🎙️ Inside the Numbers — Powered by RockDaisy

Host ⁨Ron McKeefery sits down with Javair Gillett, Director of Performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves, to explore how MLB-to-NBA experience, data, and a health-science lens come together to drive long-term athlete development, return-to-play, and real-world behavior change.

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💡 What you’ll learn (quick hits)

• MLB → NBA: universal principles vs. key differences

• Data that drives buy-in (without overload)

• Why he pursued a PhD + the future of performance roles

• Integrated RTP: medical + S&C + skill + mental

• Workload monitoring to maximize conditioning

• Coaching sleep, nutrition, and daily habits

⏱️ Episode highlights

00:26 — Journey from MLB to NBA

01:58 — Squatting, tempo, and training differences

03:35 — Data-driven long-term athlete development

05:42 — Why a PhD in health sciences

08:10 — Transitioning from S&C coach to perf director

12:48 — Collaborative, connected return-to-play

15:03 — Simple workload reporting coaches actually use

18:12 — Conditioning - resting everyone

23:18 — Lifestyle, sleep, and behavior change in pros

Follow Dr. Gillett

IG: @javairgillett | https://www.instagram.com/javairgillett/?hl=en

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