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Rapid Fire—Episode #8 Featuring Keith Swift: “Delegating Authority and Developing a Resourceful Staff”

Blog, Podcast| ByJustin Ochoa, ByKeith Swift

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A man wearing sunglasses and a black polo stands outside. Text reads, Rapid Fire Powered by SimpliFaster, Episode 8, Keith Swift, with a stylized RF logo above.

“The old adage says, iron sharpens iron. So we’re looking for somebody that brings something to the table that’s going to make all of us better.”

Guiding the training for over 20 teams at Wofford College, Director of Strength and Conditioning Keith Swift has a lot to juggle with only one other full-time career staff member and a pair of paid interns. Joining host Justin Ochoa for a new episode of Rapid Fire, Swift discusses how he makes that work through a combination of “all hands on-deck” moments and a willingness to empower his interns to take full ownership of their coaching roles.

“I don’t micromanage,” Swift says. “Of course I’m in the know of everything going on, but I let people be who they are as far as the staff.”

While the annual turnover of those internships creates continuity challenges, Swift describes how he tries to turn that problem into an opportunity through the hiring process and his efforts to mentor those younger coaches looking to develop skill sets in the field.

“We pride ourselves on good chemistry as far as continuity with our staff. I feel like good camaraderie bleeds over to all of us getting better as coaches and then subsequently our sport teams are more successful,” Swift says—and, the starting point is locating those young coaches most ready to hit the ground running. “You have to be able to take the concepts you learned (in undergrad study) and actually apply them. Every scenario is not going to be cookie-cutter…you gotta be resourceful.”

We pride ourselves on good chemistry as far as continuity with our staff. I feel like good camaraderie bleeds over to all of us getting better as coaches and then subsequently our sport teams are more successful, says @CoachSwift93. Share on X


Rapid Fire Episode 7. Watch the full episode with Coach Keith Swift and Coach Justin Ochoa.

In addition to talking about time and staff management strategies, Swift also elaborates on what new tools and techniques he considers to be his most impactful recent investments. Among those, he singles out how Wofford has upgraded their program’s velocity-based training efforts with Vitruve.

“Hands down, (the best investment we’ve made) has to be Vitruve, velocity-based training devices,” Swift says. “If the athletes are fatigued, didn’t sleep well, stressed-out, didn’t eat…that 80% that day ain’t 80%, it’s more like 75%. And we can adjust that and train them and meet the kids where they are.”

If the athletes are fatigued, didn’t sleep well, stressed-out, didn’t eat…that 80% that day ain’t 80%, it’s more like 75%. And we can adjust that and train them and meet the kids where they are, says @ CoachSwift93. Share on X


Rapid Fire Excerpt. Coach Swift on integrating Vitruve velocity-tracking tools into their weight room.

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Justin Ochoa

Justin Ochoa is the founder of Gem Sessions Training in Indianapolis, a complete basketball development organization.

Justin works with basketball players of all ages and experience levels from youth to pro, specializing in bridging the gap between skill development & performance training.

Aside from training, he founded the Gem Sessions Foundation — a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to serving youth athletes with crucial resources needed to excel in academics, athletics and life after athletics.

Connect with Justin on Instagram or X (@JustinOchoa317) or find him here.

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