Kevin Varitek, RSCC – Down East Wood Ducks Strength & Conditioning Coach

Varitek will be entering his 4th year in professional baseball as the Low-A affiliate strength and conditioning coach for the Texas Rangers. Kevin first joined the Texas organization as a strength and conditioning coach for the DSL Rangers in Fall of 2019. Prior to this, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Boston Red Sox’s Rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate. The Chicagoland native earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Florida Gulf Coast University. He also holds a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) license from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Topics covered in this episode:
-Life in the DR
-Movement quality and health
-Making connections with players and coaches

Quotes:
-"Movement quality over weight is definitely number one" (24:02)
-"I didn't become a strength and conditioning coach to become famous; I wanted to be able to help players" (36:10)
-"If you're working in a sport I think you need to build connections with the sport coaches as well" (39:37)

If you would like to learn more from Kevin, you can follow him on social media:

Instagram:
@varitek_kevin8

Twitter:
@VaritekKevin8