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The Problem with Lazy Programming: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser
For a small-bite version of the podcast, Coach Croc speaks with Scott Salwasser, formerly a collegiate S&C Coach and currently the Director of Athletic Performance…
Return to Play Case Study Module 1: High Ankle Sprain for Football
Coach Danny Foley kicks of a new series of educational modules on return to play with a case study focusing on a Division 1 football…
Integrating Isokinetics in a Team Setting
Trainers working with student athletes must compete for time with other obligations, including classes and study halls. Associate Athletic Director Brijesh Patel finds that isokinetics…
Exercises to Increase Vertical Jump for Volleyball
Improving your vertical jump is a great way to boost your better performance in volleyball. By adding exercises like squats, lunges, box jumps, and sport-specific…
Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?
Strength and conditioning coaches often take more aggressive training positions that worry coaches, trainers, and physical therapists. What can we do to become better team…
No Practices? Go Get Faster Anyway (A Four-Week Speed Training Plan)
With schools closed, coaches can’t train their athletes. But those athletes are allowed to train on their own. To that…
5 Years, 5 Lessons for Coaches Getting Started
Inspired by retrospective articles from Michael Boyle and other established coaches, Cole Hergott passes along five important lessons from his…
Kickin’ it with Noonan: The Croc Show Episode 6 Featuring Peter Noonan
Episode 6 of The Croc Show features Coach Peter Noonan of Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas. Coach Noonan discusses…
So, You Want to Be a Personal Trainer?
There are many different avenues one can take within the realm of sport science, personal trainer being one of the…
3 Non-Cliche Pieces of Professional Advice for All Young Coaches
Successful coaches need to build relationships that establish their professional authority and expand their networks. Those aren’t easy tasks, but…
The Long-Term Dangers of Underfueling for Endurance Cyclists
Learn how to help the future generation of cyclists achieve their best health and performance by prioritizing proper nutrition, adequate…
The Transfer Portal, NIL, and Everything They Bring (Part 1)
How have NIL payments and the transfer portal changed the approach of college football coaches? Joey Guarascio kicks off our…