West Virginia University Strength and Conditioning Coach - Football
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The Athletics Department at West Virginia University is seeking applications for a Strength and Conditioning Coach in Football. The incumbent will assist with administration, management and supervision of strength training and conditioning functions for student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletic program, within the guidelines, rules and regulations of West Virginia University, the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA. This position will also assist the strength and conditioning…
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Thanks.
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In regard to overhead movements..you have to base your exercise prescription on your evaluation and/or screen. If an athlete can't overhead squat well, maintaining the bar in a safe position, snatches are probably not a good choice. Unfortunately, snatches are so widely accepted and in reality, many athletes do not have the shoulder stability/mobility to accept such a load.
I overhead press most of my athletes, and would my baseball players as well if I wasn't working with large teams and could key an eye on everyone. Overhead pressing gets a bad rep 1) from bad program design (too much pressing in general), 2) bad exercise execution (focus on weight, not on posture/torso stability), 3) surgeons - this is probably deservedly so because the shoulders of asymptomatic pitchers (for example) tend to look a lot like those who end up getting surgery - same amount of damage. From this point of view - it's just not worth putting the shoulders at additional risk.
I'll probably elaborate in a blog post next week. Where are you in NY? - I'll be in Scarsdale come May.