The ronmckeefery's Podcast

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Executive Vice President and Global Performance Director of Michael Johnson Performance. Former NFL, NCAA, and High School S&C coach, as well as published author, former human performance lab coordinator, NIKE Performance Council Member, and exercise science researcher.

Performance coach, registered physical therapist, adjunct professor and clinical instructor with over 25 years of sports performance training and sports medicine experience spanning over 50 professional, elite, collegiate, high school, and youth sports. Current and past athletes include First Round NFL/NBA/CHL/MLB draft choices, Olympic Gold medalists, World Champions, World Record Holders, Champions League Stars, and Hall of Famers.

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Establishing a Strength and Conditioning System.

Age specific training.

Why are we training deceleration?

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Garrett Keith has been the strength and conditioning coach at WCA for 9 years and previously held the same position at American Christian Academy for 5 years.

Garrett is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the national strength and conditioning association (NSCA), is a Certified Underground Strength Coach through Zach Even-Esh's Underground Strength Gym, and is a Certified Physical Preparation Specialist (CPPS) through Joe DeFranco and Jim Smith. He is also the Alabama state director for the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA).

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Working with the Multi-Sport athlete.

Strength and Conditioning as part of the academic curriculum.

How the NHSSCA has helped support him and HS Strength Coaches around the world.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Retired as Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Performance in 2016 after a thirty four year career directing the collegiate strength and conditioning programs at East Carolina University and Virginia Tech.

Inducted into the USA Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame in 2011.

Currently Adjunct Instructor for Baker University – Online Doctoral Program within the School of Education

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

The good, bad, and ugly parts of the profession.

Longevity in the field.

The potential of a pay bubble in S&C profession.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Matt Gildersleeve enters his first season as head football strength and conditioning coach. Gildersleeve comes from the University of Akron where he spent the past seven seasons. He oversees UB football's strength program as well as the nutrition program and fueling station.Gildersleeve just concluded his seventh season at Akron, his third season as the director of football strength and conditioning, and his first as the nutrition specialist. He was promoted to director in the spring of 2016 after serving as the head coach of football strength and conditioning for two seasons. He helped lead the Zips to a MAC East Division title in 2017.

Gildersleeve earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Mount Union in 2012. The Dean's List student was a four-year letterwinner at tight end for the Purple Raiders, helping Mount Union to four Ohio Athletic Conference championships and the 2008 national championship.

A native of Phoenix, AZ, Gildersleeve earned a master's degree in sport science and coaching principles from Akron in 2014. He worked as a graduate assistant with the Zips until he was named the assistant director of football strength and conditioning in January 2014. Gildersleeve was promoted to head coach of football strength and conditioning in May 2014.Gildersleeve is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is Precision Nutrition Level I certified.He is married to Ana Martin-Sacristan a former Academic All-MAC long jumper and runner from Akron.

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Auto-regulation using velocities.

Reactive strength index.

Empowering your staff.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Jason is currently a Reader in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics at the University of Chichester where he teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate biomechanics modules and coordinates their MSc in Strength and Conditioning.

His research attention has focused on the mechanical demands of resistance exercise and vertical jumping, more recently focusing on methods used to assess the force-time characteristics of vertical jumping, the calculation of power output, in addition to consideration of appropriate methods for deconstructing the vertical jump force-time curves. He also continues focus on the mechanical demands of weightlifting derivatives and asymmetry at the foot-floor interface. 

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

How best to improve your vertical jump.

What are the benefits of utilizing force plate technology.

Proper testing protocols.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Rod Cole is entering his 10th season at the helm of the Athletic Performance program at Tarleton State University, as well as his 35th year of coaching, with 28 years at the college level and seven in the high school ranks. “We are excited to have Rod Cole in our department because he brings tremendous experience to our strength and conditioning program,” said Athletic Director Lonn Reisman. “With his experience as a strength and conditioning coach at highest level of the NCAA, Rod adds to the development of our student-athletes. He is the one who can help us take the next step through his knowledge and enthusiasm.” Cole came to Tarleton in 2009 after spending 15 years in the Big XII Conference. He spent 2008 as a strength and conditioning consultant with his own consulting business, Ever Stronger. Cole also served as the head football coach at BVCHEA High School in Bryan/College Station, a home school football team that finished the year 8-3. Cole remains involved in home school athletics in Stephenville by assisting with the Stephenville FAITH home school football, basketball and volleyball teams on which his children compete. He served as the director of football strength and performance at Texas A&M in 2007 after spending the previous 14 seasons as the director of strength and conditioning at Kansas State. Prior to being named the director at KSU, he served four months as the assistant strength coach under longtime New York Giants Strength and Conditioning Coach Jerry Palmieri. Cole received his Master Strength Coach certification in 2004 and was named the National Strength Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Strength Coaches Society in 1998. He is also a two-time recipient of the Big XII Conference Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year Award (1997 and 1999). He has trained over 150 athletes who have gone on to perform in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, CFL, international professional basketball leagues, or the Olympics. Some of the most notable athletes trained by Coach Cole are NFL players Darren Sproles, Jordy Nelson, Von Miller, Ryan Tannehill, and Terence Newman. Several of Cole’s former assistants are now serving at all levels of sport in the strength and conditioning field. Cole, who has worked with more than a dozen current and former NCAA Division I head football coaches as well as former NFL head coach Raheem Morris. He graduated from Bethany College in 1984 before receiving his master’s degree in sports administration from Wichita State in 1988. Cole and his wife, Stacey, have seven children - Aubrey, Kade, Kressyn, Shadd, Zane, Delaney and Charlsey - and four grandchildren. Kade, a former Tarleton linebacker, is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. Shadd plays basketball at Howard Payne University.

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Overall program organization. Running a successful intern program. Having longevity in the field. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Joel Proskewitz is the founder of PerformanceRx - a high performance, personal training and injury rehabilitation facility based in London, UK. Joel is also an executive member, master clinician and lead course instructor for Professor Stuart McGill’s Backfitpro Inc., specialising in low back rehabilitation. Joel has worked with Professor McGill for the past 13 years learning his approaches for assessment and performance training. He is the instructor for the McGill Assessment, High Performance and Back Mechanic courses. Along with this, Joel also teaches his own training course - Deconstructing the Squat and Deadlift. *Joel is a 3rd degree black belt in Shotokan karate and is also a qualified international coach/instructor. *Mr Johannesburg Natural Bodybuilding Champion 2002 *He was one of the S&C coaches to the Olympic Heavyweight South African Rowing Pair (Bronze in Athens 2004) and also the strength coach to the South African National Karate Team. He qualified with the NSCA in 1996 and soon opened (with his business partner) the very first personal training gym in South Africa - he operated his business for 10 years before moving to the UK in 2006.

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Low back mechanics and strength training.

Relation of martial arts to coaching.

Can proper biomechanics reduce risk of injury.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

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Matt is an athletic performance coach and educator who received his Undergraduate degree from Wollongong University and Masters from Edith Cowan University, Australia. His work experience has included time as a Physical Education and Science Teacher, Director of Athletic Development in a High School Setting, Performance Manager for EXOS in China working in Track and Field and Elite Academy Coordinator at the Cronulla Sharks. He is currently working as a NRL Athletic Development Coach for the Cronulla Sharks delivering athletic performance programs. His primary area of interest is in elite strength, speed and power development along with long term athletic development.

In This Episode We Discuss:What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

How to team build with your High Performance unit.

Coaching in different cultures.

What is most unique about working in Rugby League.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

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Oversaw and managed day-to-day operations of the South Alabama Football Program and helped manage departmental budget Supervised a staff of assistants and GA strength coaches along with day-to-day operations for 17 Division 1 varsity sports Designed and implemented strengthening and conditioning programs for SEC football, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, track and field, and women’s tennis teams Maintained team calendar and year-round recruiting events Coordinated and directed Joey Jones Football Camps during the summer for ages of 6-21 Managed and conducted football game day operations and travel Liaison to the NFL and scouts for all 32 teams Adjunct professor for a 400 level advanced sports and conditioning class Oversaw design and creation of new collegiate 44,000 square foot athletic facilities including weight, equipment, and locker rooms Organized and implemented a research study on the relationship of exercise and brain function at Baylor College of Medicine Founded and operated a sports performance company/coach’s clinic Taught Physical Education and Special Education in grades 6-12 in the Texas Public Schools Served as the NSCA State Director for Alabama Charted and ran compliance software ARMS for practice and travel logs

In This Episode We Discuss:Which stop in his journey made the biggest impact and why.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Preparing a Special Operations soldier for selection.

Making the move from collegiate to tactical.

The next area S&C coaches should focus on to create jobs.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Matt Wan is the Founder and CEO at Momentous, a sports nutrition startup on a mission to change the supplement industry. Momentous is the first and only brand of its kind to collaborate directly with dietitians and strength coaches from all four Major Leagues and NCAA. After launching their first product line last year, they already have more than 40 professional sports teams as customers. While still a very young company, they’ve raised money from an impressive variety of individuals and institutions. The Board of Directors at the company includes the former CMO of Exos and CEO of Isopure, Chris Hickey, Academy Award-winning filmmaker and world-renowned mountaineer Jimmy Chin, and mega-entrepreneur and media personality, Rob Dyrdek. Matt currently lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. His passion for nutrition and training started at an extremely young age when then 49ers strength coach Dave Scholz took Matt under his wing in the 6th grade. Dave, now an advisor to Momentous and the Head Strength and Conditioning coach at Texas Tech, systematically introduced Matt to the world of performance training and nutrition and Matt’s obsession grew from there. Matt founded Momentous and dropped out of Harvard the next year to pursue the business full time.

In This Episode We Discuss:The Momentous story.

Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.

Problems in the supplement market.

Taking risks and betting on yourself.

Leadership and management of clients and employees.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.