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How to Use This Page: Pick the section that sounds like you. Each one points to two or three pieces that work well together. Read, watch, or listen in any order. When you are ready for more, the newsletter delivers one thoughtful email a month.
New Here? Start With These
Two pieces that explain who I am, where I have been, and the kind of work I do.
So You Want to Be a Collegiate Strength Coach? Some Hard Truths From the Trenches
This no-fluff guide breaks down many hard-earned lessons from coaching D1 athletes in collegiate strength and conditioning.
Closing a Chapter at Colorado
Nearly a decade at Colorado shaped a journey built on relationships, resilience, and unseen work.
If You Are a Young Coach
Honest guidance on breaking into the profession and doing good work early.
So You Want to Be a Collegiate Strength Coach? Some Hard Truths From the Trenches
This no-fluff guide breaks down many hard-earned lessons from coaching D1 athletes in collegiate strength and conditioning.
Advice I Would Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago
Confident in my role as a strength and conditioning coach, here is the advice I would share with my younger self.
If You Lead People
Trust, standards, and the unglamorous work of leading people well.
Building Stronger Athletes Through Collaboration: The Power of Teamwork in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning
Athletes need more than just numbers on a screen; they need facilities, programs, and teams that respond to their specific needs, pushing them towards greatness while maintaining their health and well
The Weight Room Mirror
In coaching, self-awareness is a hidden advantage. How knowing yourself builds trust and improves team culture.
If You Are Into Sport Science
Force plates, monitoring, and turning information into coaching decisions.
Understanding Force Plate Testing in Basketball
An introduction to force plate testing in basketball, including common measurements and coaching applications.
Aerobic Conditioning for Women’s Basketball
A deep dive into aerobic conditioning for women’s basketball, from off-season planning to strength integration.
If You Learn by Listening
Start with these episodes of the Decoding Excellence Show.
#080 - Building Trust, Rethinking Recovery, and the Future of Tech in S&C
In this Decoding Excellence ‘Cardio Talk,’ I explore building trust with sport coaches, rethinking athlete recovery beyond ice baths, and the future of strength & conditioning tech. Raw, practical ins
#068 - Advice I’d Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago
In this episode of The Decoding Excellence Show, I delve into my recent article, Advice I'd Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago, inspired by conversations with young strength and conditioning interns.
#084 - Data Without Dogma: Rethinking Wearables, Workloads, and Return-to-Play
In this Cardio Talk episode, I break down how most coaches misuse wearables and workload data. Using a return-to-play case study, I show how to turn raw metrics into real decisions that guide recovery
If You Learn by Watching
Short videos on training, conditioning, and the coaching life.
Take These Tools With You
Free calculators, checklists, and frameworks. No email required.
One Rep Max Calculator
Estimate your 1RM from any submaximal set with Epley, Brzycki, and Lombardi formulas, plus the percentage table I use for program design.
Free Resources
Practical tools from twenty years in the weight room and the lab. Force plate checklists, conditioning frameworks, and the 1RM calculator. Free to download, no email required.
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