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Wednesday Mar 16, 2016
IGCT Episode #147: Tom Morris - "Embrace The Little Things"
Wednesday Mar 16, 2016
Wednesday Mar 16, 2016
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Thomas Morris is in his seventh year at IU and serves as the Head strength and conditioning coach. Morris works with the Hoosiers' women's basketball and men's soccer team, and during his tenure at IU has also served as strength and conditioning coach for the track and field, men's tennis and diving teams.
Morris has developed and implemented sport specific strength, conditioning, flexibility, speed and agility programs for Indiana's 24 men's and women's NCAA Division I programs.
Prior to his arrival in Bloomington, Morris served as the head speed, strength and conditioning coach at LaSalle University from October of 2004 to June of 2005. At LaSalle, Morris developed and implemented year-round strength and conditioning programs for 12 varsity sports, including football, men's basketball and women's basketball.
Morris served as a graduate assistant strength coach at Penn State before his stint at LaSalle, completing requirements for a master's degree in education and health education in the fall of 2006. While at Penn State, Morris worked primarily with the football team.
Morris earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a movement science option from Penn State. He is a certified USA Weight Lifting Club Coach and a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Morris and his wife Christa, who is a Learning Specialist in the IU Athletics Academic Services department, reside in Bloomington.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
His mountain bike accident and how that has affected his job.
Biggest mistake he has made in S&C and how he learned from it.
How he has used his personal tragedy to motivate his athletes.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
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