The Education Disconnect
The Education Disconnect

A third-year sports coaching strength and conditioning major told me he had learned more about exercise technique in two 10-minute sessions under my instruction than he had over the entirety of his degree to that point. How can we ensure these students are getting the best education?

Competing in the College Classroom
Competing in the College Classroom

I wrote an article about planning to achieve athletic success, and the classroom path is no difference. By following the same (or similar) principles, students can achieve academic success as well. If you want to avoid a terrible GPA, please read onward.

Conjugate in College: My First Experience with the Conjugate System in Division I Women’s Soccer
Conjugate in College: My First Experience with the Conjugate System in D...

For the first time in our head coach’s time at Indiana State, the entire roster passed their fitness test before the start of the spring season — and did zero conditioning outside of morning practice sessions. Thank you, conjugate method!

Here's How You Can Land a Collegiate Scholarship for Powerlifting
Here's How You Can Land a Collegiate Scholarship for Powerlifting

Move over college football, college powerlifting is coming for you! OK, fine, powerlifting might not be as popular as college football, but it does provide prospective students with another way to knock down the full price of college tuition: scholarships.

Strength and Conditioning is Failing: Our Relationship with Administrators
Strength and Conditioning is Failing: Our Relationship with Administrators

In Part 1, I covered problems strength and conditioning coaches deal with when it comes to sports coaches, whom we work with on a regular basis. Now, I’ll go over a group we don’t deal with every day but impact everything we do: the administrators.

Getting A Bigger and Better Weight Room on A Small-School Budget
Getting A Bigger and Better Weight Room on A Small-School Budget

AJ Mott has 21 years of wrestling under his belt. Luckily, when it came to working on a small school budget, the Farleigh Dickinson strength and conditioning coach didn’t have to wrestle with elitefts for the best deals.

Colleges and Universities on the Prowl for Knowledge
Colleges and Universities on the Prowl for Knowledge
True to elitefts’ mission to live, learn, and pass on, the knowledge and education we provide don’t stop in our London, Ohio, office. Here's how Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Miami in Florida are taking their training to the next level by pushing the Prowler.
Troy Thompson Named New Pace Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Troy Thompson Named New Pace Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Prior to Pace, Thompson worked at Old Dominion University as an assistant sports performance coach, and at Wofford College as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with a variety of varsity sport programs.
The Long Road To Victory: My Journey to a PhD
The Long Road To Victory: My Journey to a PhD

The process of completing undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs will challenge you in ways that test your dedication and desire for your craft.

College Recruiting for the Non-Blue Chip Player
College Recruiting for the Non-Blue Chip Player

The number one reason you aren’t getting recruited is because coaches don’t know that you exist.

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