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Coach Jon Eagle is a highly accomplished football coach with over 40 years of experience in high school and college coaching. Originally from Vancouver, Washington, he built a legendary career in the Pacific Northwest, compiling an impressive overall head coaching record of 278-77 across 34 seasons. Eagle’s head coaching journey included stints at Evergreen High School (Vancouver, WA: 88-39 from 1988-2001), Redmond High School (WA: 18-12 from 2002-04), and Camas High School (WA: 127-22 from 2008-20), where he led the Papermakers to Washington state titles in 2016 and 2019. After a brief assistant role at Portland State University in 2021, he took the helm at West Linn High School (Oregon) in 2022. As the Lions' most recent head coach (2022-2025), Eagle guided West Linn to a remarkable 45-4 record over four seasons, capturing Oregon 6A state championships in 2022 and 2024. His 2025 season, announced as his final one, ended with an 11-1 record and a tough semifinal loss. Eagle retired after the 2025 campaign, passing the program to successor Anthony Newman.

In this conversation, Coach Jon Eagle shares his extensive coaching journey, emphasizing the importance of building relationships with players, adapting coaching strategies, and fostering a strong team culture. He discusses his coaching philosophy, the significance of leadership, and how success is defined beyond just winning games. Coach Eagle also reflects on the evolution of football and the cyclical nature of the sport, while providing insights into effective communication and player development.

Photo Cred: Camas-Washougal Post Record

Takeaways

Good Coaches see what’s on the field, The best Coaches see what’s off the field
Transitioning a program: Define Pushback
Practice Structure: First Things First
“Blind Spots” Transparency and communication within the staff
Continuous learning and adaptation are vital in coaching.
1 Formation Challenge and Scheme Philosophy
We want to create coaches on the field
Communicate the vision and staff alignment
Daily goals: Don’t focus on the peak
“The Whole is a sum of its parts”
Leadership involves empowering coaches and players alike.
Creating a fun and structured environment is key to player engagement.
Success is defined by relationships, not just wins.
A successful coach must adapt their strategies over time.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Coach Jon Eagle
03:15 Coaching Philosophy and Leadership Style
05:39 Adapting Coaching Strategies and Blind Spots
09:11 Communicate the Vision & Staff alignment
11:25 Scheme Philosophy
14:43 Is the game of football cyclical? Is there finite amount of knowledge?
17:07 Transitioning a Program
18:34 Building Relationships with Players
21:13 Team Goals and Accountability
22:39 Greatest influences
32:12 One Formation Challenge!
33:08 Practice Structure: First Things First
35:15 Non Traditional Stats that you Track
37:26 Creating Coaches on the Field
38:25 RB alignment in NFL and Laterals
40:49 Why is football the greatest sport in your opinion?
42:41 You Put the Person Together, You Put the Team Together
45:11 Opponent Scout Process
49:19 QB's and Being Fast Processors
50:58 Anela Question of the Day: Favorite Christmas movie
51:47 What does team mean to you?
52:35 Conundrum: The Self, The Collective & Faith
55:35 Ball opportunities and Takeaways @ Practice
58:20 Program / Culture Building Ideas
01:01:01 Aside from Winning - What Metrics do you use to Define Success?
01:04:05 Self-Scout Process in Coaching
01:05:10 Exit Interviews and Player Feedback
01:06:16 Final Thoughts on Coaching and Leadership