This is the replay of the "Crushing Cancer: Gaylor Family Benefit Whiteboard Clinic," Here is the write-up for the clinic.
Coach Adam Gaylor is the Head Coach at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. He has appeared on countless clinics, podcasts, webinars, etc., to help coaches worldwide. Unfortunately, two days before Christmas, his wife, Kinsey, was recently diagnosed with a rare and highly aggressive form of breast cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). TNBC only accounts for 10-15% of all breast cancer; this type of breast cancer is classified as aggressive because it grows rapidly and is more likely to come back after treatment than other types of breast cancer.
Doctors have developed an extensive treatment plan for Kinsey, which includes a double mastectomy, several months of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and radiation treatments. Unfortunately, these procedures are incredibly costly. Because of this, the coaching community has come together to form a clinic where 100% of the proceeds go to the Gaylor family.
The clinic’s goal is single-minded: to help the Gaylor family financially as quickly as possible. To do this, we needed to create something that would immediately benefit them. We wanted to attract the biggest names in the business as soon as possible. The problem? This time of year is in the middle of the apex of recruiting and is one of the busiest parts of their schedule, save the actual season. We needed a format requiring our speakers to have as little preparation time as possible while delivering a helluva product for the clinic's attendees. To make this clinic work, we are doing “whiteboard style” sessions - there will be a loose topic that the presenters will focus on, but these sessions may take different directions. This clinic will be more informal than you’re used to. You will be able to learn from the best in the business, using their dry-erase marker or computer mouse to show you some of their favorite concepts, top problems they have to solve every week, etc.; no canned BS, just ballers at their proverbial canvas.
The Coach
As Jenks defensive coordinator since 2019, Adam has helped lead the Trojans to back-to-back Class 6A1 State Championships in 2020 & 2021. The Trojans have made 3 Class 6A1 State Finals appearances in Gaylor’s four seasons and a semi-finals birth in 2022. Gaylor’s 2021 defensive unit allowed 8 points per game, the second lowest in school history behind the famed 1997 Legion of Doom squad.
Gaylor spent his previous three seasons as defensive coordinator for the Mustang Broncos. In 2016, Gaylor’s first year as Mustang’s defensive coordinator, the Broncos reached the Class 6AI semifinals. Before his tenure at Mustang, Gaylor served as the Westmoore head coach in 2014 and 2015.
From 2007 to 2013, Gaylor was the defensive coordinator at Broken Arrow under head coaches Ron Lancaster and Steve Spavital. However, it was in the 2011 season when Gaylor’s defense helped guide the Tigers to a runner-up finish in Class 6A.
During the 2006 season, Gaylor served as the secondary coach at the University of Central Oklahoma.
In 2005, Gaylor served as the defensive coordinator at Class 4A Wagoner High School, helping to lead them to the State Finals for the first time in 50 years.
Before his stint at Wagoner, Gaylor was the secondary coach at Northeastern A&M Junior College during the 2003 & 2004 seasons. In 2003, the Norsemen ranked #2 nationally in the final NJCAA poll.
Gaylor is married to his wife, Kinsey, and has two children, Addyson and Cason.
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