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From South Dakota State to Virginia Tech—Hannah Whitbred shares her journey in collegiate strength and conditioning. As an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at Virginia Tech, Hannah works with student-athletes across multiple sports, each with unique physical demands and performance goals. In this conversation, she breaks down what it's really like to train diverse athletes, from track and field to soccer to swimming, and how she tailors programs to meet each sport's specific needs. We discuss her transition from South Dakota State to a Power 4 conference program, the lessons she learned working with Jackrabbit athletes, what it takes to succeed in collegiate strength and conditioning, and the realities of building relationships with coaches and athletes across multiple teams. Whether you're a student interested in strength and conditioning, a practitioner looking to break into college athletics, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes in Olympic sports training, this episode offers valuable perspectives on the profession.

From professional basketball player to PhD researcher to Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Detroit Pistons—Dr. Jordan Sabourin's journey is anything but typical. In this episode, Jordan breaks down his unique career path and shares what he's learned about elite performance from both sides: as an athlete competing professionally in Germany and as the coach responsible for keeping NBA players healthy and performing at their peak. We dive deep into his cutting-edge research on Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training, how he's implementing it with Pistons players for rehabs and performance, his involvement in player development, and much more. Whether you're a student or practicing clinician interested in sports performance, this conversation offers rare insights into what it really takes to succeed at the highest level of basketball.

Jackson Morris, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of Football Performance at Missouri State University, talks about his journey from college football player to strength coach. We discuss his career progression from intern to associate director at Mercer,, working across multiple sports, and how his experience as a former athlete at Georgia Southern influences his coaching approach. Link in bio to listen #PhysicalTherapy #SportsRehab #StrengthAndConditioning #CollegeFootball #MissouriState #AthleticPerformance #SportsScience #CoachingDevelopment #RehabExperts #CollegeAthletics

On this week's episode of the Sports Rehab Experts Podcast, Rubyn Johnson, Sports Science Coordinator for the Chicago Cubs, talks about his journey as an applied sports scientist working in Major League Baseball. We discuss his journey working as a strength coach and how it evolved into a sports science role and the things he learned along this path. Follow Sports Rehab Experts on social media and all available listening platforms: https://linktr.ee/sportsrehabexperts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsrehabexperts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportsrehabexp1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpv1TC9HnfsNX7CU0IovbgQ

In this episode of our Strength Coach Collaboration Series, we sit down with Matt Gebert, Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach for Auburn Matt brings a diverse background spanning collegiate football and the NFL. His career includes positions at multiple Division 1 schools and a stint in the NFL. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Western Connecticut State University and a Master's of Education in Applied Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota. In this conversation, we discuss: Transitioning between collegiate programs and the NFL Implementing performance tracking technology in football The collaboration between strength coaches and sports medicine staff Building effective systems across different organizational levels Matt shares insights from his journey through some of football's top programs and how he's bringing that experience to develop elite athletes at Auburn.