Roughrider Podcast

Coach Houk sits down with numerous coaches, players, and parents to discuss the items about the football program and culture.

Coach Houk sits down with John Koehler to discuss the strength and conditioning program at West Jefferson.

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Smith to discuss the tradition of the West Jefferson football program and how it has changed over the years.

Coach Houk sits down with Athletic Trainer Kelly Leonard to talk about the road that lead her to West Jefferson and how our football program has impacted her.

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Fortune to give a brief overview of the 6 R-Factors. This is the process that we teach our players on how to handle situations that they encounter in life.

Coach Houk sits down with coach Buescher to discuss exactly why he pursued the head coaching position at West Jefferson and the process he went through to obtain the position. Over the years we have spent a lot of time talking about the programs current state, but have not really taken time to reflect on how far we have come in the last eighteen years. We are blessed to have a tremendous school system and community and it is easy to see how passionate Coach Buescher is about the students of West Jefferson. Enjoy the podcast!

Coach Houk sits down with Mr. Bute to discuss the impact of the football program has on the school.

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Buescher and Coach Olson to talk about the offseason so far and about the mentor program that the Juniors and Seniors are going through.

Welcome back to season 2 of the Roughrider Podcast!We wanted to put a different spin on the first episode and give the listeners the chance to learn a little bit about the coaches. We discuss a little bit about our backgrounds and what brought us to West Jefferson.

Coach Houk sits down with Mr. Mitch Daulton who is the high school AD and Mr. Mike Bute the high school principal to discuss the culture of west jeff football.

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Buescher to discuss what the edge is and why many people don't get passed the edge.

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Smith to discuss R factor number 6 which is build skill.Topics discussed:- Your work ethic must match your want ethic- Talent will only get you so far- There are 4 stages to build skill

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Olson, Michael Chrizst, and Justin Hooker to discuss how they have used the 5th R factor to make a difference.

Coach Houk sits down with a few of the coaches wives to discuss what it is like being a wife of a coach and having a young man in the program.

Coach Houk sits down with Logan Stepp, Lance Lambert, and Cole Howard to discuss the 4th R factor Adjust and Adapt.Topics discussed:- The critical moment in the E+R=O process- We need to be flexible and willing to change- We must adjust and adapt our response when the E requires it- You are responsible for your 20 sq ft

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Simmons, Zack Graham, and Gabe Jones to discuss R3 which is "Step Up". Topics Discussed:- Every response that you have bring a new event- The goal of stepping up is to win the moment- You must focus on the moment in order to win the moment- 2 types of responses (discipline driven and default driven)- 4 stages when stepping up is crucial

Coach Houk sits down with Coach Adams to discuss the 2nd R factor which is "Get Your Mind Right".Topics that are discussed:- Being mentally discipline before you can externally disciplined- The quality of your inner response drives your outer response- Should you do or engage in the action that the emotion that you are in wants you to?