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Noel Durfey joined the Duke staff in January of 2008 and serves as Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach. Durfey came to Duke after working the previous seven years at the University of Mississippi including the last three as the Rebels’ Coordinator of Strength & Conditioning.

With the Rebels, Durfey worked primarily with the football and baseball programs while helping direct the staff’s efforts with all 18 varsity sports. The Ole Miss baseball team made appearances in the NCAA Tournament in six of Durfey’s seven years in Oxford.

Prior to working at Ole Miss, Durfey served stints at Tennessee (1996-98), BYU (1998-99) and James Madison (2000). As a graduate assistant at Tennessee, he helped with the football program along with swimming and diving, basketball and track and field. At BYU, Durfey assisted with the football team while working with the baseball and men’s basketball squads. He worked with the baseball, women’s tennis and men’s swimming and diving programs during his one year at James Madison.

Durfey lettered two seasons in baseball at Lincoln Memorial University before graduating in 1988 with a degree in physical education. He later earned a master’s degree in sport administration from the University of Tennessee in 1998. A native of Lambertville, Mich.,

Durfey is married to the former Kelly Jones of Knoxville, Tenn., and the couple has two daughters, Savannah Beth and Olivia Grace.

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.Inseason training for College FootballChallenges of working at a prestigious academic school. Staying connected to your athletes outside of the four walls of the weight room.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Pete has been coaching athletic performance and strength and conditioning for 30 yrs Masters degree in Clinical Exercise physiology (1984) Began playing Rugby in college and continued playing men's premier level club rugby for 25 years - instrumental in developing my curiosity in athletic performance Started career in the commercial fitness industry - Worked in numerous health and fitness clubs, this is where i began to develop my training philosophy Worked as performance director for 5 Star Basketball camps for 10 yrs Began developing and running speed camps for college and high school athletes in the early 90’s

Started Speed Wins in 1994 - a speed development program focused primarily on high school athletes. We traveled around the country directing 3 day speed camps for sports clubs and high school sports programs Began coaching Track at Ridgefield High School and soon after began coaching Football also.

In 2000 the coaches and booster club at Ridgefield High School cited a need to implement a full fledged strength program so we designed a facility, raised the funds to purchase the equipment and built the Tiger Hollow Strength and conditioning center. It has expanded twice over the last 17 years and we have upgraded our equipment a few times over our evolution. We started the program with about 10 football athletes, now we work with all of the varsity teams and coach about 300 kids per season.

Certs - NSCA CSCS, American College of Sports Medicine: Exercise Specialist, CPT w/ enhanced qualifications, USA Weightlifting: Club Coach USA Rugby, level 300, World Rugby Level 200 cert.

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.Long Term Athletic Development. Speed and movement development for High School athletes.  How to help your athletes with the recruiting process.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Derek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. His coaching career started in Track and Field, providing instruction to sprinters of all ages eventually working with collegiate sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers. His career evolved rapidly working closely with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medalists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Simon Fraser University for 14 years, the first non-US member of the NCAA. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specializing in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming. Derek is asked to speak on speed development and high performance training on a regular basis for major events around the world and has also authored a number of books, chapters and journal articles on these subjects.

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.Understanding Signal and Noise. Role of a consultant, and how to not get thrown out of a room.  How and Why he has chosen to give back to the S&C community.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Zach has been in place since 2008 at TCU as the Senior Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning. He oversees the development of Baseball, as well as the quarterback development for Football. Alongside these priorities he also handles the development and implementation of the Strength and Conditioning Internship Program.

During baseball off-seasons, Coach Dechant trains a group of 30+ current MLB / MiLB Frogs. The pro Frogs spend 4 months back on campus training for the upcoming season.

Previous experience to TCU has included two seasons with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the University of Wyoming, two years at Missouri State University, as well as time spent with the University of Washington as an intern.

Zach graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Wellness from Missouri State University in 2003. He is certified through the CSCCa, NSCA, FMS-1 and the USAW.

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.Foundation program for all incoming athletes. Max strength and how stronger isn't always better.  TCU Internship program.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Todd Hamer, a 20-year veteran in the collegiate strength and conditioning field, has been named Director of Strength and Conditioning at George Washington University, Director of Athletics and Recreation Tanya Vogel announced on Aug. 20. Hamer comes to GW after spending the last 12 years at Robert Morris University, where he was responsible for training and overseeing student-athletes in more than 20 sports as the Director of Strength and Conditioning. “Todd fully embraces and embodies our department’s mission and values,” said Director of Athletics and Recreation Tanya Vogel. “His extensive background aligns perfectly with Associate Athletics Director Chris Hennelly. The two will work together to continue our steadfast commitment to student-athlete health and well-being while bolstering our efforts to improve human performance.” Prior to his stint at Robert Morris, Hamer was an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at George Mason (2004-07). That was preceded by strength and conditioning positions with Marist College, The Citadel and VCU. "I am excited and honored to be named director of strength and conditioning at George Washington University,” said Hamer. “Under Tanya's leadership, the athletic department will achieve great success, and I can't wait to become a part of the process of improving our student-athletes. I am also humbled to join the small fraternity of strength coaches who have worked at GW. I hope to continue the success they have had and build upon the work that has already been done." Hamer earned his bachelor of science in exercise science at Penn State University in 1999, and completed a masters in sports leadership at VCU in 2002. He is certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction, while also holding a membership with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. A nominee for the NSCA 2018 Strength Coach of the Year, Hamer is also a regular contributor to training websites and magazines.  

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.Developing athletes outside of the weight room.  Challenges of the Strength and Conditioning profession. His personal continuing education strategy.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Aaron Wellman is in his third season as the Giants’ strength and conditioning coach and third in the NFL following a 20-year career at the Division I collegiate level. 

When he arrived in 2016, Wellman significantly changed the Giants’ offseason and in-season training regimens, and the result was a substantial decrease in the number of season-ending injuries suffered by Giants players. 

Prior to joining the Giants, Wellman was an assistant director of strength and conditioning coach for the University of Notre Dame in 2015. 

Wellman spent the previous four years (2011-14) as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of Michigan. He was responsible for the yearly programming of strength, speed and football-specific conditioning. Wellman performed movement screenings to evaluate mobility and stability deficits along with subsequent programs to mitigate individual injury risk. He implemented athlete-monitoring systems including GPS and neuromuscular fatigue assessments. 

Prior to his tenure at Michigan, Wellman held similar director positions at San Diego State University (2009- 11) and Ball State University (2004-09). 

Wellman began his strength and conditioning career as a graduate assistant at Indiana University (1996- 98). He then spent three years as a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Hoosiers, and was primarily involved with the football, baseball and softball teams, as well as developing individual nutrition programs for student-athletes. 

Wellman also worked for three years at Michigan State University (2001-03). He was involved with all aspects of the strength and conditioning program for football and assisted with men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey. 

Wellman is a registered master strength and con- ditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), a certified strength and conditioning specialist and personal trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a specialist in performance nutrition by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). 

A native of Ligonier, Indiana, Wellman was a four- year member of the Manchester (Ind.) University football team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1996. Wellman added separate master’s degrees from Indiana University in applied sport science (1998) and nutrition science (2009). In May 2018, he received a doctorate from Bond University (Queensland, Australia), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine. 

Wellman and his wife, Shellie, have a son, Grant, and a daughter, Grace.

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.Challenges faced in Training Camp. Difference between NFL and College.  His morning routine.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Aaron Feld joined the Ducks in January 2018 as the football strength and conditioning coordinator. Feld came to Oregon from the University of Georgia, where he spent the previous three years as the assistant director of strength and conditioning while working with the Bulldogs’ football program.

Before working at Georgia, Feld was the head strength coach at the University of North Alabama and a volunteer strength coach at the University of Alabama, where he worked with Cristobal. Feld is a graduate of Mississippi State University and holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

He began his career at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, where he worked with both the football and women’s basketball programs.

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.Your role and relationship with the administration.Using positive language with your athletes. How he blends the sport of football with the weight room.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Named the first ever Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at CSU-Pueblo in 2009, Hedrick boasts a wealth of experience that CSU-Pueblo student-athletes soak up like a sponge. A former strength and conditioning coach at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for three years, Hedrick spent 12 years at the United States Air Force Academy – three as an assistant strength and conditioning coach before moving into the head strength coach role, a position he held for nine years.

At the Air Force Academy, he was personally responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for football and volleyball while overseeing the entire strength and conditioning program.

Most recently, Hedrick was at the National Strength and Conditioning Association headquarters in Colorado Springs, where he first served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, then into the education department as the NSCA Education Coordinator until 2009.

During his career Hedrick has worked with a variety of athletes, from elementary school age athletes to athletes at the professional and Olympic level, including athletes who have medaled in the Olympic games (Bonnie Blair, speed skating and Matt Ghaffari, Greco-Roman Wrestling).

A frequent writer, Hedrick has been published over 100 times in a variety of publications on a variety of topics related to strength and conditioning and has published a book on strength and conditioning for football along with numerous DVD’s on a variety of topics related to strength and conditioning. In addition, Hedrick has spoken at numerous conferences and clinics, both nationally and internationally, including Guatemala, Japan, Australia, and China.

In 2003, Hedrick was selected by his peers as the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

Hedrick, a graduate of Cal State-Chico in 1989, who earned his Master’s from Cal State-Fresno, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist of Distinction (CSCS*D) a Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (FNSCA) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC). He and his wife Stephanie reside in Pueblo and have two children, Lindsey and Brandon.

In addition to coaching, Hedrick also competes in the sport of weightlifting and finished third at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in 2009.

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.Importance of being yourself.  The value of publishing and its effect on your career.  Advancing groups based on historical averages.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Mike Rehfeldt joined the University of Cincinnati as the director of strength and conditioning in June 2012, bringing with him more than 11 years of professional experience including time as strength and conditioning assistant with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars and as the head strength coach with the UFL's Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Rehfeldt works directly with the UC men's basketball and women's lacrosse teams. Rehfeldt had been assisting the Cincinnati Bengals' strength and conditioning program since August 2011, creating pre- and post-workout nutrition protocols, introducing training techniques to reduce recovery time and planning and instructing training of developmental players.

Prior to assisting with the Bengals, Rehfeldt served as head strength and conditioning coach with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL from 2009-2011. Among his duties in Sacramento, he created and installed an off-season and in-season strength and conditioning program and designed and equipped the team's weight room.

Rehfeldt worked as a strength and conditioning assistant with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2006-09, implementing training and rehabilitation instruction for injured players and instructing group training sessions. While with the Jaguars he also served as the director of athletic development at the S3 Athletic Development Center at Yates in Jacksonville.

A native of Blaine, Minnesota, Rehfeldt earned a degree in physical education from St. Cloud State University in 2005. He resides in Northern Kentucky.

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.Hypertrophy for Basketball players. Programming based on Omegawave. Using light therapy to improve performance and sleep.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.