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Coach Rockford is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Montana
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Rockford talks to us about:
-Learning from the athletes when you come to a new place
-Importance of staying adaptable
-How to set boundaries with your sport coaches
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
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Coach Brittany VanderGroef is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Fordham University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Victoria talks to us about:
- How social media is a beneficial tool for coaches
- How to go about finding a mentor
- The importance of patience when up and coming in the field
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
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Coach Brittany VanderGroef is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Fordham University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Victoria talks to us about:
- How she manages a large volume of athletes
- Methods for getting a good coach/athlete relationship
- How she goes about preparing for a big interview
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
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Coach Bailey Victoria is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Florida State University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Victoria talks to us about:
- Changing your mindset about work
- Fight head-on for the opportunities you want
- Be the best version of yourself each day
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
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Coach Bailey Victoria is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Florida State University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Victoria talks to us about:
- Athletes enjoying the weight room IS buy-in
- Having a large staff helps you to consistently grow
- Don't be afraid to expand and look for new mentors
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
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Coach Jay DeMayo is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach DeMayo talks to us about:
-Developing different training protocols within a team to create a more encompassing program
- The Benefits of athletes having more autonomy in the weight room
-Letting your athletes show they are experts at their sport allows you to develop a better program
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
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Coach Jay DeMayo is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach DeMayo talks to us about:
-How it's important to learn straight from the source
-Understand and research a program before you build off it
-Important to get honest feedback from your athletes to improve your programs
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
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Coach Austin Pfeffer is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at St. Bonaventure University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Pfeffer talks to us about:
- Taking technology down to its most simple and useful applications to get the most benefit
-Take time to figure out the logistics and education of sports sci that will most benefit your athletes
-Spend time developing the most basic parts of being a strength coach when you’re an intern to benefit you when you’re head coach
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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Coach Sam Contorno is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Texas
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Contorno talks to us about:
- How to build and follow your philosophy and allow the career to follow
- How to look for places of employment that allow you to grow
- Don't just be good, be the best
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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Coach Loren Landow is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Landow Performance
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Landow talks to us about:
- Being a better generalist, makes you a better specialist
- The Foundation of a solid healthy team is based on who you are as a coach and as a person
- Meeting athletes in the middle creates the safest and most effective program
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
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Coach Loren Landow is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Landow Performance
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Landow talks to us about:
- Benefits of being exposed to many sports science technologies as an up-and-coming coach
- Importance of embracing each department that works with your athletes
- Make all decisions with the athletes' best interest in mind to create your weight room culture
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
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Coach Austin Pfeffer is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at St. Bonaventure University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Pfeffer talks to us about:
- Negotiating tactics when building buy-in with teams
-How to communicate with athletes based on their age
-Be obsessed with being the best coach you can be
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
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Coach Austin Pfeffer is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at St. Bonaventure University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Pfeffer talks to us about:
- How to modify programs for a small weight room
- How to reverse engineer a sport for coaching purposes
- Showing up to practices and games are an opportunity to show your investment in the athletes
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
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Coach Austin Livingston is the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Next Level Performance Center
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Livingston talks to us about:
- Being a resource to your athletes and coworkers
- Importance of knowing how to interpret, communicate and apply data from technology
- How important building a personal brand is for your career
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
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Coach Austin Livingston is the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Next Level Performance Center
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Livingston talks to us about:
- Creating organization and structure is the first priority for a new team
- The importance of knowing the demands of all levels of athletes
- Importance of watching practices when constructing an all-encompassing program
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
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Coach Derek Woody is the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Avila University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Woody talks to us about:
- How VBT is a great way to let athletes self-regulate and compete with themselves
- Little to no budget means you have to get creative with programming
- Importance of continuing to grow as a coach by going to conferences and taking risks
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
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Coach Derek Woody is the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Avila University
In this episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, Coach Woody talks to us about:
- How to build and prioritize relationships to create team culture
- Benefits of having perspective and experience in all levels of NCAA and private sector
- Having patience and determination when making a name for yourself
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Coaches in the episode in order:
- Bri Brown (University of Miami)
- John Garrish (North Broward Prep)
- Jill Zeller (San Diego Wave)
- Jason Martinez (Iona College)
- John Patrick (George Walton Academy)
- Victoria Saucedo (Virginia Commonwealth University)
- Claus Souza (Denver Nuggets)
- Don Day (Murray State University)
- Tefoe Ziemnicki (TeamBuildr)
- M.T. Eisner (Kitman Labs)
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
- The importance of making it big time where you are at
- How his internship program came to be
- Why you should always work towards mastering the craft of a strength coach
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
- How training yourself can build connections with your athletes
- Why directors should always delegate their power and build a staff that they trust
- The importance of promoting yourself and finding backup plans and side hustles
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
- The three biggest trends that John has seen explode in strength and conditioning recently
- What to look for when grouping together adolescents for high school programs
- Why you should keep programming simple and progressions slow with youth athletes
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
- What to think about when designing and building a new weight room
- Why you need to decide what needs to change immediately and what you should be patient with when taking over a new program
- The process of reaching out to and finding mentors in the field
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
- Why you should always make sure that your athletes are doing the simple movements well
- How to mesh with the sports coaches' culture while still being the expert in your field
- What to think about and look for when searching for sports technology
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
- The best way to view using technology as a strength coach
- Advice on how to build a successful and sustainable business
- How looking back on old programs can be the best way to develop yourself as a coach
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
- What his three major considerations are when programming for multisport high school athletes
- Advice on how to begin to integrate and understand VBT technology
- The biggest differences in coaching middle school/high school athletes and Olympians
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
- Understanding the difference between authority and influence when finding a mentor
- How teaching in a classroom can be a great way to level up your coaching in the weight room
- Why social media can be the perfect tool for up-and-coming coaches to gain traction and even make some money
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
- Why understanding and setting expectations is extremely important when starting a new job
- Her mindset during unexpected unemployment and rediscovering a passion for the profession
- The importance of owning who you are and finding your value
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
- The importance of facilitating discussions amongst the strength staff
- Enjoy the process and the moment, rather than constantly looking for the next job or next step
- Why you should question the x's and o's but not question if you want to be there and coaching
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
- The importance of challenging yourself and trying things outside of your comfort zone
- Why you should surround yourself with individuals that care about you, your development and are willing to push you
- The reason why every person on staff need areas that they can invest in and are responsible for
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
- Why you should make mistakes that you can easily turn around and fix
- How to bridge what you want to do with a team and what the sports coach wants to do with their team
- The importance of consistent messaging and communication with athletes
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
- The importance of finding the people that have the jobs you want and asking them how they got there
- Why you should hire people that excel in things that you are not good at
- The fact that clarity and communication are the keys to a cohesive staff
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
- How the importance of programming changes when you move up from being an assistant to a director
- Why you should not be afraid to take opportunities that may not seem like they are on a linear path
- That the best people to learn from are the individuals that have had to do it all
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
- How intermixing sports in the weight room can lead to respect and positivity
- The importance of pressing pause and reflecting on whether your job is right for you
- Why you should maintain a mentality of "don't give them an excuse not to hire you" when going through the application process
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
- The importance of knowing what you're about and defending that
- How being intentional every day can lead to more productivity
- Why you shouldn't be afraid to grow up, change and evolve
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
- The difference between build a program from scratch and changing an established program
- Why communicating with head coaches and administrators for just five minutes every day is important
- How strength coaches should proudly view themselves as a support staff
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
- How data can be used to tell the full story of an athlete or team
- Why giving up the title and identity of coach can be difficult
- The importance of developing an inner circle of people that are inside athletics and outside of athletics
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
- The four things that individuals should consider when looking at jobs
- How strength and conditioning culture varies across different countries
- Why he decided to take a step away from collegiate athletics to start his own company
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
- The importance of finding an outlet outside of the weight room
- How strength coaches serve as an important, neutral presence for their athletes
- Why you should always take the time to reply to every email or message with thought
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
- How to balance being a strength coach and an administrator
- The importance of understanding different sport team cultures and adapting to, not changing for each team
- What it's like to be in an elite group of master strength coaches