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E37 | Coach Ryan Davis: Learning from Mistakes and Coming Out on Top

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E37 | Coach Ryan Davis: Learning from Mistakes and Coming Out on Top

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Coach Ryan Davis flew in from Maryland and took the time to discuss his career with Coach Donnie Maib and guest host Kylie Lahey. Coach Davis really explained the importance of family, and ways we as coaches can maintain a work/life balance with such a demanding position. Mistakes early in our careers is something we simply cannot avoid. Coach Davis talked about mistakes he made as a young coach and how that helped shape his career. Finally, Coach Davis dives into the process of working with Rogue Fitness to build a new weight room for Maryland Football. This is a great quick episode you’ll definitely want to listen to.

E35 | Peter Twist: From the NHL to the Mountains

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E35 | Peter Twist: From the NHL to the Mountains

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All the way from Vancouver B.C., Coach Peter Twist joins us to discuss his long and successful career in sport performance. He talks about his experiences with the Vancouver Canucks and writing the book, Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey before heading into the private sector. Coach Twist also walks us through the details of fascial line training and getting out of the weight room for running in the mountains. This episode is packed with positive and insightful tips that you do not want to miss!

Peter Twist is from Peterborough Ontario, where he was drawn to becoming a Physical Education Teacher. Peter instead progressed to achieve his Masters in Coaching Science at the University of British Columbia. He graduated to work as a sport scientist conducting brain-body research and coached for 11 years in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks. Coach Twist has worked with over 700 professional athletes, published over 400 papers, authored 10 books and 19 DVD’s on athletic development. Two major honors include the NSCA’s 1998 Presidents Award and the Can-Fit-Pro 2003 Specialty Presenter of the Year Award. You can find Coach Twist on Instagram @coachpetertwist and on Facebook: Peter Twist

This episode was mixed and mastered by Will Kurzner

E 31 | Craig Moore: Building Trust and Tackling Food Insecurities

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E 31 | Craig Moore: Building Trust and Tackling Food Insecurities

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Craig Moore joins us in the studio to talk about his career as a Dietician in the collegiate setting. Craig spent time with us explaining the importance of “Buy-In” with athletes and coaches. This helped him engage with athletes on a more personal level and in turn, allowed him to prescribe in-depth nutrition strategies. Lastly, we discuss an important research thesis Craig completed on Food Insecurities, and how it affected athletes at home over the COVID pandemic.

Craig has recently accepted the position of Performance Nutritionist at the Red Bull Athletic Performance Center LA (APLCA) in Santa Monica, CA. Over the past three years he was the Head Football Dietician at the University of Texas. Craig received bachelor’s degrees in both Medical Dietetics and Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from the University of Missouri, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He completed his master’s degree from the University of Utah in Nutrition and Integrative Physiology. To contact Craig, go to @craigmoorerd on Instagram or email him at Craigmoorenutrition@gmail.com

E29 | Dan Fichter and Chris Korfist: Using the Brain to Unlock Athletic Performance

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E29 | Dan Fichter and Chris Korfist: Using the Brain to Unlock Athletic Performance

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Dan Fichter and Chris Korfist join us during their weekend visit to speak at the University of Texas Athletic Performance Clinic. Both Dan and Chris come from a background of traditional weight lifting while playing football at the Collegiate level. When it came to athletic performance, they both knew there had to be more than just lifting and running. They share their thoughts on their findings and their search for the next key to unlock Athletic potential. Tune in for a jam-packed episode with content that will challenge your thinking and open your mind to new concepts.

Chris Korfist is a high school educator who has coached track and football for 30 years. He also owns Slow Guy Speed School which is a private training facility that deals with athletes from all levels and sports. He is also co-author of Triphasic Training for Football and the Triphasic Spring-Ankle Model. He co-owns trackfootballconsortium.com and is the Co-founder of Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR). For more information, Chris can be reached at https://slowguyspeedschool.com.

Dan Fichter owns and operates Wannagetfast Power/Speed Training, a performance training business in the Upstate NY area that offers training to elite athletes. Dan has coached football at the high school and college level for over 17 years and is currently the Head Football Coach at Irondequoit High School in Rochester NY. For more information, Dan can be reached on his handle @wgf1 on both Twitter and Instagram. Content from both Dan and Chris can be found on https://trackfootballconsortium.com.

E27 | Adam Pecina: Leadership in Athletic Training

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E27 | Adam Pecina: Leadership in Athletic Training

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Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Texas, Adam Pecina joins us to discuss his career and some of his experiences that have affected him as both a leader and Athletic Trainer. From mentoring young, up and coming Athletic Trainers to working closely with Head Coaches in some of the most demanding positions in the country, Adam walks us through his mindset and daily approach. Additionally, Joe Krawczyk, the new co-host is introduced to the show. Tune in and enjoy!

Adam Pecina is the Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Texas, where he currently works directly with Men’s and Women’s Golf. Additionally, Adam helps oversee all other Olympic sports as well. Prior to Texas, Pecina worked as the Director of Sport Medicine at the United States Naval Academy from 2015-18 While at the Naval Academy he oversaw all aspects of medical care for 33 varsity sports with primary coverage of Men’s Basketball.

E26 | Anna Craig & Clint Martin: Practical Approaches and Experiences in the College-Setting

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E26 | Anna Craig & Clint Martin: Practical Approaches and Experiences in the College-Setting

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Texas coaches, Anna Craig and Clint Martin, make their way out of the weight room and into the recording studio to share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas within Athletic Performance. Each spoke to the power and strategy of building relationships, their experience as a minority in Strength & Conditioning, and how they address specific demands to their respective sports. Their transparent perspectives and practical experiences shared culminate to one of our most powerful episodes yet!

Clint Martin serves as an Associate Director in Athletic Performance, coaching Track & Field, Men’s Swimming, and Women’s Golf. Prior to arriving at Texas in 2016, Martin coached Men’s Basketball at Nevada and Iowa State. He’s trained Olympians in Track & Field, Swimming, and Wrestling.

Anna Craig begins her 10th season on the 40 acres, serving as an Associate Director of Athletic Performance while training Women’s Tennis, Soccer, and Diving. During her tenure at Texas, she’s coached Football, Men’s Basketball, Soccer, Women’s Tennis, and Diving, including Olympic athletes in Diving and Soccer.

E25 | Tyler Friedrich: Becoming a Director in Athletic Performance

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E25 | Tyler Friedrich: Becoming a Director in Athletic Performance

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Stanford coach, Tyler Friedrich, joins Donnie Maib and Anna Craig at the 40 Acres while away from The Farm. Tyler explains the benefit of working with a variety of sports and elaborates on qualities he looks for in hiring coaches. He dives into how he’s utilized technology and the skill of presenting data to coaches. Tune in for more!

Tyler Friedrich is the Director of Olympic Sports Performance at Stanford University, where he currently works with Women’s Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Rowing, and Men’s Gymnastics. Prior to Stanford, Friedrich coached at Arizona State where he played a large role in integrating sport technology in the sport performance department.

This episode of The Team Behind the Team was mixed and mastered by Morgan Honaker

E7 | Sheri Walters: Sport Medicine

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E7 | Sheri Walters: Sport Medicine

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This month, Sheri Walters joins Donnie Maib to discuss a performance model from the lens of sport medicine. Sheri shares her professional journey that has led her to Texas A&M and how her philosophy has evolved over the years. She dives into topics relating to performance versus safety, recovery modalities, return-to-play strategies, collaborating with sport coaches and strength coaches, and continued education.

Dr. Sheri Walters most recently served as an assistant professor at A.T. Still University in the Department of Kinesiology while concurrently serving as a consultant for USA Women’s Ice Hockey. Sheri has served for a variety of companies and teams over the years including for US Paralympic Track and Field, EXOS, Indiana State University, the Detroit Shock, and more.

E5 | Ben Haines: Strength and Conditioning

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E5 | Ben Haines: Strength and Conditioning

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All the way from the land down under, Ben Haines joins Donnie Maib to discuss Ben’s career path, the shaping of his philosophy, working with high school athletes, Ben’s role in utilizing sport science, an integrated approach to performance, the challenge of earning a PhD, mentoring younger coaches, and keeping an open mindset.

Ben Haines has been coaching in Australia since 1999, working with a wide range of sports in the professional, private, and academic setting. In addition to becoming a Level 3 ASCA Master Coach, Ben earned his PhD examining the neuromuscular effects to maximal strength and power training. Currently, he is the head of Physical Preparation for Australia Volleyball.

E4 | Ashley Harmon: Behavioral Health

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E4 | Ashley Harmon: Behavioral Health

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Donnie dialogues with behavior health specialist, Ashley Harmon. Behavior health is an essential component to performance, yet is seldom spoken about. Ashley educates listeners on the multitude of services that are provided for student-athletes at the University of Texas. Additionally, she covers working collaboratively with a performance team, what mental health is, the power of getting to know athletes, how social media and injuries can drastically effect mental wellness, life after athletics for athletes, and resources for those wanting to learn more.

Ashley Harmon is in her fourth year at the University of Texas, serving as the Assistant Director of Clinical Behavioral Health. She’s no stranger to the 40-acres, having earned her master’s degree in social work at UT in 2013. Additionally, Ashley provided clinical services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault along with medical social work services at two community hospitals.

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