Kenny Dillingham: College Football's Next Great Coach

06/02/2025 51 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2
Kenny Dillingham: College Football's Next Great Coach

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Episode Synopsis

In this candid and inspiring conversation, Adam sits down with Arizona State Head Football Coach Kenny Dillingham. We dive deep into his journey to becoming one of the youngest head coaches in college football, the challenges of building a winning program, and his philosophies on recruiting, culture, and leadership. Coach Dillingham shares incredible stories, lessons learned, and a look into the future of ASU Football.





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CHAPTERS




0:00 - Intro




3:11 - Recapping the last year




4:27 - Winning and living in paradise at ASU




5:10 - Coach Dillingham's first team meeting




6:17 - Week 1 as ASU’s new head coach




7:49 - First press conference as ASU’s head coach




8:50 - Process of getting ASU head coaching job




13:47 - One defining moment in his coaching career




15:46 - Coach Dillingham’s rise at Memphis




17:40 - Becoming a great recruiter




21:10 - Building a great relationship with players




22:58 - Preparing to be a head coach




23:40 - Decision to go to Oregon with Dan Lanning




25:22 - Lessons from Dan Lanning




25:47 - Past season accomplishments




28:15 - Alignment from ASU administration




30:30 - Retaining coaching staff




32:27 - NIL at ASU




33:58 - Changes to College Football




35:29 - Coach Dillingham’s new contract




36:11 - Traits Coach Dillingham looks for in a young coach




38:15 - Balancing relationships with players during NIL




39:50 - Overcoming adversity




44:15 - Lessons from Mike Norvell at Memphis




45:50 - What Kenny’s wife means to him




47:05 - Balance of talent, hard work, and luck




48:50 - One word game




50:46 - Coach Dillingham’s why






On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans.




Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.




Adam is a former All-American, Penn State alum and media personality. Front Office Sports is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the intersection of sports, business and culture.

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