Congratulations to the Citadel and their Great Win versus South Carolina
November 21, 2015
by Dr. Lou Cella, Owner/Sport & Performance Psychologist, Triple Option Football Academy
I spent a week in Charleston this March watching the Citadel practice and play their Spring game. We met, discussed data analysis, and talked about a variety of topics.
The one thing I can tell you about the Citadel football coaching staff is that they get their kids to play hard. Their Offensive Line scoop, veer released, and blocked first-level defenders with tremendous authority.
Offensive Coordinator Brent Thompson, a man who has instrumentally helped me in my coaching career, has done wonders here. He’s the first coach I’ve ever seen who plays music during his meetings with the Quarterbacks and B-Backs. I’ve known Brent since he, Ian, and Tom Simi were together at Bucknell University (PA) back in 2003.
Coach Mike Houston is an amazing person, and if you can meet him, you’ll understand why. He’s a man for whom you would fight if you played for him. I have no doubt he is proud of what his players and coaches have done in the last two years.
JP Gunter does an amazing job recruiting and coaching the A-Backs. He is a hidden gem in the coaching profession and among the Triple Option brethren.
Congrats to a great group of men who have done wonderful things with the Citadel and the Triple Option Offense–the Citadel Football Coaching Staff.
| Mike Houston | Head Coach |
| Brent Thompson | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/B-Backs |
| Maurice Drayton | Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks |
| Blake Harrell | Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers |
| J.P. Gunter | A-Backs/Recruiting Coordinator |
| Ron Boyd | Offensive Line |
| Brian Rucker | Wide Receivers |
| Roy Tesh | Defensive Line |
| Joel Taylor | Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties |
| John Ward | Tackles/Academic Coordinator |
| Tripp Weaver | Outside Linebackers |
| P.G. Standard | Offensive Quality Control |
Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years
Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a 20-year coaching veteran of the college and high school level.
Dr. Cella assisted in the turnaround of numerous high school football programs through his triple option-based camp system. Just months after Dr. Cella served as camp director, Cashmere (WA) and Timmonsville (SC) went to the state semifinals, Bayfield (CO) went to the state championship game, and Falls City (TX) won their first regional and first state championship in school history.
Also, Corning (NY), Hereford (MD), Johnson (NJ), Lakewood (SC), Petaluma (CA), Piedra Vista (NM), Poland (ME), Riverwood (GA), San Benito (CA), Seminole County (GA), and Temple City (CA) posted drastic turnarounds just months after Dr. Cella served as their camp director.
Additionally, Dr. Cella has coached three current NFL players who have been drafted within the last two years. In 2015, Kevin White (Wide Receiver) was drafted #7 overall by the Chicago Bears and Mark Glowinski (Offensive Guard) was drafted in the fourth round by the Seattle Seahawks. In 2014, Lorenzo Taliaferro (Running Back) was drafted in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens. All three players were coached by Dr. Cella at the Junior College Level.
At the heart of the American Football High Performance Academy (AFHPA) and the Triple Option Football Academy is the mission to lead the high-performance football environment through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices.
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