🏆 How to Build a Division I Flag Football Program | Angela Villarreal/Ep. 16

🏈 How do you build a Division I flag football program from the ground up? In Episode 16 of Flags on Fire, I sit down with Angela Villarreal, the inaugural head coach of Charleston Southern University's women's flag football program. Coach Villarreal shares her incredible journey from playing Division I basketball to becoming one of the newest Division I flag football coaches in the country. We discuss what she's looking for in recruits, how scholarships are changing the sport, why basketball players often transition so well into flag football, and what young athletes can do today to play at the collegiate level. We also cover: 🏈 Building a Division I program from scratch 🏈 Recruiting philosophy and what college coaches really want 🏈 The explosive growth of girls flag football 🏈 USA Football's Select Bowl and Summer Series 🏈 Why character matters just as much as athletic ability 🏈 The best advice for young athletes chasing college opportunities 🏈 Why defense still wins championships 🏈 The future of women's flag football leading into the 2028 Olympics Whether you're a player, coach, parent, or simply passionate about the future of football, this episode is packed with valuable insight from one of the sport's rising leaders. 🔥 Subscribe for weekly conversations with the coaches, players, and innovators helping shape the future of flag football. #FlagFootball #GirlsFlagFootball #CollegeFlagFootball #NCAA #CharlestonSouthern #TeamUSA #USAFootball #Olympics #LA2028 #FootballPodcast #FootballCoaching #Recruiting #StudentAthlete #DivisionI #FlagsOnFire