Coach Michael Lathan Jr.

Football Coaching Playbook Coaching is more than calling plays. It is LEADERSHIP! It is DISCIPLINE! It is PLAYER DEVELOPMENT! It is BUILDING STANDARDS young men can carry BEYOND the field! As a coach, my mission is simple: Teach with Purpose. Coach with Conviction. Develop the Whole Athlete. Defend the Standard. Attack each day. The game matters, but the people matter more. Wins are built through preparation, accountability, effort, communication, and consistency. People Over Plays. Standards Over Hype. Development Over Excuses. Built to Coach! Built to Build! #FootballCoach #Linebackers #DefensiveFootball #PlayerDevelopment #CoachLife #Leadership #BuiltToCoach

Big shoutout to 2027 Wide Receivers @HershalMiller1 and @lpootiel on the ranking!

@HBCUGameday @HowardU @Jumpman23 One of 3 pairs I even like out of the 40 that was created lol

The @HowardU Bison will open the 2026 season in exclusive Air Jordan 11 PE cleats from @Jumpman23 🔥🔥🔥 hbcugameday.com/2026/07/09/jor…

Southern Miss OLB Coach Alec Brown - 3 High Safety Run Fits Rover - Middle safety in shell - #3 player in Quarters/Cover 2 - Extra fitter vs sniffer - No vertical thread = Kick the post - Knock down defender (Eraser) - Slam step, make tackles Boundary Safety - Must be aware of coverage, relate to your man - Yo player in 11P 2x2 sets - Slam step, keep leverage

@CoachKGrabowski Something I think should also be said, if you're not mentally prepared first, don't ask because you feel left out...as a former young coach...

Young coaches often ask how to earn more responsibility. Seattle Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald's answer: Make the people around you better. Do the work behind the scenes. Create better information. Make someone else's decision easier. When the team succeeds, everyone grows. More inside @HarbaughCoach.

USC Trojans LB Jadyn Walker🚨🚨🚨 LBU Off-Season Training🔥 USC Jadyn Walker came back in town and trained with me every single day for 2 hours straight in 105 degree weather with no complaints but just straight HARD WORK! BIG year ahead for USC LB Jadyn Walker! Athlete: @JadynWalker20 Trainer: @lesmaruo44 @Linebackers_U Equipments: @rogersathletic @covert__edge Location: Las Vegas📍

LSU LB Open Window Fit Drill

I’m happy to recommend my friend Joe Sisson. He’s a home run hire. If you’re looking for a great coach, reach out to Coach Joe Sisson! •Nearly 20 years of building championship programs and developing student-athletes •Certified S&C coach and educator •Great person & leader!

Miami DB Angle Pursuit Drill

All of these guys took this opportunity and bet on themselves! Who’s Next? #showcase @Anthony_Becht @ItsChris_Redman @10AJMcCarron @CoachSumlin @TedGinnJr_19 @CoachNeuheisel @RickyProehl @UFLDefenders

Shoot your shot. Your path to the UFL starts at a summer showcase. 📍: Washington, D.C. — August 7 📍: St. Louis — August 9 🔗: bit.ly/4y64GZx

Worth 40 seconds: Kobe's epic explanation of the three costs every great leader must be willing to pay. ⬇️🔥 🌲 Leadership is often lonely. The higher you climb, the fewer people can make the decisions for you. Solitude isn't a sign you're on the wrong path, it is often the cost of carrying responsibility. If you need constant approval, you'll eventually trade conviction for comfort. ⚔️ Avoiding confrontation doesn't preserve culture, it erodes it. Every difficult conversation you postpone quietly becomes permission for the behavior to continue... Leaders don't confront because they enjoy conflict. They confront because clarity is kinder than confusion, and short-term DISCOMFORT prevents long-term DYSFUNCTION. 📏 Accountability is an act of belief. Holding someone to a high standard is one of the clearest ways to communicate that you think they're capable of reaching it. The easiest leader to follow is the one who expects little. The most transformational leader is the one willing to endure uncomfortable moments so people can become who they're capable of being. The moments that make leadership feel the loneliest are often the same moments that make your leadership matter the most. 💯

SECRETS OF SLEEP TIME THAT PEOPLE RARELY KNOW: 1. Sleeping at 4 AM - Makes the body feel heavier and the mind cluttered. 2. Sleeping between 7-9 AM - Can cause headaches and a lazy feeling. 3. Sleeping between 11 AM-1 PM - The ideal time to recharge the brain and body. 4. Sleeping at 3 PM - Makes nighttime sleep patterns messy and causes mood swings. 5. Sleeping at 6 PM - Can cause restlessness and make it difficult to sleep at night. 6. Sleeping at 7 PM - Too early, potentially causing you to wake up in the middle of the night. 7. Sleeping at 8-9 PM - Suitable for those who want to wake up earlier and feel fresh. 8. Sleeping at 10 PM - The most appropriate time for brain and body recovery. 9. Sleeping at 11 PM - Waking up feels heavier and the cell regeneration process decreases. 10. Sleeping between 12-3 AM - Mood becomes messy, prone to burnout, and metabolism is disturbed.

Here are my 1on1 camp clips with my 4.61 40 yard dash!! @CoachBostNW @Mario_McClendon @Jake_Willrich @coach_craw @HostlerClint @CoachABohl @joshmanchigiah @coacht_ash @CoachSipple @DBCoachJB @CoachSauve @CoachKHodges @CoachHevel50 @austinch99 @WillGilchrist5 @CoachBelfiori

YOUR IPHONE ISN'T OVERHEATING BECAUSE IT'S OLD. IOS 26 QUIETLY TURNED ON 5 SETTINGS THAT COOK IT IN THE BACKGROUND. HERE'S HOW TO SHUT THEM OFF: 👇

🚨CLASS ACT🚨 Despite being on opposing teams, legendary pass rusher Tamba Hali took time after the game to teach a young Joey Bosa some pass-rush techniques. 👏 A rival taking time after a game to help out a young budding superstar. A classy move.

Georgia DC Glenn Schumann - Stack Fit LB Pressure Adjustments - "Anytime we're pressuring, anybody who's not involved in the pressure, I like them to play with a little bit more depth to make sure they can overlap and fit the stunt." - "It's different than just a base mode fit, but when you get a stunt mode and you're the non plugging backer, I'm saying who is the guy in the front that I'm fitting off of. Does he declare the ball, or does he get walled off from the gap." - "The backers that are not blitzing are still stack fitters, but we sped up the fit with the movement up front & something else that's going on."

Linebackers: Sometimes you need to go UNDER the block. Sometimes you need to go OVER the block.

Linebackers: Fight to keep your LEVERAGE.

Linebackers: Eyes up. Low pads. Square shoulders.