Talkin' Pitt by Pitt Sports Performance

Talkin’ Pitt #5 Houston Texans Director of Speed Development Ryan Grubbs

Talkin’ Pitt Episode five has Coach Mock talking with the Director of Speed Development, Ryan Grubbs of the Houston Texans. Coach Grubbs also gives some insight into a project he is working on called Speed Solutions. It was a pleasure to have Coach Grubbs on hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT.
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Talkin’ Pitt #4 Masters of Sport Science Program- Associate Professor Katelyn Allison

Talkin’ Pitt Episode Four has Coach Mock chatting with Associate Professor Katelyn Allison. Katelyn is the Interim Director for the MS in Sports Science Program at Pitt. Katelyn goes over her time at Pitt as a student-athlete and how that experience helped guide her to her current profession. Katelyn also gives vital information on the MS Sport Science Program, from admission to what students can expect during their time in the program. HAIL 2 PITT

Talkin’ Pitt #3 Building a Sports Science Department- Chris Hoppe & Evan Facher

Talkin’ Pitt Episode Three has a special guest host, Director of Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning Aaron Duvall. Coach Duvall chats with Executive Associate Athletic Director, Administration Chris Hoppe, and Evan Facher, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship & Associate for Commercial Translation in the School of Medicine. Coach Duvall gets a unique opportunity of hearing the origin story of how Pitt’s Sport Science Department got started. Chris and Evan both give their thoughts on the future of the Sports Science Department. Finally, they provide a valuable gem called “Prove the Concept” that can be added to any strength and conditioning or sports science department.   It was a pleasure to have Chris and Evan on hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT. Pitt Sports Performance Instagram@pitt_sportsperformance Pitt Sports Performance Twitter@pitt_science Chris HoppeInstagram- Iaw_badgerTwitter- PittAth_Chris Evan FacherTwitter- EFacher  Influences Steve Waterfield- Athletic Director, Oakland University Heather Lyke- Athletic Director, University of Pittsburgh Drew Marrochello- Athletic Director, Boston University Music CreditMusic Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.

Talkin’ Pitt #2 Building Champions, Committed to Excellence featuring Heather Lyke- Athletic Director at Pitt

Talkin’ Building Champions, Committed to Excellence Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, Coach Stephanie Mock, chats with Pitt's Athletic Director Heather Lyke. Coach Mock and Heather discuss her role as the leader of Pitt’s athletic department and the changes that have been made to grow the Pitt brand. Heather also shares what characteristics she looks for in her staff and two of her favorite interview questions to ensure the right people are hired at Pitt. We finish off by getting an inside peek at all that is to come with Pitt’s Victory Heights project. It was a pleasure to have Heather Lyke on hope you all enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT. Pitt Sports Performance Instagram@pitt_sportsperformance Pitt Sports Performance Twitter @pitt_science Heather Lyke Twitter@Pitt_LykeAD Books mentionedTo Risk It All by Admiral James Stavridis USNThe Book of Gusty Women by Chelsea Clinton and Hillary ClintonSuccess Built to Last: Creating a Life That Matters by Jerry I. PorrasThe Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley Influences Andy Geiger- Athletic Director Ohio State (1994-2005) Gene Smith- Senior Vice President & Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletic Director, Ohio State Twitter- @OSU_AD Peg Bradley-Doppes- Vice Chancellor for Athletics, University of Denver  Music CreditMusic Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.

Talkin’ Pitt #1 featuring Aaron Duvall & Felix Proessl

Pitt Talk Episode One- Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, Coach Stephanie Mock, chats with Pitt's own Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Aaron Duvall and Director of Sports Science, Felix Proessl. They dive into the creation of the Sports Science Department at Pitt, how it benefits the student-athletes, and what the future holds for the department. The Pitt Sports Performance staff is excited to launch this podcast to share and educate the sports performance field and help the profession grow. Enjoy the podcast and HAIL 2 PITT. Pitt Sports Performance Instagram@pitt_sportsperformance Pitt Sports Performance Twitter@pitt_science Books mentioned“Dopamine Nation” By Anna Lembke “Intensity” By Pepijn Lijnder Pitt Sports Performance Influences Rick Franzblau – IG @rick.franzblau Travis Vlantes – Twitter @Platformwarrior Reuben Burch - https://www.ise.msstate.edu/people/faculty/reuben-burch/ Jay Vidovich – https://pittsburghpanthers.com/staff-directory/jay-vidovich/392 Shawn Flanagan - https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/people/shawn-flanagan Faruk Maloku - https://www.transfermarkt.us/faruk-maloku/profil/trainer/35250 Favorite Restaurants in PittsburghFelix- Pusadee’s Garden Aaron-  Poulet Bleu Music CreditMusic Unlimited, “The Podcast Intro”.