The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast15 Sep 2025

#328: Chris Korfist: Homewood Flossmoor (IL) High School | From Football Coach to Sprint Guru

What happens when a football-obsessed strength coach turns into one of the most respected high school sprint coaches in America? Chris Korfist’s journey from law school aspirations to redefining sprint development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is one of reinvention, humility, and relentless curiosity.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

🧠 How one bad year on the track sparked a decades-long quest for better coaching

📼 Learning before the internet: VHS tapes, letters, and snowstorms

🏈 Transitioning from a football identity to a track & field innovator

🌀 Building a training palette instead of following cookie-cutter programs

💥 The neurological approach behind RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset)

🧘 Why every HF sprinter begins practice with 5 minutes of belly breathing

🧪 Training sprinters with science, soul, and skepticism of "the noise"

🛠️ How a high school social studies teacher became a trusted NFL consultant

"We lose the art of coaching when we just become exercise instructors." — Chris Korfist

💡 Worth every second of your time and attention, this episode shows the power of self-reflection, mentorship, and doing things your own way.

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