Category: Coaching Profiles

Lyford ISD Invests In Teams, Teachers, and Tenacity

by Paul Sapienza | Aug 1, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Athletic Director Gerardo Jauregui’s journey at Lyford ISD, supporting athletics through strategic planning, hands-on leadership, and a relentless commitment to student-athletes.

Badger Football Fosters Grit, Growth, and Gameday Readiness

by Paul Sapienza | Jul 23, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Coach Brady Collins, Director of Football Strength & Conditioning for the Wisconsin Badgers, shares how he builds strength, toughness, and culture from the ground up.

Niko Palazeti Builds Identity and Culture At The University of Cincinnati

by Paul Sapienza | Jun 24, 2025 | Athlete Assessment, Best Practices, Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

University of Cincinnati’s Director of Football Sports Performance blends individual development, team connection, and military-inspired structure to drive culture and performance.

Coach Jeremy Evans Creates Strength From Scratch At MVSU

by Paul Sapienza | May 28, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

How one coach turned limited resources into a program that embodies resilience, performance, and humility.

Rob Glass Redefines Athletic Performance at Oklahoma State

by Paul Sapienza | Mar 27, 2025 | Best Practices, Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Look inside the methods, mindset, and message of Rob Glass, one of college football’s most respected performance coaches.

Trenton Smart – Bringing Strength To The Largest High School In Ohio

by Paul Sapienza | Feb 20, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles, Physical Education (PE), Programming

Director of Sports Performance at Mason High School (OH) Trenton Smart leads with an emphasis on fundamental movements, injury mitigation, and mental resilience.

Romero Empowers Female Athletes At The Harpeth Hall School

by Paul Sapienza | Feb 4, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles, Physical Education (PE)

Jim Romero, Director of Strength & Conditioning, Head Track Coach, and Associate Athletic Director at Harpeth Hall School, combines expertise in strength training with strategic sports administration to support the success of female athletes.

Spring Sports: Prepping For Baseball, Softball, And Track And Field

by Paul Sapienza | Jan 22, 2025 | Best Practices, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles, Programming

Spring sports demand distinct concerns to ensure athlete health and performance. Consider these targeted exercises to gear up for the season.

Adam Banwarth Transforms Athletics Beyond His Role

by Paul Sapienza | Jan 21, 2025 | Best Practices, Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Strength Coach Adam Banwarth combines athletic expertise and administrative leadership to elevate his school’s athletic program.

Building Leaders At The U.S. Naval Academy

by Paul Sapienza | Dec 9, 2024 | Best Practices, Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Explore how Bryan Fitzpatrick, Associate Athletic Director at the U.S. Naval Academy, utilizes his unique role to shape future leaders through sports performance.

Asheville Christian Academy Strength Coach Nick Ficker Perseveres Through Hurricane Helene

by Paul Sapienza | Nov 25, 2024 | Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles

Get an inside look into Hurricane Helene from Strength Coach Nick Ficker. Hear what he’s done to get the school and community back on their feet.

Insights From Allison Maurer – Strength Coach And Dietitian

by Paul Sapienza | Nov 12, 2024 | Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Profiles, Featured Articles, Nutrition

Explore how Allison Maurer, an industry-leading dietitian and strength coach, brings collegiate-level sports nutrition and training to high school athletes at Knoxville Catholic High.

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE SUPPLIERS WHO CAN HELP

Human Kinetics

http://www.hkusa.com

customersupport@hkusa.com

800-747-4457

Human Kinetics leads the world in providing information related to physical activity. That information takes many forms: textbooks, books for consumers, instructor support materials, journals, online courses, video, digital products, and more.

Logan University

https://www.logan.edu/academics/master-of-science-in-strength-and-conditioning/

Admissions@logan.edu

800-782-3344

High-performing athletes deserve the most qualified, well-rounded athletic performance coaches. Meet this demand with Logan University's science-based, evidence-informed curriculum.

Matrix Fitness

https://www.matrixfitness.com/

info@matrixfitness.com

866-693-4863

Matrix Fitness is dedicated to serving fitness facilities of all kinds with complete, forward-thinking solutions, setting them apart in exciting ways. Our internationally celebrated designs have been recognized around the world for their dynamic performance, exceptional comfort, approachable aesthetic and unmatched durability.

Mondo

http://www.mondoworldwide.com

mondo@mondousa.com

800-361-3747

Thousands of athletes train and compete on Mondo surfaces and weight room flooring, achieving outstanding results, breaking world records and overcoming their own limits. It is thanks to their help and constant feedback that Mondo has redefined the standards of sports flooring, setting the benchmark for new achievements to come.

Royal Basket Trucks

https://www.royal-basket.com/

sales@royal-basket.com

(800) 426-6447

Royal Basket Trucks, Inc. is a leading producer of carts, trucks and containers used in facilities throughout the United States. The Royal brand is recognizable in markets such as material handling, hospitality, healthcare, commercial laundry, education, recycling, athletics, property management, retail, warehousing and distribution.

Speedster Athletics

www.Speedster.com

1-800-538-7786

Speedster has been providing athletes with Safe Professional Grade Training Equipment since 1990. We have designed athletic training equipment that can be used by coaches anywhere, including in your weight room. Because we pay close attention to performance, safety and quality of every product, you can be assured you are getting the best speed, agility and sport specific training equipment you can buy in today’s market.

TeamBuildr

www.teambuildr.com

info@teambuildr.com

(240) 415-8326

TeamBuildr is the #1 performance platform for strength coaches that schools are using all around the world. Our powerhouse platform provides coaches and teachers with an elevated experience when it comes to program development, data tracking, and staying connected with student-athletes, especially during the summer months.

The Right Stuff

http://www.TheRightStuff-USA.com

custsvc@wellness-brands.com

720-684-6584

Serious hydration for serious athletes from NASA. The Right Stuff is liquid electrolyte packets that optimize athletes’ performance & recovery.

Sam Melendrez On Teaching Athletes How To Train

by Prep Strength Coach | Dec 19, 2022 | Athlete Engagement, Featured Videos, How To Videos

Sam Melendrez, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Discovery Canyon (Colo.) High School, talks about the first thing athletes must do when they step into his weight room.

Michael Hill On Looking At Your Program As A Whole

by Prep Strength Coach | Sep 13, 2022 | Coaching Philosophy, Featured Videos

Michael Hill, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Georgetown University, talks about the importance of looking at your program as a whole and improving yourself by learning from past experiences.

Proactive Injury Mitigation Through Prehab

by Paul Sapienza | Feb 5, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Featured Videos

Drawing from his own experiences with career-altering injuries, Coach Trenton Smart integrates prehabilitation into strength and conditioning to reduce injury risk and accelerate return-to-play timelines.

Unlock Athletic And Academic Performance

by Paul Sapienza | Sep 10, 2025 | Athlete Engagement, Featured Videos, Tools & Tech

Dr. David Rabin, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder of Apollo Neuroscience, explains how the Apollo Neuro wearable helps elite athletes and high performers enter a flow state faster, recover more effectively between high-pressure moments, and sharpen cognitive focus.

Bob Gilmartin’s Perseverance Through Cancer Diagnosis

by Paul Sapienza | Apr 30, 2024 | Coaching Philosophy, Featured Videos

Join Bob Gilmartin as he shares his profound journey through a cancer diagnosis.

Why Social Media Matters In High School Strength Training

by Paul Sapienza | Aug 19, 2025 | Coaching Philosophy, Featured Videos, Tools & Tech

Brandon Spickler, Director of Strength & Conditioning, Upper Arlington High School (OH), talks about the importance of staying connected in today’s digital world—and how student-athletes benefit when their hard work is seen and celebrated.