NSCA’s Coaching Podcast
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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast
This is the NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, where strength and conditioning coaches share their experience, lessons learned, and advice about how to thrive in a highly competitive profession. Published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, www.nsca.com.
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Erik Hernandez | Embracing Imperfect Mentorship
Mentorship isn’t flawless — and that’s where its power lies. Erik Hernandez, Associate Director for Sports Performance – Olympic Sports at the Univers...
Christi Edson | Building the Strong, Healthy, & Resilient Training Mindset
Building athletes who are strong, healthy, and resilient requires more than sets and reps, starting with a shift in mindset. Christi Edson, Head of Pe...
Champ Bailey | Sport as a Platform for Growth
You don’t have to love the weight room, but you can’t last without it. Champ Bailey, a National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer, admits he never e...
Al Vermeil | A Coaching Legacy Across Professional Sports
Few strength coaches have shaped sport performance like Al Vermeil — the only strength coach to earn championship rings in both the National Football...
Kate Smith | Finding Success in College Athletics
What's behind enduring success at the highest level of college athletics? Kate Smith, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Michig...
Gavin Pratt | From Down Under to the Top: Coaching Careers in Combat Sports
Coaching elite mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes demands creativity, adaptability, and a global mindset. Gavin Pratt, Senior Director of Strength and...
Michelle Pifer | What Makes Coaching Authentic?
How do you find your coaching voice? Michelle Pifer, Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning at Rutgers University, shares how mentorship and...
Reed Wainwright | Strength, Conditioning, and the Law: A Conversation on Professional Standards
Do you know your legal blind spots? Attorney and former collegiate strength coach Reed Wainwright explores how legal expertise reinforces professional...
Alice Read | How Do We Build Sustainable Pathways in Strength and Conditioning?
How do you build a sustainable high-performance culture despite yearly assistant coach rotations and demanding schedules? Alice Read, Assistant Athlet...
Dan Perlmutter | Turning Passion Into Professionalism: The Journey of a Sports Performance Coach
What defines true toughness in coaching? Dan Perlmutter presents an alternative to the “tough strength coach” stereotype, reframing success as adaptab...
Sam Moore | Unlocking Success: Career Pathways in Athletic Performance
Sam Moore’s path into sport science is defined by taking risks and chasing meaningful questions. After a devastating knee injury as a collegiate athle...
Cole Hergott | Coaching, Program Building, and Mentorship in Canada
Former collegiate hockey athlete Cole Hergott thrived in the offseason, but it took a setback to accelerate his path in strength and conditioning. Aft...
Brigita Roemer | Squashing Boundaries and Expanding Skills
Squash demands speed, strength, and control at the edge of human range — but still suffers from a massive stigma around heavy lifting and underuse of...
Felipe Eichenberger | Pro-Level Coaching Insights
After fifteen years with the Denver Nuggets, Felipe Eichenberger has witnessed the evolution of National Basketball Association (NBA) performance firs...
Jeanne Rankin | Pathways to Success: Crafting Your Coaching Process
Thrown into the fire — that is how Jeanne Rankin learned, and it’s how she’s developing her athletes and interns at Coastal Carolina University. Ranki...
Mike and Jade Esmeralda | Defying Gravity through Strength and Conditioning in the Performing Arts
Night after night, Cirque du Soleil’s performing arts athletes defy gravity and expectations — executing elite-level feats across 480 shows annually....
Bill DeLongis | Exploring the Sport of Ice Hockey
In the "SEC of Division III," championships and high standards define the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). Now in his 10th year...
Brianna Battles | Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism
Brianna Battles believes athleticism does not end when motherhood begins. Frustrated by the lack of resources and support for pregnant and postpartum...
Sheri Walters | Coordinating Injury Prevention
Sheri Walters’ journey to Director of Sports Medicine at Texas A&M University reflects a career defined by innovation, collaboration, and comprehensiv...
Tom Williams | Development & Data Storytelling in the LA Galaxy System
Tom Williams’ journey to Head of Performance and Sport Science for Major League Soccer (MLS) powerhouse, the Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy, began at a cross...
Special Episode | Investing in What’s in Front of You
Sporting nine national championship rings, Coach Andrea Hudy stands as a titan in strength and conditioning. She joins co-hosts NSCA Coaching and Spor...
Nicole Rodriguez | Building Strength Beyond Borders
Nicole Rodriguez always knew she wanted to pursue strength and conditioning, but the extent of her journey — spanning 44 countries and the Paris 2024...
Lindsey Kirschman | Strength Coach, Teacher, Team Player
Lindsey Kirschman sees her non-traditional educational background as her greatest asset, not a detriment. She still considers herself a teacher — just...
Kaz Kazadi | When College Turns Pro
The playing field has changed in collegiate athletics, but Kaz Kazadi knows the keys to longevity. Get to know the Texas Christian University (TCU) As...
Will Gilmore | Navigating New Frontiers in Action Sports
No two days are the same for Will Gilmore as part of a team that oversees over 800 athletes across 200 sports at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Cent...
David Tenney | Learn the High-Performance Playbook
Regarded as a sport science advocate in Major League Soccer (MLS), follow David Tenney’s journey from sport coach to High Performance Director at Aust...
Justin Lovett | Gathering Infinity Stones
What does it take to become an award-winning Director of Strength and Conditioning in the National Football League (NFL)? Justin Lovett reveals the “w...
Special Episode | The Godfather of Strength and Conditioning Boyd Epley
You can’t talk about strength and conditioning without Coach Boyd Epley. Regarded as the “Godfather of Strength and Conditioning,” Epley laid the grou...
Autumn Lockwood | Women Leading the Way in the NFL and Beyond
Autumn Lockwood knows football. As the daughter of a collegiate football coach, she’s been attending games and “breathing football” since she was born...
Heather Farmer | Growing Sport Science from the Ground Up
As Director of Sport Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Heather Farmer spearheads comprehensive integration efforts. This includes...
Nick Barringer | Dietitian Synergy & Evolving Tactical Strength and Conditioning
Get to know Army Lieutenant Colonel Nick Barringer, Program Director for the United States Army-Baylor University Master’s in Nutrition. Barringer sha...
Ashley Kowalewski | Overcoming Challenges by Keeping Ego in Check
After almost leaving the profession entirely, Ashley Kowalewski landed her role as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the prestigious Lou...
Jared Siegmund | Training Paralympic Athletes
As a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Jared Siegmund prepares athletes for the apex of achievement...
Nicole Shattuck | The Analytical Coaching Mindset
What does a typical day look like for a sports performance coach? Nicole Shattuck shares her experience working with women’s lacrosse at Duke Universi...
Ian Jeffreys | Next Generational Leadership
How does a small-town boy from Mid Wales become the next NSCA President? Follow Ian Jeffreys’ inspiring journey, beginning with his introduction to th...
Jenny Rearick | Great Coaches are Professional Communicators
Do you fear public speaking? It may seem counterintuitive for coaches who command the weight room every day, but it’s more common than you’d think. On...
Bryan Mann | From Athletics to Human Performance: Shaping the Future
Since 1998, Bryan Mann has dominated strength and conditioning, securing positions at elite collegiate programs and defining research in strength, pow...
Anna Craig - NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Season 7 Episode 22
In this episode with Associate Head Coach of Athletic Performance, Anna Craig, you will learn how “Annual Strategic Planning” improves the professiona...
Kenna Smoak-Minnici - NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Season 7 Episode 21
Get to know the 2024 NSCA Assistant College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, Kenna Smoak-Minnici. After accepting her award at the 2024 Co...
Justin Loudon - NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Season 7 Episode 20
Have you ever considered getting a K-12 teaching license, with your CSCS, to gain employment as a high school strength and conditioning coach? Coach J...