De'Rail Sims, RB - Cincinnati

Inside the Headset with the AFCA

This week on Inside the Headset we are featuring De'Rail Sims, the running backs coach at Cincinnati. Coach Sims discusses his coaching development, where he has seen growth and the transition to Cincinnati.

Coach Sims has seen success at all levels of collegiate football as a running backs coach for a national championship with JMU to multiple team and player rushing honors as a coach at Western Carolina, ECU, and Louisville. Coach Sims began his coaching career with stops at his alma mater of Pikeville, Millersville, and Carson-Newman.

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0:33 Introduction

1:55 Coaching position out of comfort zone

4:05 How did this help you as RB coach now?

5:06 Talking defense with your RBs

6:20 Hardest part of being JV coach at Pikeville

7:42 How did this translate to your future as a coach

9:25 Game management

10:43 Where did you learn the most?

14:15 Advice to young coach for choosing opportunities

18:08 Challenges recruiting

19:47 Transitioning to Cincinnati

21:25 Bowl Game Louisville vs Cincinnati

24:02 Recruiting for a new school

26:00 Signed recruits prior to transition

27:25 Importance of 35u35

30:00 Did you see yourself in this spot at the start of your career?

31:23 Social/Conclusion