Creating Defensive Structure With Cody Alexander

Written By: Chris Haddad
Updated: August 10, 2026

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Coach Cody Alexander Explains...

How to create easy game plans, film breakdowns, and overall structure into your defensive system.


In this episode, we talk to Coach Cody Alexander who is the founder and author of Match Quarters. Matchquarters.com is a website that helps coaches learn the complex strutures of defense, more simply. Cody has authored 6 books, all of which we cover in this episode.


I wanted to learn more about Cody's philosophy and how he makes complex things seem so easy.


You can follow Coach Cody Alexander on Twitter @The_Coach_A or @matchquarters

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Chris Haddad

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Chris Haddad is the founder of vIQtory Sports as well as a high school football coach in Massachusetts for over 12+ years. Chris is the current defensive coordinator and wide receiver coach at Bellingham High School in Bellingham, MA. Chris has been featured as an authority in football publications such as Hudl, Bleacher Report and Yahoo Sports.

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