Eric Cash – The Carrot and the Stick – Episode 36

In this episode, Dr. Eric Cash, the 2020 NHSSCA Coach of the Year and head strength and conditioning coach at Dorman High School in Roebuck, SC, discusses his philosophy regarding positive and negative reinforcement, building in small victories for athletes and teaching them how to work. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: Kerry Harbor Checking In: 2:17 Winning COTY: 8:33 Carrot …

Kerry Harbor – Promoting Positivity During Reset – Episode 35

Kerry Harbor, head strength coach at Reagan High School in Pfafftown, NC, shares his heart for helping others and spreading positivity during a time when coaches seem more than ready to hit the reset button. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: Kerry Harbor The Magic of Coaching: 4:53 Promoting Positivity: 9:22 Strength Stories: 36:57 Tools of the Trade: 41:39 Killer Grams: …

Joe Kenn – New Perspective and “Learning How the Sausage Is Made” – Episode 32

Coach Joe Kenn has been a well-known and respected name in the field of strength and conditioning for decades. Now, with a new chapter in his career as part of a leading equipment supplier, he’s growing and adding to his skillset by learning about all the hard work that goes into manufacturing and delivering products and services in the athletic …

Frank Wintrich – The Pandemic and the Epidemic – Episode 31

The COVID-19 pandemic has flipped the world of strength and conditioning upside down this year. As that battle continues, there’s another adversary that faces athletes across the country – an epidemic of injuries brought on by unsafe approaches to training. Frank Wintrich, the football performance coordinator for the UCLA Bruins, became a strength and conditioning coach so he could help …

Jon-Michael Davis – Relationships Bridge the Gap Between Vision and Reality – Episode 30

With all that strength and conditioning coaches have to worry about, it’s imperative to remember the most fundamental building blocks for any good program – relationships. Jon-Michael Davis, Associate Athletics Director for Sports and Human Performance at Eastern Kentucky University, talks all about how relationships have been critical in navigating the pandemic, designing their weight room and getting the most …

Kevin Vanderbush – Your Athletes Are Your Coaching Legacy – Episode 22

NHSSCA co-founder Kevin Vanderbush has been a high school strength coach for almost four decades. On this episode, he shares some of the most critical advice he has to offer about working with high school athletes. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: Kevin Vanderbush The Year of the Virtual: 3:49 State of the NHSSCA: 6:16 The Impact of Athletes on a …

Tommy Moffitt – Still Geauxing Strong – Episode 20

In this episode with the director of strength and conditioning for the reigning national champs, Tommy Moffitt details some of the reasons why he has been successful for so long in the profession he loves, what made the 2019 LSU team special and how he continues to push the envelope in everything the Tigers do. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: …

Keir Wenham-Flatt – Is This the Condition That I Feared? – Episode 16

Keir Wenham-Flatt took a circuitous route to his current role as the strength coach for William & Mary football. His experience coaching pro rugby athletes all over the world reveals an important truth coaches can benefit from – failure isn’t the terrifying outcome we believe it to be. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: Keir Wenham-Flatt Where in the World Is …

Mike Tucker – Acquiring a Particular Set of Skills – Episode 15

Strength and conditioning coaches are experts at weight room programming, expertly wielding tools like racks, bars and plates to build their athletes. But many coaches may be failing to use their knowledge of athletic performance to help athletes acquire the particular skill set they need to reach their potential within competition. In this episode, Mike Tucker, strength and conditioning coach …

Rick Sneade – Transformational Mindset Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty – Episode 13

Last Wednesday, Calvert High School in Prince Frederick, Maryland returned to strength and conditioning within COVID-19 protocols. Their director of strength and performance, Rick Sneade, speaks about his initial reactions, lessons learned and the preparation that made it possible. Sneade believes in the power of transformational coaching instead of the smaller-picture, transactional mindset, and it has been a guiding principle …