Ross Schwisow is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously worked as an Assistant S&C at the University of Missouri for 2 years and Basehor-Linwood Director of S&C for 11 years.

He originally had a degree in Business from Washburn University and served 4 years as a HS business teacher and coach at Rossville HS.  Schwisow decided to pursue career in S&C and was fortunate to gain a position at University of Missouri.  His passion quickly transitioned into developing and working with elementary and high school students.

Justin Wieser is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Director of Strength & Conditioning. He has taken over the reins of the Basehor-Linwood High School Powerlifting and Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Wieser played football at Emporia State and graduated from there in 2009.

After a four year college football career for the Hornets, Coach Wieser was an assistant football coach and the head strength coach at ESU for 7 years.  He worked with football, women's and men's basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis teams as the strength coach.

Wieser is a CSCS certified strength and conditioning specialist and also has his USAW certification.

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://bobcatpower.weebly.com/

Twitter: @bobcatpower

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Ross Schwisow is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously worked as an Assistant S&C at the University of Missouri for 2 years and Basehor-Linwood Director of S&C for 11 years.

He originally had a degree in Business from Washburn University and served 4 years as a HS business teacher and coach at Rossville HS.  Schwisow decided to pursue career in S&C and was fortunate to gain a position at University of Missouri.  His passion quickly transitioned into developing and working with elementary and high school students.

Justin Wieser is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Director of Strength & Conditioning. He has taken over the reins of the Basehor-Linwood High School Powerlifting and Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Wieser played football at Emporia State and graduated from there in 2009.

After a four year college football career for the Hornets, Coach Wieser was an assistant football coach and the head strength coach at ESU for 7 years.  He worked with football, women's and men's basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis teams as the strength coach.

Wieser is a CSCS certified strength and conditioning specialist and also has his USAW certification.

Contact Info:

[email protected]

https://bobcatpower.weebly.com/

Twitter: @bobcatpower

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Jordan Fark is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at McKendree University, a Division 2 school in Southern Illinois competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He has held this position for the past 5 years. Prior to this position, he owned and operated a sports performance training center in southern Illinois; Fark Training Systems. He has also held positions as a high school Director of Strength and Conditioning at Nashville Community High School and interned/volunteered at St. Louis University.

In this episode we discuss how Coach Fark trains 800+ collegiate athletes, how he manages his staff, ways to improve training environment, methods for growing leaders in the weight room, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Thanks Coach Fark with taking the time to share!

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Coach Fark Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @McK_Strength

Resources and Coaches We Discussed:

Lee Taft

Buddy Morris

Jim Wendler's 5/3/1

Iron Game Chalk Talk Podcast

Joe Defranco's Industrial Strength Podcast

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

Conscious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Jordan Fark is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at McKendree University, a Division 2 school in Southern Illinois competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He has held this position for the past 5 years. Prior to this position, he owned and operated a sports performance training center in southern Illinois; Fark Training Systems. He has also held positions as a high school Director of Strength and Conditioning at Nashville Community High School and interned/volunteered at St. Louis University.

In this episode we discuss how Coach Fark trains 800+ collegiate athletes, how he manages his staff, ways to improve training environment, methods for growing leaders in the weight room, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Thanks Coach Fark with taking the time to share!

If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment!

Coach Fark Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @McK_Strength

Resources and Coaches We Discussed:

Lee Taft

Buddy Morris

Jim Wendler's 5/3/1

Iron Game Chalk Talk Podcast

Joe Defranco's Industrial Strength Podcast

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

Conscious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Scott Meier is currently in his 20th year at Farmington High School (MN) where he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.  He is also a Physical Education Teacher at FHS and teaches Sports Conditioning, Weight Training, and 9th grade Fitness For Life classes.  He coached Farmington’s competitive weightlifting for 9 years, and in that time, the Tigers earned four state team titles, over 40 individual state champions, and multiple state record holders.  Prior to that he was the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lakeville (MN) High School and worked as a personal trainer for 6 years.  Scott is featured in the award-winning documentary "My Run" which tells the story of his 56-year-old client who ran 75 marathons in 75 days.  He continues to compete in track & field at the master’s level where he is a nationally-ranked sprinter and holds several state age-group records.  Scott is the current Minnesota state director of the National High School Strength Coaches Association. Thanks Coach Meier!

Contact Info:

[email protected]

FarmingtonStrength.com

Twitter:  @farmingtonpower

Instagram:  @farmingtonpower

Facebook:  @farmingtonpower

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Scott Meier is currently in his 20th year at Farmington High School (MN) where he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.  He is also a Physical Education Teacher at FHS and teaches Sports Conditioning, Weight Training, and 9th grade Fitness For Life classes.  He coached Farmington’s competitive weightlifting for 9 years, and in that time, the Tigers earned four state team titles, over 40 individual state champions, and multiple state record holders.  Prior to that he was the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lakeville (MN) High School and worked as a personal trainer for 6 years.  Scott is featured in the award-winning documentary "My Run" which tells the story of his 56-year-old client who ran 75 marathons in 75 days.  He continues to compete in track & field at the master’s level where he is a nationally-ranked sprinter and holds several state age-group records.  Scott is the current Minnesota state director of the National High School Strength Coaches Association. Thanks Coach Meier!

Contact Info:

[email protected]

FarmingtonStrength.com

Twitter:  @farmingtonpower

Instagram:  @farmingtonpower

Facebook:  @farmingtonpower

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Coach Korey Van Wyk is a Kinesiology instructor and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He teaches courses on strength & conditioning, nutrition, anatomy, personal training, and general fitness. In addition to his teaching duties, Korey is also responsible for the design and implementation of physical preparation programs for the football, wrestling, men’s & women’s soccer, cheer, and dance teams. Before starting at Northwestern, Korey spent time as a nutrition research assistant at Iowa State University and personal trainer at Elite Edge Gym in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in nutrition and health science with an emphasis in exercise, and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Central College in Pella, IA. In this episode we discuss the challenges of his dual role as coach and instructor, their strength and conditioning degree concentration program, the difference between change of direction and agility, and his favorite resources. Thanks Coach Van Wyk for the awesome content!

Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @KoreyVanWyk; @NWCperformance

Instagram: korey.vanwyk; nwcperformance

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5f4cKmuRF8b34uwmE1EEGS

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5-HH1N_-F_Nnm0-pnLMGqS

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Coach Korey Van Wyk is a Kinesiology instructor and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He teaches courses on strength & conditioning, nutrition, anatomy, personal training, and general fitness. In addition to his teaching duties, Korey is also responsible for the design and implementation of physical preparation programs for the football, wrestling, men’s & women’s soccer, cheer, and dance teams. Before starting at Northwestern, Korey spent time as a nutrition research assistant at Iowa State University and personal trainer at Elite Edge Gym in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in nutrition and health science with an emphasis in exercise, and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Central College in Pella, IA. In this episode we discuss the challenges of his dual role as coach and instructor, their strength and conditioning degree concentration program, the difference between change of direction and agility, and his favorite resources. Thanks Coach Van Wyk for the awesome content!

Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @KoreyVanWyk; @NWCperformance

Instagram: korey.vanwyk; nwcperformance

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5f4cKmuRF8b34uwmE1EEGS

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5-HH1N_-F_Nnm0-pnLMGqS

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Coach Isaiah Castilleja is beginning his sixth year as the Head Sports Performance Coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to Metro State, Coach Castilleja spent time coaching athletes at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, High Altitude Martial Arts, and Landow Performance. Before he got into strength and conditioning, he co-founded the Alumni News Agency and operated as the Chief Operations Officer at 21 years old. In this episode, we discuss how his business background has helped him as a strength and conditioning professional, what his mission statement is for Metro State Sports Performance, how he maximizes resources, acquires funding, his training philosophy, and how he progresses athletes. It is obvious that Coach Castilleja strives to be the best in everything he does and is truly making the big time where he's at! 

Contact Info:

Phone: 303-615-0604

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @msudenver_strength

Twitter: @msuden_strength

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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Coach Isaiah Castilleja is beginning his sixth year as the Head Sports Performance Coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to Metro State, Coach Castilleja spent time coaching athletes at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, High Altitude Martial Arts, and Landow Performance. Before he got into strength and conditioning, he co-founded the Alumni News Agency and operated as the Chief Operations Officer at 21 years old. In this episode, we discuss how his business background has helped him as a strength and conditioning professional, what his mission statement is for Metro State Sports Performance, how he maximizes resources, acquires funding, his training philosophy, and how he progresses athletes. It is obvious that Coach Castilleja strives to be the best in everything he does and is truly making the big time where he's at! 

Contact Info:

Phone: 303-615-0604

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @msudenver_strength

Twitter: @msuden_strength

Big Time Strength Contact Info

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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