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One two-point call can change a season, but Coach Roy Provost says the real work happens on ordinary days. We’re joined by the all-time wins leader at Desert Hot Springs High School to talk about how a program once labeled inconsistent turned into a team nobody wants to see late in the fourth quarter. From his beginnings coaching youth football to building DHS into a playoff regular, Coach P lays out the mindset behind standards that stick and players who stay.

We get into the culture details that most people miss: leading with love while still being blunt, creating buy-in so athletes trust the staff, and building a “family” that alumni actually return to. Coach Provost shares the playoff moments fans remember, including the read option and triple option calls that led to huge two-point conversions, and why he’d rather put the game in his players’ hands than wait for overtime. If you care about high school football leadership, program building, and player development in the Coachella Valley, there’s a lot to take from how DHS trains, competes, and responds when games get tight.

The conversation also goes beyond X’s and O’s. Coach P explains why academics and eligibility drive everything, how study table time is built into the day, and why multi-sport athletes often stay healthier and sharper. We talk division movement, scheduling headaches, the CIF playoff algorithm, long road trips, and the mentors who shaped his coaching style. Subscribe, share this with a local football fan, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway from Coach Provost’s approach.

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A head coaching job lands in your lap one week before the season. You’re 25, you’re leading kids who are basically your little brother’s age, and you’re trying to build a winning culture without a feeder program. That’s the reality Coach Jesus “Flip” Philippe shares as we head to the east side of the Coachella Valley to talk Desert Mirage Rams football and the real work behind the record.

We get into how Coach Flip learned the craft from mentors like Coach Sandoval, Coach Perry, and others who modeled energy, accountability, and putting players first. He explains why Desert Mirage is built to run the ball and play physical, how offensive line pride creates an identity, and why you still have to adapt when defenses stack the box. We also talk player development when many athletes are brand new to football, plus what it takes to coach safely, earn parent trust, and keep kids coming out year after year.

Then we zoom out to the big picture: the new league setup, the playoff algorithm, scheduling headaches, and what travel games (including trips to downtown Los Angeles) mean for a program that’s often on the road. If you care about high school football coaching, leadership, and building a program the right way, this conversation delivers.

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An NFL legend walks onto a sunbaked practice field in May and starts talking about discipline, not fame. From the Coachella Showcase 2026, we sit down with Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as he explains why he’s in the Coachella Valley, what he wants kids to learn at a football showcase, and how great coaching turns raw excitement into real growth.

Marshall breaks down what many fans miss about youth football camps and college football recruiting: skill players always draw eyes, but the big guys drive the game. He shares why the best showcases create drills that develop linemen, how coaches can make trench work competitive and fun, and what “getting coached right” really looks like when a player is brand new to football. If you care about player development, mentorship, and building habits that last, you’ll feel the point of this conversation.

We also dig into his biggest move yet: becoming the new head coach at Southern University. Marshall talks about choosing an FCS HBCU job for impact, pouring into athletes from communities like his own, and using football as a platform to reach bigger goals in life. Listen through, then subscribe, share this with a coach or parent, and leave a review. What lesson do you wish someone taught you earlier in sports?