West Coast Offense: East Coast Style

Ithaca introduces their tight end and back combo package
by: Mike Welch
Head Coach, Ithaca College
by: Brian Angelichio
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Seven years ago, Ithaca College made a philosophical change to our program by incorporating the West Coast Offense. Rule changes, the excitement of the passing game and the ability to effectively match up against more talented defenses were all factors for this decision.

We needed to develop a system of plays rather than a series of plays based on our background in option football. Therefore, we traveled to East Carolina University to meet with head coach Steve Logan, offensive coordinator Doug Martin, and the rest of the ECU staff. It was this visit that provided us with the expertise to implement successfully the West Coast Offense.

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