On this episode of the Big Time Strength Podcast, Coach Rosier discusses the book, "Switch" by Dan and Chip Heath, and how the principles of change relate to strength and conditioning. "Crush Cancer!" and the #REPSFORRILEY Challenge - 67 workouts, 67 days in a row - Follow Gage Rosier on instagram (g.rosier) or twitter (gdrosier) for the workout schedule - Buy your copy of "Crush Cancer!" today if you want to participate! BUY THE EBOOK NOW - crushcancerbook.com TeamBuildr Thank you TeamBuildr fo...
Dec 17, 2019•33 min
Coach Amanda Berg is in her 13th year as Strength and Conditioning Coach at Dassel-Cokato High School. She is a Physical Education teacher with various strength and conditioning and PE Classes. She runs the training programs for athletics as well as off-season and non-athletes in grades 7-12. She has a well established youth “Charge Up” program for students grades 2-6. Coach Berg is an Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran who served in the Wisconsin National Guard as a Truck Driver and Fitness Assess...
Dec 10, 2019•44 min
William Fly, MA, USAW North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, NC Resides in Denver, NC Married to Shani Lynn Fly Born in Suffolk, Virginia. High School: King’s Fork High School (Suffolk, VA) Class of 2008 Played football all 4 years College: Greensboro College (Greensboro, NC) Class of 2012 Played football all 4 years B.S in Physical Education Post-Graduate: Concordia University-Irvine (Irvine, CA) (ONLINE) Masters in Coaching & Athletic Administration Teaching Experience: North Meckl...
Nov 26, 2019•52 min
Josh Wildeman is currently a full-time instructor in the Kinesiology and Sport Department at the University of Southern Indiana. He also serves as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the USI Athletic Department. In this role he oversees the program design and implementation of strength conditioning for all athletic programs and directly conducts the training for a number of the teams, including the 2018 Division II National Champion USI Softball team and 2019 Men's Basketball Division...
Nov 19, 2019•44 min
Joe Aratari is a strength & conditioning coach located in Rochester, NY. Joe is currently one of the coaches and managers at Next Level Strength & Conditioning as well as the head coach at Penfield High School. In addition to that, Joe also does some part-time work with some local collegiate programs. Joe is also the NYS Director of HS S&C through the NHSSCA. As a former collegiate athlete, and working both in the private, high school and collegiate level, he is able to gain insight ...
Nov 12, 2019•54 min
Coach Luke Lancaster arrived to Abilene Christian University in January of 2018 and was promoted to Director of Strength and Conditioning in August 2019. Coach Lancaster oversees all aspects of strength and conditioning at ACU including the design of the newly renovated Powell Fitness Center. He serves as the Head strength and conditioning coach for ACU Football and Women's Soccer. Prior to ACU, Lancaster was a staff assistant for the Miami Dolphins where he assisted with all aspects of strength...
Nov 06, 2019•33 min
Coach Kurt Hester joined the Louisiana Tech Family after serving as a National Director of Training for the D1 Sports Training Center in Nashville, Tenn. since 2008. He worked with training several professional athletes from leagues such as the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Soccer (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL) and the NFL Combine classes. From 1997-2008, Hester was the owner and Director of Performance at HS...
Oct 22, 2019•44 min
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Ben Kozak begins his second year at WT and is the primary strength and conditioning coach for football & equestrian. Coach Kozak comes to West Texas from Louisiana Tech University where he was an assistant strength & conditioning coach working with football & softball. Prior to his time at Louisiana Tech coach Kozak spent 2015-2017 at Midland University working with football, softball, men & women’s basketball, men & women’s soccer,...
Oct 08, 2019•33 min
Colin Shumate MS, CSCS, USAW. Currently, the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, CA. Coach Shumate played football at San Diego State University, and later served as a member of the strength and conditioning staff. He went on to work with STACK-Velocity, both as a performance director as well as a program coordinator for the Southern California Region. He has developed professional athletes associated with a number of professional athletic organizatio...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Jeremy Evans is the Director of Sports Performance at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, FL where he is entering my 3rd school year. Previously he was a Sports Performance Coach at EXOS in Pensacola, FL for 3 years. He directed all programs for middle school and high school kids at EXOS, worked with special forces soldiers, worked with NFL, MLB and NBA athletes. Before that he was at a small high school outside of San Antonio, TX for a year. Coach was a graduate assistant for strength and co...
Sep 17, 2019•51 min
"Crush Cancer!" and the #REPSFORRILEY Challenge - 67 workouts, 67 days in a row - Follow Gage Rosier on instagram (g.rosier) or twitter (gdrosier) for the workout schedule - Buy your copy of "Crush Cancer!" today if you want to participate! BUY THE EBOOK NOW - crushcancerbook.com TeamBuildr Thank you TeamBuildr for sponsoring today's episode. Teambuildr is the leading software for high schools and colleges by providing coaches the ability to write programs online, generate over 13 reports and ev...
Sep 11, 2019•28 min
John McKenna is in his 22nd season as Strength & Conditioning Coach at Notre Dame High School, and has been a strength coach and football coach for over 39 years. At Notre Dame High School in his full time role he trains all physical education classes and teams in season and out of season. Coach McKenna was the first strength coach inducted into the New Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame and just recently was honored by the National Football Foundation for his Contribution to Amateur Athletics, and...
Sep 03, 2019•53 min
Tyler Davis was appointed as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Central Missouri in January 2018 after serving as an assistant for two years. Prior to Central Missouri, Davis served as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Pittsburg State University. Davis also has served as a Volunteer Strength Coach for University of Arkansas basketball. Coach Davis Contact Information Email - tdavis@ucmo.edu Twitter - @UCMStrength #REPSFORRILEY Challenge - 67 worko...
Aug 27, 2019•52 min
Coach Tyler Morrison is the strength coach at O’Connell College Prep School in Galveston Texas. Coach has a unique position in which he is an exercise physiologist employed by the University of Texas - Medical Branch (UTMB) with the Rehabilitation Services department. He is contracted to the school splitting his time between O'Connell and the physical therapy clinic, where he has numerous other responsibilities. Coach has been at UTMB since 2012 and O’Connell since 2015. Coach noticed the need f...
Aug 21, 2019•32 min
Riley Holstine, an aspiring strength coach, was diagnosed with leukemia in July. He has currently undergone two rounds of chemotherapy and is battling everyday to CRUSH this terrible disease. If you would like to support Riley, visit crushcancerbook.com and purchase a copy of "Crush Cancer!" 100% of proceeds are donated to Riley and the Sean D. Biggs Memorial Foundation, who supports those affected by cancer and funds cancer research. What are you getting with "Crush Cancer!"? - 67 workouts - va...
Aug 16, 2019•9 min
John Hammersmith became the first-ever full-time Strength & Conditioning Coach at Ferris State University prior to the 2017-18 season. Hammersmith joined the FSU program and coordinates strength and conditioning duties for 15 of the school's 17 varsity programs under Coordinator of Athletic Performance Dave Cencer's direction on a full-time basis. He played collegiate football in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) at the University of Findlay and spent two years as t...
Aug 13, 2019•28 min
Preston Pedersen goes over some of the things that he thinks through as he gets ready for a new school year. Coach Pedersen Contact Info: Email: ppedersen@mvcsd.org Twitter: @CoachPedersenMV Instagram: @mvmustangstrength Website: MVStrength.com TeamBuildr Thank you TeamBuildr for sponsoring today's episode. Teambuildr is the leading software for high schools and colleges by providing coaches the ability to write programs online, generate over 13 reports and even train athletes remotely for side-...
Aug 08, 2019•47 min
Current Title: Anamosa High School since 2017 - Head Football Coach, Head Strength and Speed Coach. I also teach a health class and have a leadership and character development class. Previous Jobs: Wahlert Catholic High School 2016-2017 Head Strength and Speed Coach and Defensive Coordinator North Cedar High School 2013 - 2016 Head Strength Coach. Defensive Coordinator. In 2015-2016 I served as AD, Dean of Students, Head Football and Head of Strength and Speed. Marietta High School in Marietta, ...
Aug 02, 2019•43 min
BIG TIME STRENGTH FAMILY! I'm asking for your help! My cousin, a young aspiring strength coach, has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. He had just begun his first strength and conditioning internship before his diagnoses earlier this month. I am putting together a "Crush Cancer" ebook that is a compilation of "workouts of the day" submitted from the top strength and conditioning professionals in the country (that's you)! This ebook will be sold with 100% of profits going towards my cousin's ...
Jul 23, 2019•15 min
James Prendergast is in his tenth year on the strength and conditioning staff and his third as head strength and conditioning coach at Hofstra University in 2019-20. He previously served as associate head strength and conditioning coach at Hofstra from 2014-17. Prendergast has worked with the men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, baseball, volleyball and wrestling teams during his tenure at Hofstra. He currently works with the Pride men's lacrosse, men's basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. I...
Jul 16, 2019•29 min
John Garrish has been the strength and conditioning coordinator at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Florida since 2014. He honed his skills during internships at the University of North Texas and Rutgers University. Coach Garrish is regional director (Southeast) for the National High School Strength Coaches Association. Coach Garrish Contact Information Email - john.garrish@nbps.org Twitter - @John_Garrish Instagram - coach_garrish TeamBuildr Thank you TeamBuildr for sponsoring...
Jul 11, 2019•1 hr 26 min
As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Emory & Henry College, Mike Caro oversees the performance training programs of 22 varsity teams and three club teams. In addition he supervises one assistant and several academic interns and student-coaches. Mike also serves as the Chair of the NSCA’s College Coaches Special Interest Group. When not training athletes, he manages the campus fitness center and its staff of over 22 student workers, and runs the strength and conditioning internship ...
Jul 02, 2019•55 min
Coach Ayers just completed his second year the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Webber International University. Coach Ayers is directly responsible for the program design and implementation of football and softball, while also overseeing implementation with all other WIU sports teams and leading the Webber Strength & Conditioning department's nationally recognized mentorship program. Prior to Webber, Coach Ayers served as the first ever Head Athletic Performance Coach at Lawrence Uni...
May 21, 2019•47 min
Coach Matt Orton Performance Physical Education Teacher / Strength and Conditioning Specialist Cedar Rapids Jefferson HS - (2011-2019) Head Wrestling Coach (2011-2017) Performance Physical Education Teacher/ Strength and Conditioning Specialist Iowa City West - (2004 - 2011) Asst. Wrestling Coach PE Teacher/ Asst. Wrestling Coach St. Charles West (MO) - (1997 - 2004) College Career: Southwest Missouri State (1990-1994)Wrestling (DI National Qualifier 1994) College - I had a tremendous S&C co...
May 14, 2019•1 hr
This week Coach Rosier dives into a SWOT Analysis on William Jewell College Strength and Conditioning. SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is a great tool to evaluate the state of your program and where you can get better. Please reach out to Coach Rosier or Coach Pedersen if you have any ideas on how you evaluate your program yearly! TeamBuildr Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs aroun...
May 07, 2019•20 min
Mark Hoover is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at York Comprehensive High School and is in his 22nd year in coaching. He coached HS football for 17 years. He also was a Grad Assistant for 2 years at Edinboro University of PA. His last 4 years he has been strictly strength and conditioning. Coach spent 6 years at Piedmont HS in Monroe NC before moving to YCHS in 2017. Coach Hoover is a proud original member of the National HS Strength Coaches Association. Coach Hoover Contact Informatio...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Coach Matt Smith is currently a Physical Preparation Coach at Kentucky State University and Pro Active Therapy, in addition to running is own company, Premier Strength and Performance. Coach Smith has experience working at Coastal Carolina University, Mid-America Nazarene, Northwest Missouri State University, and the University of Central Missouri. Coach Smith Contact Info Email: mattsc91@gmail.com Twitter: @CoachSmithSC Instagram: @coachstrength91 Podcast: Strength Talk and Shop - Check it out!...
Apr 23, 2019•35 min
In this episode Coach Tony Stewart, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at North Scott High School (Previous Episode #11), breaks down what he does in the summer for his athletes. If you have questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Coach. Coach Stewart Contact Info: Email: tony.stewart@northscott.org Twitter: Lancer_Strength Instagram: Coach_Stew Cell Phone: 515-231-6616 Office Phone: 563-285-3252 TeamBuildr Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength ...
Apr 16, 2019•36 min
Coach Dillon Adams serves as the Director of Athletic Performance & Head Powerlifting Coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS. Prior to Ottawa, Coach Adams spent 5 months as an Assistant Coach for Sports Performance at the University of Houston, working with Football, Women's Tennis, & Women's Golf. Prior to Houston he was an intern for Football Strength & Conditioning at The University of Texas for 3 months and at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas for 2 1/2 years. Wh...
Apr 09, 2019•36 min
Coach Graham Lundt Gilbert - Director of Strength & Conditioning, Teach HS health & PE - 8 years Akron-Westfield - Head Football, Head Girls Track, Head Strength & Conditioning, Taught HS health & 6-12 PE - 3 years Masters - Drake Undergrad - Morningside and BVU Coach Lundt Contact Information: Email: Lundtg@gilbertcsd.org Twitter: @Tiger__Strength Cell: 712-490-3940 Website: tigerstrength.org TeamBuildr TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 24 min
