SPECIAL EPISODE … Zach Reed, Georgia Tech & Paul Hogan, Clemson—Sports Performance during Covid 19

Zach Reed….Georgia Tech, Player Development Coach.  Zach works with the Yellow Jacket’s football and track & field programs.  He is in his 9th year working in the strength and conditioning program at Georgia Tech.  Zach has served as a high school coach at Kennesaw Mountain prior to coming to Tech.  He holds multiple certifications in the strength and conditioning field as well as the fields of weightlifting and sports medicine.  He works alongside the Georgia Tech nutrition department to development their athletes in the Georgia Tech Total Person Program.  He was a four letterman at Tennessee Tech before he began his coaching career.

 Paul Hogan….Clemson University, Senior Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach.  Paul is in his 9th year serving in his role in the Clemson strength and conditioning program.  He trains the lineman in the Clemson football program.  He holds multiple certifications in the strength and conditioning field as well as the field of nutrition.  Paul played four years at Alabama prior to signing a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders.  He has spent time working in the weight rooms and on the field as a coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama prior to coming to Clemson.  Hogan is a native of Valdosta, GA, playing at Valdosta High School.  He was inducted into the Valdosta High School Hall of Fame in 2019.  He is married (Jennifer) and they have two sons.

0:51- What NCAA is allowing for virtual workouts and conditioning.

4:58- The Challenge of Nutrition during Covid19

8:20- Developing Athletes who may not be as Talented

11:48- Aptitude for High School Athletes

15:21- The Focus for Coaches coming out of Coivd19

21:23- Resources for Strength & Conditioning during Covid19

26:40- Basic Exercises that can be done Anywhere, Anytime

About Hangin With The AD Podcast….

Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          

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Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)

Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb). @mathews14 (twitter) @jwmathews14 (instagram)