Behind every high performance athlete is a sprawling network of support staff. Physios, coaches, performance analysts, sports scientists, the list goes on and on. So what does the dream staff team look like?  How can we find the right spread across disciplines, the perfect number of people, the ideal hierarchy and structure, and get everyone working together well to give the athletes the best chance of success?

On today's episode, host Professor Sam Robertson has got two expert guests with a tonne of experience in building exceptional staff teams. 

First up is Lorena Torres – Performance Coordinator for the Spanish National Basketball Team, formerly the Performance Director for the Philadelphia 76ers and Sport Scientist with the San Antonio Spurs.

Next, he chats to Dave Tenney – High Performance Director for Austin FC, and formerly holding the same role for NBA's Orlando Magic and Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.

Together, Sam, Lorena and Dave deep dive into what people, practice and processes need to be in place for an optimal staff team.

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