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Supporting the Winter Sport Athlete from Talent I.D to Olympic Podium
December 17, 2018
This 2018 National Conference video features Scott Riewald in an overview of the 2018 USA Winter Olympic team and discusses how sport science support contributes to elite athlete performance. As well as the training, preparation, and expanding talent identification initiatives to influence performance for the Olympic Games.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design Organization and Administration Olympic Games Winter Sports Winter Olympics Sports Science
Effects of Training on Sand or Hard Surfaces on Sprint and Jump Performance of Team-Sport Players: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
June 18, 2021
This infographic breaks down training on different surfaces and how they affect performance outcomes.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Infographics Sand Sprint Jump Team Sports
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 6: Megan Young
Megan Young, Performance Coach at Auburn University, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about the data revolution and combining science and coaching to validate the “coaching eye.” They also discuss the importance of your professional network, building a strong performance team, and the need to unify the profession.
Coaches Professional Development
Systematic Goal Setting for Athletes and Coaches
November 19, 2018
Andy Gillham goes over how to develop and prioritize goal setting for both athletes and coaches, in this session from the NSCA 2018 Coaches Conference. Creating systematic goal setting can help achieve team, performance, and personal goals.
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Creating a High Performance Model in U.S. Elite Sport
February 2, 2016
In this session from the 2016 NSCA Coaches Conference, the Sports Science and Performance Manager for the Seattle Sounders Major League Soccer (MLS) team, David Tenney, discusses the “high performance model” in the American elite sports environment. Tenney delves into how this model impacts hierarchy and daily decision making, as well as the obstructions that many organizations face, how this model can help to drive decision making and optimize training strategies, and the different strategies that can help make this happen.
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The Current State of the Sport Science Field and Careers – Integration, Data, and Professional Pathways
February 16, 2024
This article aims to describe the development of the sport scientist role and clarify the common qualifications and responsibilities therein.
Coaches Professional Development Sports Scientist Data Integration CPSS Leadership Communication
Match Load, Positions, Formations, and Injury Susceptibility in Collegiate Men's Soccer
May 13, 2025
NSCA Coach 11.3 is an exercise research article providing strength coaches, considerations to design effective sports performance programs for collegiate soccer.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Organization and Administration Testing and Evaluation Client Consultation|Assessment Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease Sport performance Training Load Injury risks Match load Four-Back formation Three-Back formation Men’s Soccer Collegiate Athlete
A Scalable Approach to Athlete Monitoring
October 29, 2021
From the 2021 NSCA’s Coaches Conference, Guy Hornsby, Teaching Assistant Professor in Athletic Coaching Education at West Virginia University, and John Wagle, the Director of Performance Science and Player Development for the Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball (MLB) team, discuss applied sports science and athlete monitoring for both intercollegiate student-athletes and professional athletes.
Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Sport Science Player Load Fatigue Management Athlete Monitoring
Complex and Contrast Training: Does Strength and Power Training Sequence Affect Performance-Based Adaptations in Team Sports?
May 22, 2020
This infographic reviews the current research of both complex and contrast training methods and their effect on performance measures.
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