Podcast appearances and mentions of tim kontos

Tim Kontos & Ryan Metzger                               IT DEPENDS.We talk with these two guru collegiate strength coaches on preparation, best lifts and under-utilized elements of training. Tim Kontos,  Virginia Commonwealth University (Previous Guest, Session 48)  Tim has spent over 23 years at VCU and is now charged with duties as the Associate Athletic Director or Sport Performance and Student Athlete Wellness. He provides leadership in overseeing: sports performance, sports medicine, sports nutrition and sports psychology within the Rams' Athletics Department. Ryan Metzger, Clemson University (Previous Guest, Session 67)Ryan is in her second year as the Senior Assistant of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning at Clemson University.  She is directly responsible for the strength and conditioning efforts of softball and women's soccer as well as having direct oversight of all volunteer interns.

Tim Kontos has been a strength and conditioning coach for 20+ years. While at VCU he has encounter athletes from all sports and impacted their lives in more than the weight room! He has started KontosStrength.com to help individuals achieve their fitness needs no matter what your goals are. Give the show a listen and check him out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thetruthasiknowit/message

Tim Kontos, CSCS Associate AD Sports Performance Virginia Commonwealth University.   HUMBLY LEAN ON OTHERS.Tim has spent over 23 years at VCU and is now charged with duties as the Associate Athletic Director or Sport Performance and Student Athlete Wellness. He has been named with the highest honour given in the profession, Master Strength & Conditioning Coach and provides leadership in overseeing: sports performance, sports medicine, sports nutrition and sports psychology within VCU Rams' Athletics. 

This week Tim Kontos the Associate Atheltic Director at VCU joins Todd and CJ.

Tim Kontos, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is in his 20th year as the Director of Sports Performance for VCU Athletics. In 2015, Kontos was named as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the highest honor given in the profession. His honors were further elevated by VCU after being named Associate AD for Sports Performance in July 2016, then to Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance and Student-Athlete Wellness in September of 2018 where he oversees the sports medicine, sports psychology and sports nutrition departments in addition to the sports performance department. Kontos designs, implements and supervises all strength, speed and agility programs for The Rams’ Baseball and Volleyball teams. In addition to his direct sport oversight, Kontos oversees 16 of VCU’s 17 sports. Kontos has worked to develop a holistic approach to Sports Performance since his arrival at VCU in 1998. Kontos has built a program that believes in educating athletes beyond the “what” and puts emphasis on the “why” behind their program. Although each program is built around the needs of the sport, principles of nutrition, psychology, and recovery are common themes in addition to strength and conditioning. A firm believer in leading by example, Kontos is a competitive powerlifter and most recently squatted 600lbs in December of 2015 placing him seventh on the all time highest squat for his age and weight class. A 1997 graduate of Radford University, Kontos spent two years as strength and conditioning coach for the ice hockey team at his alma mater, where he supervised off-ice workouts for speed and strength training. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Radford. Kontos is a Level-1 Club Coach through the United States Weightlifting Association, a Level-1 Coach through the United States Track & Field Association, and a Functional Movement Screen Practitioner. In This Episode We Discuss: What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why. Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it. Secret to staying in one place for 20 years.  His role as an Associate AD and how he works with all other departments.  Advice to the next generation of Strength and Conditioning Coaches.   Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

Tim Kontos, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is in his 20th year as the Director of Sports Performance for VCU Athletics. In 2015, Kontos was named as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the highest honor given in the profession. His honors were further elevated by VCU after being named Associate AD for Sports Performance in July 2016, then to Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance and Student-Athlete Wellness in September of 2018 where he oversees the sports medicine, sports psychology and sports nutrition departments in addition to the sports performance department. Kontos designs, implements and supervises all strength, speed and agility programs for The Rams’ Baseball and Volleyball teams. In addition to his direct sport oversight, Kontos oversees 16 of VCU’s 17 sports. Kontos has worked to develop a holistic approach to Sports Performance since his arrival at VCU in 1998. Kontos has built a program that believes in educating athletes beyond the “what” and puts emphasis on the “why” behind their program. Although each program is built around the needs of the sport, principles of nutrition, psychology, and recovery are common themes in addition to strength and conditioning. A firm believer in leading by example, Kontos is a competitive powerlifter and most recently squatted 600lbs in December of 2015 placing him seventh on the all time highest squat for his age and weight class. A 1997 graduate of Radford University, Kontos spent two years as strength and conditioning coach for the ice hockey team at his alma mater, where he supervised off-ice workouts for speed and strength training. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Radford. Kontos is a Level-1 Club Coach through the United States Weightlifting Association, a Level-1 Coach through the United States Track & Field Association, and a Functional Movement Screen Practitioner. In This Episode We Discuss: What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why. Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it. Secret to staying in one place for 20 years.  His role as an Associate AD and how he works with all other departments.  Advice to the next generation of Strength and Conditioning Coaches.   Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

Buddy Morris Interview Growing up in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, my heroes were Pittsburgh sports figures.  The Steelers were almost surreal to me as a fan and other than attending Jack Lambert's Football Camp and training camps in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; they were untouchable.  The University of Pittsburgh Football players were in fact more than just giants of the game, they were part of our culture.  Guys like Jim Sweeney, Bill Fralic, and Mark Stepnoski were friends of my older cousins and in some way, almost like big brothers to all of us playing pick-up football in the cobblestone streets of the Iron City.  Dan Mario played baseball for my grandfather up until his junior year at Pitt. And, all of us "yinzers" were heartbroken when Tony Dorsett started wearing a start on his helmet and played for America's team.  The icon who prepared most of those men was why, in a round-a-bout way, I became a strength and conditioning coach myself.  Buddy Morris has always been someone who most of us looked up to.  Even when he told you things you didn't want to hear about training and physical preparation.  Coach X became a staple of elitefts.com and videos of when Dave and Jim visited he and Mylo when they were coaching the Cleveland Browns still rank as some of the top learning experiences. If there is one thing that is evident is that Buddy Morris was meant to be a strength coach.  Buddy makes no apologies for being who he is. He has the knowledge and the experience to validate what he believes, while always questioning whether there is a better way to do things. Buddy knows it was, is, and will never be about him. "Buddy's one of the All-Timers, he helped start this profession," explains Joe Kenn, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Carolina Panthers. "Nobody talks enough about Buddy being one of the pioneers." With over 3 decades of experience, no one can deny Buddy Morris' impact on the strength and conditioning profession and the athletes he has coached. Topics Covered in this Podcast Taking over at the University of Buffalo Outside influences on loading parameters Good players make good coaches GPP for the athlete Speed work and the strength deficit Combine training Collegiate vs. NFL training The age of the internet What Buddy has learned from Charlie Francis Who else has been influence for Coach X Speed Training for sport Advice for young coaches   Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast on iTunes Elitefts™ Iron Subcultrue Podcast on iTunes Download the ebook here! American Football Physical Preparation was written to expose football players, physical preparation and sport coaches, to the concepts of one of the original coaches of physical preparation for football, Buddy “Coach X” Morris. In this book, you will find information regarding the theory, methodology, bioenergetics, biodynamics, and bio-motor abilities, as they pertain to American Football. This information is unique, as it explains why football is an alactic-aerobic sport, which bio-motor abilities are most important, how biodynamics play into exercise selection, and how each team, side of the ball, position, and even individual, needs their own specific programming. In the final section of the book, you will find practical examples of training cycles, monthly blocks, training weeks, and individual workouts, all tailored for five distinct training groups: Line, Combo, Skill, Quarterback, and Kicker/Punter. As a whole, American Football Physical Preparation will give all readers an exclusive look, and insight, of how the training process is organized, programmed and implemented, in a large team setting for American Football. Buddy Morris is a strength and conditioning legend, bodybuilder, and rehab specialist who will run our Performance Center. He has over 31 years of experience in the strength and conditioning field. He has worked as the Head Strength Coach for the NFL Cleveland Browns as well as the Head Strength Coach for the University of Pittsburgh for 20+ years. He has coached 5 NFL Hall of Famers and trains NFL players year round. He is known nationwide and has contributed to numerous fitness magazines, books, and articles. His weight room at the University of Pittsburgh “The Pitt Iron Works” was named one of the top ten toughest gyms in America by Muscle & Fitness Magazine.  Buddy  was recently named one of the “65 Most Influential Strength Coaches of All-Time.”  Recently Tony “Goose” Siragusa, spoke highly of Buddy on Howard Stern’s radio show and in his new best selling book, “Goose.” Ask Buddy “Coach X” Morris a Question Articles by Buddy “Coach X” Morris Related Articles Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 6: Joe Kenn Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 5: Todd Hamer Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 4: Cam Davidson Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 3: Tom Palumbo Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 2: Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, & Jon-Michael Davis Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview Elitefts™ Collegiate Line Podcasts at elitefts.com™ Coaching Articles at elitefts.com™ Sports Performance Articles at elitefts.com™ Articles by Mark Watts Mark Watts' Training Log Elitefts™ Q&A Elitefts™ SPP on iTunes Mark Watts on Twitter

Interview with Dan Stevens From the first time I met Dan Stevens, one thing was evident; he cares about the athletes he trains as much as he loves training himself.  His professional life revolves around it.  Stevens, who is the head strength and conditioning coach at Thomas Worthington High School and Worthington Kilbourne High School, has mastered the art of being two places at once… literally.  A distinction and job title he earned via a coin flip of all things, after budget cuts in the Worthington, Ohio school district. Stevens utilizes decades of under-the-bar experience and training athletes to and consistently build his knowledge base.  He is the epitome of a life-long learner, which is evident by his involvement with the elitefts™ Learn to Train seminars and the amount of correspondence he has with the best coaches in the profession. I sat down with Dan in the weight room at Worthington Kilbourne High School and like every other time I have interacted with Dan, I gained perspective about coaching on so many levels. Dan Stevens is a rock in a sea of new methods and under-qualified coaches. Stevens has survived the storm of change and has stood by his principles and his unwavering integrity.  Coach Stevens has one of the most important and influential jobs in the country, a fact he covets and a job he does extremely well. Topics Covered in this Podcast Balancing training between two high schools Training 5/3/1 in two days per week Training high school softball players What high school strength and conditioning programs really need Why more volume is important at the high school level Programming in 3-week waves Differences between training freshman and seniors Coach Steven's manifesto Specialization in high school sports Strength is the most important factor Five exercises Coach Stevens couldn't do without Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast on iTunes Elitefts™ Iron Subcultrue Podcast on iTunes Wish List: How I Became a Single Ply Powerlifter Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 6: Joe Kenn Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 5: Todd Hamer Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 4: Cam Davidson Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 3: Tom Palumbo Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 2: Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, & Jon-Michael Davis Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview Five exercises Coach Stevens couldn't do without

Interview with JL Holdsworth & Nic Bronkall JL Holdsworth - Owner Nic Bronkall - Director of Strength & Conditioning The Spot Athletics Every time I travel to The Spot Athletics to met with JL Holdsworth and his staff, I learn a ton.  This time around, we filmed some plyometric videos with Nic Bronkall.  We also had an in depth discussion about weak muscle groups in the deadlift which forced my to review the basics of anatomy and physiology.  As usual, JL gave me some more drills and exercises to help with my weak points.  This time around, I got another drill to address my horrendous thoracic spine mobility issues using some bands. While talking to JL and Nic, it was evident of how much they are on the same page and how passionate they are about helping athletes achieve their goals.  Along with the rest of the staff, JL and Nic take pride in how and why they coach.  It is because of this universal disposition that The Spot Athletics is truly unique.    Topics Covered in this Podcast Rationale behind the Friday Technique Video series The internship process at The Spot Athletics Transitioning from the collegiate setting to the private sector Thoughts on conditioning The title of "Coach" Separating yourself Relationships with parents Assessing the needs of athletes Adapting programming from the assessment 5 drills or exercises every athlete should do 3 things you will never see The Spot Athletics' athletes do Specific skill vs. physical training  Articles by JL Holdworth Articles by Nic Bronkall JL Holdsworth's Training Log Nic Bronkall is the director of strength and conditioning at The Spot Athletics in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with honors from Cleveland State University with a degree in health sciences with an emphasis on human factors and functions. He has also obtained his CSCS and USAW Level 1 sports performance certification as a coach. Nic worked under Tredell Doresy training and coaching a myriad Division I athletes. Nic also worked, for three years, as the strength and conditioning coach at a high school in north east Ohio. With a BA in Exercise Science from Wayne State, Masters work at University of Kentucky in Coaching, a USAW Level-1 coaching certificate and well over 20,000 hours of practical experience, JL Holdsworth is one of the most respected strength coaches in the industry. As a competitive powerlifter. JL has posted a 905 pound squat, 775 pound bench press, and 804 pound deadlift. He has also competed in mixed martial arts and grip competition.  He is the owner The Spot Athletics, where he works with athletes of all ages and sports disciplines. I believe in highly specific training for each clients’ goals, specific sporting demands and individual weaknesses.  Most trainers put together a cookie cutter program and give it to all their clients.  However, my lifelong endeavor to learn about the human body enables me to bring each person past what they thought was their physical limit.  My programs address all areas of strength, the appropriate energy systems and a systematic conditioning of the nervous system to handle increasing work loads.  This produces maximal results in minimal time.  I also believe that the Fascial planes are the gateway to a healthy body and through myofacial release and highly specific stretching this system is trained and improved.  This individualized, whole-system approach allows goals to be reached faster and athletic ability to improve beyond what most think is possible. Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast on iTunes Elitefts™ Iron Subcultrue Podcast on iTunes Related Articles Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 5: Todd Hamer Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 4: Cam Davidson Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 3: Tom Palumbo Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 2: Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, & Jon-Michael Davis Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview     Specific skill vs. physical training

Interview with Joe Kenn Part 2 Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Carolina Panthers Joe Kenn is undoubtedly one of the most influential strength and conditioning coaches in the industry.  The number of coaches that "House" has had an impact on stretches throughout the professional, collegiate, high school, and private sectors. Coach Kenn has been and mentor to me since I started reading his articles on elitefts™ and read The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook which outlines the Tier System; a system that I have used with my athletes with great success. Joe has become a friend and I am able to speak to him regularly.  I was honored to introduce him when he presented at the NSCA National Conference this past summer and privileged to be one of the first to review his new eBook: The Coach's Strength Training Playbook for Football before it was released.  Here is my review of his manual: In today’s saturated sports performance market, there are eBooks that surface left and right on various topics with an underlying motivation to make a profit. Most of these manuals turn out to be promotional platforms written by individuals who have never actually coached athletes in a team setting.  Real coaches want to cut through the creative formatting and flashy marketing without reading through another theoretical guide based not on anecdotal evidence but on personal beliefs.  This is not that kind of eBook. Make no mistake, Joe Kenn’s “The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program” is anything but watered-down and solely theoretical.  Coach Kenn opens the doors to an entire off-season of training in a detailed format.  This data was collected during the off-season training of a highly successful team in a BCS conference with a number of NFL drafted players.  No component of preparation was left undocumented including sets, reps, percentages, target times, and performance testing data. There is a reason Joe “House” Kenn is arguably the most decorated and influential strength & conditioning coach in the industry.  His attention to detail, straightforward guidance, and unwavering integrity is evident in every one of the 280 plus pages.  Coaches that truly want to help their athletes succeed on the football field and in the weight room will appreciate the effort and honesty of Coach Kenn’s writing.  This is the type of information that strength coaches covet and will flourish with.  A must read for any coach beyond the over-simplification of athletic performance. “The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program” is written from the sack. Words Win. It was an honor to do this interview, although it didn't feel much like one; more of a conversation that we have had many times before. Topics Covered in Part 2 of this Podcast Maximum Effort Training for the Front Seven Article Mental Toughness Young Coaches Platform and the"New Methods" Embracing the Process Surviving the Profession Advice for Young Coaches Coach's New eBook: The Coach's Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast on iTunes Elitefts™ Iron Subcultrue Podcast on iTunes The Coach's Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program More from Joe Kenn: Articles by Joe Kenn  Joe Kenn’s Push, Jump, Punch e-book  Joe Kenn’s The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook  Joe Kenn’s Tier System Training System DVD Joe Kenn’s The Sled Work Outs DVD Joe Kenn is undoubtedly one of the most experienced and knowledgeable strength coaches in the industry.  As the head strength & conditioning coach of the Carolina Panthers and founder of the Tier System, coach Kenn is one of the most sought after presenters in the country.   Over the last 20 plus years, “House” has coached athletes at The University of Louisville, Arizona State University, The University of Utah, Boise State University, and his Alma Mater, Wake Forrest University.  The number of athletes and assistant coaches who have benefited from his guidance reaches throughout the profession.   The Joe Kenn File: Year Organization Position 2011 – Present Carolina Panthers Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 2009 – 2011 Big House Power Competitive Athletic Training Owner/ President 2008-2009 University of Louisville Director of Athlete Development 2003-2007 Arizona State University Head Coach of Sports Performance 2001-2002 Arizona State University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 1999- 2000 The University of Utah Director of Strength & Conditioning 1994-1998 Boise State University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 1991-1994 Boise State University Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 1991 Wake Forrest University Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 1989-1990 Pine Crest Preparatory School Assistant Football, Head Wrestling, & Head Strength Coach Awards: NSCA Professional Coach of the Year - 2013 CSCCa Master Strength & Conditioning Coach – 2009 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year award – 2002 NSCA Mountain West Conference Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year – 2000 NSCA Big West Conference Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year – 1998 NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete – 1988 Wake Forrest University Bill George Award – 1987 Related Articles Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 5: Todd Hamer Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 4: Cam Davidson Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 3: Tom Palumbo Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 2: Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, & Jon-Michael Davis Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview

Interview with Joe Kenn Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Carolina Panthers Joe Kenn is undoubtedly one of the most influential strength and conditioning coaches in the industry.  The number of coaches that "House" has had an impact on stretches throughout the professional, collegiate, high school, and private sectors. Coach Kenn has been and mentor to me since I started reading his articles on elitefts™ and read The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook which outlines the Tier System; a system that I have used with my athletes with great success. Joe has become a friend and I am able to speak to him regularly.  I was honored to introduce him when he presented at the NSCA National Conference this past summer and privileged to be one of the first to review his new eBook: The Coach's Strength Training Playbook for Football before it was released.  Here is my review of his manual: In today’s saturated sports performance market, there are eBooks that surface left and right on various topics with an underlying motivation to make a profit. Most of these manuals turn out to be promotional platforms written by individuals who have never actually coached athletes in a team setting.  Real coaches want to cut through the creative formatting and flashy marketing without reading through another theoretical guide based not on anecdotal evidence but on personal beliefs.  This is not that kind of eBook. Make no mistake, Joe Kenn’s “The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program” is anything but watered-down and solely theoretical.  Coach Kenn opens the doors to an entire off-season of training in a detailed format.  This data was collected during the off-season training of a highly successful team in a BCS conference with a number of NFL drafted players.  No component of preparation was left undocumented including sets, reps, percentages, target times, and performance testing data. There is a reason Joe “House” Kenn is arguably the most decorated and influential strength & conditioning coach in the industry.  His attention to detail, straightforward guidance, and unwavering integrity is evident in every one of the 280 plus pages.  Coaches that truly want to help their athletes succeed on the football field and in the weight room will appreciate the effort and honesty of Coach Kenn’s writing.  This is the type of information that strength coaches covet and will flourish with.  A must read for any coach beyond the over-simplification of athletic performance. “The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program” is written from the sack. Words Win. It was an honor to do this interview, although it didn't feel much like one; more of a conversation that we have had many times before. Topics Covered in Part 1 of this Podcast Coaching in the grid of the NFL season The transition from the collegiate setting to the professional level In-season training and exercises density The evolution of the Tier System Limitations on coaching at the college level Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast on iTunes Elitefts™ Iron Subcultrue Podcast on iTunes The Coach's Strength Training Playbook for Football: A Championship Program More from Joe Kenn: Articles by Joe Kenn  Joe Kenn’s Push, Jump, Punch e-book  Joe Kenn’s The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook  Joe Kenn’s Tier System Training System DVD Joe Kenn’s The Sled Work Outs DVD Joe Kenn is undoubtedly one of the most experienced and knowledgeable strength coaches in the industry.  As the head strength & conditioning coach of the Carolina Panthers and founder of the Tier System, coach Kenn is one of the most sought after presenters in the country.   Over the last 20 plus years, “House” has coached athletes at The University of Louisville, Arizona State University, The University of Utah, Boise State University, and his Alma Mater, Wake Forrest University.  The number of athletes and assistant coaches who have benefited from his guidance reaches throughout the profession.             The Joe Kenn File: Year Organization Position 2011 – Present Carolina Panthers Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 2009 – 2011 Big House Power Competitive Athletic Training Owner/ President 2008-2009 University of Louisville Director of Athlete Development 2003-2007 Arizona State University Head Coach of Sports Performance 2001-2002 Arizona State University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 1999- 2000 The University of Utah Director of Strength & Conditioning 1994-1998 Boise State University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 1991-1994 Boise State University Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 1991 Wake Forrest University Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 1989-1990 Pine Crest Preparatory School Assistant Football, Head Wrestling, & Head Strength Coach Awards: NSCA Professional Coach of the Year - 2013 CSCCa Master Strength & Conditioning Coach – 2009 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year award – 2002 NSCA Mountain West Conference Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year – 2000 NSCA Big West Conference Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year – 1998 NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete – 1988 Wake Forrest University Bill George Award – 1987 Related Articles Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 5: Todd Hamer Interview Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Episode 4: Cam Davidson Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 3: Tom Palumbo Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 2: Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, & Jon-Michael Davis Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast Episode 1: Dan John Interview

Chad Scott, Tim Kontos, and Jon-Michael Davis Interview I had the opportunity to sit down with three strength and conditioning coaches that I have the utmost respect for. Not only are these three gentlemen outstanding coaches, but they have been both friends and mentors to me. I was introduced to Tim Kontos many years back through elitefts™ columnist Todd Hamer. Tim is one of the most respected strength and conditioning coaches in the industry and his work ethic, practical knowledge, and unwavering integrity are unparalleled. I have known Chad Scott since the Spring of 2010 when he came to Denison University for a USA Weightlifting Certification and I met Jon-Michael Davis a few months after. In the summer of 2011, I brought my interns on a professional development trip to elitefts™ and also took them to Eastern Kentucky University. At the time, Chad Scott was still an assistant at EKU and he, Coach Davis, myself, and all of my interns spent the day talking shop. It was an invaluable learning experience for my guys as we talked about real-life coaching issues with brutal honesty. We also had a chance to poke fun at every stereo-typical coach, athlete, and NARP until I laughed so hard my face hurt. Chad and Jon-Michael are great men and role models for young coaches. We all sat down in the lobby of the hotel during the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association National Conference in Kansas City Missouri in May. We talked about how each of them got their start in the field, advice for young strength and conditioning coaches trying to break into the profession, and the biggest challenges of being a strength and conditioning coach.

I had the opportunity to sit down with three strength & conditioning coaches that I have the utmost respect for.  Not only are these three gentlemen outstanding coaches, but they have been friends and mentors to me. I was introduced to Tim Kontos a bunch of years back through elitefts™ columnist Todd Hamer.  Tim is one of the most respected strength coaches in the industry and his work ethic, practical knowledge, and unwavering integrity are unparalleled. I have known Chad Scott since the Spring of 2010 when they came to Denison University for a USA Weightlifting Certification and met Jon-Michael Davis a few months after.  In the summer of 2011, I brought my interns on a professional development trip to Elitefts and to Eastern Kentucky University.  At the time, Chad Scott was still an assistant at EKU and he, Coach Davis, myself, and all of my interns spent the day talking shop.  It was an invaluable learning experience for my guys as we talked about real-life coaching issues with brutal honesty.  We also had a chance to poke fun at every stereo-typical coach, athlete, and NARP until I laughed so hard my face hurt.  Chad and Jon-Michael are great men and role models for young coaches. We all sat down in the lobby of the hotel during the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association National Conference in Kansas City Missouri in May. We talked about how each of them go their start in the field, advise for young strength & conditioning coaches trying to break into the profession, and the biggest challenges of being a strength & conditioning coach. Chad Scott Director of  Strength & Conditioning Coach at Charleston Southern University Tim Kontos Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Virginia Commonwealth University Jon-Michael Davis Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Eastern Kentucky University