UH's Coaches have adapted to technology that helps them teach the Warriors more effectively

About how he had a thick playbook when he became UH's defensive coordinator in 1999, had the playbook on a flash drive when he became UH's defensive coordinator in 2007, and now uses an iPhone to hold everything, Mack held up his iPhone and said:
"This is my office." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Last year's 450-plus defensive playbook and the offseason condition program have been transformed into applications that can be accessed on smart phones, iPads and laptops. That enabled recruits, using a code, to access plays and workout schedules while still residing on the mainland. This past Monday, computer techs installed Smart Boards in the football meeting rooms. Think of them as large mounted touch screens."


About how today's players need to see things on video and on their phone instead of on paper, Rich Miano said:
"These young people have embraced technology. Give them a playbook with formations, it doesn't mean anything to them. They have to see it on video. They have to see it on the big screen. They have to see it on their phones." (HSA)


About how he is an "old-school guy" that can discuss plays on a chalkboard, Mack said:
"I could do that, but they won't listen." (HSA)


About how their coaches need to use the tools that best teach their players, Mack said:
"I believe coaches have to be teachers. To teach, you've got to say it however they understand it. If you draw something, and they don't understand it, you have to say it another way. The way these guys learn is on video games. That's this generation. Our generation wasn't like that. What we want to do is keep up with the newest technology." (HSA)


About how most of their offense is taught via video sessions or in practice, Miano said:
"This is a video generation." (HSA)


About how he uses a smartphone for his work, Mack said:
"My grandkids set it up for me. This is easy for young people." (HSA)

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