The Moffitt Method Podcast

Eric Herndon shares his journey from graduating from the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2000 to becoming a strength coach at Neville High School in 2010. Eric talks about his teaching experience at Neville and Lee Jr High, as well as his career in orthopedic sales before returning to education. He also shares about his personal life, including being married to his wife Anna Claire for 23 years and having three children named Ellie, Hannah, and Holt. Join Eric as he reflects on his experiences and shares insights about his career and personal life.

Timestamps:
00:01:36 - How did you get started in Strength & Conditioning?
00:09:04 - Who's been your biggest influence in your career and why?
00:15:36 - What kind of class/work schedule on a daily basis?
00:26:41 - How many racks do you have in the weight room?
00:30:21 - Do the sports coaches at Neville leave all the strength training up to you?
00:37:39 - Is there an exercise in your program that works for every sports team at the school?
00:41:19 - How would you rank the difficulty of teaching the snatch vs the clean?
00:47:30 - What does a typical week look like for you with the football team?
00:54:31 - When the GPP/Complex phase is over with, what does a week of organization look like?
00:59:06 - Eccentric training - Isometric training - Tri-phasic training
01:00:14 - Have you changed over the years?
01:11:35 - What are some new things that you're working on?
01:15:21 - Recovery and Growth - Nutritional Supplements
01:20:33 - What are some of your biggest challenges?
01:23:47 - At what age do you think it's appropriate to introduce teens to strength and conditioning work?
01:27:32 - Any advice for young coaches?

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Jake Flint is a highly successful strength and conditioning coach. He has worked at Notre Dame for the past 12 years, most recently serving as co-director since 2017. During this time, he helped lead the team to 10 or more wins seven times and make two College Football Playoff appearances. Flint also holds certifications from the CSCCA (Master Strength & Conditioning Coach) and USAW (Level 1 Sports Performance Coach). Jake was on staff at the University of Cincinnati earlier in his career. He played running back for Kelly before transitioning into coaching roles with stints at Central Michigan University, Cinncinnati and Notre Dame.

Timestamps:
00:08:50 - Football Tryouts @ Central Michigan
00:17:30 - Thought Process on Choosing Jobs and Places to Go
00:30:14 - First Impression of the LSU weight room
00:34:00 - Assembling a Staff at LSU
00:40:00 - Excel vs. Smartabase
00:49:00 - Do you use all the collected data to prepare for practice/games?
00:54:30 - LSU Summer Training Camp
00:57:00 - Average week of training at LSU
01:08:30 - How does the LSU Football & S&C staff take advantage of the technical work the team is allowed to do with position coaches?
01:11:12 - Using the recorded practice data to change practice plans
01:15:00 - How has LSU adjusted what they do in the weight room for players coming to LSU through the transfer portal?

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Ryan Metzger is the 2022 NSCA Assistant College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. She previously worked with Women's Soccer and Softball at Clemson University as well as with field hockey, women's lacrosse, cross country, and track and field at Virginia Commonwealth University. Metzger also has a Bachelor's in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and a Master's in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky, along with multiple coaching certifications. She is also a competitive weightlifter.

Timestamps:
00:03:50- Introduction
00:04:14- What led you to dropping weight classes in weightlifting?
00:07:14- What was your motivation to become a strength coach?
00:10:00- Who was the most influential coach or person that you have worked with in your career?
00:14:10- While at Kentucky, you worked with the football team, how did that go?
00:16:38- Early in your career, you did your fair share of grunt work and internships. How did that time as an intern and GA influence you and what advice would you give young coaches?
00:19:00- You have coached 11 different sports and participated in gymnastics and weightlifting. What effect has that had on your coaching style and training philosophy?00:20:10- With your weightlifting background, do you program snatch and clean & jerk with your teams?
00:22:00- Of the snatch and clean and jerk, which one is your personal favorite?
00:22:28- What do you like better, front squats or back squats?
00:23:40- Which do you prefer, snatch or clean pull?
00:24:30- Of the 3 primary overhead movements in weightlifting, which do you prefer?00:26:45- Did you ever find yourself adding the weightlifting exercises to your athletes’ programs because you liked coaching them and watching your athletes perform them?00:28:00- How did you get into the sport of weightlifting?
00:29:45- Out of gymnastics, track and field and weightlifting, which sport was the most challenging for you?
00:36:05- What was your specialty in gymnastics?
00:41:45- Of all the sports that you have worked with, is there one sport that’s been more difficult for you to program for?
00:44:45- When you’re programming for sports, how do you balance bi-lateral and unilateral squatting?
00:47:40- How are the training days organized? How do you balance the demands of the 2 sports that you train?
00:55:50- How much time do you spend studying for your sport, watching film, and looking at data, to deliver a better product?
01:02:00- Is there someone who works within the department that is responsible for all the sports science collection?
01:07:11- What role does the beep test play in Tennessee and is it something that could be adapted for other sports in training?
01:09:33- When you’re working with tennis is your program performance based or designed more to prevent injuries?
01:12:15- How big of a role does arm care play in the sport of softball?
01:14:45- What are some things that you have noticed with incoming freshmen that may be lacking in compared to older athletes on the roster?
01:16:00- Conclusion

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In his first year as a head strength coach, Connor Neighbors speaks like a 20-year vet. After walking us through his career path, Coach Neighbors goes in depth on what it takes to build the weight room and team culture and the importance of buy-in. From technology to programming, and current books he's reading, Coach Neighbors shows he's wise beyond his years. Don't miss this episode full of tips on developing team culture, overcoming adversity, and putting together a staff of like-minded individuals.

Timestamps:
00:00:45- Introduction
00:14:20- Talk about your journey through strength and conditioning and how you arrived at where you are today.
00:30:00- How big is the facility at UL and how many racks do you have?
00:40:00- How do you organize the different sports daily?
00:50:00- What is a normal day like for UL during in season training?
01:00:00- Do you have anyone assigned to return to play protocol?
01:20:00- What type of GPS devices do you use?
01:30:00- What are some of the changes that you will make based on data that you receive from your technology?
01:40:00- What books are you reading or recommend?

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Currently the Director of Athletic Performance at Bastrop High School, Rob Phillips has had 28 stellar seasons as a coach. From five university coaching positions to three high schools, starting with his son's, Coach Phillips brings nearly three decades of wisdom and experience to this podcast. In this episode, the coaches discuss the methodology of training multiple sports and genders and strategies to develop culture within the weightroom through communication and planning with the whole coaching staff.

Timestamps:
00:01:00 - Guest introduction
00:10:30 – Tell us about your journey as a strength and where and how it all started?
00:23:48 – Of all the people that you have worked for and with, who has been the biggest influence on you as a coach?
00:29:50 – How are your workouts organized at Bastrop High School for the different teams? 00:38:47 – How did you raise the money needed to build your new weightroom?
00:45:58 – How do the other sports that your train differ from what you do for football?
00:53:28 – Do you train the men and women differently or do they so something very similar? 00:57:51 – Does the UIL allow sport coaches to work with their teams during the off-season? 01:00:38 – Have you noticed a change in the kids today or do you feel that they are the same? 01:06:38 – What are some strategies that you use to develop weightroom culture?
01:14:58 – Is there any advice that you would give young coaches?


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With origins in the military as an Airborn Army Ranger, Coach Jacobs talks about how his time in the service impacted his ability to plan and prepare for anything. From differences in coaching men vs women, to how communication is passed from head coaches to the staff and then to the team, Coach Jacobs covers all kinds of helpful topics in this week's episode.

Timestamps:
00:02:00 – What led you to the field of strength and conditioning?
00:07:42 – Explain to the listeners how your early life experiences molded you into the coach and person you are today.
00:14:10 – What influence did the time that you spent in the Army influence your career in coaching?
00:17:45 – Did you train the different sports and genders differently or all the same?
00:23:15 – Can you describe the process and experience of leaving LSU and beginning with a new staff and team at Duke?
00:32:20 – Can you describe what velocity-based training is and what devices do you use to track it?
00:39:15 – How does velocity-based training change how you would train?
00:47:15 – How does this all look in the big picture of how you train the team?
00:54:00 – How does coach Feeley relay all the information from the different forms of technology to the head coach?
1:10:00 – Can you compare Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase with each other and what made them both so special?
1:20:00 – Ask Coach Question of the Day- What are some things that my son can do to continue to get better and gain weight?

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• Connect with Jeremy
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  • Instagram @Jers315

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Strong and consistent coaching, attention to detail, and hands-on experience are key points emphasized by Coach Elkin in this enlightening interview. Coach Elkin speaks about being reliable, responsible, and simply out-working the competition. He leaves us with a great takeaway: “Underpromise, overdeliver, and leave it better than when you found it.”

Timestamps:
00:04:45 - How did you get started in strength and conditioning?
00:16:08 – What are some defining moments early in your career that was influential in your development
00:24:15 – You have coached every age group in athletics; what are some similarities and differences that you see?
00:27:30 – How could you stay relevant during the pandemic and not lose clients?
00:34:00 – Have you noticed a difference in age groups, and has it changed over the years?
00:39:00 – At what age do you think it’s appropriate to introduce barbell exercises with young athletes?
00:42:00 – What’s your teaching progression for the clean?
00:45:30 – How do you organize your running program?
00:47:10 – Are your programs individualized for the individual, or are they more sports-specific? 00:55:30 – How many schools in your area of Virginia have dedicated strength and conditioning coaches?
00:58:15 – Do you train the men and women in your facility differently?
01:00:00 – Important lesson for a young strength coach!
01:03:30 – What are some things that you see newcomers in your program lacking in?

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  • Facebook Link: Elkin Sports Performance
  • Website Link: www.ElkinSportsPerformance.com
  • Instagram Link: @esprichmond
    
    

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Technology and sports science has become the driving force in many of today's top collegiate strength and conditioning programs. Coach Guarascio does a deep dive into Florida Atlantic's technology and how that data drives their programming. In this episode, learn how you don't need the most expensive apparatuses and devices to drive cutting-edge results. And if that wasn't enough info, Coach G also discusses deceleration training, max velocity sprints, and what adjustments are made to ensure that it optimizes the work that's done on the field.

Timestamps:
00:03:20 – What motivated you to go into strength and conditioning?
00:12:00 – How does technology assist you in programming?
00:27:00 – How does deceleration training fit into the training calendar?
00:44:30 - How closely do you work with the football staff and make recommendations to them regarding practice and preparation?
00:52:45 – How do you condition your football team for competition?
01:06:00 – What are the thresholds of max velo sprint distances and velocities during the offseason?
01:18:30 – What does toughness training look like to you and is it something that you program for? 01:28:00 – Would you train women differently for men?
01:29:45 – How would you program differently when working with pre-teens?
01:36:00 - What are some things that incoming freshmen are lacking in, and have you noticed any differences that may be related to geographics?

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  • Twitter Link: @coachjoeyg
  • Website Link: https://linktr.ee/Coachjoeyg
  • Instagram Link: @coachjoeyg

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With some of the biggest names in basketball, weightlifting, powerlifting, and football, influencing Coach Garrett's career, he's got a lot to share with us in this episode! From the sport of Olympic Weightlifting to working on a training regimen to accommodate over 600 athletes per day—Coach Garrett tells all in this jam-packed episode you won't want to miss.


00:03:00 - What led you to the field of strength and conditioning and what was it about S&C that made you want to spend the rest of your life training elite athletes?
00:05:00 - Where was the program when you got to Crown Point High and how has it grown to what it is today?
00:18:00 - What does a typical week look like in your program?
00:21:15 – Do you have a jump progression or a couple of jumps that you stick to?
00:28:00 - Do the men and women train in the WR at the same time?
00:30:30 - Do the females train any differently than the males?
00:41:30 - Do you clean and jerk together, or do you break it up into 2 lifts?
00:47:00 - What single leg movements are used in the program?
00:49:00 - Do you bench press your athletes?
00:57:00 - How do you handle multi-sport athletes?
1:05:00 - How is running programmed with your sport teams?
1:15:00 - Do you feel that Crossfit has helped or hurt the sport of weightlifting?
1:22:00 – How do you fund the weight room and where do you get the money to purchase new equipment?

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  • Twitter CP Bulldog Strength @WERCP
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With an incredible resume in the strength and conditioning world, Coach Jackson shares his wealth of knowledge in multiple levels of the game through his mentors and life lessons. Coach Moffitt and Coach Jackson then discuss SAQ and conditioning at great lengths—definitely info you won't want to miss!

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  • Twitter Link: @CoachPJackson
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