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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. As an introduction to our four-part series, several members of this new MSCC class are sharing their thoughts on what it means to earn the title of MSCC.
If you’re looking to get fit in a hurry, you should hit high intensities often. But understand that you are getting fit by only attacking one side of the equation, and there’s a limit to how fit you can ultimately get this way (not to mention a greater risk of injury and overtraining). Complete aerobic fitness happens when you put in the work at low intensities over time and develop the “low end” aerobic adaptations to support the higher intensity work.
In light of recent media attention on the certifications available to college strength and conditioning coaches, it is important to understand the great lengths coaches must go to receive the SCCC credential from the CSCCa.
As CSCCa By-Laws provide for staggered three-year terms for Board Members, there are four Board of Directors positions that must be voted upon at this year’s conference. If you would like to nominate other individuals to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, the Board will review those recommendations.
In 2016, the CSCCa began offering the written portion of the SCCC Certification Exam through computer-based testing at testing centers across the country during a testing window prior to the CSCCa National Conference. The testing window for the Spring 2017 Exam will run from Wednesday, April 5, 2017, to Wednesday, May 10, 2017.
The MSCC application deadline and the SCCC Certification Retake/Recertification deadline are coming up soon. Also, early-bird registration can be completed for the 2017 CSCCa National Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Sarah Ramey, MSCC, first became acquainted with Olympic weightlifting in high school. While it helped her excel as a collegiate volleyball player at Wichita State University, it also set the stage for her career in coaching at the highest levels.
As our fall sports seasons continue, don’t forget about these important CSCCa updates and reminders that will help keep your professional career on track. Make sure to click through to learn more about SCCC Certification, CEU Updates, potential MSCC induction and, of course, the 2017 CSCCa National Conference in Orlando, Fla.
In his fifth season heading up the athletic performance department for The Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Mickey Marotti, MSCC, believes that achieving certification as a strength and conditioning coach is perhaps the most important accreditation a coach can achieve.
Welcome to the CSCCa Monthly online newsletter. This will be the CSCCa’s primary method of communication with its membership and will allow us to send far fewer mass emails. The first issue of CSCCa Monthly was released in March, and we sincerely hope you are enjoying this publication and find the articles to be informative and useful to you in your position as a strength and conditioning coach! We are excited to kick-off the 2016-17 school year with the September Issue. It will provide a great deal of helpful information to assist you in planning for the coming year.
Kathy Crowe-Wagner, MSCC, is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Texas – Arlington. She primarily works with volleyball, softball, and track and field, but also has her finger on the pulse of all athletic performance. She is also a member of the CSCCa’s Certification Commission.
Troy Jorgensen, MSCC, believes part of earning the Master Strength & Conditioning Coach title of distinction is giving back to other coaches in the profession by helping them understand some of the lesser-understood elements of the job.
