Iowa State Clinic

Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what a unified strength & speed program looks like inside the school day and how a full training week is structured to serve multiple sports, ages, and ability levels. The session will highlight practical scheduling, staffing, and programming systems that improve consistency, buy-in, and sustainability. Coaches will leave with transferable ideas they can apply in their own school settings, regardless of size or resources.

This session highlights a feasible sport science internship model designed to immerse undergraduate students in applied data collection and analysis using wearable technology with NCAA Division III football athletes. The session demonstrates how students are mentored through the interpretation of athlete workload trends and how these insights are communicated to various stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on scalable, resource-conscious approaches suitable for primarily undergraduate institutions.

• Understanding when and how to utilize/interact/collaborate with sports dietitians
• Defining the difference between the skillset of registered dietitian vs nutritionist
• Distinguishing how collaboration can vary depending on school size or setting
• Understanding how sports dietitians and strength coaches can best support one another

• Identify common drivers of career transitions (priorities, interests, and fit) and use simple tools to clarify which ones apply to you
• Understand practical ways to diversify early and build career optionality in today’s professional environment
• Apply a transferable-skills framework to translate s&c experience into credible value in other roles and industries
• Use an “outside-the-box” role-search approach to expand job targets and find realistic transition opportunities

This session will examine the effects of the power complex—pairing partial Olympic derivatives with complementary plyometric movements—on vertical jump performance compared to traditional hang power cleans. Drawing on experimental data and applied experience, attendees will learn how to structure the power complex to elicit similar neuromuscular adaptations while reducing technical barriers and improving training efficiency. Practical programming examples and athlete data will illustrate how coaches can integrate the power complex into team and individual strength and conditioning programs.

This session will teach basic strongman movements and demonstrate their versatility and application to both athletes and general population clients.