About the Show

Stories from
the Coaches Office.

Two high school football coaches — one in South Carolina, one in Texas — sharing the stories you only get from living inside the game.

The 4th & Ward Podcast is hosted by coaching brothers Adam & Jack Wardlaw — a lively and entertaining show that tackles the lighter side of football. Packed with hilarious stories from their years of coaching and playing, each episode serves up a playbook of laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable anecdotes.

From locker room mishaps to sideline blunders, their sharp wit and seasoned perspective brings the gridiron to life in a way that'll have fans, players, and fellow coaches in stitches.

Perfect for anyone who loves football — or just a good story — this podcast delivers humor, heart, and a front-row seat to the funniest tales from the field.

The Hosts
Adam Wardlaw
Adam Wardlaw
Co-Host

High school science teacher and assistant football coach at a school outside of Dallas, Texas. TikTok creator behind the viral "Day in the Life of a Texas High School Football Coach" series. Adam brings the stories, the chaos, and a front-row seat to why coaching is basically just organized insanity.

Dallas Area, TX Science Teacher Asst. Coach TikTok Creator
Jack Wardlaw
Jack Wardlaw
Co-Host

High school Health & PE teacher and assistant football coach in the Upstate of South Carolina. Former staff member at Clemson and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jack brings the insider perspective and more stories from the weight room and film room than anyone should legally be allowed to tell.

Upstate SC H&PE Teacher Asst. Coach Clemson Staff Jaguars Staff
@coachwardlaw

Day in the Life of a Texas Football Coach

Adam takes you inside the grind of Texas high school football — film sessions, practice, game days, and everything in between. No filter. All football.

If you want to know what it actually looks like to coach at the high school level in Texas, this is it.

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6AM
Morning Lifts
Before school. Every day. No exceptions.
Film
Film Sessions
Breaking down tape the way real coaches do it.
Prac
Practice
Full contact. Full speed. Texas football.
FNL
Game Night
Friday Night Lights. The whole reason you coach.