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Equipment To Protect Your Top Commodity
Ask around your local football fields what a head coach wants out of their players and the answer will typically resemble the same idea: to get the most out of them. In order to do... more »
UConn Basketball Names Gavin Roberts Director of Sports Performance
UConn coach Dan Hurley has announced the hiring of Gavin Roberts as the director of sports performance for men's basketball, pending the completion of the university's employee onboarding process. Roberts, 31, has been the head strength and... more »
Merryman’s Upgrade Makes Merry Men of Tech Football
The Virginia Tech Football strength and conditioning center has been transformed into a dynamic training area to meet the current and future needs of the program. This $4.5 million renovation and expansion project nearly doubled... more »
USA Football Recommends 8 Steps for Youth Safety
USA Football has introduced eight procedures to enhance safety and health for youth players, with all of those methods endorsed by some major medical organizations. USA Football’s Athlete Health & Wellness Recommendations for youth football... more »
Two Athletic Trainers Save Referee’s Life during Football Game
Two fast-acting athletic trainers sprang into action when a referee suffered a heart attack during a football game last week on Long Island, New York. During a weekend game between East Meadow High School and... more »
Virginia Tech Unveils Upgrades to Football Strength Facility
Virginia Tech Athletics officially unveiled its latest improvements to its football facilities on Tuesday. The Virginia Tech Football strength and conditioning center has been transformed into a dynamic training area to meet the current and future needs... more »
Brian Hess, UNC Football Strength Coach, Shares his Philosophies
Brian Hess has been the head strength and conditioning coach for the North Carolina football program since 2019. Prior to arriving at Chapel Hill, Hess, after spending two years as the head football strength coach... more »
Concussions Still on the Mind in Football
With the start of the NFL season kicking off Thursday night, and with NCAA and high school football already underway in many states amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some sports health professionals are still mindful of... more »
Vision Training Helping Duke Baseball Keep Eye on the Ball
For the Duke baseball program, seeing is not just believing — it's helping turn would-be ground balls into frozen ropes. In a new study conducted by Duke Health researchers, a training regimen for the eyes... more »
Study: Many Youth Football Helmets Don’t Fit Properly
New research found that the majority (74%) of football players’ helmets in youth football (7-12 years old) did not meet at least one component of the 13 criteria developed for proper football helmet fit, according... more »
Should Women Lacrosse Players Wear Helmets?
Research from Dr. Dawn Comstock, a sports injury expert with an extensive background in concussions, suggests some changes in the game of girls' lacrosse could help prevent concussions. Currently, the differences between the way the... more »
NATA Releases Best Practices for Spinal-Injury Care
Last week, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) released consensus recommendations and best practices for emergency prehospital care of spine-injured athletes in American football. With sports across the country reevaluating the safety of play due... more »
Bracing For Support: Highlighting the Transformation of Braces in Athletic Rehabilitation
On the second level of the Pro Football Hall of Fame museum, just a few steps below the research and preservation observation deck resides the Lamar Hunt Super Bowl gallery — home to relics from... more »
Building power and strength in the football player
Power and strength are two necessary traits for any successful football player. The ability to drive with explosiveness, win one-on-one battles, and make positive plays all come from the power and strength of a player.... more »
Protecting the adolescent arm
“Baseball knows little on how to protect arms.” This statement was made by Jeff Passan in his book, “The Arm.” He later wrote: “The arm confounds even the smartest people and inspires radical ideas, such... more »
FSU Football’s strength coach offers insight on his philosophies
For Josh Storms, being Florida State football's strength and conditioning coach goes far beyond helping student-athletes get bigger, stronger and faster. It's about building a culture of young men that can deal with the face... more »
Alabama Football uses Apple watches to aid home workouts
The newest members of the University of Alabama football staff has made a lasting first impression to head coach Nick Saban by incorporating modern technology with some old-school training techniques. According to a story in... more »
UNC trainer gets creative with home workouts during coronavirus
The University of North Carolina football team is blending current technology with an old-school approach to workouts while players are home for the foreseeable future during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Shawn... more »
Xenith LOOP is first purpose-built headgear for non-tackle football
Xenith LOOP from Xenith is the industry’s first purpose-built protective headgear made specifically for the sport of football… more »
New study highlights high school sports with highest concussion rates
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that concussion rates in football games are on the rise while concussion rates in practices are down… more »
PSA compares dangers of youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes
The Concussion Legacy Foundation last week unveiled its “Tackle Can Wait” PSA, comparing the dangers of youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes… more »
In-season strength and conditioning for Syracuse football
At Syracuse, strength and conditioning plays a major role in how the football team is able to maintain its up-temp philosophy. .. more »
Top to Bottom: The Carolina Panthers approach to strength training
Carolina Panthers strength coach Joe Kenn created the Tier System of strength training to develop athletes from head to toe. To do this, the plan relies on ranked exercises and a total-body approach… more »
In-season gains: Inside Georgia football strength training
The Georgia football strength training program is designed in a way that actually increases player strength during the season. Here’s how it’s done… more »
Full Steam Ahead
From integrating freshmen to intense offseason workouts, the strength and conditioning program for Georgia Tech football pushes forward all year long… more »
Braced for Impact
Being surrounded by a campus of experts from a variety of fields is one benefit of working in college athletics. The sports medicine staff at the University of Georgia recently took advantage of this perk by partnering with the College of Engineering to develop a custom forearm brace for an injured football player… more »
Gaining Ground: Clemson football in-season training
Unlike programs that look to simply maintain during the season, Clemson University football works on getting stronger. This philosophy has primed the Tigers for consistent success… more »
Trench Warriors: Conditioning tactics for linemen
Linemen are a special breed requiring a unique conditioning approach. At the University of Oregon, that means a year-round training regimen… more »
Nutrition and football: What you need to know
Like a race car needs fuel, football players need proper nutrition. Are your athletes getting the best nutritional information?.. more »
