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Rod Cole, MSCC, is Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance with Tarleton State University. In this Masters Profile, Coach Cole reflects on his decades of experience in coaching, shares what it takes to be a great strength coach, and explains the value of the CSCCa.
Earlier this year, CSCCa Monthly editors had the opportunity to sit down and discuss multiple topics around education with CSCCa Chief Science Officer (CSO) science officer Sandy Abney, MSCC, whose extensive resume crosses both disciplines and continents.
Jeff Madden’s resume more than checks all the boxes required to have achieved this lofty status. Here’s a closer look at the life and career of 2022 Legend in the Field of Strength and Conditioning, Jeff “Maddog” Madden.
The amount of perseverance required to obtain this goal serves as a testament to its value in a profession where our service is often performed behind the scenes, year round, and rarely in the spotlight.
It is with great pride that I mentor Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) candidates every year to test for and earn the “gold standard” certification in strength and conditioning. The satisfaction of seeing these young people earn the SCCC certification and embark upon their full-time careers is a huge highlight for me.
I never knew what a strength and conditioning coach was until I stepped on campus at Indiana University (IU) and began my rowing career. In those four years, a man I never knew existed pulled something out of me that I had never in my life recognized up until that point. I, a shy, introverted freshmen was thrown onto a team with 70 strong, fearless women. “Sink or swim Lanie, you better find a way to keep up,” is what went through my head.
Being a mentor, especially in the strength and conditioning coaching profession, means a lot. Sometimes, we must answer the call of duty to help those coaches who look up to us. They look to us for solutions. They need our knowledge and experience to help them solve problems they have never faced and avoid pitfalls they didn’t know were there.
In this month’s CEO Message, I want to dive into the spirit of the CSCCa. Historically, there has always been a spirit of giving, sharing and leaving the ground more fertile than you found it.
The deadline for submitting Master Strength & Conditioning Coach (MSCC) Applications is approaching quickly!
The following includes dates, deadlines and information for: December 2017 SCCC Written Certification Exam, 2018 CSCCa National Conference, and 2018 MSCC applications.
18 of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country earned the honor of being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) in 2017. In part three of our four-part series, several members of this new MSCC class explain the critical role of compassion and communication as a strength and conditioning coach.
18 of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country earned the honor of being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) in 2017. In part two of our four-part series, several members of this new MSCC class explain why being a mentor and having great mentors is vital in the strength and conditioning profession.
