Director of Performance Science Darcy Norman chats with University of Colorado’s Adam Ringler, who openly shares best practices and lessons learned from CU’s innovative journey to a University-wide implementation of their strategic vision – a data-driven approach to enhancing the WHOLE athlete and the athlete experience. Key insights include:
- Reflections: The 8 Steps to Colorado’s university-wide Program
- The power of a shared vision and mission
- Using data to understand and enhance the whole (360° view) athlete – where they are now, and where they want to be in the future
- The Hierarchy of Learning, and how Colorado improved at every phase and brought the university together by sharing best practices
- How data changes conversations with athletes, coaches, staff
- The role of data in measuring the efficacy of practitioners as well as objectively assessing outcomes
- Advice on choosing the right technology partner and what to look for