Hear from University of Connecticut (UCONN) Director of Football Strength and Conditioning, Matt King, as he reflects on milestones and mentors along his decade-plus coaching journey with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon. King discusses how his early exposure to strength and conditioning as a high school athlete informs the training-age and level-based training approach of UCONN’s Football Team. Episode highlights include a look into UCONN’s highly collaborative sports performance department, tips for navigating marriage and children in a career with long-hours, and discussion about the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Connect with Matt on Instagram: @coach_mking, Twitter: @Coach_MKing, or by email: [email protected]| Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Up Next in Season 7
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Season 7 Episode 13 with Lilly Bernardi
In this episode, Lilly Bernardi, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hofstra University, talks to Eric McMahon, the NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, about her journey from being an athlete to becoming a coach. Bernardi shares sentiments over losing her senior lacrosse sea...
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Season 7 Episode 12 with Emily Schilling
In this episode, we learn from Emily Schilling, an Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach, who works with the Fighting Illini Volleyball Team. She shares her needs analysis for the growing sport of volleyball, with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, including though...
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Season 7 Episode 11 with Kevin Neeld
Kevin Neeld, Head Performance Coach of the Boston Bruins National Hockey League (NHL) team, joins the NSCA Coaching Podcast to share about strength and conditioning practices in the NHL. Neeld connects with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, on his path to working in p...
