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We are a group of passionate and dedicated coaches committed to supporting each other through the field of strength and conditioning. We exist solely to advance our profession through forward thinking, sharing of knowledge, and a dedication to becoming better.

It is our mission to provide guidance and leadership to performance coaches through sensible, scientific, administrative and practical information.

We are a neutral organization, supporting ALL governing bodies of strength and conditioning. We offer an unbiased resource of professional development and advancement for interns, graduate assistants, newly hired and veteran coaches. We aim to improve and instill the knowledge, skills and confidence of our members so that they will reach the pinnacle of their profession.

We draw our knowledge not only from each other, but from the established, successful mentors and guides that have invested their time into making us who we are today. It is our responsibility to pass these experiences forward; continuing the advancement for the premier coaches of tomorrow

 

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • Under the Bar with Casey Glass

    Written by Adam / on 04/21/2013 / 0 Comments

    Intro

    Megan Young went Under the Bar with Casey Glass, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at the University of Arkansas and discussed her journey through the field as well as her program design for divers.

    What is your background and what are you doing for a living right now?

    My interest in strength and conditioning began as a soccer player at Texas Christian University.  I interned with the strength staff the spring of my senior year and the following summer.  Next, I took a job as a graduate assistant at Purdue University, where I had the opportunity to spend ..

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  • What is Your End Game?

    Written by Adam / on 02/28/2013 / 0 Comments

    Intro

    Coach Ron Mckeefery, former Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Tennessee and University of South Florida, sheds light onto a key aspect of career development when starting out in the field. 

    I meet with young coaches all the time. It is one of the things I enjoy the most about my role. It is those opportunities that make me truly appreciate what Mark Asanovich, Tim Maxey, and others did for me when I first started in the business. So when young coaches ask me for advice about the profession, I always pose one question-what's your end ..

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  • How to Write a Program Through a Needs Analysis Approach

    Written by Adam / on 02/28/2013 / 0 Comments

    Intro

    Dr. Bryan Mann, Assistant Professor in Physical Therapy and Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Missouri, explains a crucial, but often overlooked component to program design.

    When writing a program, several steps need to be gone through.  The first is a Needs Analysis that contains an evaluation of the sport and an assessment of the athlete.  These two things are extremely important; remember that the body works on the SAID principle.  If the proper demands are not being imposed upon the body, they will not be adapted too, and thus, the improvement in sports ..

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  • Book Recommendation: Tell Your Time by Amy Andrews

    Written by Adam / on 02/28/2013 / 0 Comments

    Intro

    Let's face it...we all wish we had more time during the day. Between coaching our athletes, writing their programs and living our life outside of the weight room, time is limited and certainly not going to appear out of thin air.

    As my career has evolved from working the trenches as a strength and conditioning intern and graduate assistant to running a Division I program and now directing a private sector sports performance center, I can attest that there is never enough time. Throw in getting married and starting a family, responsibilities have multiplied and the expectation bar has been raised.  ..

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