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November 18, 2016
NSCA announces 2017 Coach of the Year awards
From the NSCA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) today announced the recipients of its 2017 Coach of the Year awards. Accepting the Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year is the Miami Heat’s Bill Foran, ...
October 3, 2016
10 innovative products that are leaving their mark
Innovative products change the way athletic administrators and coaches operate their programs. The trick is figuring out which new inventions best fit high schools and colleges. In Coach and Athletic Director’s second annual Innovations Issue, w...
September 15, 2016
Powerline: The art of strength coaching
There is a powerful, profound line in the United States Marine Corps Manifesto entitled, Earned — Never Given: “You will not be measured by how much you have, but by how much of yourself you’re willing to give.” It’s a mindset that has monu...
August 8, 2016
Using caution in the summer heat
Coaches of outdoor fall sports are currently in the process of training their athletes in the heat of summer. Soon, especially in football, athletes will be engaged in full-gear, full-speed practices. For the most part, these coaches have been edu...
July 28, 2016
Building a high school strength and conditioning program
When we talk about the “state of the industry” of high school athletics, it is virtually impossible to do so without mentioning the strength and conditioning department within the overall athletic umbrella. Much like the structure of a building i...
May 20, 2016
Guide to hiring a strength and conditioning coach
By Ben Gleason & Meg Stone, Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, Department of Exercise and Sport and Sciences, East Tennessee State University The strength and conditioning coaching profession has quickly grown over the...
April 14, 2016
Confronting challenges of today’s strength coaches
On just about a daily basis, I receive inquiries regarding the requirements, process, and suggestions for becoming a strength and conditioning coach. These contacts stem from both current sports coaches at the high school or collegiate levels, as wel...
January 13, 2016
Ken Mannie named FootballScoop Strength Coach of the Year
Michigan State University strength coach Ken Mannie — who is also a regular Coach and Athletic Director columnist — has been named FootballScoop's Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. [caption id="attachment_15064" align="alignright"...
December 17, 2015
NSCA names new executive director
A seasoned professional with a history of leading nonprofit, membership-based associations, Michael Massik joins the NSCA as Executive Director effective in January 2016. “Michael brings a wealth of experience from his work with nonprofits, but ...
December 5, 2015
Power Lift announces facility expansion
Jeff Conner, owner and founder of Power Lift, announces expansion plans. Power Lift is the leading innovator in the strength training industry and will be expanding their manufacturing and showroom facility by 16,500 square feet in spring of 2016. ...
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