Talkin' Pitt by Pitt Sports Performance
The Strength and Conditioning and Sports Science staff at the University of Pittsburgh sit down to discuss the evolution of sports performance
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Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty-Four, Coach Young is back as this week's host to kick off the podcast for 2024. For this week's episode, Coach Young has a chance to talk with Matt Mitcheroney. Coach Mitch is currently at James Madison University as the Associate Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach, overseeing all aspects of training for baseball & softball. During this conversation, Coach Mitch dives into how he was influenced by his early mentor, Sean Foster, during his time at American University in DC. Got bit by the weightlifting bug and how it has made him a better coach when working with his athletes around positions and movement standards. Later in the episode, Coach Mitch gives his view on periodization, when he has found ways to plan out long stretches of training, and when he needs a plan that is more fluid depending on the sport, the season of that sport, and the training age of his athletes. We want to thank Coach Mitch for coming on the podcast and look forward to having him on again. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
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Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Matt Mitcheroney Contact
Instagram- @coach_matt_ryan
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty-Three, Coach Young is back as a guest host. For this week's episode, Coach Young has a chance to chat with Ryan Wysocki. Coach Wysocki and Young met as undergrads at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. Coach Wysocki is currently with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. His position is Assistant Performance & Reconditioning Coach. During this podcast, Coach Wysocki breaks down his role with the Coyotes and his experience from working in the private sector at MBSC to pro sports. Later in the episode, Coach Wysocki breaks down how they use their sports science to gain baseline information on their guys and how they will bring athletes back from injury using that baseline as a reference. We want to thank Ryan for coming on the podcast; and we look forward to having him back on in the future. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Ryan Wysocki Contact
Instagram- @ryanwysocki_57
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty-Two, Coach Young is back as a guest host. For this week's episode, Coach Young has a chance to reconnect with mentor and friend Josh Epstein. Coach Epstein works with the United States Air Force located in Florida. Coach Young met Coach Epstein during his summer internship at James Madison University in the Summer of 2017. In this episode, Coach Epstein describes the different experiences between working in college strength & conditioning and moving to the tactical side. One of the big questions Coach Epstein answered was how he plans his yearly training even with no major final competition to peak for. Also, we learn what tech he uses to monitor wellness and performance. At the end of the episode, Coach Young asks Coach Epstein if he could tell his younger self one piece of advice what it would be. We thank Coach Epstein for coming on the podcast and look forward to having him back on. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Josh Epstein Contact
Instagram- @jepstein22
Twitter- @CoachEpstein
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty-One Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Brenna MacDonald is back again to be this episode’s guest host. For this week's episode, we are pleased to have Coach Jesse Wright on. Coach Wright has spent over two decades in the high-performance sports culture, including working with teams in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and the private sector. He most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers, first as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science. During this time, he was named the NBA’s Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013, an award voted on by his contemporaries in the league. Coach Wright is also the author of the book “The Intent is to Grow: A Young Coach is Guided Along The Path To Becoming a True Professional.” Coach MacDonald and Coach Wright dive into a discussion about The Intent to Grow book. During this chat, Coach Wright gives some great advice he has for younger coaches in the profession. We want to thank Coach Wright for coming on the podcast today and look forward to having him back for another episode. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Jesse Wright Contact
Email- admin@balancethebar.com
Instagram- @jessewright
Twitter- @wrightstrength
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Twenty Coach Young is back again to be this episode’s guest host. This week’s guest is Coach Alonzo Webb III. Coach Zo is the Associate Head Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator, overseeing the jumps and multi-events. Coach Zo has a long-standing history with the University of Pittsburgh, not just from a coaching standpoint but as an athlete, too, as he competed on the track & field team. In this episode, Coach Zo gives the background story of how he got into coaching after an injury and how the support of his teammates, who wanted him to coach the group, led him to his first opportunity in coaching. Later in the episode, Coach Young learns of the evolution of strength and conditioning at Pitt over the last 20 years. Finally, Coach Zo gives advice on what he would tell his younger self as he was getting into coaching. We want to thank Coach Zo for coming on the podcast. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Alonzo Webb III Contact
Email- awebb3@athletics.pitt.edu
Instagram- @coach_zo_pitt
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Nineteen Coach Young is back again to be this episode’s guest host. This week’s guest is Coach Marcus Williams, the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Umass Lowell. Early in the episode, Coach Williams and Young discover how much their career path overlaps, spending time at Umass Lowell and having the opportunity to work and be mentored under Keith Vinci. Coach Williams explains how valuable it is to have strength and conditioning coaches with our vast knowledge base and problem-solving skills in athletic director positions. Coach Williams goes on to discuss how his staff has been able to add more value to the athletic department outside the weight room. The episode finishes with Coach Williams explaining what he learned from leading his staff through a tragedy, after the passing of former Assistant AD for Sports Performance Keith Vinci. We appreciate Coach Williams for coming on the podcast. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Marcus Williams Contact
Email- Marcus_Williams@uml.edu
Instagram- @mwilliams_sportsperformance
@umasslowellstrength
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Eighteen Coach Young comes back to be this episode’s guest host. This week’s guest is Coach Frances Stephenson; Coach Stephenson is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at University of Colorado Boulder. In this episode Coach Young gets to caught up with a friend and past co-worker from his North Carolina A&T days. The conversation opens up with a discussion around the high-performance model has grown during her time in the profession. Coach Stephenson has been to a wide range of schools and has seen many different high-performance departments. In a later part of the episode Coach Stephenson goes into some detail of data she has been collecting to then individualize programs for her female athletes (THIS IS A MUST LISTEN). Thank you, Coach Stephenson, for coming on the podcast. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Frances Stephenson Contact
Email- Frances.Stephenson@colorado.edu
Instagram- @fstep_
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Seventeen Coach Duvall comes back to be this episode’s guest host. This week’s guest is Reuben Burch; Reuben works at Mississippi State. Reuben’s title at Mississippi State is the Associate Vice President for Research out of the Office of Research and Economic Development. He is also an Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, the Jack Hatcher Endowed Chair for Engineering Entrepreneurship, the Associate Director of Athlete Engineering at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Center (CAVS), and the founder of Athlete Engineering at Mississippi State University. Coach Duvall and Reuben chat about the current work that Reuben is doing with wearable technology and how it can benefit athletes and athletic departments. Later in the episode, Coach Duvall and Reuben dive into a little of the work they did together back when Coach Duvall was at Mississippi State. It was a pleasure to have Reuben on the podcast, and excited to get him back on for a part two in the future. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Reuben Burch Contact
Email- burch@research.msstate.edu
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode Sixteen Coach Mock hosts a special episode with Jonas Dodoo of Speedworks Training. Jonas is the Head Coach and founder of Speedworks Training. In this episode, Jonas gives a presentation on using the coaching eye to help you while coaches with their speed coaching. Along with the regular podcast, this episode is also on YouTube where you can get all the information Jonas has in his presentation. Jonas also details a new project that Ryan Grubbs and himself are working on. Having Jonas on was a pleasure, and we look forward to having him on again. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Jonas Dodoo Contact
Twitter- @EatSleepTrian_
Twitter- @speed_works_
Instagram- @speedworks.training
Email- info@speedworks.training
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Talkin’ Pitt Episode fifteen we have a special guest host, Dr. Felix Proessl has a great conversation with Dave Tenney. Dave Tenney is the High-Performance Director of Austin FC. In this episode, Dr. Proessl dives into the evolution of the high-performance model in sports. How the environment or league you work in can influence the working structure of the high-performance model. Finally, how Austin FC is operating under a high-performance model. It was a pleasure having Dave Tenney on Talkin’ Pitt. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
Pitt Sports Performance Instagram
@pitt_sportsperformance
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
Dave Tenny Contact
Twitter- @DaveTenney
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.