Strength Coach | blog 103
Football student athletes
Blog 103
There are over 20 sports teams at the University of St. Francis. My duties are to assist coaches and student athletes. Coaches who need help managing their performance (Strength and Conditioning) program or improving/incorporating new concepts. Student athletes who are novices and unfamiliar with weight room etiquette.
The first few weeks were spent introducing myself to coaches and student athletes and becoming familiar with the program (if there's a program at all). It took three weeks to learn the entire football team, and I am still in the process of learning the names of the Volleyball and Softball student athletes.
The Men's and Women's basketball teams have their own strength and conditioning coaches. However, I have to establish communication with the coaches to ensure everyone has an up-to-date weight room schedule. As there can be as many as 30 student athletes in the weight room at one time, any miscommunication can be a disaster.
How do I integrate a Strength & Conditioning program across several sports teams while managing hundreds of student athletes?
Rome was not built in a day.
Address one challenge/task at a time.
Divide responsibilities among coaches/students.
