MFCA COACHES CLINIC
"Keepers of the Game"
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Park Place
Saint Louis Park, MN
Thursday April 4 - Saturday, April 6, 2024
Updated March 20, 2024
MFCA CLINIC SCHEDULE
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 & 7 (Downstairs)
Park Ballroom 1 Park Ballroom 2 Courtyard 3 Courtyard 4 Orchard (Main Hall) Spring Room Summer Room
THURSDAY - APRIL 4, 2024
4:00pm - Sub-District Reps Meeting in Atrium
4:00pm-5:00pm - Individual Breakouts
Pete Haugen Grady Rowe
Chase Vogler Trey Dill
Matt Tschetter Terry Bahlmann
Gustavus Adolphus College Bellville HS TX
Minnesota - Duluth Minnesota - Duluth
Wartburg College Marshall HS
Growing Leaders: Impacting
Culture & Performance
Culture of Toughness: The
Bellville Way
UMD Boot & Play Action
Passing Game
Defending RPO's from a 2 High
Shell
Implementing Tackling Into
Defensive Scheme
Combining Traditional Slot-T with Spread Concepts
5:00pm-5:20pm - Break - Exhibit Prize Drawing at Booth 18 - Visit Exhibitors
5:00pm-5:30pm State Champions Reception (Room 1409)
5:30pm-6:30pm - Welcome Message, MFCA Awards, & Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings Head Coach (Pre-Recorded Message to the MFCA)
6:30pm-6:50pm - Break - Visit Exhibitors
6:50pm-7:50pm - Individual Breakouts
Grady Guess Grady Rowe Jason Jones Tom Journell Charles Adams Blake Dunham
Wakulla HS, FL Bellville HS TX Westlake HS, TX Carleton College Minneapolis North HS Westlake HS, TX
Wakulla Defense and Game
Week Preparations
Overview Of Slot T Offense Westlake's Cover 5 Pressure
Package
Foundations of Building a
Program RPKO
Program Building in the
Inner Cities
Special Teams Philosophy & Time Management
8:10pm-9:10pm - Individual Breakouts
Grady Guess Tom Holcomb Jason Jones Blake Dunham Grant Norland
ODK Roundable ChalkTalks
Wakulla HS, FL Bellville HS TX Westlake HS, TX Westlake HS, TX The Quarterback Institute Moderated by Ribsy Petermeier
Wakulla Defensive Fronts,
Blitz, and Coverages
Slot T Power
Power Series
Westlake's Cover 5 Pressure
Package
Special Teams Coverage
Units
Developing QB Mechanics
on the Field & Weight Room
9:15pm - Don Swanson Kickoff Party (Atrium)
FRIDAY - APRIL 5, 2024
9:00am-10:00am - University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Coaching Staff - Individual Breakouts (Gopher Speaker Schedule is Tentative)
Greg Harbaugh Jr. Brian Callahan Nic McKissic-Luke Danny Collins Nick Monroe
John Schaekel
Bob Ligashesky
Minnesota Gophers Minnesota Gophers Minnesota Gophers Minnesota Gophers Minnesota Gophers Minnesota Gophers
Minnesota Gophers
Gophers Passing Game Pass Protection Drills RB Technique & Drills Safeties Play Vs Run Press Technique
Current Recruiting Topics
Special Teams
10:00am-10:20am - Break - Exhibit Prize Drawing at Booth 28 - Visit Exhibitors
10:20am-11:20am - Individual Breakouts
Derrin Lamker Tom Holcomb Matt LeZotte Todd Johnson Matt Wheeler Jason Nickleby Sahli & Rousemiller
Augsburg University Bellville HS TX Richmond Hill HS, GA Mahnomen HS Wartburg College MSHSL Lakeville South HS
MFCA COACHES CLINIC
"Keepers of the Game"
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Park Place
Saint Louis Park, MN
Thursday April 4 - Saturday, April 6, 2024
Updated March 20, 2024
MFCA CLINIC SCHEDULE
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 & 7 (Downstairs)
Park Ballroom 1 Park Ballroom 2 Courtyard 3 Courtyard 4 Orchard (Main Hall) Spring Room Summer Room
HS to College: Building a
Program & Recruiting
Slot T Power
Buck Sweep Series
Off-season, Offensive Game
Planning, & Film Breadown
33 Stack Game Planning &
Film Breakdown
“Dash Pass” – Efficient
choice down completions
Ten Top Rule Reminders
for Football Coaches
The Importance of Power
Clean in your Program
11:20am-1:00pm - Lunch Break - Exhibit Prize Drawing at Booth 23 - Visit Exhibitors
11:40am-12:40pm - FCA Luncheon - Speaker (Room 4)
11:45am-12:45pm - Golden Gopher Alumni in Coaching (Room 1409)
2023 MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPIONS & FINALISTS
1:00-2:00pm - Individual Breakouts
Diggins & Diggins Jason Potts Cullen Nelson Garrett Mueller Klimek & DeWulf Matt LeZotte
Centennial HS Edina HS Chanhassen HS Stewartville HS Nevis HS Richmond Hill HS, GA
Using Two-Way Players Spread Offense RPO's LB Play in the 3-4 Defense Sprint Based Football -
Prioritizing Health & Speed
9-Man Program Development
& Defense
Heavy Run Package in Red Zone
2:00pm-2:20pm - Break - Exhibit Prize Drawing at Booth 34 - Visit Exhibitors
2:20pm-3:20pm - Individual Breakouts
Diggins & Diggins Jason Potts Cullen Nelson Garrett Mueller Dan Lowe Travis Walch & Tom Menke
Centennial HS Edina HS Chanhassen HS Stewartville HS Kingsland HS St. Thomas Academy
Culture & Process to Build a
Championship Program
Spread Offense RPO's LB Play in the 3-4 Defense Sprint Based Football -
Culture of High Performance
Small School Strength &
Conditioning Culture
STA Football: Winning Edges & Gamified Football Drills
3:30pm-4:30pm Retired Coaches Reception (Room 1409)
3:45pm - Jay Sawvel, University of Wyoming Head Coach
5:00pm-6:00pm - Coach P.J. Fleck BBQ - Dinner with the Golden Gophers Coaching Staff (Atrium)
6:30pm-7:30pm - MFCA Man of the Year Award, Salute to Randy Shaver
7:30pm - Golden Gophers Head Coach P.J. Fleck - Minnesota Football
SATURDAY - APRIL 6, 2024
7:30am-8:30am - MFCA Association Business Meeting & Prize Packages (Room 1)
9:00am-12:00pm - MFCA Keepers of the Game Youth Football Coaches Clinic - (Courtyard Rooms)
9:00am-1:00pm - Gopher Meetings & Spring Practice at the Larson Football Performance Center & Huntington Bank Stadium
5:00pm Social / 6:00pm Banquet - Hall of Fame Reception & Awards Banquet
