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 …

David Neill – Rewards of a Unified Approach to Programming – Episode 27

Sometimes it can seem like an impossible task to untangle the programming mess caused by athletes playing multiple sports, at different stages of development, with overlapping seasons – especially at the high school level. That’s exactly why the 2020 NHSSCA Southwest Region Coach of the Year, David Neill, takes a unified approach to his strength and conditioning program at Liberty …

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 …

Lee Weber – Training Like Cats, Not Dogs – Episode 11

Faster athletes will cover a multitude of other shortcomings in an athletic program. That’s why Lee Weber, the head strength and conditioning and football coach at Rose Hill High School in Kansas, prioritizes training speed in his programming. Not only does Weber make speed a priority, he has invested some serious time into understanding how to train speed optimally. Heavily …