Episodes
Wednesday Nov 27, 2013
IGCT Episode #33: Jennifer Swanson-Chicago Bulls Sports Performance
Wednesday Nov 27, 2013
Wednesday Nov 27, 2013
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
IGCT Episode #32: David Jack-Seeing the Big Picture
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
One of the world’s most recognized sports performance and conditioning coaches, David Jack is an industry leader and consultant for major brands & publications such as Reebok, Rodale, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health. He is the founder of Activprayer and The ActivLAB – a mission to help people identify and dedicate inspired action to causes greater than themselves, and encourage others to do the same. He is a regular national media presence, including a recurring role and contributor status on ABC’s “Katie” (Katie Couric’s daytime talk show). David is the Co-Creator of Game Play Performance and Sports & Life, in addition to being the author of the best selling weight loss book series book series, The BellyOff! Workouts. He has over a decade of training experience with athletes at every level & sport, including the NFL, MLB, UFC, MLS, Arena football and epic moms and dads.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey in the field of Strength and Conditioning
- How do you go about building relationships with your athletes?
- Tips for maintaining high energy while working long days.
- How he balances his faith with the world of athletics?
- Recommendations for young strength coaches.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendations.
Thursday Nov 14, 2013
IGCT Episode #31 Back to School with Deer Park H.S. Doug Bull
Thursday Nov 14, 2013
Thursday Nov 14, 2013
Doug Bull is in his 7th season as Deer Park's District Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. He brings with him over 18 years of strength and conditioning experience ranging from High School to Division I athletics. Including coaching stops at Northern State, Fort Hays State, Illinois State, and The United States Naval Academy.
During his eight years as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach, he was a part of one National Championship and four trips to the Elite 8 at the Division II level, and a one Division I Conference Championship all in Basketball. As well as having the opportunity to work with dozens of conference champions from 11 different sports, and 40 future professional athletes.
He left the college coaching ranks to come to Texas where he would have opportunity to help a greater number of young people reach their athletic goals. Since arriving at Deer Park he has helped to change the culture of the District in regards to strength and conditioning, where they are currently working with over 750 high school athletes. He started a Summer Training Program for the Jr. High athletes and has revamped the Jr. High training programs to help ensure the development of proper movement patterns by all of our Deer Park athletes which will lead to the prevention of injuries and an increase in athletic success.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and a Master's Degree in Exercise Science. He is certified as a specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey in the field of Strength and Conditioning
- Biggest difference between College and High School.
- Program design for the High School athlete.
- How does he monitor 750 athletes.
- Recommendations for coaches that want to work at the High School level.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendations.
Thursday Nov 07, 2013
IGCT Episode #30 Radford's Scott Bennett
Thursday Nov 07, 2013
Thursday Nov 07, 2013
Scott Bennett is currently the Head Strength Coach at Radford University. Prior to that he has been the Head Strength Coach at Wyoming, Southern Miss, and Marshall. He has had additional stops at with Clemson, Virginia Tech, and James Madison. A 1989 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education, Bennett obtained his M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Clemson University four years later. While in the Palmetto State, he served as the weightlifting instructor for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and as a graduate assistant of strength and conditioning for the Tigers, before arriving in Blacksburg.
In his career, Bennett has coached a multitude of collegiate athletes who have gone forward to find careers in the professional ranks (over 30 in the NFL), as well as conference champions, national champions, world record holders, and Olympians.
As a professional, he has risen to the top of the strength and conditioning field. Bennett was recently awarded the honor of being part of the NSCA’s (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Coaches Registry at the Emeritus level—the highest level awarded in the field.
Perhaps the honor standing out the most in his impressive list of accolades is his accreditation as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCCa) since 2006. At the time, there were only 62 certified at this level in the world. Today, there are roughly 100 practicing at the Master’s level.
This honor paved the way for Bennett’s election to the CSCCa Board of Directors, a position he served for two terms. His involvement with the association allowed for him to be chosen as the first strength coach to be invited as an ex officio member of the NCAA Committee for Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports—a position he has held the last three years.
In addition to his numerous certifications in the strength and conditioning field, Bennett was voted by the American Football Quarterly as the College Division Strength Coach of the Year in 1996 and was nominated for the NSCA Strength Coach of the Year in 2002.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey in the field of Strength and Conditioning.
- Biggest challenges he faces at Radford University
- How he handles multiple sports with limited staff and resources.
- Recommendations for coaches that want to work at the next level.
- Concerns and observations of the profession.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendations.