Inside the video operation
Over more than three years with USF Football, including two full seasons of team travel, I worked through the Jeff Scott, Alex Golesh and Brian Hartline coaching staffs. I joined before the indoor practice facility opened and saw the program’s video technology, facilities and football operation evolve toward a new on-campus stadium.
I learned under Phillip “Phil” Cane, a four-time American Athletic Conference Video Coordinator of the Year. Earlier in my time at USF, assistant video coordinator Cal Leslie helped develop my creative and technical skills before moving on to become Director of Technology & Video for Coastal Carolina Football. I continued learning alongside assistant video coordinator Andrew Snyder as part of USF’s video staff, building the preparation, attention to detail and reliability expected in a Division I program.
My experience ranged from handheld and on-field coverage to pole cameras, master cameras, elevated systems and remote-controlled practice filming. At the facility, in the stadium and on the road, I learned PFF and XOS workflows, set up projectors, loaded game film, organized practice footage, supported coaches’ laptops and iPads, and helped coaches and players access the film they needed. I developed a practical understanding of assistant video coordination and the technical work that keeps a team prepared.
As part of the football video staff, I also created defensive hype mixes the players watched before games and led team meetings. My contribution combined creative storytelling, daily video operations and direct involvement in the team’s preparation.
My role was football filming and video support; I did not manage the program’s social accounts.