Upper Hand Podcast

Hear from Graham Wilkerson, owner and trainer at Genesis Sports Performance, on how he built a business out of his passion, and the challenges he has overcome both as a trainer and an entrepreneur. With numerous years of training experience as a player and coach, Graham attended Bishop Chatard High school where he was an All-State football player and went on to play at DePauw University. Graham received his masters degree from Ball State University in Athletic Coaching Education.

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After more than 10 years playing college and pro baseball, Kasey Olenberger started his coaching career in 2012. Today, Kasey owns FBK1 Baseball & Training where he runs private lessons, clinics and leagues with youth baseball players. Kasey’s most recent project is a Sonoma/Napa Fire Benefit Baseball Clinic through FBK1 where 100% of proceeds will go back into the baseball community, supporting players who have been displaced or lost baseball equipment as an outcome of the fires.

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This weeks podcast is a doubleheader with two top-tier trainers starting with Chris Husby, owner and trainer at Special Teams Football Academy. Chris is a Professional Kicking, Punting and Snapping instructor and a former NFL Free Agent Kicking Specialist of 6 years. In the second half of the podcast, we’re joined by Marcell Kelly, owner and trainer at 5280 Dynamic Athletes. Hear more about Marcell’s motto, to "Keep striving and persevere."

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William Marshall, Founded Benswic® in the Fall of 2016 with the goal of giving back quality coaching and training to children and adults. William has been a runner his whole life, starting at the age of 7, competing in High School, College (Adelphi University) and continues to compete today. Along the way, William decided to take up fitness and become a personal trainer full-time. Hear about what drives Marshall to be a coach and how he his building a balance between business and training, while helping athletes exceed their goals at Benswic.

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Positive Coaching Alliance is a national non-profit developing “Better Athletes, Better People” through youth and high school sports. We sat down with PCA Director of Business Development, Jason Sacks, to talk more about their mission and work helping those involved in youth sports create a positive, character-building youth sports culture.

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Brad Woodall is the owner, and director of player and coach development at Woodall Baseball Academy. Brad’s career includes 10 years as a professional player (Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs) and 4 years as coach (Tampa Bay Rays, Madison College). Brad joins the Upper Hand Sports Pod to talk keys to Woodall Baseball Academy's success, methods for managing the parent-coach relationship to give young athletes the best playing experience possible, as well as the act of balancing the business end with on-field time with athletes.

This sports podcast is brought to you by Upper Hand, the industry leading sports management software provider: www.getupperhand.com

Music: www.bensound.com

Matt Dugan, owner and trainer at Dugan Sports Performance, started DSP 11 years ago and stresses the value effort, dedication, and accountability behind sports training. He has a driving goal to educate athletes in the gym and help them understand how their bodies function. Hear from Dugan about the importance of forming a family dynamic with clients, as well as some of the ways his training team is making the most of tech advancements including athletic performance data and video analyses.

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Music: www.bensound.com

Fairfax Football Academy Owner & QB Coach, Barry Thompson, is one of the most successful QB Engineers in the DMV. Since 2014, Barry has trained 23 Varsity Starters, Coached Elite 11 Events, USA Football National & International Teams. Upper Hand Sports Pod talks with Coach Barry, about nurturing a great coaching staff, overcoming challenges in negative environments, and the "2 and 22" mentality he instills in his players.

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Coach Sam Allen, owner, founder and coach at Blue Collar Basketball, recently sat down to talk with the Upper Hand Sports Pod about his motivators as a coach, and experience running a basketball training business. Since BCB’s inception in 2011, Sam has worked with players from a variety of levels including middle school, high school, college and professional. Prior to founding Blue Collar Basketball, Sam spent eight years coaching at the collegiate level.

This sports podcast is brought to you by Upper Hand, the industry leading sports management software provider: www.getupperhand.com

Music: www.bensound.com

Tina Buck-Harth , Buck Fastpitch Owner and Pitching Instructor, is a former college NCAA Division II college pitcher at the University of Illinois-Springfield. She has been a pitching instructor for the last 8 years and preaches a pitching philosophy that builds on that of her lifelong coach/mentor and Midwest legend, Jim Greiner. She stresses the importance of velocity+good mechanics + balance= consistency.

This sports podcast is brought to you by Upper Hand, the industry leading sports management software provider: www.getupperhand.com

Music: www.bensound.com