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Joe Gillespie - TCU - Defense

by Texas High School Coaches Association
Joe Gillespie - TCU - Defense

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Elevate your defensive coaching with Joe Gillespie, TCU’s defensive mastermind. In this course, Coach Gillespie breaks down his 3-3-5 defensive scheme, including Camo Bear, Okie Bear, Oso Camo, and 1 Free defensive strategies, giving you the tools to dominate any offense.

You’ll learn to:

  • Execute five-man pressures with precision

  • Master Camo Bear & Oso Camo blitzes in game situations

  • Optimize nickel and safety techniques for versatile coverage

  • Apply real-game examples from TCU to high school and college defenses

Packed with actionable drills, alignment strategies, and situational play insights, this course equips coaches and players to improve defensive reads, coverage execution, and game-day performance.

Book now and transform your defense with Joe Gillespie!

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Joe Gillespie - TCU

 

Joe Gillespie arrived at TCU in December 2021 as defensive coordinator and linebacker’s coach. In his first season with the Horned Frogs, Gillespie directed one of the nation's most improved defenses in yards per game and points per game allowed en route to an appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Gillespie coached all three TCU starting linebackers to postseason honors in 2022. Gillespie previously spent seven seasons at Tulsa, including the final three as defensive coordinator. He was a high school football coach for 20 years in the state of Texas. In 2020, Gillespie was named National Linebackers Coach of the Year by Football Scoop and was a finalist for Defensive Coordinator of the Year. A Stephenville native, Gillespie earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Angelo State in 1994.
Gillespie and his wife, Jodi, have three children: sons Josh and Jake, daughter Chelsea and son-in-law Tyler as well as grandson Emmerson and granddaughter Ayla.

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24 hours on-demand video
Streaming from mobile and TV
Lifetime access
Certificate of completion
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Caterory: Football/Team Defense
Bookings: 29
Duration:
Videos: 15