Austin Armstrong - Building a Championship Defense

Learn how one of college football's youngest defensive coordinators structures an entire year to build a physical, multiple, fundamentally sound defense. Austin Armstrong, defensive coordinator at Houston under Willie Fritz, breaks down Houston's five phases of the year, Identity, DNA, Work, Evaluation, and Execution, and the defensive pillars that never change regardless of scheme: tackling, block destruction, blitzing and pass rush, and takeaway behavior.

You'll get a detailed look at how Armstrong installs a defense using a "whole part, part" teaching method instead of overwhelming players on day one, how he structures position-group circuits to maximize reps (with real practice film of tackling, blitz, and coverage drills), and how Houston creates accountability through a public "stock up, stock down" system after every practice. The session closes with a full breakdown of Houston's weekly game-week schedule, from Sunday self-scout through Saturday gameday, showing exactly how and when third down, red zone, and situational packages get installed, reviewed, and repped.

Whether you're building a defensive program's calendar from scratch or looking for a more organized approach to practice structure and player accountability, this session delivers a complete, detailed framework from a rising coordinator in the SEC's and Big 12's coaching ranks.

Enroll now to get full access to this lesson and start building a more organized, accountable, and multiple defense.