Three sons, two coaches, one team: Lakeville South’s Deans | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver

Lakeville South defensive coordinator Mark Dean has coached all three of his sons, and now his oldest, Camden, coaches alongside him while his youngest, Griffen, finishes his senior season before heading to Montana. The three join Randy Shaver to talk about what it was like growing up in the Dean family, how their competitive streaks followed them onto the football field, coaching alongside each other and Griffen’s hoped-for return from injury.

00:00 Meet Lakeville South’s football family: The Deans
00:32 Mark Dean on coaching all three of his sons
02:49 Griffen Dean on being the last brother coached by Dad
04:20 The Dean brothers’ rivalry — and Mom’s role as referee
05:52 What Mark Sees in His Sons Now
07:09 Camden Dean on coaching his brother alongside his dad
08:13 Griffen discusses his injury
09:09 What Lakeville South’s coach says about each Dean
12:07 The brother who seems to win at everything
13:20 Two sons, two colleges: How will Mark watch both?
14:19 Why Griffen chose Montana
14:47 The advice Mark has given his sons
17:19 Griffen hopes to finish his high school career on the field
18:07 Will Mark keep coaching after his sons move on?
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