The ronmckeefery's Podcast

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Anthony Glass has been the director of strength and conditioning for Olympic sports at Ohio State since 2000. Glass oversees strength and conditioning efforts for all sports at Ohio State with the exception of football.

He came to Ohio State after four years at the University of Georgia, where he directed all strength and conditioning efforts for 20 sports, with the exception of football, in the Bulldog athletics program.

Prior to his tenure at Georgia, Glass spent one year in a similar position at Boston College. Prior to that he spent four years with the physical conditioning/strength and conditioning program at Northern Illinois, where he also earned a MS.Ed. degree.

Glass is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength & Conditioning Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the United States of America Weightlifting Organization and Dragon Door. Glass was honored at the Ninth Annual National Conference of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) in May 2009 with the certification of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC), the highest honor for a coach in the strength and conditioning field.

A native of North Carolina, Glass graduated from Appalachian State in 1990 with a degree in exercise science.

Glass authored the book Weight Training: A Step by Step Guide to the Development of a Safe and Sound Program. He also authored two Speed and Agility video's for Coaches Choice. He has written a number of articles for major sport science journals and is a regular speaker at major conferences throughout the United States. Glass serves as the Ohio State director of the National Association of Speed and Explosion and is the former Ohio State director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association a position he held for six years.

He and his wife, Guerdie, have one son, Lee Anthony, Jr. (16), and two daughters, Leila (9) and Leena (7). They reside in Galena

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he manages so many sports.

Directing and leading a large staff.

Methods he uses to keep his staff all on the same page.

Observations from his tenure in our profession.

Where he sees the profession going.

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Derek Millender joined the Cleveland Cavaliers from local Cleveland State University (CSU). As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for four seasons at CSU, he was responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for nearly 300 student-athletes in 17 intercollegiate sports. Prior to that, he served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Indians and their Class A and Double-A teams. 

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Basketball Annual Plan

What a typical training session looks like.

How he motivates superstars.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Coach Ted Lambrinides has over 26 years of coaching experience in the field.  He served as the Assistant Strength Coach at The Ohio State University where he trained numerous Buckeye All-Americans in a variety of sports.  Presently, he serves as a consultant to several NFL teams including the Cincinnati Bengals, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the 2005 World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.  He also consults for numerous major collegiate programs.  Ted is also a member of the NCAA speakers bureau where he is nationally know and leading expert on Strength Training Research, Sport Nutrition & Ergogenic Aids.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he has been able to manage the ups and downs of this profession.

Where he thinks the profession is headed.

How he gets to the core of an athlete to motivate them.

The importance of relationship building.

His favorite interview question.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Dr. Phil Wagner, founded Sparta Performance in the Silicon Valley (est. 2008) and subsequently a technology corporation, Sparta Software Corporation (est (2012), from a passion for advancing the science of athletic performance and injury prevention. Prior to Sparta, Wagner played varsity football at UC Davis and then semi-professional rugby in New Zealand. He then worked as a Strength & Conditioning coach for eight years at Cal and UCLA only to find that athlete training and injury protocols lacked the objective data to drive decisions.

So he completed medical school at USC to learn and apply evidence-based protocols to develop better frameworks for athlete treatment.  Sparta Software developed predictive databases alongside force plate technology that are now utilized across the globe by both individuals and organizations, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Falcons, Colorado Rockies, University of Kansas, University of Texas, University of California, English Rugby Union, and New South Wales Waratahs (Australia professional rugby champions).

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

 What separates Sparta from everyone else?

What variables make up an athletes motor signature?

How have he used that data to prevent injuries and develop muscular deficiencies?

How he has taken the force plate out of the lab and integrated it into Team Settings?

How he has balanced the technology piece with coaching instinct?

One question he asks potential employees during the interview process?

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

A question he asks during the interview process.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Jason DeMayo is in his 10th year as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Richmond, and his eighth year working with the men's basketball team.

DeMayo is directly responsible for the strength training, conditioning and flexibility development of the men and women's basketball teams. He also educates the student-athletes on the proper nutrition to make sure their bodies are performing to their full potential.

Jay has presented at 10 different seminars and clinics in five different states and has coached and lectured for a month at Ningbo University in China.

He came to Richmond from Indiana State, where he was a graduate assistant during the 2002-03 academic year. The Fairport, N.Y. native played on the soccer team at SUNY-Cortland.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Coaches and Athletes attitude toward training. 

What training means to him.

Strength coaches wearing too many hats.

Biggest mistakes he sees being made in our profession.

How he incorporates technology into his training.

Basketball program design.

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Matt Jennings is entering his fourth year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Xavier for the 2012-13 academic year. His responsibilities will include overseeing the entire XU Athletics Strength and Conditioning Department, as well as working directly with the Men's Basketball Program. Jennings and his wife, Jill, are the proud parents of three children, Delaney & Zachary (11) and Jacob (9).

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Basketball Offseason Training

Unique benefits and challenges of being at a school without football.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Dr. Martino came to Georgia College in 1997 and has been an advocate of wellness, human performance, sports medicine, nutrition, and weight loss. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with Distinction through the National Strength & Conditioning Association, a certified Functional Movement Screen professional, a Master Instructor through the Evidenced Based Fitness Association, a Certified Battling Ropes Coach, and a Cancer Exercise Specialist through the Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute.

Dr. Martino received his Bachelor of Arts from Furman University in Health and Physical Education in 1988. From 1990 through 1995, he completed his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Exercise Physiology at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, with emphases in Molecular Biology, Statistics, Nutrition, and Health Promotion. During his tenure at Alabama, he served as an assistant coach to the nationally ranked varsity swimming team and also served as a research lab assistant in the Human Performance Laboratory.

Dr. Martino has been involved with wellness for nearly 30 years. From 1983 to 1988, he was a scholarship athlete at Furman University and developed into a world class swimmer. His unique combination of swimming, coaching, and educational background has allowed him to work with a variety of groups including Olympic Gold Medalists, world record holders, collegiate athletes, geriatric and weight loss clients, and youth athletes. Dr. Martino served as a United States National Team Swimming Coach from 1990 to 2000. He was a member of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Advisory Coaching Staffs in Barcelona and Atlanta. He has traveled the world for athletic competitions and speaking engagements in 15 different countries including Russia, Spain, Iceland, and Cuba.

He has played a major role in the NSCA’s State Provincial Director program where he began his professional service back in 2002 as the Georgia State Director and then became the Southeast Regional Coordinator in 2006. He has also served as the Vice Chair and Chair of the entire SPD program from 2010 to 2013. In 2012, he was recognized as the NSCA Educator of the Year, one of his highest professional accolades to date.

Currently, he is co-owner of Bodyplex Fitness of Milledgeville, a 38,000 square foot facility with nearly 4,000 members and over 200 personal training clients. For his full time job, Dr. Martino serves as a Full Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance at Georgia College, the public liberal arts university in the University System of Georgia. He is the Coordinator for the undergraduate Exercise Science program and Graduate Coordinator for the Human Performance program. He also coordinates and oversees a staff of three Graduate Assistants and twenty undergraduate practicum students who assist with the strength and conditioning programs for ten different Division II varsity athletic teams at Georgia College. His current research focuses on the physiological effects associated with the Battling Ropes system and Barefoot training.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he balances multiple roles.

Benefits of incorporating barefoot training into your program.

Importance of life balance and how he has used Jiujitsu

His favorite interview question.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote,

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

During Mike Srock’s seventeen years at J. F. Byrnes High School, the Rebels have won the South Carolina AAAA Football State Championship eight times in the past twelve years, with the most recent championship in 2011. The Rebels’ record since 2001 is 182-22. In addition to the success of the football program, the Rebel Volleyball team won the State Championship in 2009. The Softball team won a State Championship in 2005 and 2014. The Baseball team played for the State Championship in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Rebels hold the distinction of earning the 2008 National NIKE SPARQ Training Challenge. In his tenure at Byrnes High, the Rebels have had 27 Shrine Bowl players, 32 North/South players, 3 Mr. Football (the best player in the state), and 23 State Strength Meet Champions. Coach Srock programs and trains every sport (male and female) for Byrnes High.

A graduate of St. Thomas University in Florida, Srock is a Certified Speed Specialist, Level II, (CSS) with the National Association for Speed and Explosion (NASE). He serves on the NASE Board of Directors and the Testing and Certification Board. He is a National and Sports Performance Coach with USA Weightlifting, a Bronze Level Coach with USA Wrestling, a certified Kettlebell Instructor with KettleBell Concepts, a certified SPARQ Trainer, a Certified Tsunami Bar Coach, and is currently working on certification with Westside Barbell and Louie Simmons.

Srock has been a Region Director for the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association (SCHSSCA) since 1999. He served as President of the SCHSSCA from 2008-2011. He is a current Board of Director with the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association and also served from 2008-2010 in the same capacity. He serves on the Sports Performance Board for SF-7X and on the Advisory Board for the South Carolina Chapter of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Srock has won numerous Coach of the Year honors including Strength Coach of the Year for SCACA in 2001 and 2007. USA Weightlifting East Coast Gold Coach of the Year 2001 and USA Weightlifting East Coast Gold Satellite Center Coach of the Year 2000. He was selected to the 2008 Max Emfinger All-American Bowl staff as strength and defensive line coach.

Srock has presented his Speed and Strength Program at many clinics including the University of Tennessee, NSCA State Level Clinic (four times), NC State Basketball Clinic, Wake Forest University (four times), Wofford College (four times), NASE Certification Clinic (four times), Charleston Southern University FCA Clinic, the SCHSSCA Development Clinic and Summer Strong all eight years it has been held.

In 2010, Srock published 101 Fundamentals for Football Speed with two instructional DVD’s for Coaches Choice Publishing Company. He is currently working on the book, Essentials of Modern Sports Speed Training with Dr. George Dintiman and the NASE. Also in the works is Football Fast II with Jeremy Boone, Owner of Athlete by Design.

Srock is married to Judy, has two daughters, Carre and Teresa; a granddaughter, Sterling; and three grandsons, Raven, Ryo and Nikolas plus the joy of his life, GREAT granddaughter, Alexandria Leigh.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How has maintaing longevity in the profession, and at one place.

Two key arguments for High School S&C Coaches.

How he

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Erik Korem serves as the High Performance Coach for the University of Kentucky Football team. At UK Erik is responsible for the total development of team operations of a physical, mental, technical/tactical and rehabilitative nature. Prior to coming to UK Erik was the Director of Sports Science and Football Operations at Florida State. While at FSU Erik began tracking and managing the technical/tactical player loads using athlete tracking technology. Erik is now considered to be the leading authority on athlete tracking for American Football by Catapult Sports. Prior to Erik's role as the Director of Sports Science at FSU, Erik worked as a full-time Strength and Conditioning Coach for seven years, serving in various roles at both the Division II and FBS level.

In addition to his work on the collegiate level, Erik has been a Track and Field Coach/Consultant for numerous International Champions. For the past 9 years Erik as served as the High Performance Coach for Veronica Campbell-Brown, and most recently coached her in Istanbul, Turkey to a World Championship in the 60m. Erik is the husband to Hayle Korem and has a one year old son named Cooper Jet Korem.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How his different path has made him better in the weight room.

What his original motivation was to go overseas and learn more about athlete tracking.

Difference between global Strength and Conditioning and domestic.

How he has integrated technology into his programs.

How you can do athlete tracking on a "poor man's budget".

His learning process to evaluate and implement new tools.

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

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Coach Cronin is currently in his third year as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in the Jerry Carle Strength and Conditioning Center at Colorado College. Cronin overseas the yearlong strength and conditioning programs for the 16 varsity athletic teams at Colorado College.

Prior to Colorado College, Cronin has had stints at Sonoma State University, Western Washington University, Stanford University, The University of Texas, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Through these experiences Cronin has worked with Collegiate, Olympic, and Professional level athletes during his career, working with All-Americans, All-Conference selections, NCAA National Champions, National Champions, World Champions, and Olympic Medalists.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he balances two sports that are Division 1 with the rest Division 3.

Building a program from scratch and establishing a culture.

Organizational tips

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation