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  • Athletic Training at Every Level

    Athletic Training at Every Level
    Mar 25 2026

    Coach Reagan Willis shares her journey from college sports to becoming a head athletic trainer at U High. She reflects on her coaching experience, mentorship, and the importance of arm care for athletes. The conversation also covers the transition to U High, balancing work and hobbies, and the daily schedule and responsibilities of an athletic trainer at a K-12 school. The conversation covers the athlete training and recovery process, emphasizing the importance of communication and buy-in. It also explores the collaboration with strength coaches, the significance of recovery and nutrition, injury prevention, mentorship, rewarding aspects of the job, and the role of athletic trainers in high schools. Additionally, a fun question about being stranded on a deserted island adds a lighthearted touch to the discussion.

    Takeaways

    • Transition from college to K-12 athletics
    • Mentorship and leadership in athletic training
    • Importance of arm care for athletes Importance of communication
    • Holistic approach to athlete development

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Importance of Arm Care for Athletes
    • 24:27 Collaboration with Strength Coaches
    • 30:00 Rewarding Aspects of the Job
    • 36:13 Role of Athletic Trainers in High Schools
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    39 m
  • David Queck - Director of Strength and Conditioning for Jones College

    David Queck - Director of Strength and Conditioning for Jones College
    Jun 21 2023
    Our guest for this episode is David Queck, a renowned expert in the field of strength and conditioning. With an illustrious career spanning over several years, David has established himself as a leading figure in optimizing athletic performance. Currently serving as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Jones College, David has made a significant impact on various sports teams, including football, men's and women's basketball, and softball. His strategic oversight has resulted in an impressive track record, with over 180 Division I signees and the highest combined winning percentage in these sports nationwide.Timecodes:00:03:37 - How did you get involved in Strength and Conditioning and what was the path that led you to Jones County?00:07:52 - What are some of the unique challenges that you face at a junior college as a strength coach? 00:14:55 - How do you develop your weightroom culture and ownership within the program whenever you have memebers of the team that leave the school within 1-2 semesters? 00:21:23 - How many out-of-state members of the team do you have? 00:22:36 - What does a day look like for you in the fall?00:38:29 - How do the athletes at Jones compare to the 4-year schools that you've coached at? 00:43:55 - Do you have any players that redshirt and play 3 years, and do you get guys from the Portal?00:47:47 - What type of goal setting do you do with the athletes at Jones?00:53:10 - What is your philosophy on developing strength and how do you do it with the Bobcats?01:04:15 - What about upper body strength?01:10:43 - Can you tell us what you do to get the team faster?01:20:41 - With this much sprinting, you obviously don’t not have a lot of hamstring injuries.01:28:02 - What are some things that you have done yourself in training that you do with your team?01:33:24 - Do you train the other teams like football?01:40:57 - Any advice for young coaches?01:45:10 - Conclusion----------------------------------------------------Links: Connect with Coach MoffittTwitter @TommyMoffittInstagram @tommymoffittConnect withTwitter@david_queckInstagram@dqueckResources:If you or your organization would like to To know more about The Moffitt Method, please schedule a call with one of our coaches. Book a Call Reviews:If you have been enjoying this show please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you are consuming this podcast.Give us a follow on social media:InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeTwitter🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LGwDiC🐦 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3kqPc0S🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ev6zuC
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    1 h y 47 m
  • Tommy Stucky - Director of Sports Performance - Life University

    Tommy Stucky - Director of Sports Performance - Life University
    Aug 30 2023
    Join us in this episode as we welcome Tommy Stucky, a true powerhouse in the field of sports performance with over 25 years of experience shaping athletes.As the Director of Sports Performance at Life University, Tommy's remarkable journey has taken him from high school to collegiate levels, including prestigious institutions like Tennessee, Oklahoma State, and Auburn. Overseeing the training of 500+ student athletes across diverse sports, he's collaborated with renowned professionals such as Peyton Manning and Desmond Mason. Certified through CSCCA, CSAC, and USWF, Tommy's commitment to excellence and staying at the forefront of sports performance science is evident. Beyond his impressive career, he's a devoted family man, sharing his life with his wife and four children.Tune in to gain profound insights into Tommy's expertise, wisdom, and unwavering passion for unlocking athletes' ultimate potentialTimecodes:00:03:00 - How did you get started in the field of Strength & Conditioning? 00:06:19 - Can you talk about some of the great mentors you had when you were young? 00:12:31 - Can you talk about the transition from being a GA at Tennessee to becoming a full time coach at Oklahoma St. back in the 90's? 00:16:52 - How has your coaching style continued to evolve over the years? 00:22:50 - What do you think is the biggest key to being successful in this business? 00:25:23 - Where did the name LIFE university come from? 00:28:44 - How do you accommodate programming for over 500 athletes across multiple teams? 00:38:37 - What challenges do you have coaching at a NAIA school that you didn't have at Oklahoma St. or Auburn? 00:47:51 - How has your coaching philosophy changed because of the school's constraints? 00:53:26 - How is working on the quarter system instead of semesters? 01:02:09 - Can you talk about Lovett and Meadowcreek and your time there? Can you also talk about working in a highschool, a power 5 school and now a NAIA school? 01:09:38 - The wrestling program at LIFE university 01:16:46 - Any advice for young strength coaches? ---------------------------------------------------Links: Connect with Coach MoffittTwitter @TommyMoffittInstagram @tommymoffittConnect with Coach StuckyInstagram @life_strengthuResources:If you or your organization would like to To know more about The Moffitt Method, please schedule a call with one of our coaches. Book a Call Reviews:If you have been enjoying this show please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you are consuming this podcast.Give us a follow on social media:InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeTwitter🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LGwDiC🐦 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3kqPc0S🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ev6zuC
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    1 h y 29 m
  • Sam Contorno - Associate Director of Applied Sports Science - Texas Longhorns Football - Part 2

    Sam Contorno - Associate Director of Applied Sports Science - Texas Longhorns Football - Part 2
    May 24 2023
    Welcome to the podcast where we explore the fascinating world of sports science and its impact on college football. Our guest today is the Associate Director of Applied Sports Science for Texas Football, who has spent several seasons working as a sports performance coach and coordinator at Stanford and Maryland. In this episode, we'll discuss the crucial role that sports science plays in optimizing athletic performance and preventing injuries. Our guest will share insights from his experience working with top college football programs and how he leverages data and technology to help athletes perform at their best. We'll also delve into the importance of sports nutrition and how it affects an athlete's overall performance. Our guest holds a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and will share his expertise on how to properly fuel the body for optimal results. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the critical role that sports science plays in modern football and how it's helping to revolutionize the game. Join us for an engaging conversation with a leader in the field of applied sports science.TIMECODES:00:01:09 - Comparing stats from weeks you've won games vs. weeks you've lost games 00:05:20 - How do y'all account for the individual differeneces in player's positions and how does that impact what you do for each individual? 00:13:39 - Have you in the past seen any positive or negative correlations from one particular product when compared to another? 00:18:40 - How do you like Elite Form compared to Perch? 00:31:18 - What involvement do you have with return-to-play protocols? 00:38:29 - Did you have experience with DARI before you got to Texas?00:41:27 - What resources do you use to stay updated in the world of sports science? 00:46:30 - Any advice that you would give any aspiring sports science professionals?----------------------------Links: Connect with Coach MoffittTwitter @TommyMoffittInstagram @tommymoffittConnect with SamTwitter Link:@sam_contornoInstagram Link:@samcontornoResources:If you or your organization would like to To know more about The Moffitt Method, please schedule a call with one of our coaches. Book a Call Reviews:If you have been enjoying this show please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you are consuming this podcast.Give us a follow on social media:InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeTwitter🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LGwDiC🐦 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3kqPc0S🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ev6zuC
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    56 m
  • Cody Stout- Assistant Director of Athletic Performance- University of South Alabama

    Cody Stout- Assistant Director of Athletic Performance- University of South Alabama
    Jan 17 2024
    Cody Stout is in his first season as an assistant director of strength and conditioning for the University of South Alabama football program.Stout was at Colorado the last three years, where he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach working primarily with the football program. After just missing qualifying for a bowl his first two seasons with the program, the Buffaloes posted a 4-2 mark — including going 3-1 in Pac 12 Conference play — in 2020 after receiving a bid to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl.Stout came to CU from Southern Mississippi where he worked directly with the Golden Eagles’ baseball team while also serving as an assistant with the football program. He was in charge of the school’s graduate assistant career development program while at USM as well.He has previous experience in the Sun Belt Conference, having served as assistant director of strength and conditioning at Arkansas State during the 2015 and ’16 seasons. While there — where he served under current Jaguar associate head coach/director of football athletic performance Matt Shadeed — Stout was part of a program that went 17-9 during that two-year stretch as the Red Wolves finished 9-4 his first year in Jonesboro before following up with an 8-5 mark that included going 7-1 in league play. A-State earned a 31-13 win over Central Florida in the Autonation Cure Bowl to close out his final season at the school.A 2014 graduate of Indianapolis, where he played two years as a defensive lineman before earning his degree in exercise science, Stout received his masters a year later from Southern Mississippi after working as a graduate assistant with the baseball and football teams.He began in the field as an athletic performance intern at Missouri during the 2013 season, and also has been on the staff at LSU---------------------Links:Connect with Coach MoffittTwitter @TommyMoffittInstagram @tommymoffitt---------------------Resources: If you or your organization would like to know more about The Moffitt Method, please schedule a call with one of our coaches. Book a CallReviews: If you have been enjoying this show, please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you are consuming this podcast.Give us a follow on social media:InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeTwitter🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LGwDiC🐦 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3kqPc0S🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ev6zuC
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    1 h y 28 m
  • Building Champions: Coach Chris Martin on LSU Baseball Strength & Culture

    Building Champions: Coach Chris Martin on LSU Baseball Strength & Culture
    Oct 1 2025
    Building Champions in the Weight Room with Coach Chris Martin
    Episode Summary: In this episode of The Moffitt Method Podcast, Joe Ryan sits down with Coach Chris Martin, LSU Baseball’s Strength and Conditioning Coach. Hired in August 2024, Martin has already helped guide the Tigers to a national championship, bringing his wealth of experience from the Houston Astros organization into the collegiate setting.
    From his journey as a pitcher at Kent State to revamping LSU’s performance systems, Coach Martin shares his insights on player development, strength training, and building championship culture.
    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
    • Coach Martin’s journey from Kent State pitcher to Houston Astros coordinator to LSU 🏆
    • How he redesigned return-to-play protocols and throwing programs for post-surgical players 🔄
    • Why he believes the bench press still has a place in baseball 🏋️‍♂️
    • The importance of sprint frequency and intent in athlete development ⚡
    • How strength coaches are often like bartenders — always present and always listening 🍻
    • What high school athletes should know before stepping on a college campus 🎓
    • Injury reduction vs. prevention — and why “plan in pencil” is his coaching motto ✏️
    • Funny behind-the-scenes stories, including almost renting in LSU’s infamous Tigerland 🐯

    Rapid Fire Highlights:
    • Favorite movie: Stand By Me 🎬
    • Favorite book growing up: Heart of a Champion 📖
    • Stranded island equipment pick: A trampoline — because sometimes you just have to have fun 🤸‍♂️

    About Coach Chris Martin:
    • LSU Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coach (2024–present)
    • Former Houston Astros Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
    • Experience at Cressey Sports Performance
    • Master’s in Exercise Physiology from Kent State
    • Native of Mason, Ohio


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    2 h y 23 m
  • From Dartmouth to the NFL: The Relentless Rise of Coach Tessa Grossman

    From Dartmouth to the NFL: The Relentless Rise of Coach Tessa Grossman
    Nov 26 2025
    From Dartmouth to the NFL: The Relentless Rise of Coach Tessa Grossman


    📝 Show Notes
    In this episode of The Moffitt Method Podcast, Joe Ryan sits down with one of the brightest rising stars in strength and conditioning—Coach Tessa Grossman, currently an Assistant Strength Coach for University of Colorado Football.
    Coach Grossman’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. From Ivy League student-athlete to multiple NFL coaching fellowships to leading roles across Division I athletics, her resume is stacked with relentless growth, grit, and elite experience.
    Before joining Colorado Football, Coach Grossman served as the Director of Sports Performance for VCU Women’s Basketball (2024–2025) and previously as the Associate Strength Coach for Football & Women’s Basketball at Middle Tennessee State. Her diverse background includes time with the Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, and roles with Cal Football, the Los Angeles Rams, Mamba Sports Academy, Dartmouth College, and Keene Performance.
    A former Dartmouth softball player, Coach Grossman holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Dartmouth and a master’s degree in Sport Psychology from Illinois State—making her uniquely equipped to blend physical performance with mental preparation.
    Joe and Coach Grossman dive into:
    • Her path through the NCAA, NFL, and private sectors
    • Lessons learned from elite programs and high-performance environments
    • The importance of communication, culture, and athlete psychology
    • What it means to coach with purpose, presence, and passion
    • Her advice for young coaches trying to break into the industry


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    1 h y 18 m
  • Ryan Metzger - Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance, University of Tennessee - Soccer/Women's Tennis

    Ryan Metzger - Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance, University of Tennessee - Soccer/Women's Tennis
    Mar 15 2023
    Ryan Metzger is the 2022 NSCA Assistant College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. She previously worked with Women's Soccer and Softball at Clemson University as well as with field hockey, women's lacrosse, cross country, and track and field at Virginia Commonwealth University. Metzger also has a Bachelor's in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and a Master's in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky, along with multiple coaching certifications. She is also a competitive weightlifter.Timestamps:00:03:50- Introduction00:04:14- What led you to dropping weight classes in weightlifting?00:07:14- What was your motivation to become a strength coach?00:10:00- Who was the most influential coach or person that you have worked with in your career?00:14:10- While at Kentucky, you worked with the football team, how did that go?00:16:38- Early in your career, you did your fair share of grunt work and internships. How did that time as an intern and GA influence you and what advice would you give young coaches?00:19:00- You have coached 11 different sports and participated in gymnastics and weightlifting. What effect has that had on your coaching style and training philosophy?00:20:10- With your weightlifting background, do you program snatch and clean & jerk with your teams?00:22:00- Of the snatch and clean and jerk, which one is your personal favorite?00:22:28- What do you like better, front squats or back squats?00:23:40- Which do you prefer, snatch or clean pull?00:24:30- Of the 3 primary overhead movements in weightlifting, which do you prefer?00:26:45- Did you ever find yourself adding the weightlifting exercises to your athletes’ programs because you liked coaching them and watching your athletes perform them?00:28:00- How did you get into the sport of weightlifting?00:29:45- Out of gymnastics, track and field and weightlifting, which sport was the most challenging for you?00:36:05- What was your specialty in gymnastics?00:41:45- Of all the sports that you have worked with, is there one sport that’s been more difficult for you to program for?00:44:45- When you’re programming for sports, how do you balance bi-lateral and unilateral squatting?00:47:40- How are the training days organized? How do you balance the demands of the 2 sports that you train?00:55:50- How much time do you spend studying for your sport, watching film, and looking at data, to deliver a better product?01:02:00- Is there someone who works within the department that is responsible for all the sports science collection?01:07:11- What role does the beep test play in Tennessee and is it something that could be adapted for other sports in training?01:09:33- When you’re working with tennis is your program performance based or designed more to prevent injuries?01:12:15- How big of a role does arm care play in the sport of softball?01:14:45- What are some things that you have noticed with incoming freshmen that may be lacking in compared to older athletes on the roster?01:16:00- Conclusion---------------------------Links: Connect with Coach MoffittTwitter @TommyMoffittInstagram @tommymoffittConnect with Ryan Metzgercoach_metzResources:If you or your organization would like to To know more about The Moffitt Method, please schedule a call with one of our coaches. Book a Call Reviews:If you have been enjoying this show please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you are consuming this podcast.Give us a follow on social media:InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeTwitter🌐 www.themoffittmethod.fit📧 Contact us - info@themoffittmethod.fit📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/3LGwDiC🐦 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3kqPc0S🐦 Coach Moffitt on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ev6zuC
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    1 h y 17 m