach Shawn Clark in January 2020. Braswell, a former high school head coach in Georgia and Tennessee, joined the Mountaineer staff after serving as a defensive quality control coach at Louisville for the 2019 season. During his one season at Louisville, Braswell worked for former Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield and helped the Cardinals to one of the biggest turnarounds in college football. In 2018, as the head coach at Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Rossville, Georgia, Braswell led the Panthers to an 8-4 overall record, a Region 6-AAAA runner-up finish and a 34-14 state playoff victory before a second-round loss at Cartersville, the eventual state runner-up. Prior to taking over at Ridgeland, Braswell was the head coach at Chattanooga Central High School (TN) in 2016 and 2017, and led the Purple Pounders to the TSSAA state playoffs twice. He also served on the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Board of Directors to represent the interests of football coaches statewide and serve as a contributing voice with the TSSAA legislation. Braswell began his coaching career in 2009 as he coached defensive backs at Ringgold. He went on to be the defensive coordinator at Soddy-Daisy, East Ridge, North Murray, Chattanooga Central and Bradley Central. He was the 2014 District Assistant Coach of the Year during his first stint with the Purple Pounders. A two-time all-state running back,  Braswell graduated from his high school as its single-game and career rushing and scoring leader and later played college football at Liberty University. [0:28] Start of interview [0:48] Humble beginning to coaching [4:58] Benefits of coaching at the high school level [9:57] Developing an All-American grit [14:52] Bridging the gap between high school and college [19:03] Creating a family-focused atmosphere [23:31] Continuously learning to improve

Season 2 Episode 13 with Cortney Braswell, the Outside Linebackers Coach at Appalachian State University. Coach Braswell and I talk the techniques necessary to play Outside Linebacker in such a diverse scheme as well as how to train them, and what he looks for in terms of physical traits needed to play the position.SHOW NOTES:8:15 From HS to College Coaching17:35 Desired OLB Physical Attributes - College and HS25:55 Scheme Relevance34:12 Cover 636:10 Planning Practice48:08 Identifying and Teaching Techniques50:58 Teaching the Foundation First54:50 Differentiated Instruction1:00:38 Motivating Your Players1:05:31 Edge Rushing from Width1:12:19 Pass Drops (General)1:14:28 Quarter Drop Technique1:17:20 Buzz-Flat Technique1:22:03 Wall-Carry Technique1:24:25 Playing Man Coverage1:28:16 Tampa Coverage (Do Nothing Drop)1:34:29 Dog Carrying the 2 in 3 Match1:38:30 Players Working with Different Assistants1:47:47 Calling the Defense in the MOF1:53:46 Championship Question1:56:15 Coach's Contact InformationFollow Coach Braswell on Twitter @CortBraswell and follow Coach Vass on Twitter @CoachVass and the podcast's account @MDGAPodcast. Come join us on Twitter to discuss the episode!To join the Coach Vass Football Patreon, go to www.patreon.com/CoachVassVisit our website at www.coachvass.com to view more information on the podcast, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, as well links to join Coach Vass' email list, and a form to contact him for off-season consulting.COACH VASS' COACHTUBE BUNDLECoachTube "F the Coronavirus Bundle": https://coachtube.com/bundles/f-the-coronavirus-clinic-bundle-specialCOACHTUBE COURSE OF THE WEEKJeremy New - "Heritage 3-4 Rouge Total Defensive System":https://coachtube.com/course/football/heritage-3-4-rouge-total-defensive-system/2559882?SSAID=742098JT O'Sullivan - "The RPO Framework: A Roadmap to Success":https://theqbschool.teachable.com/p/the-rpo-framework-roadmap-to-successCODE: Vass15 for 15% off! SPONSOR LINKS:www.glazierclinics.com www.coachtube.com www.hudl.com

New App State football OLB Coach Cortney Braswell enters the BGP Lounge. If you want a coach that exudes passion and paired with a great personality and a humble heart, you cannot miss this episode!Great stories in this episode!

Cortney Braswell returns to Sport Talk!! He is now an Assistant Football Coach with Appalachian State University. He discusses the new team and talks about life on the road.