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What makes a championship defense? Come find out—for free.

During our Free Preview Week of the State Champions Symposium, we kick things off with the Foundational Concepts that elite defenses are built on.

This week you’ll hear directly from:

Pete Pappas, 7x State Champion DC – St. Edward HS (OH)

In this video, Coach Pappas breaks down his defensive goal board, how they track what really wins games, and why their “HOT” pressure plan thrives on 4th down.

Video: Goal Board

Coach Pappas will be presenting on “Creating the Terminology and Identity of Your Defense”

Drew Sanders, 2024 Texas 6A-II State Champion HC – Vandegrift HS

In this video he shares how a simple “fist-up” 4th-down signal fuels culture, discipline, and team-wide buy-in—on and off the field.

Video: The Brand

Coach Sanders will be presenting “Foundational Concepts Pot Pie”

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Eric Kasperowicz, 2x State Champion HC – Mars HS (PA)

In this video, Coach K Lays out his player-first approach to defensive teaching: fast, physical, and built on foundational simplicity.

Video: 3rd Down Checklist

Coach K will be presenting on “Teaching Defensive Philosophy: Alignments, Assignments, and Execution”

After all three present, they will join each other to discuss foundational defensive concepts in a roundtable format.  This is where the magic happens!

And that’s just one night.

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Here’s how the Symposium works:

8 Weeks - 1 Track Per Night

• Tuesdays: Offense
• Wednesdays: Defense
• Thursdays: Head Coach Track (Program Building, Special Teams, Player Development)
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Each Night Includes:

• Five 30-Minute Presentations from state champion coaches
• One Roundtable Discussion with all 5 coaches—sharing takeaways, strategies, and perspectives
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Each week is themed to build on core concepts and evolve into advanced strategies—so you walk away with a complete blueprint for every phase of the game.

And each track is just a few hours per night. It's convenient and allows you a week to reflect and build the great ideas you learn into what you do!

Free Preview Week (Week 1 – Defense: Foundational Concepts)

Join us for an insider look at the structure, content, and energy of the State Champions Symposium. It’s 100% free and packed with value.

Reserve your free seat now and experience the format that’s changing how coaches learn: 

https://statechamps.coachtube.com/checkout/select-tickets/

Tickets for the remainder of the event start at just $39 for year long access.

Offense. Defense. Culture. Player Development.

Built by champions. Shared with you.

See you tonight!

Coach Grabowski