IGCT Episode #173: Aaron Ausmus - "You Are Not A Free Agent"

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Aaron is one of the newest additions to the Sorinex team. He has a long coaching career having most recently served as the head strength coach at USC from 2010-2014. One-time Trojan assistant who then headed up strength and conditioning programs at 4 universities, is in his fourth season as USC's head strength and conditioning coach. He returned to USC in February of 2010. Ausmus, was Tennessee's director of strength and conditioning in 2009, where he oversaw all of the Volunteers' teams. He began his strength and conditioning coaching career at Tennessee, his alma mater, first as a graduate assistant for 2 seasons (1998-1999) and then as a part-time assistant the next season (2000). He then became an assistant at USC for 3 seasons (2001-03), where he worked with the Trojans' 2003 national championship football team, as well as with the men's and women's track, women's soccer and men's golf teams. He spent the next 3 years (2005-07) as the head football strength and conditioning coach at Mississippi, then held a similar position at North Texas in 2008.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

How best to prepare for being fired.

Importance of branding.

Lower body training.

What he has been able to learn visiting programs around the country.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.