Elitefts SPP: Fred Eaves Interview

Fred Eaves Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance Battle Ground Academy Topics in this Podcast Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Eaves got started in the profession Taking over a New Program Assessing the situation Identifying roadblocksExceed expectationsUnder-promise over-deliver The Multi-Sport Athlete Over-specialized and under-generalizedThe correlation between the number of sports played and injury ratesThe throwback kid: physicality, mentality, and resiliencyThe benefits of competing in other sports year round Assessments Block Zero (Wildcat) assessmentsThe Dynamic Movement ScreenRelative strengthMovement quality Scheduling 8-period rotating scheduleTier System for everyoneRegressing non-athletes in classWildcat, white, grey, gold, blue programsTechnique then Velocity then LoadCounter-culture what the world tells usDo more of what they are not getting In-Season Adjustments with the Tier System Manipulating sessions, volume, and intensityIn-season: keep high intensity and control the volumeEmpowering older athletesRPE scales and HS athletes Programming Rotating schedules for athletes30 minute sessions during school hoursMWF = Strength training, TH = Movement and RestorationComplex for the strength coach = simple for the kids and coachesMixed gender versus boys and girls only Go to Exercises/ Drills Trap Bar DLOlympicLiftsEvery situation is uniqueOverhead SquatSwiss Bar PressesExercise selection for stress managementBaseline with 3 regressions and 3 progressions Monitoring/ feedback Why monitor if we can't do the basics Be the best you that you can beAPRE numbers for trackingCan't be numbers drivenIf you are only looking at the end number, you are not getting the whole pictureFighting against the Culture Mentoring/ Character Development The most important aspect of the jobModel the behaviorBe accessibleTransactional versus transformationalAll you leave behind is how you effect, Trickle down, cyclicalSet the legacyPerception is realityPut accountability back on the player Advice for young coaches Differentiate yourselfHumilityIt is a unique field.. SacrificeBringing others down to build your upStay in the Eye of the Storm How to contact you/ social media The Fred Eaves File Fred Eaves is currently the Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. He has 16 years of experience in the field that includes stops at UT-Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University as well as multiple high schools in the state of Tennessee. Eaves was voted the 2013 Samson Equipment and American Football Monthly Central Region High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Battle Ground Academy’s Athletic Program has had tremendous success in the last year with state championships in men’s basketball, men’s soccer, Final Four appearances from baseball, women’s soccer, and a State Quarterfinal appearance from the football team. Eaves holds degrees from UT-Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech University, Lincoln Memorial University, and the University of Missouri. He currently serves as the Tennessee State Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Coach Fred Eaves is entering his second season as the Defensive Line Coach for the Wildcats. This is also Coach Eaves 16th year coaching overall. Coach Eaves coached three State Championship football teams and 1 state championship weightlifting team before coming to BGA. In addition to coaching, Coach Eaves is the Wellness and Athletic Performance Coordinator for all BGA students and athletic teams. Coach Eaves has trained 32 NFL Draft picks as well as 10 NCAA All-Americans. Among these players are Jerod Mayo, Arian Foster, and Randall Cobb. Coach Eaves has also been a featured author for American Football Monthly and Gridiron Strategies. He is also a featured speaker at the Hammer Strength clinic series. Coach Eaves has been a strength coach collegiately at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University. He is married to Kristy Eaves and has two step children: Savanna and Grant Allen. - Battle Ground Academy www.elitefts.com