Talkin' Pitt by Pitt Sports Performance

Talkin’ Pitt #22 A look inside tactical Strength & Conditioning – Josh Epstein

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.
 
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Josh Epstein Contact
Instagram- @jepstein22
Twitter- @CoachEpstein
 
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #21 The Intent is to Grow – Jesse Wright

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.
 
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Jesse Wright Contact
Email- admin@balancethebar.com
Instagram- @jessewright
Twitter- @wrightstrength
 
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #20 Inside look at Pitt’s athletic Growth from a Forever Panther- Alonzo Webb III- Pitt

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.
 
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Alonzo Webb III Contact
Email- awebb3@athletics.pitt.edu
Instagram- @coach_zo_pitt
 
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #19 Lessons learned from leading a staff after a tragedy- Marcus Williams- Umass Lowell

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.
 
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Marcus Williams Contact
Email- Marcus_Williams@uml.edu
Instagram- @mwilliams_sportsperformance
                   @umasslowellstrength
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #18 Understanding the High-Perfromance Model - Frances Stephenson- University of Colorado Boulder

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.
 
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Frances Stephenson Contact
Email- Frances.Stephenson@colorado.edu
Instagram- @fstep_
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #17 Athlete Engineering at Mississippi State University – Reuben Burch

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.
 
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Reuben Burch Contact
Email- burch@research.msstate.edu
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #16 Seeing movement & having an eye for movement- Jonas Dodoo Speedworks Training

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.
 
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@pitt_science
 
Jonas Dodoo Contact
Twitter- @EatSleepTrian_
Twitter- @speed_works_
Instagram- @speedworks.training
Email- info@speedworks.training
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro.”

Talkin’ Pitt #15 High Performance- Dave Tenny

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.
 
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@pitt_sportsperformance
 
Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
@pitt_science
 
Dave Tenny Contact
Twitter- @DaveTenney
 
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.

Talkin’ Pitt #14 Using Wearables with your athletes- Trey North

Talkin’ Pitt Episode Fourteen. Director of Olympic Strength & Conditioning Aaron Duvall comes back to host this episode of the Podcast. On this week’s episode, we have the pleasure of having Trey North on. Trey is the Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at Virginia Tech. Coach Duvall and Coach North kick the episode off by chatting about their time working together at Mississippi State University. After a short trip down memory lane, Coach North goes into how he is using wearables to track progress in his athletes and how it has grown from his different spots. Finally, Coach North goes into some of the current projects he is working on. We want to thank Coach North for coming on the show. We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
 
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Contacts
Trey North- treyn@vt.edy
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.

Talkin’ Pitt #13 Pitt’s Hybrid Internship- Coach MacDonald & Dr. Proessl

Talkin’ Pitt Episode Thirteen. Has a special guest host, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Devin Young. In this episode, Coach Young sits down with Pitt’s Senior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Brenna MacDonald and Director of Sports Science, Dr. Felix Proessl to talk all things internships. At Pitt, we have a hybrid internship where the s&c and Sports Science interns work together on assigned teams. Included in the internship is a collaborative program both interns work on together. Coach Young dives into how each internship is set up to give interns the most specific education and how Pitt has been able to blend the two to fit the high-performance model. It is all a great time when Dr. Felix and Coach MacDonald come on the podcast. Thank you again for sharing this week’s episode.  We hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
 
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Pitt Sports Performance Twitter
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Contacts
Brenna MacDonald – bmacdonald@athletics.pitt.edu
 
Dr. Felix Proessl – fproessl@athletics.pitt.edu
 
Music Credit
Music Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.