- Current Coordinator of Sports Performance coach & Assistant Athletic Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation at Salisbury University
2018 National Strength & Conditioning Association College Strength Coach of the Year- finalist for the NSCA College Strength Coach of the Year In 2016 & 2017
oversees the training programs of 21 varsity teamsDuring his tenure as Coordinator, Matt has had the opportunity to work with 14 National Championship teams, 8 individual National Championship athletes, and over 340 All-AmericansPrior to Salisbury University he spent time as a S&C coach with the Toronto Blue Jays- Where are we losing out on the little things?
Tower of annoy (week ¾ of training, week 5 of school)- Competing against other teams (iron Sammy)
In understand the process, and the value of the very next move (pitch)Going through your mental routine before you do your setRelating concepts in the moment from what we are doing in the weightroom to the fieldHow are we still using the concept later on (week 6 and further) to connect the conceptsPower of the penny- Its the compound effect when you pick up a penny each time
Anytime you saw change on the ground you picked it up and brought it inModel to show the daily process and the little things that add up to successIf you are willing to walk over the little things of life you will not be successfulThe things I can control is my fitness level: strength, speed, and dietConditioningRecoverNutritionPhysical SkillsMental skillsPut players in pressure situations during conditioning (play man up)Play the process right, focusing on doing your job right nowAssess commitment: - Jeff janson - commitment continuum
Define it, assess it, and measure itValue in the weightroom - Attitude - meet outside our weightoom before they walk in to get in the right mindset.
Difference between elite and averageResearch related to body contact, and the teams with the most positive touches were the team in the championshipFeedback - Without value and the vision problems exist
Values drive the decisions and accountability can happenIts ok to give both positive and negative but we are going to get better togetherLead out of loveStay simple - what do the athletes need most?Assessment is critical - know where you are, so you can plan on where you want to goConstantly on players about down contact timeIf you can’t produce force, you won’t be able to produce force quicklyLong term athletic development: start in technique, and move forward from thereOne leg sport, and that will be mature exercises once they get to that pointChange the way you brace - rapid/standard bracing and move to rotational bracingQuickly brace because all movements through bracing of pelvisEveryone starts around the same movements to begin and then develop from thereEveryone is squatting but rack 1 is different than rack 2 based on what they needWe may not be lifting ideally, but we are lifting ideally for that momentRelationships help build up our trust for feedback on how they are feeling during lifts/movementsRepetition and reserve RPE - rate of perceived exertion - If you are willing to lie to me how hard practice is we have a bad culture and we will not be as good as it can beHow can we pull ourselves back and be as simplistic as possible to get the most out of our performance.DM of facebook or instagram - Matt Nein
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