Cori Metzgar is in her ninth year as the Director of Sports Performance after joining the Wolves in October 2011. Metzgar's hiring established a consolidation of the strength and conditioning program at WOU as she directs the strength and conditioning programs for the Wolves' 13 intercollegiate sports. Prior to her arrival in the newly created position, individual sport coaches were tasked with developing strength and conditioning programs for WOU student-athletes. Metzgar joined the Wolves afte...
Mar 26, 2019•33 min
Undergrad at Hardin Simmons University Interned with HSU in Spring 2012 Summer 2012 internship at Boston College Moved back to Abilene and started working part time at Action Zone (PT/S&C Clinic) interned at Abilene Christian in Fall of 2012 until I went full time at Action Zone. Moved to Fayetteville in Fall of 2013 and started interning at the University of Arkansas. After a year, became the GA and was in charge of programming workouts for Men's Golf and Women's Swim. Graduated in May 2016...
Mar 19, 2019•38 min
Coach Alli Jenicke was named Director of Athletic Performance at Luther College in January 2019. Prior to Luther College, Jenicke was the Assistant Athletic Performance Coach at Morehead State University in 2018 and the Assistant Director of Athletic Performance at Luther College 2017. Jenicke graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Kinesiology in 2014 and a MA in Business Leadership from William Penn University in 2017. Coach Miles Clifton was named Assistant Director of Athletic Pe...
Mar 12, 2019•48 min
Coach Michael Doscher is in his 23rd year as the Head Speed, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Valdosta State University, a NCAA Division II institution. Doscher received his undergraduate degree from Springfield College and his master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Doscher’s strength and conditioning career began as a student at Springfield College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Fitness in May, 1992. He interned with the Boston College Strength and Conditioning s...
Mar 05, 2019•42 min
Coach Jason Spray is the Director of Sports Performance at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He formally was the Director of Strength and Conditioning at his alma mater Middle Tennessee State University. He is an NSCA Strength Coach of The Year recipient and featured on the NFL Network. CSCS, SCCC, USAW1, FMS, CFSC In this episode we talk about where Coach has been, his transition to the high school level, some challenges that he has had to overcome, working with the mutli-sport stud...
Feb 26, 2019•57 min
Ron Thomson begins his fifth season as the New Mexico Highlands strength and conditioning coach. In 2015, Thomson was given the Masters Award in the College Strength and Conditioning field for 2015. Thomson came to New Mexico Highlands with more than 30 years of experience in not only high school, but also at all levels of NCAA athletics. Before joining the athletic staff at Highlands, he was the strength and conditioning coach at NCAA Division-I UW-Milwaukee. In Thomson's time as a strength coa...
Feb 19, 2019•51 min
Coach David Neill is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. He has been serving in his current position for almost two years. Prior to Liberty, Coach Neill spent 2 seasons as an Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Texas, 3 seasons at the University of Cincinnati, and 1 season at Texas Tech. He began his coaching career at Texas Tech after playing there as a defensive and offensive lineman. Coach Neill played...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Coach Joe Chiaramonte is the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Byron Center High School in Byron Center, MI. He also serves in the same capacity at the Center for Physical Rehabilitation in Grand Rapids, MI where he oversees several other High School Strength & Conditioning programs and their Strength Coaches. Coach is also the Head Athletic Trainer at Byron Center High School. Coach Chiaramonte has a passion for High School Strength & Conditioning, and strives to deliver the b...
Feb 05, 2019•50 min
E.J. Kreis IV is a native of Nashville Tennessee, attended high school in Colorado, graduating from Longmont high school in Longmont Colorado. After high school, E.J. Played collegiate football at Western Colorado University from 2009, to 2013, and was a 4 year starter at cornerback for the Mountaineers, being selected to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference third team as a punt returner his senior year. In 2013, Kreis received his USA weightlifting level one sports performance certification d...
Jan 29, 2019•29 min
Coach Jon Pedersen is the Head Football Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, and the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Central Decatur High School in Leon, Iowa. He has taught and coached for the last 28 years. In this episode we talk about where Coach has been, core values that he implements, challenges of a small school, and his vision for the future. I really enjoyed this episode and can’t wait for you to check it out! Coach Pedersen Contact Information: Ema...
Jan 22, 2019•46 min
Coach Aaron Siekmann is in his fourth year as the Athletic Performance Director at Black Hill State University. Siekmann comes to Black Hills State after previously serving at the Milwaukee School of Engineering serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the baseball team. While at MSOE, he developed specific strength and agility workouts, made individual workouts and taught the fundamentals and techniques of Olympic lifts. Concurrently while at MSOE, Siekmann served as a coach at Athlet...
Jan 15, 2019•52 min
Coach Monte Sparkman is the Director of Athlete Performance at Richland High School. Coach Sparkman is a native of Burkburnett, TX. Coach is in his 6th year overall and 4th year serving as Director of Athletic Performance and special education teacher at Richland High School located in North Richland Hills, TX. Prior to his arrival at Richland, Sparkman had coaching stops at Burkburnett - 1 year, The Virginia Military Institute - 3 years, and North Ridge Middle School - 2.5 years. Sparkman inter...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Happy New Year to all of our Big Time Strength listeners and guests! Thank you for your continued support and for making our profession great! Big things coming down the road for Big Time Strength... stay tuned!! TeamBuildr Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country. Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, mo...
Jan 01, 2019•8 min
Coach Jordan Johnson (CPR, USAW, CSCCA) is the Director of Strength and Conditioning Owasso High School in Oklahoma. Jordan is an Oklahoma native from Texhoma in the Oklahoma Panhandle. He graduated from Texas Tech in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and a Minor in Health. Jordan has been a strength and conditioning professional for the past 15 years. 2004: Texas Tech University: Strength & Conditioning Assistant, Olympic sports, under the guidance of strength coach Tory Ste...
Dec 25, 2018•45 min
Coach Erik Hoium is currently the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Central Washington University. Prior to his current role he was a football coach at CWU and Olivet Nazarene University for 5 years. While at ONU he worked as the Assistant Strength Coach for Football. In 2016 he took over the CWU Strength and Conditioning Program (in an Interim role) from Jason Dudley when we left for Washington State University. After the national search for a full time director he was fortunate enough t...
Dec 18, 2018•42 min
Coach Tully Chapman is the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan. Since January of 2014 Coach has worked with all varsity sports, including the Bulldog’s 2015 Competitive Cheer State Champions, 2015 & 2016 Hockey State Runner-Up, and 2017 Softball State Runner-Up. A graduate of Trine University, he played 4 years of varsity football for the Thunder while earning his bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. After graduation Coach interned at Northwest...
Dec 11, 2018•41 min
Coach Dakota Steiner is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Forever Strong Training Center in Adel, Iowa. Coach worked under Joe Quinlin at Northwest Missouri State University for 4 years; 2 as an intern and 2 as a Graduate Assistant. While at Northwest Missouri State Coach Steiner also worked as a personal trainer and a volunteer Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Maysville High School in Maysville, Missouri Coach Steiner Contact Info Per...
Dec 04, 2018•28 min
Coach Brian Lutter MS, CSCS, USAW is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Johnston High school in Johnston, IA. Brian designs the lifting & speed / agility programs for all the strength training classes as well as working with the school’s varsity football program. In addition Brian helps assists the school’s additional sports and athletes. Brian is an assistant varsity football coach and physical education teacher. Brian has also coached varsity wrestling and varsity girls track. ...
Nov 27, 2018•42 min
Grant Darnell is in his third year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Wayne State College, a D2 school in Nebraska. Darnell is the first strength coach in school history and oversees the athletic development of all student athletes at WSC. Prior to WSC, Darnell was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Kent State University where he oversaw the men's and women's track and field programs while assisting with football and all Olympic sports in both weight rooms at KSU. Darnel...
Nov 20, 2018•25 min
Coach Rob Brokaw is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the North Bend Central Tigers teaching strength and conditioning classes and supporting the athletic programs. He is also the defensive coordinator for the football team. He has a deep desire to become a great coach, and help build up student athletes to their full potential. In his quest for knowledge he created the Nebraska High School Strength and Conditioning Clinic to bring some top minds in strength and conditioning into Nebr...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min
In this episode we discuss some of the main takeaways so far from our amazing guests! Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country. Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room. Visit their website and start a 14-day free t...
Nov 06, 2018•22 min
Coach Jay Dahl’s Teaching Experience Waukee High School, Waukee, Iowa. Physical Education 10-12, August 2012-present Professional Learning Instructor Drake University/Heartland Area Education. Association 11 Professional Learning Instructor Boone High School, Boone, Iowa. Physical Education 9-12, Health Education 9-12, August 2000-May 2012: Collins-Maxwell Community School, Maxwell, Iowa. Physical Education 6-12. August 1997-May 2000 Aurelia Community School, Aurelia, Iowa. Physical Education K-...
Oct 30, 2018•47 min
Coach Chuck Hollwedel is currently the Director of Athletic Performance at Benedictine College. He graduated from the University of Kansas and spent some time in the private sector working with athletes of all ages and levels as well as general population clients. After spending time in the private sector and missing that true team atmosphere he began his pursuit to work with teams. In January of 2017 he had the opportunity to work with Benedictine College's football off-season training and help...
Oct 23, 2018•40 min
Coach Dave Jenkins is currently at Central Dewitt High School as a health teacher but coaches football at North Scott High School. Coach also serves as the NHSSCA State Director for Iowa. Previously he was the head strength coach at Bettendorf and Davenport West High School. Prior to being a high school strength coach, Coach Jenkins was also an assistant strength coach with Hendrick Motorsports. Coach started in strength and conditioning as an intern with the University of Tennessee football tea...
Oct 16, 2018•38 min
Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Studies from Tarleton State University in 2006. While at Tarleton he was part of the Lone Star Conference championship team in 2001 & north division champions in 2002. Kyle is currently the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, and has been there since 2007. During that time, Guyer has reached the quarter finals, state semi finals twice, state finalist in 2010, and back to back state championship...
Oct 09, 2018•36 min
Coach Rodden started out as a Softball player for MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) in 1997 and went on to participate in MNU's Olympic Weightlifting Program. She graduated from MNU in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Athletic Training, and a Minor Degree in Psychology. In May of 2004 she graduated from Kansas State University (KSU) with a Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration and Leadership. She is a member of United States of America Weightlifting (USAW) at the Coach Level...
Oct 02, 2018•35 min
In his fifteenth year as the Coordinator of Sports Performance at Salisbury University, Matt oversees the training programs of 21 varsity teams, 3 graduate assistants, and an intern and volunteer staff of about 15. During his tenure as Coordinator, Matt has had the opportunity to work with 12 National Championship teams, 8 individual National Championship athletes, and over 300 All-Americans. In 2018, Matt was named the NSCA College Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year; an award given a...
Sep 25, 2018•58 min
Coach Tobias Jacobi Bio: Strength & Conditioning Coach at Strong Rock Christian since 2014 Previously spent 15 years coaching in college at East Carolina, Charleston Southern, Kent State, Western Carolina, Elon, North Carolina, and Cumberland University. Earned the following certifications/distinctions: CSCS*D, RSCC*D, USAW-L1, TPI-L1, and USAT&F-L1 Named the 2017-2018 NHSSCA National Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year Coached teams that have competed in the postseason in base...
Sep 18, 2018•55 min
Joey Hannant enters his tenth year with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as the head of the athletic performance department during the 2018-2019 academic year. As head of the program, Hannant is responsible for designing and implementing year-round training and nutrition programs with the main focus on athletic development of all varsity sports and the spirit squad at UNCP. In addition, he is directly responsible for the day-to-day training of the football, men's basketball and softb...
Sep 11, 2018•30 min
Coach Ryan Arnold has been the strength & conditioning coach at Pleasant Valley since 2009, prior to his time at Pleasant Valley he was the Program Director for Quad Cities Acceleration. He is entering his 14th year of Strength & Conditioning. Coach Arnold has an extensive education in sports performance and holds numerous strength and conditioning certifications: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Sports Performance Coach (USAW) and USA Level 1 Track and Field Coach ...
Sep 04, 2018•45 min
