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Ken Wilson, TCU - Football Emphasis and Common Language - Team Tackling

by Texas High School Coaches Association
Ken Wilson, TCU - Football Emphasis and Common Language - Team Tackling

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This course, led by a veteran coach with nearly four decades of experience, takes an in-depth look at how to build a consistent, effective defensive program through clear teaching emphasis and full-team tackling systems. Drawing from years of coaching under leaders like Mike Leach, Chris Ault, Mario Cristobal, and Sonny Dykes, the course reveals proven strategies for teaching common language across your staff, building repeatable drills, and preparing players to execute at game speed without unnecessary risk of injury.

Coaches will learn how to:

  • Establish program-wide teaching language that eliminates confusion.

  • Break down the fundamentals of tracking, tackling, and block destruction.

  • Implement positive and negative angle tackles safely and effectively.

  • Run full-team tackling circuits that engage every position group.

  • Connect pursuit, communication, and takeaways into daily practice habits.

Packed with real game examples, practice footage, and position-specific insights, this course equips coaches at every level to sharpen fundamentals, reduce missed tackles, and build championship-ready defenses.

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Ken Wilson brings nearly four decades of college football coaching experience, including time with some of the game’s most innovative and respected leaders. Over his career, he has coached alongside icons such as Mike Leach, Chris Ault, Mario Cristobal, and Sonny Dykes, contributing to programs that competed for conference and national championships.

Known for his emphasis on defensive fundamentals, Wilson has developed a reputation as an expert teacher of tackling, tracking, and block destruction. His ability to create consistent teaching language across entire teams has helped countless players sharpen their technique and elevate their performance on game day.

From pioneering work with the pistol offense during his years at Nevada, to building elite defenses at Oregon, Washington State, and now TCU, Wilson’s track record speaks for itself. His passion for coaching, combined with a proven system of drills and teaching emphasis, makes him one of the most respected voices in modern college football.

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