Episodes
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
IGCT Episode #227: Anthony Morando- "Give Full Disclosure"
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
One of the latest additions to the UMD men's and women's hockey staffs, Anthony Morando was hired this past July as the strength and conditioning coach for both programs."
Morando's resume is impressive, and most recently included a role as a performance manager at EXOS in Grand Forks, N.D., for two years, where he also coached athletes at the pinnacle of their sport.
Prior to his time in Grand Forks, Morando was the head strength and conditioning coach at Boston University for the men's hockey and women's golf programs from March 2011until May 2015. He managed and trained NHL and professional hockey players during summer months in addition to his BU athletes, and ran an annual pro-camp in August. In addition, he also spent time with the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks during their 2014 development camp.
Morando started his coaching career as a graduate assistant strength coach at Boston College from 2006-2008. While with the Eagles, he implemented training programs, nutrition and performance upgrades, as well as assisted with the special teams coach on game days.
A graduate of Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., Morando earned his B.S. Degee in applied exercise science in 2007 and is currently working on a M.S. Degree in kinesiology. He is married to former University of North Dakota women's hockey standout and U.S National Team member Monique Lamoureux.
In This Episode We Discuss:
- What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
- Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
- Preseason hockey training.
- How is training hockey players different.
- Approach he takes to training the female athlete.
- Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
IGCT Episode #226: Dave Reynolds- "Be A Farmer & Plant A Seed"
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
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For the past 15 years I have served as the Head of Strength and Conditioning at The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I coached 6 years at UT Chattanooga where I served as the assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.
I am married to my best friend (Katie) for the last 25 years. We have 5 Kids, 3 boys and 2 girls (1 daughter in law and a soon to be daughter in law). In my off time I am an avid duck hunter and upland game bird hunter. I also have been known to write a couple of articles for Train Heroic. Strength and Conditioning is my passion and I feel my calling.
I love to help kids reach their goals of playing their sport at the next level. I have been blessed at Baylor to have helped around 150 kids go on to play their sport at the college level. I am USAW certified and our programs are all Olympic based. I have the three best assistants in the world in Julian Kaufman, and Brice Johnson, and Eric Westmoreland (98' National Champion UT Vol).
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
How he has gained support from Administration.
Best way to organize HS Strength Training Classes.
His charitable initiative and how we can help.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
IGCT Episode #225: Scott Shirley- "Lift For Life"
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
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Intek - https://intekstrength.com/
Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/
Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html
Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
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Scott Shirley is Executive Director of Uplifting Athletes and CEO of Pledge It. Uplifting Athletes is a national nonprofit inspiring the rare disease community with hope through the power of sport. Shirley established the organization while on the Penn State football team and started the inaugural “Lift For Life” event in 2003.
Today, Uplifting Athletes has college chapters across the country. Each chapter is run by current student-athletes, providing them with practical job skills while learning how to leverage their popularity to make a positive and lasting impact. Uplifting Athletes has had an estimated economic impact of more than $400 million on the rare disease community. In 2014, the desire to incorporate sports with philanthropy drove Shirley to create Pledge It, an innovative performance-based fundraising application. Through this website, athletes from all levels of sport can engage their fans to support their needs or a charitable cause. Under Shirley’s leadership, Pledge It has worked with hundreds of the nations top teams and professional athletes. Through partnerships with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the American Cancer Society & CBS Sports, Pledge It has created two national programs (touchdownsagainstcancer.com and 3pointchallenge.org) to empower high school and college teams in the fight against cancer.
Shirley received his B.S. & M.Eng. from The Pennsylvania State University and went on to become an Executive Scholar in Nonprofit Management at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Story behind Uplifting Athletes and Pledge It.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
Why use S&C for fundraising.
What makes S&C Coaches the right fit as a partner.
Skills Student Athletes learn taking part in a Uplifting Athletes Chapter.
Goals for the organization.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
IGCT Episode #224: Kevin Vanderbush- "Do Simple Things Well"
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
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Intek - https://intekstrength.com/
Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/
Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html
Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/
Coach Vanderbush is in his 34th year as the strength and conditioning coach for all sports at Ben Davis High School. He teaches advanced weight training, which is a class that involves both strength training and athletic enhancement activities. He has received his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credentials through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach – Emeritus (RSCC*E). He is also the Co-Founder of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA). The Ben Davis strength program has been visited by over 350 different high schools from the Midwest including coaches from Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, and throughout Indiana.
Coach Vanderbush has received four different national awards: • 2008 American Football Monthly’s Samson High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year • 2007 – NSCA – High School Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year Award • 2003 – AFLAC – National Assistant Coach of the Year Award • 2001 – Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society – National High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award
Ben Davis High School was listed 21st in Sports Illustrated Top 25 Sports High Schools in America in 2005. Since 1984 they have had twenty-two state championship teams in six different sports, as well as having been named National Champions in both Football and Girls Basketball. The football program has averaged over ten wins a year for the past thirty years and has won eight state championships. Two former BD athletes have gone on to win Super Bowl rings and a former soccer player has won World Cup and Olympic gold medals. Coach Vanderbush has been a regular presenter at conferences across the country and enjoys sharing what he has picked up over the years with other high school strength coaches. He is a strong believer that there are many “right” ways to train the high school athlete, and feels that strength and conditioning is a great platform to mentor, counsel and advise students at a very impressionable time in their life.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
What needs to happen for their to be a S&C at every high school.
Unique challenges of working with high school athletes.
The NHSSCA's mission and purpose.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.