IGCT Episode #108: Jay DeMayo - "All Roads Lead to Rome, but Not Everyone Gets There"

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Jason DeMayo is in his 10th year as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Richmond, and his eighth year working with the men's basketball team.

DeMayo is directly responsible for the strength training, conditioning and flexibility development of the men and women's basketball teams. He also educates the student-athletes on the proper nutrition to make sure their bodies are performing to their full potential.

Jay has presented at 10 different seminars and clinics in five different states and has coached and lectured for a month at Ningbo University in China.

He came to Richmond from Indiana State, where he was a graduate assistant during the 2002-03 academic year. The Fairport, N.Y. native played on the soccer team at SUNY-Cortland.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Coaches and Athletes attitude toward training. 

What training means to him.

Strength coaches wearing too many hats.

Biggest mistakes he sees being made in our profession.

How he incorporates technology into his training.

Basketball program design.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.