On this episode, we go Beyond The Whistle with Matt Johnson, Director of Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning at Butler University.
Matt and I discuss:
- The role of the strength and conditioning coach during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Using Instagram to connect with athletes during this time
- The focus on coaching player’s lifestyle - sleep and nutrition
- Coach LaVall Jordan’s leadership during crisis
- Breakdowns create breakthroughs
- Tough times reveal the mindset of elite athletes - resilience in body and mind
- His career journey - be ready when you get the call
- “The big time is not a place. It’s the state of your heart.”
- The importance of the interviews AFTER you get the job
- How his position, being dedicated to one sport, allows him to play a role to skill development, game planning, practice planning and recruiting
- Causing adaptation and absorbing adaptation
- Why coaches need their strength and conditioning coach on speed dial
- The leadership of Ralph Reiff at Butler
- Progression - The key to a successful return to normal
Connect With Matt Johnson - Website: Butler University Men’s Basketball
- Website: StrengthCoachConcepts.com
- Twitter: @StrengthCoachMJ
- Instagram: @StrengthCoachMJ
Connect with Odell McCants - Website - McCantsSports.com
- Twitter - @odellmccants
- LinkedIn - Odell McCants