Elitefts SPP: Chris Doyle Interview

Chris Doyle Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football University of Iowa Topics Covered in This Podcast How Coach Doyle got started Strength & Conditioning and FootballSame characteristics lead to success for any coachSport Coach - Strength Coach Relationship Biggest area of concern with 1st year players Be on Time, Listen-learn-apply, and work hardTeach athletes how to thinkCounter the recruiting processAdopt the team mindsetWe create habits and our habit creates usTeaching the program Assessments Hybrid to FMS, back to a hybrid assessmentCommonalities of CorrectionsThe stack joint approach Basic Off-Season Template The mistake of peaking everything at once3 phases of the off-seasonSpeed Training set-upHigher exposure, shorter volumeCompetitive Speed work. Measure it, rank it, post it Exercise Selection Exercises must be: ground based, multi-joint, and three-dimensionalFive different levels in the programBlock Periodization with older athletes In-Season concerns Two different groups are either playing or not It's important to know who we are Iowa Football We don't find talent we build itHow little can we train and still gain in-seasonTechnology to Modifying behavior vs modifying trainingUncommon discipline, uncommon maturity Developing rapport with athletes Everybody wants someone to believe in. Our job is to get people to believe in themselves - Dan GableFlexibility with athletesNever allow your athletes to set the standards they don't know what they're capable of - Joe MooreGet in the rack and not hiding in your office Staff Development Coach has learned more from his staff than they learned from himRead together, program together, think togetherLoyalty through the intern program Advice for young coaches Maintain a beginners mindsetHow thirsty are you for knowledge?Read on a variety of subjectsGo and visit good peopleWatch the best work in your fieldWe don't coach weights we coach people - Johnny ParkerWant to get paid well, offer something money cant buySuccessful people aren't innovators they are early adapters - Mike Boyle The Chris Doyle File Chris Doyle is in his 16th year as strength and conditioning coach for the University of Iowa football program. As the head of Iowa's strength and conditioning program, Doyle has helped the Hawkeye program participate in 11 bowl games since 2001, including the 2014 Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes posted an 8-5 overall record in 2013, including a 5-3 Big Ten record to tie for second in the Legends Division. The Hawkeyes won bowl games following the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons, defeating ranked opponents in both 2009 and 2010. The Hawkeyes have ranked in the final top 10 of both major polls four times in the past 12 seasons. Iowa has appeared in seven January bowl games since 2001. The Hawkeyes have won 6-of-11 bowl games under Kirk Ferentz and his staff, including four January bowl victories. The January Bowl wins have come over Florida (2004 Outback), LSU (2005 Capital One), South Carolina (2009 Outback) and Georgia Tech (2010 Orange). Iowa has won 97 games over the past 12 seasons, including 57 Big Ten games. The Hawkeyes earned a share of the Big Ten title in both 2002 and 2004 and tied for second in 2009. Iowa has finished in the Big Ten's first division in 11 of the past 13 years. Doyle is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCCa). He was presented with the certification of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach in May, 2013. The certification is considered the highest honor that can be achieved in the coaching profession of Strength and Conditioning, and represents professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field. The NSCA named Doyle the Big Ten Strength Coach of the Year in 1999. He was one of 20 nominees for the Professional of the Year Award, given annually and selected by the NSCA membership. The award recognizes college professionals who have shown excellence in strength training and conditioning programs. He served as director of strength and conditioning for the University of Utah in 1998. Under Doyle's direction the Utah basketball team played in the national championship game. While in Utah, Doyle also served as state director for the NSCA. Doyle was assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1996-98. He oversaw the training programs for football and hockey teams during this time. The Badger football team participated in two bowl games (Copper and Outback) and the hockey team won the WCHA championship during his tenure. As a strength and conditioning professional, Doyle has tutored 180 student-athletes who have advanced to the professional ranks in the NFL, NHL and NBA. Iowa has had a total of 40 players selected in the past 10 NFL drafts, including six in each of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 drafts, and three in the most recent NFL Draft. Overall, 49 Iowa players have been drafted in the ...