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Inside The Coach's Office is hosted by longtime high school football coaches, Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes. The show focuses on Detroit sports topics discussed from a coaching point of view, as well as interviews and discussions with coaches from around the country.
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Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes review the Lions 27-24 loss to the Vikings, discuss the Wolverines win over Purdue, and look back at a classic World Series won by the Dodgers.
Dan Murphy and Brian Barnes look back at the controversy around the Lions-Chiefs game and look ahead to Monday's game against Tampa. In segment two, they discuss Michigan's big win over Washington on Saturday and look at the coaching carousel that is about to begin with Big Ten coaches. In the final segment, they look at some Tarik Skubal trade rumors.
(Recorded 3/23/2025) Tom and Coach Barnes welcome Ben Avis to the show this week. Coach Avis is the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Whiteford High School in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Some of the many topics discussed were what it's like coaching in a state championship game, how to prepare an offense against different types of defenses, and the experience of coaching in the Michigan High School All Star Game.
On this episode, Coach Barnes and Tom are joined by Novi HC Jim Sparks for an in-depth discussion on the quick game philosophy.
On this episode, Coach Barnes talks with Tom about his transition from HC at Bishop Foley Catholic to his new position as HC at Waterford Kettering.
On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office, Tom, and Coach Barnes are joined by a panel of guests for a round table discussion about how coaches tend to handle off-season issues. Guests include HC Kory Ciorch of Walled Lake Western, HC Jason Albrecht of Farmington, HC Thomas Michalsen of Garden City, and OC Jeff Glynn of U of D Jesuit.
In this episode, Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Eli Reinhart, Director of Recruiting and Offensive Coordinator at North Crowley High School in Texas. Topics include Reinhart’s upbringing in a football family and coaching with his father at Montrose High School in Michigan. Also, they discuss Reinhart’s offensive philosophy and play-calling style, as well as Reinhart’s experience coaching at multiple universities in Michigan and what led him to make the journey to coach football in Texas.
On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office Tom and Coach Barnes are joined by Jackson Parma Western Athletic Director Scott Farley. Farley, a 2016 MHSFCA Hall of Fame inductee, has 29 years of experience as a head football coach. They discuss what it takes to become and succeed as a high school football coach.
On this episode of Inside the Coach’s Office Tom and Coach Barnes are joined by Detroit Lions Director of Football Education Chris Fritzsching and St. Joseph High School Head Football Coach and MHSFCA Executive Director Andrew Pratley. They discuss promoting and advancing girls' youth flag football in Michigan
On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Mt. Clemens Athletic Director/Head football coach DeJuan Garland and his brother Dante who is the offensive coordinator for Mt.Clemens. Topics include the dynamic of coaching with your brother, achieving success in your first season at a new school, and how to build the program in the off-season.
Karl Taylor from Midwest Athletics joins Tom and Brian this week for an in depth discussion on recruiting.
Battle Creek Central Head Coach Lorin Granger joins the podcast this week. Coach Granger discusses his coaching career as well as his role as a member of the MHSFCA clinic committee.
Brian Barnes sits down with Chippewa Valley coach Andy Denryter for an in depth discussion on quarterback play.
Tom and Brian are joined this week by MHSFCA Coach's Clinic chair Jerry Rabideau to preview the upcoming MHSFCA Coaches Clinic that will be held January 12-14 in Lansing.
Kanon Dean of the goosepoop playoff predictor joins Tom and Brian again this week to preview the MHSAA football state final games.
Kanon Dean of the goosepoop playoff predictor joins Tom and Brian this week to preview the 16 semifinal matchups in the MHSAA football playoffs coming up this weekend.
On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office, Brian and Tom recap the MHSFCA East-West All-Star game with the head coaches from the game Belleville's Jermain Crowell and Spring Lake's Cody Mallory.
On this episode of Inside The Coach's Office we talk with Brighton High School head football coach Brian Lemons. Coach Lemons is also the MHSFCA All-Star Game committee chair. We discuss the upcoming Michigan High School Football All-Star Game.
Tom and Coach Barnes talk with Chris Fore of eightlaces.org. Fore is a former high school football coach and athletic director. He is currently a high school principal as well as a consultant for coaches. The main topic of discussion is how to land a head coaching position.
On episode 14 Tom talks with Coach Barnes about how a head coach approaches spring and summer workout schedules as well as in school meetings with college coaches in regards to potential recruits.
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