The PBSCCS Podcast

Kirby Retzer began his career in exercise science in 2013 as an intern for the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator (Mike Roose) of the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, FL. Upon graduating with honors from Florida Gulf Coast University, Kirby was hired full time by the Minnesota Twins and was responsible for the Gulf Coast League affiliate during the 2014 and 2015 season. In 2016, Kirby transitioned back to the Red Sox as their Triple – A Strength and Conditioning Coach in Pawtucket, RI; he will serve in the same capacity for a third year during the 2018 season.

Outside of professional baseball, Kirby currently serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Louisville Slugger Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team. He also has served as a consultant for the Florida Athletic Development Center in Naples, FL since its conception in 2014. As a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) with a masters degree in kinesiology, Kirby brings a unique blend of practical knowledge and functional application to a sports medicine team.

If you would like to learn more from Kirby, you can check out his video on the PBSCCS website by clicking on the link below:

http://baseballstrength.org/starting-pitchers-day-4-power-circuit/

or by following him on social media:

Instagram:

@Kirby_retzer

Twitter:

@Kirby_retzer

Morgan Gregory is headed into his 6th season with the Cincinnati Reds and his 1st as the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Prior to this season Morgan spent two years as the Assistant Minor League Coordinator overseeing Rehab and Latin America. Before joining the Reds, Morgan worked at D1 Sports Training as a Facility Coordinator. In that time he worked with athletes spanning many different sports at every level of athletics and general fitness. Morgan currently lives in Goodyear, Arizona.

If you would like to learn more from Morgan, you can check out the article we discussed in the episode by clicking the link below:

http://baseballstrength.org/coaching-republic-part-1/

or by checking out the videos listed below:

http://baseballstrength.org/kettle-bell-floor-press/

http://baseballstrength.org/kettlebell-rdl/

http://baseballstrength.org/kettlebell-bent-over-row/

http://baseballstrength.org/kettlebell-reverse-lung/

http://baseballstrength.org/kb-squat/

Yousef is in his second year as the Assistant Major League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Detroit Tigers. He also got his first job in baseball with the Tigers in 2006 where he was a seasonal strength coach for the 2006 & 2007 seasons. From there, he got a full-time position with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2 years from 2008 to 2009 and then the San Francisco Giants from 2010 to 2012. After the Giants, he managed a Sports Performance Facility in Scottsdale, AZ called FAST until he returned to the Tigers in 2016. He got his B.S. in Health Science from Benedictine University and then his M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Northern Illinois University. He resides in Woodhaven, MI with his wife, Megan, and his son, Abe.

Ryan is currently going into his second season as the Arizona Performance Coordinator for the Cleveland Indians baseball organization. Prior to the 2017 season, Ryan worked at his alma mater DeLand High School (DeLand, FL), where he served as the school's first Director of Strength and Conditioning. Before DHS, Ryan spent time with both the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets organizations.

In addition to his stint as Director at DeLand High School, Ryan also volunteered with DHS's baseball teams from 2010 - 2014 while he completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. In that time, he also completed a strength and conditioning internship at Stetson University.

Ryan is currently pursuing his masters degree in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University.

If you would like to learn more from Ryan about Movement Links, you can

follow the link below to his slides:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rbQh8MhrGeazZNcGNvUy1Nems/view

If you liked the episode and wanted to get more information from Ryan, you can check out some of his articles on his blog:

https://ryanfaerblog.com/

or by following him on social media:

Twitter:

@Ryan_Faer

Instagram:

@ryan_faer

A Philadelphia native, Furey Leva joined the Philadelphia Phillies organization in January of 2017 after four years as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates player development staff. Furey worked as a strength coach at four minor league stops for the Pirates: Indianapolis (AAA), Altoona (AA), Bradenton (High A) and Jamestown (Short-season A). At the amateur level, he spent one year (2013) as an assistant strength coach for Temple University football and two years as the head baseball strength coach for North Penn High School. In the summer of 2012, he completed an internship with the Villanova University football program. Furey earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Temple and currently resides in Clearwater, FL.

If you would like to learn more from Furey, you can check out his article on the PBSCCS website by clicking on the link below:

http://baseballstrength.org/foam-rolling-use-prep-using-recover/

or by following him on social media:

Instagram:

@phillies_strength

@fureyleva

Will Gilmore is a Minor League Strength and Conditioning coach with the Kansas City Royals. He joined the Royals in 2015 after completing an internship at Cal Berkeley. He has worked in the Pioneer League (Idaho Falls 2015), South Atlantic League (2016) and Carolina League (2017). Will was voted Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year by his Carolina League peers in 2017. Will is now in his second offseason working for MLB’s International Development Program, having spent time in France, Sweden and Brazil. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University, where he played baseball and went on to play one season in the Belgian Baseball Federation.

If you would like to learn more from Will, you can check out some of his articles on the PBSCCS website by clicking on the links below:

http://baseballstrength.org/sweden-baseball-team/

http://baseballstrength.org/face-pulls/

by checking out his blog:

https://www.lapowerperformance.com/

or by following him on social media:

Twitter:

@willgilmorekc

Instagram:

@will_gilmore_kc

Joey Greany, 34, has just completed his first season in the Tampa Bay Rays organization as the Assistant Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach and 10th season in professional baseball, after spending the previous nine seasons with the Kansas City Royals as their Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is a five-time recipient of the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society Minor League Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016).

Joey played baseball at Alfred State College in New York and Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee while earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education. He received his Master’s Degree in Exercise Science at California University of Pennsylvania and was inducted into the Alfred State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Joey is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC), as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). In addition to these certifications, he is a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a Certified Speed Specialist (CSS) through the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE), a Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC) through Athletes Acceleration, and a Certified Speed, Agility, and Quickness Specialist through the National Exercise & Sport Training Association (NESTA).

For more information from Joey, follow him on social media:

Twitter:

@JoeyGreany

Instagram:

@joeygreany

Bob Alejo is a 35-year strength and conditioning and administrative veteran at the collegiate, professional and Olympic level. Currently, the Director of Sports Science for Power Lift, Coach has directed strength and conditioning collegiately at CSU Chico, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and North Carolina State University (Assistant AD). Professionally, 12 years as the director with the Oakland A’s (during the Moneyball era) and twice as a member of the US Olympic Team in Beijing (2008; Gold medal, men’s Beach Volleyball) and London (2012).

If you would like to learn more from Coach Alejo, you can check out some of his articles by clicking on the link below:

https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/bobalejo/

or by following him on social media:

Twitter:

@Coach_Alejo

@power_lift

Instagram:

@coachbobalejo

Bob Alejo is a 35-year strength and conditioning and administrative veteran at the collegiate, professional and Olympic level. Currently, the Director of Sports Science for Power Lift, Coach has directed strength and conditioning collegiately at CSU Chico, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and North Carolina State University (Assistant AD). Professionally, 12 years as the director with the Oakland A’s (during the Moneyball era) and twice as a member of the US Olympic Team in Beijing (2008; Gold medal, men’s Beach Volleyball) and London (2012).

If you would like to learn more from Coach Alejo, you can check out some of his articles by clicking on the link below:

https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/bobalejo/

or by following him on social media:

Twitter:

@Coach_Alejo

@power_lift

Instagram:

@coachbobalejo

Tim Rodmaker completed his 12th year working in professional baseball. An internship at DePaul University, during the summer and fall of 2005, led to his joining the White Sox as a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach in 2006 and has served in several capacities ever since. His first assignment was with Appalachian League, Bristol in 2006. Since then Tim has worked in the Pioneer League, Great Falls (2010, 2011 and 2014), South Atlantic League, Kannapolis (2007-2009, 2012), Carolina League, Winston-Salem (2013), and Southern League, Birmingham (2015-present). Tim attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where he earned a BS in Exercise Science with a minor in psychology and a certificate from the Kelly School of Business. He resides in Georgetown, IN with his wife, Alex and daughters, Eli (2 yrs old) and Frankie (1 yr old).

You can also read more about Tim here on the PBSCCS website:

http://baseballstrength.org/tim-rodmaker-cscs-rsccd-fms-1-cpr-first-aid/