Cover Story

Randy Shannon:
Miami’s Defensive Coordinator
By David Purdum

April 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Publisher
with Travis Davis

The Way it Used to Be
By Rex Lardner

GEAR - Products for coaches

Third & Shorts - News and notes

Growing the Family Tree: Emporia State’s Dave Wiemers
By Patrick Finley

If at First You Don’t Succeed:
Iowa’s Bowl Preparation
By Steve Silverman

Stepping Out of the Shadows: A Profile of Three Assistant Coaches
By Richard Scott CLINICS

The Long Red Line:
A Philosophy of Coaching Special Teams
By Dave Ragone,
Offensive Line Coach, Monmouth College (IL)

Crunch Time:
Wilmington College’s 6 DB Package vs. Spread Offenses
By Jack Giambrone
Defensive Coordinator
Wilmington College (OH)

Rushing Ahead:
Missouri Western State’s Passing Attack Alternative...the Run Game
By Les Boyum
Offensive Line Coach
Missouri Western State College

The Staff Report:
Game Planning Second Down
By Keith Emery,
Defensive Coordinator
Johns Hopkins University

Spotlight:
The Names You Should Know