Episodes
Wednesday Apr 27, 2016
IGCT Episode #153: Kurt Hester - "Be Einstein and The Rock"
Wednesday Apr 27, 2016
Wednesday Apr 27, 2016
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Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Louisiana Tech head football coach Skip Holtz announced the hiring of Kurt Hester as the athletic department's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach beginning in June 2013.
Hester joins the Louisiana Tech Family after serving as a National Director of Training for the D1 Sports Training Center in Nashville, Tenn. since 2008. He worked with training several professional athletes from leagues such as the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Soccer (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL) and the NFL Combine classes. One NFL player notable to Tech fans that Hester has worked with is former Bulldog quarterback Luke McCown.
"Kurt has phenomenal respect across the industry," Holtz said. "We are thrilled to have him join the Louisiana Tech Family. His background, experience and knowledge is a huge asset and brings him instant credibility with the University's student-athletes. He is going to have a huge impact in our athletic department and I am looking forward to him working with all of our student-athletes."
Concurrent to his tenure at D1 Sports Training, Hester also worked as the Director of Training at the Manning Passing Academy as he designed a training program for over 1,300 high school athletes and delivered a specific training seminar for high school and college coaches.
From 1997-2008, Hester was the owner and Director of Performance at HS2 Athletic Performance in Mandeville. He developed and mentored area coaches for college and professional coaching careers with several going on to BCS-level schools and NFL teams. Over 500 athletes he worked with received collegiate scholarships during that time as he oversaw the development of over 400 junior and senior high students per day.
Hester was an assistant strength coach at LSU from 1995-98, working with the speed development program for then-football coach Gerry Dinardo and worked primarily with the LSU baseball team as it won two national championships under legendary coach Skip Bertman. Hester also worked with the men's basketball, women's soccer and women's golf programs as well as with the varsity cheerleaders.
He graduated from Tulane University in 1995 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in exercise physiology. He also served as a graduate strength coach at Tulane for two years.
Hester has certifications as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and also has his Speed Agility & Conditioning certification as well as his Level 1 certification from the United States Weightlifting Association.
Hester is married to the former Seana Durman. The couple have three children: Sydney, Rieleah and Remy.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
What makes his program unique.
How he forms such great relationships with his athletes.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
IGCT Episode #152: Liane Blyn - "Crawl Before You Walk"
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Is the co-owner and Director of Sports Performance. She and her husband Rich opened ABT in June of 2008. Liane is also the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Franklin High School. Prior to opening ABT, she had been the director of Sports Performance of Poliquin Performance Center and Parisi Speed School in Andover, MA. She has 12 years of full-time experience as the strength and conditioning coach at Boston College, Arizona State University, University of Nevada-Reno, and Northern Arizona University. She has worked directly with Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Softball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Golf, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Track, Swimming & Diving. She has also trained athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. She is a graduate of Endicott College and Miami University (Ohio). Liane is an accomplished drug free power lifter and strongwoman competitor. She competes on both the National and International level and has represented the United State Powerlifting team in Seven World Championships and two World Games. Liane also represented the United States in the 2003 ESPN’s Worlds Strongest Woman Competition.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Her journey into the S&C field.
How she became one of the Strongest Women in the World.
Biggest mistake she has made as a Strength and Conditioning coach.
What makes her program unique.
How she used a Powerlifting Team and Summer Camp to build a culture at Franklin HS.
Progressions she uses with High School Athletes
What needs to happen to put a S&C in every High School.
Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Ken Mannie enters his 21st year as Michigan State's head strength and conditioning coach for football, while additionally directing and overseeing the strength and conditioning programs for all men's and women's sports. A 41-year coaching veteran, Mannie is the longest-tenured head football strength and conditioning coach in the Big Ten Conference.
Mannie's "Fourth Quarter" and "Bottom Line" offseason conditioning programs have been a significant reason for Michigan State's success in the Coach Mark Dantonio era, as the Spartans have earned a school-record eight consecutive bowl bids, including back-to-back victories in the 2014 Rose Bowl and 2015 Cotton Bowl.
In July 2014, Mannie was inducted into the USA Strength/Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame, Collegiate Division, in recognition of over three decades of service and contributions to the strength and conditioning profession.
In May 2015, Mannie was elected to the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) Board of Directors.
Mannie is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (NSCA) and holds an honorary certification with the International Association of Resistance Trainers (IART). In May, 2002 at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association awarded Mannie the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC).
Mannie has been a keynote speaker and roundtable participant at several national conventions and seminars.
In both 2006 and 2007, he was named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers in recognition for his numerous and ongoing educational efforts in the field of strength and conditioning and in bringing awareness to the anabolic drug abuse problem in sports. He has been recognized and is widely-published on his adamant stance against performance-enhancing drugs.
In June 2007, the Michigan State Varsity S Club inducted him as an honorary member. He has written over 300 articles and four book chapters on the various aspects of strength/conditioning, speed/power development, sports nutrition, motivation, athletics, and the anabolic drug abuse issue.
Since 2000, Mannie has written the monthly column "Powerline" for Coach and Athletic Director, the nation's oldest and most prestigious coaching publication. He is also a frequent contributor to the Championship Performance newsletter.
He also serves on the advisory boards for the National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA), the information-based Athletic Strength and Power (ASAP) website, and the Ultimate Strength and Conditioning website.
Prior to his arrival at Michigan State, Mannie spent nine years in a similar capacity at the University of Toledo (1985-94). He worked for Nick Saban in 1990 when the Rockets won a share of the Mid-American Conference title and finished 9-2.
He served as a graduate assistant along with MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio at Ohio State in 1984, working with the Buckeyes' Big Ten championship football team.
A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Mannie taught and coached on the high school level for 10 years (1975-84). He spent nine of those years at his alma mater Steubenville Catholic Central where he coached football, wrestling and track.
He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Akron in 1974, working with the offensive guards and centers.
A former walk-on, Mannie became a three-year letterman and two-year starter at offensive guard for Akron from 1971-73. He started on the 1971 Zips team that finished 8-2 and ranked eighth nationally in the Division II polls.
He earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Akron in 1974 and received a master's degree in exercise science from Ohio State University in 1985.
Married to the former Marianne Saccoccia, he and his wife have a daughter, Alaina Mannie Burghardt, who is a 2010 graduate of Michigan State University.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
Biggest mistake he has made in S&C and how he learned from it.
How he has been able to stay in one position for so long.
How he incorporates leadership training into his program.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
IGCT Episode #150: Tim Pelot - "Trust Your Training"
Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
Wednesday Apr 06, 2016
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Tim has been has been in the strength and conditioning field for the past 15 years. He has worked as a strength and conditioning coach in the collegiate, private, & professional settings prior to current role at the Olympic level. He worked at all 3 of US Olympic Training Centers, Chula Vista, CA. Lake Placid, NY and Colorado Springs, CO. While coaching at the United States Olympic Training Centers, Tim trained the US National Men’s and Women’s teams in the following sport disciplines: Bobsled, Skeleton, Luge, Alpine Ski, Freestyle and Greco Wrestling, Volleyball, Track Cycling, Judo, Speed Skating-short track, Swimming (mid-long distance), Beach Volleyball and Waterpolo. He has helped his teams achieve 2 Olympic Gold Medals, 1 Olympic Silver Medal and 1 Olympic Bronze Medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games along with earning World Championship titles in both 2014 and 2015.
In this episode we discuss:
His Strength and Conditioning journey.
Biggest mistake he has made, and how he learned from it.
Most unique aspect of his program.
Rest and recovery strategies used by Olympic Athtletes.
Best piece of coaching advice.
Their favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
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