by bill stearns | Feb 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the last few weeks Strength Coach Sarah Cahill has implemented a series of competitions into the NU Women’s Soccer training program. I know that this is a relatively common practice amongst strength coaches, and after seeing it in action it is evident why. ...
by jill zeller | Jan 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
First of all I agree to most of the other posts about this subject. We all sort of seem to agree that this is not an easy answer. Similar to the field of strength and conditioning there seems to be definitive wrong answers/paths to take but more than one right way to...
by matt murray | Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Over the last couple weeks here at Northeastern, I have had the opportunity to work with the women’s crew team with Coach Mike Zawilinski. This team is extremely large and the physical demands on the body are extremely unique to the sport, to say the least. ...
by ashley caouette | Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I first read the prompt for this post, I thought that we had to describe what would make a good team coach. I originally thought that this would be a breeze. I have played for so many coaches, from pee-wee t-ball to college field hockey; I cannot even begin to...
by justin markley | Jan 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
What characteristics make great strength coach? This is a question that i am constantly asking myself and repeatedly redifining. A strength coach has to be many things, a leader, a mentor, a friend, a motivator, a scientist(often mad), an educator, and a student. A...
by matt murray | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Coaching is an art, first and foremost. It is not a skill or trait learned over night. It is the daily efforts of the individual (and their athletes) that makes a coach who he or she is. A coach is a person who motivates, helps, and progresses athletes towards...