On this episode of The Collective, we speak with Dan Wirth, the Director of Olympic Sport Performance at the University of Tennessee. Dan has a storied history in the field of strength and conditioning, including being named the NSCA 2023 College Strength Coach of the Year. We discuss the difference between private sector and collegiate coaching, various technologies that Dan uses with his teams, and implementing INOL values in

On this episode of The Collective, Anthony Grasso comes on to discuss his current endeavors since leaving the SSCC. Anthony updates us on his current position with Future, his life outside of the strength and conditioning realm, as well as reminiscing on his time as the host of The Collective. Thank you to Anthony for everything you have done for The Collective!

In this episode, Nicole Jimenez joins us to describe her journey through Strength and Conditioning, as well as give us insight into how she approached taking on the role of Head Strength Coach for Missouri State Women's Basketball. Nicole offers a great deal of insight into how she manages in-season loading and the lens she looks through when using data to make day-to-day decisions for her athletes, and the coaches she works with!

In this episode of the Samson Strength Coach Collective, Derek Ward joins us to share his untraditional journey into running a successful private training facility. Derek is the Founder of Upward Human Performance in Milford, CT, and in this podcast he shares with us his story around overcoming obstacles early in life, being determined and confident in his desire to be successful, as well as how to view experiences on a neutral scale in order to stay calm, composed, and make sound decisions when life happens!

In this episode of the Collective, Daniel Guzman, who is the Head of Enterprise Sales at 3X4 Genetics where he specifically works on the software "GENEFIT" joins us to discuss the work he is doing with genetics in the world of sport. For those wondering how DNA can influence your genetics, this is the episode for you! Daniel gives us his personal and professional accounts of the work being done to improve quality of life through genetic feedback, in addition to improving sport performance by giving coaches the ability to make specific decisions around what each athlete needs based on their genetic profile.

In this episode, Scott Leech, who is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at The University of Rhode Island joins us to discuss his career path, and what he is currently doing to try and provide a culture built on loyalty, community, and service to the coaches and athletes he works with! Enjoy!

In this episode of The Collective, Kendrick Pratt joins Anthony to discuss the intricacies around showing just enough vulnerability in order to allow your superiors to help identify your weaknesses and help you develop, while also showing enough competency in order to obtain the respect you're looking for. In addition, Anthony and Kendrick discuss the concept of developing personally and professionally within the scope of Strength and Conditioning.

Today we are joined by Phil Sabatini who is the Senior Lecturer of Exercise at Old Dominion University and the President/Head Coach of East Coast Gold Weightlifting in Virginia Beach! Phil provides some crucial insight into the professor career track, how to navigate the ups and downs of the journey through strength and conditioning, principles, values, and his mindset in regards to all things weightlifting, coaching, and teaching! Enjoy!

In this episode of The Collective, Kenneth Galletta joins us to discuss his journey through strength and conditioning, and his thoughts on how he is able to focus on the purity he feels through his work, while separating it from the more superficial aspects of the job that can become overwhelming in the world of college sports. Ken is the Head Coach for Sport Performance and Science at Indiana State University, and it was a pleasure to have him on!

In this episode of The Samson Strength Coach Collective, we have Rob Rabena on to give us his thoughts around creating a vision, how to articulate that vision in interviews, the qualities he looks for when interviewing candidates to work in a cohesive facility with Strength Coaches, PTs, etc., and we cover some of his research in baseball! Rob is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Ivy Physical Rehab and he really gives us some quality insight into what true collaboration looks like for the client, athlete, and coach. Enjoy!