Pat Murphy is the Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation at Marywood University.  Mark and Chris talk to Pat about the role an Athletic Director plays within a University.  Other topics include the hierarchy/role of Strength Coaches, AD involvement in recruiting, and college players potentially receiving compensation from university licensing and endorsement deals.

Contact Pat via email: [email protected]

Coach Charles Stephenson is the former Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance at the University of Utah, and heads the annual High Performance Basketball Symposium.  Mark and Chris talk with Coach Stephenson about the prospects of college players receiving compensation/sponsorship and how it may change the fabric of college sport all together.

Other topics include basketball specific strength, fitness as a lifetime endeavor, and utilizing Yoga as a way for athletes to connect to their body rather than just increasing mobility.

Check out Coach Stephenson and the High Performance Basketball Symposium here:

Twitter: @BBALLStrength 

Instagram: @highperformancebasketball

PLAE Academy: https://plaeacademy.com/hpbs/

Mark goes off...college athletics in the crosshairs!

Meditation and inner work is an important part of athletic evolution.  Mark starts off this cast with another wake up call for the Strength & Conditioning industry.  Chris talks about a personal experience that caused Athlete Hackers to take a 9 month hiatus. 

Baylor wins the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, around the same time the NCAA failed to accommodate the women of the NCAA tournament with a proper workout area.  Mark and Chris discuss these topics and more on this episode of Athlete Hackers!

Mark and Chris discuss how important a routine is both on a micro basis (like a free throw routine) or a macro basis (like planning a year worth of training to break the world deadlift record.

Mark and Chris talk to Brijesh Patel, Strength & Conditioning Head Coach at Quinnipiac University.  Topics include the come back from COVID-19,  Quadrant Training, Reflexive Performance Rest (RPR), breathing techniques, Western vs. Eastern philosophies, and the future of Strength & Conditioning in athletics. 

Check out Coach Patel:

https://www.coachbpatel.com/

We had no particular place to go on this one, ended up with a heavy dose of basketball.  Highlights include discussions about The Last Dance, and how important Strength & Conditioning was to the Bulls success, and time allotment difference granted by the NCAA for preseason and in-season practice/conditioning.

To squat or not to squat?  Should children of this age be squatting?  Should they use weight?  What type of squat should they do?  What are the benefits?  Mark and Chris discuss in this episode of Athlete Hackers!

Mark and Chris speak with Jay DeMayo, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Men’s Basketball for the University of Richmond Spiders and Curator of CVASPS (Central Virginia Strength Performance Symposium).

Jay discusses the current state of NCAA Sports and Richmond Basketball in the wake of COVID-19 and discusses the importance of being a dynamic Strength Coach, and meeting players where they are, not just post pandemic but as an industry practice.

Reach out or follow Jay:

Instagram: @CVASPS

Twitter: @CVASPS