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- Current Auburn S&C coach Baseball (August 2018 - Present, 4th season)
16 years in pro ballMajor League S&C Coordinator for Toronto Blue Jays 2014-2017.Major League S&C Coordinator for Brewers 2007-2010Minor League S&C coordinator for Toronto Blue Jays from 2003-2006 working with more than 150 players in the system including Roy Halladay.Has worked with some big time big leaugers like Roy Halladay, Trevor Hoffman, Jose Bautista, and Josh Donaldson.- Run your own ship - need to be able to make adjustment on your own because coaches will not always be around
Scouts asking S&C what a player is like!Journaling each week and reflecting on the week- Sleep, final exam before the start, program, drink enough?
All about Developing trust Listening to the playersKnow players you have the best interest at heart- Push when they need pushed
Let them rest when they need to restForce plateRange of motionBaseline testFMSWhat is the development from the day they stepped in?Movement is the foundation, and whatever is on top of it will fallYou have to have a baseline of movementExplode, load, and drive - Track average velo and peak veloWhat does that profile look like?Recognize red flagsEarn the right to load upWeight Room where they can just train and be a safe placeAll about patterning (hinge, push, pull , carry)Menu of options of the patterns (uppers, lowers, total body,)Give them an arm throwing program working with the PC with weightlifting on a calendar. Try to detail as much as possibleAdapt to skill work, scrimmage, Treat it like spring training - hit the most important patternsStarters get them on their routineRelievers treated like position players - 2 days in season or 4 days in off seasonAlways encourage recoveryBe as consistent as you can on workout daysIn season - be on a routine, be consistent,Giving them ownership of a program based on how their body performs, what they like and how it works for them (individualize)Master the simple thingsSurveys at the end of fall to get feedback from players on all areas what they like and do not likeIncoming guys take summer school and it helps tremendously to get used to routine, campus, coaches and their style.Not stretching the cold rubber band - lacrosse ball, thera gun, foam rollerHow do I prepare? I’m fixing to go do some work, so attack it in your pre workPhilosophy - prepare, work, recovery, repeatIn season we are more “recovery specialist” Cold tubHot tubRecovery bootsLacrosse ballSame movement pattern but different phase of the pattern (load, explode, drive)How does their top velo and average velo correlate to show when guys can go back to back and how to program him the days before and after appearanceWhat is going on with your body weight?The numbers are telling me you just need to rest and recoversquat , hinge, push, pull, carryWhat movements are they doing on the field What the fundamental patterns are - it just doesn’t look right and you address those- Make time for it in practice - body weight, pushups, balance, stretch
For us it is movement!! If you are not moving right, work on itHeart rate ranges based on who they were (for conditioning)Different conditioning for different guys based on their developmentIts not a one size fits allConditioning is about work capacity and does not have to be just running