Steven Thayer enters his fifth season in the Athletics organization and third year with AAA Las Vegas as sport performance coach. He spent 2023 in High A Lansing and 2022 in Low A Stockton in the same role. Prior to joining the Athletics organization, he served as sport performance coach in the DSL with the Giants in 2021. Before his time in professional baseball, he oversaw strength and conditioning programs for multiple varsity sports at Mater Dei High School. Additionally, he spent time as an assistant strength coach for Michigan State basketball and volleyball teams and as an intern with Cal football and Apple Wellness. A native of San Ramon, CA, he is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and has a master’s degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University. He holds nine certifications in the strength and conditioning field.

Topics covered in this episode:
-Breaking up the monotony of a long season
-Defining success and advice for others
-Continuing education resources

Quotes:
-"Every day is different, but we're doing the same thing every day. So any kind of change or adjustment goes a long way I think" (1:57)
-"We are in the business of people. We are in the business of relationships just as much as we are in the training business" (9:47)
-"I encourage people to ask questions. Ask a lot of questions" (16:43)