Decoding Excellence

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the University of Tennessee, Coach Greg Adamson. Coach Adamson to Tennessee after serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Winthrop in 2011-12. While at Winthrop, he developed training regimens and programs for women's basketball, baseball, men's & women's Soccer, track and field, men's tennis, and lacrosse. Prior to his time at Winthrop, he served as a graduate assistant for strength and conditioning at Central Michigan for two years, where he worked with four top 25 teams. **Coach Adamson and I discuss:** - His background into S&C - Coaching progressions & evolutions - Empowerment & Education - Battling Entitlement - The Power of Youth Coaching - Characteristics of Great Coaches - Problem Solvers & Enthusiasts - Favorite Books from 2016 - Utilization of Sports Technology - Building Sport-Science Buy-in - His Definition of Excellence You can

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Dr. John Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist. He has over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience, and for the past 16 years he has worked with the same team in the National Football League (NFL) coordinating clinical care and sport science. Dr. Sullivan’s experience also includes such work within the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, English Premier League, The English Football Association, Premier Rugby League, Australian Football League and Olympic national teams. **Dr. Sullivan and I discuss:** - The importance of brain health - Importance of Nutrition, Hydration & Sleep - His book: "The Brain Always Wins" - What "Mental Toughness" really is - Performance Technologies You can find Dr. Sullivan on Twitter at @BrainAlwaysWins or at his website [TheBrainAlwaysWins.com](http://www.thebrainalwayswins.com) In addition, you can read more from Dr. Sullivan by

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Henry Barrera. Henry comes to Liberty from the state of Oregon, where he was a Performance Training Specialist at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. While at Nike he was instrumental in designing training content for multiple projects including Jordan Brand's Terminal 23 in New York and The Hangar in Los Angeles. He continues to consultant with many training companies including Nike Basketball, the Jordan Brand, Nike N7, Shoot 360 and multiple others. Henry and I discuss: - Liberty Men's Basketball Training - Henry's Performance Model - Strategies to Influence Performance - Various Performance Technologies - Culture Building & LTAD Approaches You can find Henry on Twitter at @HoopDiaries or at his website [HoopDiaries.com](http://www.HoopDiaries.com). Barrera has owned and operated Hoop Diaries, a basketball and performance training company for the last seven years, training athletes world-wide with the mission of learni

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Derek Salvador. Derek is the Owner and Director of Sport Science at Athletic Solutions Inc., a company that specializes in strength and conditioning, athletic development and soccer specific fitness. Currently, Derek is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Oakville Soccer Club, Power FC Academy and KW United FC (USL PDL). Derek and I discuss: - LTAD approach for soccer development - Importance of movement variability - Differences of coaching approaches to U10s to U20s - Pedagogical approaches to applied kinesiology You can find Derek on Twitter at **@ASI\_Strength** or at his website [AthleticSolutionsInc.com](https://www.athleticsolutionsinc.com) This episode of the Decoding Excellence show is brought to you by Vald Performance, the makers of the NordBord, DashBord, and the GroinBar. They can be found at [ValdPerformance.com](http://www.ValdPerformance.com) Stay updated with the podcast by following

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Dr. Mike Sonne, an ergonomist examining injury mechanisms surrounding muscular fatigue and part-time baseball enthusiast. If your interested in analytics, you do not want to miss this episode. Dr. Sonne and I discuss: - His background in ergonomics - The passion for baseball - Pitching mechanics & muscular fatigue - Performance technologies - Workload monitoring strategies You can find Dr. Sonne on Twitter at @DrMikeSonne or at his website [mikesonne.ca](http://www.mikesonne.ca/) This episode of the Decoding Excellence show is brought to you by Vald Performance, the makers of the NordBord, DashBord, and the GroinBar. They can be found at [ValdPerformance.com](http://www.ValdPerformance.com) Stay updated with the podcast by following me on Twitter via **@AdamRingler** or visiting [AdamRingler.com](htttp://www.AdamRingler.com) or [DecodingExellence.com](htttp://www.DecodingExcellence.com) Loyally --- Support th

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Vernon Griffith, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Co-Founder of Virginia High Performance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/decoding-excellence/support

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show I am speaking with Brett Bartholomew, Strength & Conditioning coach, Co-Founder of Unbreakable, and newly author of Conscious Coaching. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/decoding-excellence/support

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show I am speaking with Matt Shadeed, the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Arkansas State University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/decoding-excellence/support