Valerie Smith-Hale is a strength and conditioning coach working with women’s soccer at Notre Dame. She’s also doing something a lot of coaches talk about but never actually do—conducting her own research and getting it approved.

We sat down and got into everything:– How she actually programs for soccer athletes– Load management that goes way beyond the basics– What it's like balancing real coaching with leading applied research– Why the field needs less fluff and more practical data– Navigating the politics of coaching, research, and athlete wellbeing

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