Sheraton Pittsburgh at Station Square
300 W Station Square Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
We’d love to have you join coaches from across Pennsylvania and the Midwest at the 2024 Pittsburgh Playbook Clinic!
Our Topical Agenda is developed by listening to coaches tell us what they want to discuss. It’s not rocket science, but it is an uncommon approach for clinics today.
Read about the different types of sessions at our clinic make us a little different from the usual. If you have any questions, drop us a note and we’ll get back to you.
| Deep Dives | X's | O's | Program Development | Culture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Registration Opens | ||||
| 3:30 PM | -- | -- | Pass Pro schemes for a run first offense
Room: Brighton I-II | Structuring the off-season
Room: Brighton III-IV | -- |
| 4:30 PM | Film: One of my most challenging drives of the season
Room: Fountainview | LB drill progressions for run and pass
Room: Brighton I-II | How to use TEs and Wings against defenses
Room: Ellwood | -- | Building a receiving corps for championship play at the HS level
Room: Brighton III-IV |
| 5:30 PM | In Depth: Tackling fundamentals, technique and skill
Room: Ellwood | The building blocks of a successful pass rush
Room: Brighton I-II | Chalk Talk: Offensive Line
Room: Woodlawn | Coaching techniques to avoid penalties
Room: Fountainview | -- |
| 6:30 PM | Chalk Talk: Defensive Backs
Room: Woodlawn | The importance of cadence and tempo
Room: Fountainview | A conversation with Steeler legend Rocky Bleier
Room: Brighton I-II | Navigating the modern athlete
Room: Brighton III-IV | |
| 7:30 PM | Social | ||||
| Deep Dives | X's | O's | Program Development | Culture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Film: Game planning & halftime adjustments
Room: Fountainview | Responding to unbalanced formations
Room: Brighton III-IV | How Special Teams can change the game
Room: Brighton I-II | -- | Developing a younger, off-campus staff
Room: Ellwood |
| 10:00 AM | In Depth: Defending multiple offensive formations
Room: Brighton I-II | Teaching FG and FG block
Room: Brighton III-IV | Chalk Talk: Wide Receivers
Room: Woodlawn | Effective schemes for small programs
Room: Fountainview | Lackawanna Defense
Room: Ellwood |
| 11:00 AM | Chalk Talk: Defensive Line
Room: Woodlawn | How we install our passing game
Room: Ellwood | Keep football alive: What every parent wants in a coach
Room: Brighton III-IV | "Kilileni: To the summit": Football, culture and life
Room: Fountainview | |
| 1:30 PM | In Depth: Conversations around small school football programs
Room: Brighton I-II | Keep it Simple, Play Fast! 40 Base Fronts, Blitz Packages and Coverages
Room: Woodlawn | Red Zone success and decision making
Room: Ellwood | Practice Scripts: What's the process
Room: Fountainview | The values that underpin your program
Room: Brighton III-IV |
| 2:30 PM | Defending the RPO
Room: Fountainview | How to lead the nation in Blocking Punts
Room: Woodlawn | Effective use of checks on defense
Room: Ellwood | "So, you want to become a head coach?"
Room: Brighton III-IV | |
| 3:30 PM | Film: Teaching film to our players
Room: Brighton III-IV | Leveraging sideline technology
Room: Woodlawn | OCs talk through game planning
Room: Ellwood | Helping your players through recruiting
Room: Fountainview | Off-season accountability program
Room: Brighton I-II |
| 4:30 PM | In Depth: Handling 3x1: alignments, run fits and adjustments
Room: Ellwood | Stunt Menu: Al la carte pressure
Room: Brighton I-II | Chalk Talk: Offensive Coordinators
Room: Woodlawn | Managing 2-way players and multisport athletes
Room: Brighton III-IV | What makes a good assistant coach?
Room: Fountainview |
| 5:30 PM | Chalk Talk: Linebackers
Room: Woodlawn | Offensive Manipulation: Simplistic adjustments for a complex appearance
Room: Brighton I-II | Carrots vs Sticks: How do you handle discipline?
Room: Fountainview | Building leaders among your players
Room: Brighton III-IV | |
| 6:30 PM | -- | 3rd Down: What do you do and why?
Room: Ellwood | Running Buck Sweep in todays game
Room: Brighton III-IV | -- | How they did it: Winning coaches share thoughts
Room: Fountainview |
| Situation Room | Deep Dives | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Film: How we attacked them in a war we lost
Room: Brighton I-II | In Depth: Creating an identity using tempo
Room: Brighton III-IV |
Our speaker list for the 2024 Pittsburgh Playbook Clinic includes over 50 coaches and experts from across the region. Each speaker brings a unique perspective and was curated through input from our Convening Panel and through direct outreach to coaches in the local community.
Read more about the different types of sessions on our agenda—including Film Rooms, Chalk Talks, and In Depth sessions—and how we use the color coding on our Topical Agenda to organize the clinic.
Mike Evans: Head Coach, Canon-McMillan High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Matt Grohal: Head Coach, Windber Area High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Dan Knause: Head Coach, Trinity High School
Room: Fountainview
Vinny Ziccardi: Assistant Coach, Bethel Park High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Marty Spieler: Head Coach, South Fayette High School
Room: Ellwood
Ed Malinowski: Assistant Coach, Mars Area High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Andy Ryland: Senior Manager of Education and Training, USA Football
Room: Ellwood
Coleman Mazur: Defensive Line Coach, Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Jamie Schumacher: Assistant Coach, Moon Area High School
Room: Woodlawn
Davie Blair: PIAA State Football Rules Interpreter
Brian Sakowski: NFL Official
Ray Klinger: 20 year veteran Official, PIAA
Tim Barker: State Official, PIAA
Room: Fountainview
Kyle James: Defensive Coordinator, Pickerington North High School (OH)
Room: Woodlawn
Sam Mowrey: Head Coach, Grove City Senior High School
Room: Fountainview
Rocky Bleier: Former Running Back, Pittsburgh Steelers
Room: Brighton I-II
Ryan Levinger: Offensive Coordinator, West Allegheny High School
Michael Picetti: Head Coach, Thomas Worthington High School (OH)
Jamie Schumacher: Assistant Coach, Moon Area High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
John Darrah: Head Coach, Mt. Carmel Area High School
Room: Fountainview
JJ Ortiz: Defensive Coordinator, Middletown Area High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Conor Jackson: Special Teams Coordinator, South Park High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Ryan Larsen: Head Coach, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Jon LeDonne: Head Coach, Pine-Richland High School
Jodi Mote: Head Coach, St. Mary’s High School (WV)
Keith Grabowski: CEO, Coach and Coordinator (Moderator)
Room: Ellwood
Tim Ripple: Defensive Coordinator, Richland High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Conor Jackson: Special Teams Coordinator, South Park High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Tyler George: Wide Receivers Coach, Upper St. Clair High School
Room: Woodlawn
Blane Gold: Head Coach, Redbank Valley High School
Andrew Ryland: Senior Manager of Education and Training, USA Football
Jeremiah Smith: Head Coach, Brunswick High School (MD)
Room: Fountainview
Bill Reiss: Defensive Coordinator, Lackawanna College
Room: Ellwood
Coleman Mazur: Defensive Line Coach, Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
Room: Woodlawn
Alex Dennison: Offensive Coordinator, Pine-Richland High School
Ryan Levinger: Offensive Coordinator, West Allegheny High School
David Shiffer: Head Coach, Pine Grove Area High School
Room: Ellwood
Ed Redmond: Retired Head Coach, Western Albermarie High School (VA)
Room: Brighton III-IV
Patrick Steenberge: CEO, Global Football
Room: Fountainview
Brandon Bailey: Head Coach, Richland High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Ed Redmond: Retired Head Coach, Western Albermarie High School (VA)
Room: Woodlawn
Ryan Larsen: Head Coach, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Ellwood
Don Holl: Athletic Director and Head Coach, Gateway High School
Room: Fountainview
Malik Jones: Head Coach, Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Ed Malinowski: Assistant Coach, Mars Area High School
Vinny Ziccardi: Assistant Coach, Bethel Park High School
Scott Lewis: Defensive Coordinator, Saint Francis University
Room: Fountainview
Jeff Simmons: Special Teams Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Woodlawn
John Bowers: Defensive Coordinator, East Rockingham High School (VA)
Room: Ellwood
Brandon Carter: Head Coach, Ottawa Hills High School
Keith Grabowski: CEO, Coach and Coordinator
Nate Hillerich: Head Coach, Pickerington North High School (OH)
Room: Brighton III-IV
Shawn Liotta: Head Coach, Burrell High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Brandon Bailey: Head Coach, Richland High School
Room: Woodlawn
Josh Franke: Head Coach, Westerville Central High School
Brett Myers: Head Coach, Twin Valley High School
Adam Wilson: Offensive Coordinator, Parkersburg South High School (WV)
Room: Ellwood
Devlin Culliver: Head Coach, East High School (OH)
Trevor George: Head Coach, Riverview High School
Marty Spieler: Head Coach, South Fayette High School
Room: Fountainview
David Shiffer: Head Coach, Pine Grove High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Ben Gibboney: Defensive Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Ellwood
Carmelo Montalvo: Defensive Line Coach, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Brighton I-II
Jeremiah Smith: Head Coach, Brunswick high School (MD)
Room: Woodlawn
Blane Gold: Head Coach, Redbank Valley High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Trevor George: Head Coach, Riverview High School
Shawn Liotta: Head Coach, Burrell High School
JJ Ortiz: Defensive Coordinator, Middletown Area High School
Room: Fountainview
John Bowers: Defensive Coordinator, East Rockingham High School (VA)
Room: Woodlawn
Josh Franke: Head Coach, Westerville Central High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Nate Hillerich: Head Coach, Pickerington North High School (OH)
Jodi Mote: Head Coach, St. Mary’s High School (WV)
Andrew Helms: Offensive Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon University
Room: Fountainview
Brandon Carter: Head Coach, Ottawa Hills High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
Alex Dennison: Offensive Coordinator, Pine-Richland High School
Don Holl: Athletic Director and Head Coach, Gateway High School
Tim Ripple: Defensive Coordinator, Richland High School Coach
Room: Ellwood
Brett Myers: Head Coach, Twin Valley High School
Room: Brighton III-IV
John Darrah: Head Coach, Mt. Carmel Area High School
Malik Jones: Head Coach, Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Mike Collodi: Head Coach, Mount Lebanon High School
Room: Fountainview
Steve Bezila: Offensive Coordinator, Pine-Richland High School
Room: Brighton I-II
Nathan Tanner: Head Coach, Parkersburg South High School (WV)
Room: Brighton III-IV
Our Convening Panel is a group of coaches dedicated to improving the game, and who serve as the bedrock of our agenda development process.
To the right is the full list of coaches contributing to building a better football coaching clinic in Pittsburgh for this new era of football.
You can read more about how the Convening Panel process works for a better understanding of how our agenda will come together in the fall of 2023 ahead of the 2024 clinic season.
Sheraton Pittsburgh at Station Square
300 W Station Square Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
We have negotiated a discounted rate of $134 for a limited number of single/double rooms for our coaches who want to join us overnight. Book by January 16, 2024 to receive the Playbook Clinics discount.
Call 1-412-261-2000 and reference ‘Playbook Clinics’ or use the link below to book your rooms.
To register for this clinic, you will need to purchase one of the passes below. Once you make this purchase, you can register for as many clinics as you would like.
